The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-13
Proclamation Declaring War
With Dual Monarchy Is
sued by Wilson.
SINGLE RESTRICTION
IS TO OBEY THE LAW
Idea Of Registration, En-
forced on Germans, Not
to Be Undertaken.


garian subjects in the United States,
most Of the million or more of whom
are laborers and are loyal to the allied
war cause, will suffer few restrictions
as a result of war between the lands
Of their birth and adoption.
In a proclamation today declaring
a state of war with Austria Hungary
in accordance with the act of con-
gress. President Wilson specified that
nnnaturalized Austro- -Hungarians, un-
like the Germans In this country,
should be free to live and travel every
where. except that they may not enter
or leave the United States without per-
mission and those suspected of enemy
activity may be interned.
They need not register with police or
postoffice officials as Germans will be
required to do shortly, and are not
barred from the 1OO-yard zones about
the piers, docks and warehouses closed
to Germans and are not required to
leave the District of Columbia.
The Proclamation.
The presidents proclamation, after
citing the resolution of congress
authorizing war with Austria. says:
Now. therefore. I, Woodrow Will
son. 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 and royal Austro-
Hungarian government; and l do es-
pecially 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 a state of war: and I do.
moreover. 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 consti-
tutional authorities in prosecuting the
war to a successful issue and obtain
Ing q secure and just peace:
"And, acting under and by virtue
of the authority vested in me by the
constitution Of the United States and
the aforesaid sections of the revised
statutes. do hereby further proclaim
and direct that the conduct to be OBJ
served on the part of the United
States toward all natives, citizens,
denizens or subjects of Austria Hun
gary, being males of the age Of IA
years and upward: who shall be within
the United States and not actually
naturallzed. shall be as follows
Must Obey the Law.
'All natives. citizens. denizens o,
subjects OF Austria Hungary being
males of IA years and upwards, who
shall be within the. United States and
not actually nnturalized, are enjoined
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 terri.
tories thereof. and to refrain fron
actual hostility or giving information
aid or comfort to the enemies of thu
United States and to comply strictl,
with the regulations which are here
by or which may be from time t,
time promulgated by the president
and SO long as they shall conduc
themselves in accordance with the Law
they shall be undisturbed in tn
peaceful pursuit Of their lives an
occupations and be accorded the con
sideration due to all peaceful and la,
abiding persons except SO far as re
strictions may be necessary for thei
own protection and for the safety q
the United States; and toward sue
OF said persons as conduct themselvo
in accordance with law all citizens {
the United States are enjoined to pre-
serve the peace and to treat them wit
all such friendliness as may be con,
patible with loyalty and allegiance
the United States.
Probable Penalties.
"And all natives, citizens, denizen
or subjects Of Austria Hungary bein
males OF the age Of II years and up
ward. who shall be within the Unite
States and not actually naturalize,
who fail to conduct themselves as S
enjoined, In addition to all other pei
alties as prescribed by law, shall
liable to rtstraint. or to give securi.
or to remove and depart from u
United States In the manner pr
scribed by sections 1869 and 1910
the revised statutes and as prescrib
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