The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-04-25
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TEXT OF WAR !. 4 l
PROCLAMATION

Washington, April 7.-President
Wilson has issued a proclamation to
the people of the country, declaring a
state OF war between the United
States and the imperial German gov
ernment
Text of Proclamation.
The proclamation follows:
whereas, the Congress of the Unit
ed States, in the exercise of the con-
stltutional authority vested in them,
have resolved by joint resolution of
the Senate and House of Representa-
tives bearing date this day that a
state of war between the United
States and the imperial German gov
eminent, which has been thrust upon
the United States, is hereby formally
declared;
Whereas, it is provided by Section
1857 OF the revised statutes as fol-
lows:
Authority Is Quoted.
Whenever there is declared a war
between the United States and any
foreign nation or government or any
invasion or predatory incursion is per-
petrated, attempted or threatened
against the territory of the United
States by any foreign nation or gov
eminent, and the President makes pub
lie proclamation of the event. all ma
tives, citizens, denizens or subjects of
a hostile nation or government being
male, of the age of IA years and up-
wards who shall be within the United
States and not actually naturalized,
shall be liable to be apprehended, re-
strained, secured and removed as alien
enemies
The President is authorized in any
such event by his proclamation there
OF or other public acts, to direct the
conduct to be observed on the part of
the United States toward the aliens
who become SO liable; the manner
and degrees of restraint to which thew
shall be subject and in what cases and
upon what security their residence
snail be permitted, and to provide for
the removal of those who not being
permitted to reside within the United
states refuse or neglect to depart
therefrom; and to establish any such
regulations which are found neces-
sary IN the premises and for the pub
lie safety.
AppeaIst to Americans,
whereas, by Sections 1868, 4069
and 1910 of the revised statutes, fur
Their provision is made relative to alien
enemies:'
Now, therefore, l. Woodrow Wilson.
President Of the United States of
America, do hereby proclaim to all
whom it may concern that a state of
war exists between the United States
and the imperial German government
and I do specially direct all officers.
civil or military of the United States
that they exercise vigilance and zeal
in the discharge of the duties incident
to such state of war and do more
over, earnestly appeal to all American
citizens that they, in loyal devotion to
their country dedicated from it's foun-
dation to the principles of liberty and
justice, uphold the laws of the land
and give undivided and willing SUD-
port to those measures which NAV be
adopted by the constitutional authori-
ties in prosecuting the war to a sue
cessful issue and in obtaining a secure
and just peace.
On Conduct Of Aliens.
And acting under and by virtue of
the authority vested in me by the con-
stltutlon of the United States and the
said sections of the revised statutes,
Il do hereby further proclaim and
direct that the conduct to be observed
on the part of the United States to-
wards all natives, citizens, denizens
or subjects Of Germany, being male, of
the age of IA years and upwards, who
shall be within the United States and
not actually naturalized, who for the
purpose of this proclamation and un-
der such section of the revised stat
utes are termed alien enemies shall
be as follows:
Enjoined to Preserve Peace.
"All alien enemies are enjoined to
preserve the peace towards the United
States and to refrain from. crime
against the public safety and from
violating the laws of the United States
and OF the states or territories there
OF, and to refrain from actual hostility
or giving information, aid or comfort
to the enemies of the United States
and to comply strictly with the regula-
lions which are hereby or which may
from time to time be promulgated by
the President and so long as they
shall conduct themselves in accord
ance with law they shall be undis-
turbed in the peaceful pursuit of their
lives and OCcunatjOns and hn accOrdod