The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-04-12
PRESIDENT WILSON'S PROCLAIM
ALTON OF WAR AGAINST
GERMANY.

rn;ted He Statss ' in the exercise Of the
constitutional authority vested in
them, have resolved by joint resola-
ton of the senate and house OF rep
resentatives, bearing date this day,
| That a state of war between the
United States is hereby formally dc
clared;
Whereas, it is provided by Sec
ton 4,067 Of the revised statues: as
follows:
Whenever there Is declared 4
war between the United States and
any foreign nation or government or
any invasion of predatory incu.sion
is perpetrated, attempted ~ threat
ened against the territory OF the
or government and the president
makes public proclamation Of the
event, all natives, citizens, deniLenS
or subjects of hostile nation VI
! government being male OF the age OF
IA years and upwards who shall be
within the United States and not
! actually naturaliZed, shall be liable
J to be apprehended, restrained, secnr-
ed and removed as alien enemies.
. The president is authorized in
any such event by his proclamation
thereof or other public acts, to direct
| the conduct to be observed on the
part of the United States; toward the
| dlleuS WIZ ucCOIuC oV liz
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 are not being permitted to
reside within the United States, re-
fuse or neglect to depart therefrom,
and to establish any such regulations
which are found necessary in the
premises and for the public safety;
rrOclaining State OF War with Ger
many.
Whereas, by Sections 4,06s,
4 1853 and 4.O7O of the revised stat
utes, further provision is made rela-
tive to alien enemies;
Now, therefore, ], Woodrow viii.
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>Cnited States
and the Imperial German Govern
ment and l do specially direct all Of,
ficers, civil or military, of the United
States, that they exercise vigilance
and zeal in the discharge of the dut-
les incident to such state OF war
and do, moreover, earnestly appeal
to all American citizens that they In
loyal devotion to their country dedi.
principles of liberty and Justice, up
hold the laws of the land and give
undivided and willing support to
those measures which may he adopt.
ed by the constitutional authorities
in prosecuting the war to II success.
full issue and in obtaining a 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 said sections of the revised stat
utes;
II do hereby further proclaim and
direct that the conduct be observed
wards all natives, citizens, denizens
or subjects Of Germany, being male,
of the age of "A years and upwards,
| who shall be within the United States
and not actually naturalized, who for
| the purpose of this proclamation and
under such section of the revised
| statutes are termed alien enemies,
| shall be as follows:
Restrictions for Aliens to Follow.
"All alien enemies are enjoined to
preserve the peace towards the Unit
ed States and to refrain from crime
against the public safety and from
violating the laws OF the united mite;
tories thereof and to refrain from ac-
tual hostilities or giving information,
aid or comfort to the enemies of the
United States and to comply strictly
| with the regulations which are here
by or which may he from time to
time promulgated by the president
and so long as they shall conduct
themselves i'm accordance with law
they shall he undiSturbed in the
peaceful pursuit Of their lives and oc-
equations and be accorded the con-
sideration 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-
ward such alien enemies as conduct
| themselves to preserve the peace and
! to treat them with all such friendli-
ness as may be compatible with 10y
| atty and allegiance to the United
| States.
.sAnd all alien citizens 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 de-
part from the United States in the
manner prescribed by sections 4,O6S
and 1910 of the revised statutes and
as prescribed in the regulations duly
promulgated by the president.
s.And pursuant to the authority
vested in me, hereby declare and