The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-04-12

the people Of the country, declaring q
state OF war between the United
States and the imperial German gov
eminent.
Text of Proclamation.
The 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 or
the Senate and House of Representa-
tives bearing date this day that
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
4067 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 II 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
III 10, he
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 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 neces-
sary in the premises and for the pub
lie safety
Appeals to Americans.
Whereas, by Sections 4068, 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 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 l 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 sup
port to those measures which may be
adopted by the constitutional authori-
ties in prosecuting the war to a sue
cessful issue and in obtaining secure
and just peace.
On Conduct Of Aliens.
"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,
81 do hereby further proclaim and
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 I'M
der such section of the revised stat
utes are termed alien enemies shall
be as follows:
Enioined 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-
tions 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 occupations and be accorded
the consideration due to all peaceful
and law-abiding persons except so far
as restrictions may be necessary for
their own protection and for the
safety of the United States and to-
wards such alien enemies as conduct
themselves in accordance with law, all
citizens of the United States are en-
joined to preserve the peace and to
treat them with all such friendliness
as may be compatible with loyalty
and allegiance to the United States.
Restraint Prescribed.
"And all alien enemies who fail to
conduct themselves as so enjoined in
addition to all other penalties pre-
scribed by law, shall be Liable to re-
straint or to give security or to re-
move and depart from the United
States in the manner prescribed by
Sections 1869 and 1910 of the revised
statutes and as prescribed in the regu-
lations duly promulgated by the Presl-
dent.
And pursuant to the authority vest
ed in me l hereby declare and estab-
lish the following regulations which l