The Springdale news., 1917-04-13
President Calls Upon Americans To Support Measures of
 Government.
ALIENS MUST KEEP PEACE
All Who Fail to Conduct Themselves Properly Are Liable to Restraint and Other Penalties-Execu- tive Calls for Volunteers
 for Both the Navy
 and Army.

Washington, April 7.-The president on Friday signed a proclamation for mally declaring state of war be- tween the United States and Germany. In the proclamation he called upon American citizens to give support to all measures of the government.
 Text of War Proclamation.
 The war proclamation issued by President Wilson is as follows:
 Whereas, the congress- of the Unit ed States, In the exercise of the con stitutional authority vested in them, have resolved by joint resolution of the senate and house of representa- tiives bearing date this day, that state of war between the United States and the imperial German government, which has been thrus: upon the Unit ed States is hereby formally declared: Whereas, 1t Is provided by section 4067 of the revised statutes as fol lows:
 Whenever there Is declared a war between the United States and any
 
 invasion or predatory incursion Is per petrated, attempted or threatened against the territory of the United States by any foreign nation or gov ernment and the president makes pub lie proclamation of the event, all na- lives, citizens, denizens or subjects of a hostile nation or government being male of the age of fourteen years and upward who shall be within the Unit ed 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 degree of the restraint to which they shall be permitted"
 Whereas, by sections 406S, 4069 and 4010 of the revised statutes, fur ,her provision is made relative to alien enemies:
 "Now, therefore, I, I,SWoodrow Will son, president of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim to all whom it may concern that state of war exists between the United States and the imperial German government, and l 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 q state of war, and l do, more over, earnestly appeal to all American citizens that they in loyal devotion to their country, dedicated from its foun- dalton to the principles of liberty and justice, uphold the laws of the land and give undivided and willing support to those measures which may be adopt ed by the constitutional authorities in prosecuting the war to successful issue and in obtaining Il secure and just peace.
 Aliens EnJoined to Keep Peace.
 And, acting under and by vir- tue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution of the United States and the said sections of the revised statues, do hereby further proclaim and direct that the conduct to be observed on the part of the United States toward all natives, citizens, denizens or subjects of Germany, be- ing male, of the age of fourteen years and upward, who shall be within the United States and not actually natur- aiiZed, who for the purpose of this proclamation and under such sections of the revised statutes are termed alien enemies, shall be as follows:
 All alien enemies are entoined to preserve the peace toward 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 and territories there of, and to refrain from actual hostil- ity or giving information. hid or com fSrt to the enemies of the United States and to comply strictly with the regulations which are hereby or which may he from time to time 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 occupations and be accord ed the consideration due to all peace