Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-04-07
ProcIaimS Rules for Regulation.
of Conduct of Germans inI
America During HoStiIities
With United States,
SEVERE PENALTIES FOR
SPIES ARE PROVIDED
Writing or Talking Against In
tereSts of United States
viii Lead to Punishment Of
Offender,
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Washington, April 6.-President
Wilson today signed the resolution of
congress declaring state of war be-
tween the United States and Germany.
The war resolution was signed by
the president at Iii o'clock.
The war proclamation 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-
tives bearing date this day that state
of war between the United States and
the imperial German government,
which has been thrust upon the Unit
ed States, is hereby formally declared;
whereas, it is provided by section
4,067 of the revised statutes as fol-
lows:
Whenever there is declared a war
between the United states and any
foreign nation or government or any
''srn-ion " prc1sit ary iArGrG!1l Il per
petrated, attempted or threatened
against the territory of the United
States by any foreign nation or gov
ernment and the president makes
public proclamation Of the event. all
natives, citizens, denizens or subjects
of a hostile nation or government be-
ing male of the age of IA years and
upwards 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.
May Impose Restraint.
"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 subject and in what
cases and upon what security their
residence shall 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
necessary in the premises and for the
public safety;
Whereas, by sections 4,O6S, 1869
and 4,O7O of the revised statutes fur
ther provision is made relative to
alien enemies:
State Of War Exists.
Now, therefore, l. Woodrow Will
son, president of the United States Of
America do hereby proclaim, to all
whom 1t may concern, that a state of
war exists between the United States
and the imperial German government
and l do especially 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 I do, more
over, earnestly appeal to all American
citizens that they in loyal devotion
to their country dedicated from its
foundation 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 adopted by the constitutional au-
thorites in prosecuting the war to a
successful issue and in obtaining a
secure and just peace;
And acting under and by virtue of
the authority vested in me by the con-
stitution of the United States and the
said sections of the revised statutes;
To German Citizens.
Il do hereby further proclaim and
direct that the conduct to be observed
on the part of the United States to-
ward all native citizens, denizens or
subjects of Germany, male, of the age
OF IL years ana upwards, VINO Snall
be within the United States and not
actually naturalized, who for the pur-
pose of this proclamation and under
such sections of the revised statutes
'All alien enemies are enjoined to
are termed alien enemies shall be as
follows:
"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 and 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 regu-
lations which are hereby, or which
may be from time to time promulgat-
ed by the president and so long as
they shall conduct themselves in ac-
cordance with the law they shall be
undisturbed in the peaceful pursuit of
their lives and occupations and be ac-
corded the consideration due to all
peaceful and law abiding persons. ex-
cept so far as restrictions may be
necessary for their own protection and
for the safety of the United States
and toward such alien enemies as con-
duct themselves in accordance with