New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-21
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Enemy Aliens
Is Defended
u. S. Marshal Says to En-
force Law Peremptorily
Would Start Trouble

In prepared statement on the sub
ject of uninterned enemy aliens, United
States Marshal Thomas D. Mccarthy
yesterday said:
The government feels that this is
no time to get excited about any acts
of depreciation that may possibly be
committed by these alien enemies. It
feels that the vast majority of these
men are law-abiding and peaceful, and
is particularly concerned that feeling
of bitterness against them shall not be.
created"
President Wilson in his war procla-
nation on April said;
"An alien enemy shall not approach
or be found within one-half mile of
any Federal or state fort, camp, ar
senal, aircraft station, government or
naval vessel, navy yard. factory or
workshop for the manufacture of NUM-
tions Of war or any products for the
use Of the army or navy"
Ten weeks have since elapsed, and
the situation in New York now is
THAT 100000 enemy Germans (men
and women are as free as American
citizens to approach forts, arsenals, ar
mories, aircraft stations, government
and naval vessels, factories and work
shops where munitions or other articles
for the use Of the army and navy are
produced.
Not Even Listed
THAT there is no such thing as an
ADEQUATE list of these 100000 enemy
aliens in New York.
THAT Of $4,000 enemy German
males who have admitted their status
bv asking for blanks on which to write
their applications for permits to live IN
zones from which, ultimately 1t is IN
tended that they shall be excluded, less
than one-half have filed their appilca-
THAT many Of those whose appli-
cations have been filed gave fictitious
addresses and swore to their false
statements.
THAT no effort has been made to
locate the other 10000. =.
THAT not a single enemy alien has
been arrested for appearing IN for-
hidden zones.
Spying Made Simple
THAT enemy Germans not outward
" 20 be distinguished from american
citizens are known TO be employed III
banking houses, financial lnsttutlohs'
mercantile firms and shlpplhg com
panies, with unrestricted access 10
sources Of vital information ana 10
uncensored means Of foreign commu-
nication.
By July / Marshal Mccarthy expects
10 issue permits 10 the 10000 whose
applications have been approved. After
that. he says, orders will be given for
the arrest Of all enemy aliens who may
be found within the prescribed zones.
McCarthy's Explanation
That the instructions issued at the
beginning Of the war have not been
carried out is owing 20 the fact, Mr.
Mccarthy explained yesterday, that
the time for issuing permits TO the
forbidden zones has been extended. In
his opinion, the result Of attempting 20
enforce the regulations as originally
intended would be 20 create rioting
and disturbances among the Germans
now In New York. He holds that the
situation is not one that calls for i'm
mediate action.
In the formal statement he said:
Tf this were situation created
overnight there might be some excuse
for hasty action or excitement. As i'll
If. the police and other agencies have
for thirty months been preparing for
lust this situation. If riots and gen
ersl disorder are wanted the one best
way 70 10 about securing both would be
10 begin rounding up everybody with a
German name
The attitude Of enemy Germans
toward the unenforced zone law is