The sun., 1917-06-02
President in Proclamation
Says Fugitives Will Be
Prosecuted.
GREGORY SCOUTS PLOTS
Attorney'Generai Reports Only
Thirty Anti-Conscrip-
ton Arrests.


ance to the operation Of the selectivs
conscription law next Tuesday has beer
found anywhere thus far by agents oi
the Government according to Attorney,
General Gregory. Nothing worthy o,
ne name Of . plot has been discovered
said Mr.. Gregory to-day. The total mum
Der of arrests to date Is not more thar
thirty.
Attorney-General Gregory's statement
to-day was designed to remove the i'm
preston that agents OF the Government
were engaged in making wholesal,
arrests In connection with widespread
plots to resist registration on June s
Mr.. Gregory said to-day he was con
ndent there would be no serious troubl,
nsxt Tuesday. though here and ther,
persons might be arrested.
The Attorney y-General's statement wa.
colncidental with the issuance Of a proc
lamation by the President warning al
persons subject to registration that IL
leaving the jurisdiction Of the United
S'osS' e'N' 'ShuSieu thcHbclNeS ia Dl
10 prosecution.
Text Of the Proclamation.
Tho Presidents proclama ton was a
follows:
Whereas the President in a proc
Amation issued on the 18th of May.
lsl7. set apart the 5th day Of June.
1917. between the hours of A. NJ.
male persons between the ages of Il
and 80. both inclusive. who may be
subject to registration in accordance
with the act of Congress, approved
May IS, 1917. authorizing the Presi-
dent to increase temporarily the mill
tary establishment of the United
States:
Now. therefore. I, woodrow Wilson,
President of the United States Of
America. do hereby give warning that
all persons subject to registration un-
der the provisions Of the said act Of
Congress and the proclamation of the
President who withdraw from the
Jurisdiction OF the United States for
the purpose of evading such registra-
ton expose themselves on their return
10 the Jurisdiction Of the United States
10 prosecution for such evasion of
registration pursuant to section 8 of
the act OF Congress, approved May
10. 1917. which enacts that "any per-
son who shall wilfully fail or refuse to
present himself for registration or to
submit thereto as herein provided
shall be guilty Of a misdemeanor and
shall. upon conviction in a District
Court OF the United States having
Jurisdiction thereof, be punished by
year. and shall thereupon be duly
registered"
In witness whereof have hereunto
set my hand and caused the seal Of the
United States to be affixed.
Done at the city OF Washington the
twenty sixth day OF May. in the year
~ our Lord 1917 and of the indepen-
dence OF the United States OF America
The l4lst
WOODROW WILSON.
yo Serious Exodus From U. 8.
Evasion of the law rather than resis
ance TO it is what Government official
are preparing to cope with now. 1t wa
FOR this purpose that the President 1!
sued the foregoing proclamation. Ths
A serious exodus from the United State
on the part OF persons anxious to evac
tie law is under way is seriousl
doubted here, however. Mr.. GregoI
pointed out that Canada and Mexico al
about the only places where such Pc
sons could go and there is no evident
yet Of large numbers OF persons eros
ins these boundaries to escape registr;
ton.
As Mr.. Gregory explained to-day
vas 10 be expected that out of 10, 900 ,0(
IN this country subject to the conscril
ton law there would be a number WI
would seek to evade the law because,
use his words, they have no stomac
for hght"
While the number of such persoi
cannot OF course be estimated now tho
charged with enforcement OF the la
believe II will be relatively insignifican
Nevertheless, measures are being take
70 defeat all attempts at evasion.
Post once Men Also on Alert.
The Department Of Justice has enlistt
The aid Of several other departments
the Government for this purpose. Gre
assistance IL expected OF the Post Offi,
Department, for one thing. The latt
department has placed its own detecti'
agency at the disposal OF the Departures
:" Justice. Not only will post office Il
spectors assist In this work but pos
masters throughout the country are
Keep an eye open for men in their r
spectve communities who may attem
70 dodge the law and will report al
eyas.ons to the agents Of the Departme
u' Justice. This was arranged at CO
terenccs held to-day.
The Attorney-General. In his stateme
to-day said
The Department OF Justice has be,
greatly aided in several instances
volunteer organizations in cities al
owns which have compiled records al
held them available for the Department
use and have also furnished valuat
Alormation to its agents. Assistan
o' the sort referred to is of great val
ana VIII be gladly received.
urge patriotic men In every secti,
o. me country 20 perfect organizatio
winch will see to the registration OF {
names In their communities, preservil
h''es showing the personal sympathi
ana activities OF individuals. ! do n
suggest methods In detail, as these mi
De worked out by the men who are wi
ing 10 act and are not otherwise engag
IN serving their country"
M Gregory intends to keep a clio
watch on Emma Goldman and her ass
oates and several other groups whi
arc to conduct meetings In tho next II
Gays II was evident from what I
Auorney-General said to-day. howey,
una; II is not the plan at present to d
'perse any OF these meetings