The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-12-11
.AUSTRIANS TO BE
CLOSELY WATCHED
Declaration Of War Against Their
Country Places Them In
Same Class As Germans

Austrians in Honolulu will find their
movements hampered to the same ex.
tent as that Of alien Germans, or even
further, now that the United States
has declared war on Austria Hungary,
in the opinion Of federal officials. 1t
is also probable, according to the same
authority, that many win find them
selves lodged in internment camps
within short space of time.
When informed last night that the
resolution declaring war on Austria had
passed both houses and had been sign
ed by the President, United States At
torney S. c. Huber expressed the view
that alien Austrians might be sub
jected to harsher restrictions than
those imposed on alien Germans. y
Regulations governing the move
ments of Germans have not been severe
in the past, = said Mr.. Huber, "and
now that we are engaged IN open war
with Austria, the conditions under
which enemy aliens live in these is
lands may possibly be restricted to a
greater degree than heretofore" II
As Good as Interned ~
Marshal ]. j. Smiddy said last night
that alien Germans residing in the Ter
ritory are as good as interned here as,
under the trading with the enemy law,
they cannot leave the Islands, or
travel without special permits issued
with the approval of the President.
Alien Austrians win find themselves
facing like condition at the least,
Marshal smiddy said.
Many Honolulu firms that have been
employing alien Germans as travelling
statesmen were forced to secure the SER
vices of citizens for such positions be.
cause of these restrictions, and those
employing Austrians in like capacity
will be placed in similar dilemma.
Adviees received here from Wash.
ington point out that under recent
presidential proclamation, the provi-
sions of which are to be enforced by
the department of justice and it's
agents, no alien enemy will be al
lowed to enter or remain within
following restricted places: a. !
Barred to Alien Enemies =
Piers along the ocean front or water
front where a 500-ton vessel may an
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On board any ship at sea within
three miles of land. $780,. Id
In the Panama Canal zone,
In the District of Columbia. "a
This means that no alien enemy, man
,Or youth over fourteen years of age,
not a naturalzed American, win be
permitted to live in these restricted
areas. In the first place, naturalization
papers will not do; second papers must
have been taken out before male eiti-
zens of any enemy country are safe. 4.
Authority to enforce these provi-
siOns Of the proclamation in Hawaii
have not been received by U. s. At
tOrney Huber, but now Austria is Of
ieially an enemy of the United States,
the necessary authority will probably
be received at once. r.... g.. y.
The second Of the restricted places
has already been observed by the Inter
Island Steam Navigation Co., which
has announced that no alien enemy
may travel on its ships without per-
NIT signed by the President, and with
out special travelling permit issued
by the local U. s. attorney.
No Exceptions ... /
There are not likely to be any ex-
captions to the ultimate enforcement
of these regulations. Any alien enemy,
even clerks, experts, skilled mechanics
and drauQhtsmen WORKING In IInifad
States government offices, must resign.
AS II stands at present the proclama-
ton excludes women, but there is a
possibility that they also may be in.
eIuded now. liz Z.
Local federal officials are anxiously
waiting the authority to enforce the
provisions of this law so that those
who come within the scope of the proc
lamation may be dealt with in a
proper manner. '.r. tt1a