The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-04-19
TREASON DEFINED;
ALIENS ARE WARNED
DECLARES WHEN AT WAR U. S. IS
IN A VERY DIFFERENT Poslt
TON FROM NEUTRAL.
HEAVY FINE Is PROVIDED
Declares Guilty Any Citizen or Alien
Who in Any Manner Gives Aid or
Comfort To Enemies of the
United States.

Washington.-All persons in the
United States, citizens and aliens, are
warned in a proclamation issued bv
President Wilson that reasonable acts
or attempts to shield those commit
ting such acts will be vigorously pro-
secuted by the government.
At war, the United States is in
very different position from the neu-
trail. Bomb plotters may now be
gripped with an iron hand. Not only
are conspirators themselves subject to
heavy penalties, but any one, even "a
German resident, who has knowledge
of reasonable acts and fails to make
known the facts to the authorities,
may be sent to prison for seven years
and fined $1,000 for misprision of
treason.
The presidents proclamation, In
part, follows:
"Whereas, all persons in the United
States, citizens as we'll as aliens,
should be informed Of the penalties
which they will incur for any failure
to bear true allegiance to the United
States;
Now, therefore, l, Woodrow Will
son, president of the United States,
hereby issue this proclamation to call
especial attention to the following pro-
visions of the constitution and the
laws of the United States:
Section 3 to article III of thS con-
stitution provides, in part: Treason
against the United States, shall con-
sist only in levying war against them.
or in adhering to their enemies, Civ
ing them aid and comfort
1.-THE criminal code of the United
States provides:
"'Section Whoever owing alleg-
lance to the United States. levies war
against them or adheres to their enc
mics. giving them aid and comfort
within the United States or else
where, is guilty of treason.
"'Sec. Whoever is convicted OF
treason shall suffer death; or. at the
discretion of the court, shall be i'm
prisoned not less than five years and
fined not less than $4,000, to be levied
on and collected out of any or all of
his property, real and personal. of
which he was the owner at the time
of committing such treason, any sale
or conveyance to the contrary not
withstanding; and every person so
convicted of treason shall. moreover,
be incapable of holding any office I'M
der the United States.
"'Sec 3.-Whoever, owing alleg-
lance to the United States and having
knowledge of the commission OF any
treason against them. conceals and
does not, as soon as may be- disclose
and make known the same to the
president or to some judge or justice
of a particular state, is guilty OF mis-
prision of treason and shall be i'm
prisoned not more than seven years
and fined not more than $1,000
"'Sec. Eff two or more persons
in any state or territory, or in any
place subject to the Jurisdiction Of
the United States, conspire to over
throw, put down or to destroy by force
the government of the United States,
or to levy war against them, or to OPP
pose by force the authority Thereof,
or by force to prevent, hinder or de-
lay the execution of any law Of the
United States, or by force to seize,
take or possess any property Of the
United States contrary to the author
ity thereof, they shall each be fined
not more than $4,000. or imprisoned
not more than six years, or BOTH"