Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-07
PRESIDENT SIGNS
war RESOLUTION
At I'll O'CLOCK
Executive Also Affixes Sigma
ture to Proclamation De-
claring State Of War Ex-
lists With Germany.
NAVAL MILITIA CALLED OUT
ALI American Citizens Asked to
Give Support to All Govern
ment Measures.
SHARP NOTICE TO ALIENS

Washington, April 6.--President
Wilson signed the resolution of con-
gress declaring state Of war between
the United States and Germany at
the White House at I'LL O'Clock.
There was no formal ceremony.
By the signing OF the resolution the
war which Germany actually has been
making on the United States for many
months is recognized in official form
and he United States thus announces
to the world its determination to take
up what President Wilson character
ized in his address to congress as
Germany's challenge to all the world,
its war against humanity.
Speaker Clark had signed the rcso-
luton soon after it passed the house
in the early hours of this morning and
Vice President Marshall had signed
it soon after the senate convened at
noon. The engrossed copy was sent
at once to the White House. 1t was
waiting for the president when he re-
turned from a short walk with Mrs,
Wilson. u
Naval Militia Called Out.
All the naval militia and naval re-
serves were called to the colors with
the presidents signing Of the war res
olution.
The Navy department immediately
wirelessed or telegraphcd all its sta
tions, navy yards and ships as fol-
lows:
"The president has signed an act
Of congress which declares that
state of war exists between the United
States and Germany"
Vice President Signs Resolution.
The war resolution was signed at
1914 o'clock by Vice President Mar
shall. There was no ceremony in the
senate attending the vice presidents
signature. The pen he used was pre-
served. d,
The resolution, signed early this
morning by Speaker Clark after its
passage by the house, was returned
to the senate soon after it convened.
The vice president affixed his sig
nature, Thomas r. Marshall" be-
meath that of Champ Clark and the
resolution was ready to go to the
White House.
Text of Proclamation.
The war proclamation follows:
Whereas, The congress OF the
United States in the exercise of the
constitutional authority vested in
them nave resolved by joint resolu-
ton of the senate and house of rep
resentatives bearing date this day
that a state OF war between the
United States and the imperial Ger
man government which has been
thrust upon the United States is
hereby formally declared;
Whereas, 1t is provided by section
4,067 Of the revised statutes, as fol-
lows:
"Whenever there is declared war
between the United States and any
foreign government, or any invasion
or predatory incursion is perpetrated
attempted or threatened against the
territory OF the United States by any
foreign nation or government, and the
president makes public proclamation
Of the event, all natives, citizens, deni-
zens or subjects of hostile nation or
government, being male # the age OF
IA years and upwards, who shall be
within the United States and not
actually naturalized, shall be liable to
be apprehended, restrained. secured
and removed as alien enemies.
Sharp Notice to Aliens.
"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 aliens
who become so liable; the manner and
degree of the restraint to which they
shall be. subject, and in, what cases
and upon what security their resi-
dence shall be permitted, and to pro-
vide 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
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