Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-04-12
WAR PROCLAMATION
ElH0RTS THE ]. S;
Aliens ARE WARNED
Last Step to Active HostIities
Taken When President Signs.
CALLS FOR VOLUNTEERS
subjects Of Kaiser Enjoined to Keep
the Peace and viii Be Held Liable
Tor 0isobedienee-Barred From
~Gnter,a9 Certain Localities.

sne Peaee n Will Be Held Liable
tor Observation-Disclosures From
><nter,aa Certain Localities
Washington. April 7.-President VIII
signed II proclamation formally de-
c'ariRs q state of war between the
United States and Germany. In the
. proclamation he called upon American
citizens to give support to all meas
ures Of the government.
The Proclamation.
The war proclamation follows:
whereas, The congress of the United
MATES In the exercise OF the constitu-
tIonai authority vested in them have
resolved by joint resolution Of the SEN
ate and house Of representatives bear
log date this day that q state of wal
between the Cnited States md the i'm
perial German government which has
been thrust upon the United States is
hereby formally declared; q.
Whereas, 1t Is provided by section
4'Ot1 OF the revised statutes as fol-
lows:
Under War Conditions.
whenever there Is declared q war
between the United States and any
foreign nation or government, or any
invasion Of predatory incursion is per-
petrated, attempted or threatened
against the territory Of the United
States by any foreign nation or gov
ernnent and the president makes pub
bic proclamation of the eveat. all ma
dves, citizens. denizens or subjects of
hostile nation or government being
males Of the age Of fourteen years and
upward who shall be within the Unit
ed States and not actually nsturnlized,
shall be liable to be apprehendcd, re-
strained, secured and removed US alien
enemies.
To Watch Conduct Of Aliens.
1.-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
AGFy CAAlAs UC SubJNNl NV III TX NaHGo
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
Ia the premises and for the public
safety;
"Whereas, BY sections 4.0GS. 4.OGa
and 1910 of the revised statutes, fur
ther provision is made relative to alien
enemies:
Proc,aims State Of War.
"Now. therefore. I. Woodrow Wilson.
president OF the United States OF
America, do hereby proclaim, to all
whom 1t may concern, that II state OF
war exists between the United States
and the imperial German government.
II 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 Il state of war and | 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
aud justice, uphold the laws of the
ileiand and give undivided and willing
support to those measures which may
be adopted by the constitutional uu.
thorities in prosecuting the war TO u
successful issue and in obtaining n SC.
cure 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 statutes, ! do hereby fur.
Their proclaim and direct that the con
duct to be- observed on the part of the
United States towards nll natives, citi
zen denizens or subjects OF GERMANY
being male of the age OF fourteen years
and upwards, who shall be within tho
United States and not actually natural
ICED. who for the purpose OF this proc
lamati0n aud under such sections ot
the revised statutes are termed aller
enemies, shall be as follows:
A. to Alien Enemies.
"AN uIJcu eieuuISS uIc eIlJOlneO II
preserve the pence towards the United
States and to refrain from Grim,
against the public safety and from VIC
lating the laws Of the United State!
and Of the states and territories there
Of. and TO refrain from actual hostili
Ties or giving information. aid or com
fort to the eneniles Ut the Unite,
States and T. comply strictly with tn,
regulations which are hereby Or ina,
he from time to time promulgated b,
the president. and 10 long as they shall
conduct themselves In accordance witt
the law, they shall be undisturbed Il
the peaceful pursuit Of their lives an,
occupations and be accorded the COZ
sideratlon due to all peaceful md law
4 abiding persons. except 70 far NJ r.
~stricti0ns may be necessary for thel
0wn protection and for the sntety Q
the United Suites; and towards sue
alien enemies as conduct tAemselvs
% accordance with law. all citizens q
the United, States are enjoined to pr'
serve the peace and to treat them wit
I'LL such friendllness as may he con
patIble with Ioynlty and allegiance I
the United StateA.