Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-17
ALIENS CONTROL
Law EFFECTIVE
Proclamation and Executive Or
der Is Acted Upon by
President.
AIMED AT SPIES AND EVADERS
Rules and Regulations Prescribe
Issuance of All Pass
ports.
AIMED AT SPIES AND EVADERs

WASHINGTON. August is.-A proc
lamation and executive order by Pres
ident Wilson. putting into effect the
alien control law passed by Congress
on May %, was made public by the
State Department to-day Ironbound
regulations governing the departure of
all persons from the United States
were Immediately issued
Secretary OF State Robert Lansing,
In an official explanation Of The order,
said II was designed for the double
purpose OF preventing German agents
and spies and draft eyaders from leay-
ing the United States. Special men
tion was made of the ease with which
Robert Fay. Franz Won Rintelen and
DIR. Walter r. Scheel slipped through
the hands OF the authorities at times
owing TO inadequate laws
y The three German agents mentioned
arc now in custody. but it was inti-
mated that others of their ilk have been
moro successful in getting back to
Europe with information: of value to
the enemy. On account of the lax reg
ulations existing until now, many per-
sons who have been refused passports
arc said to have found it possible to
leave the country without any creden-
t!als whatever
Here IS summary OF regulations as
issued by the State Department:
Aliens desiring to leave the United
states will be required to mako appli-
cation OF the immigrant inspector or
United States distric; attorney near
est his place OF residence Aliens lv-
ing cast OF tbe Mississippi shall make
such application not less than fourteen
Il . ta,, ,l,, H.
before the date of the proposed sail
ing. Those living west of the Missis-
sippi shall make application not less
tha" eighteen nor more than twenty
eight days before sailing.
Each alien also must submit
Passport issued, renewed or viscd within
ten days prior TO the date OF his ap-
piication and must bring with him as
witness an American citizen who can
tcstif! 10 the truth OF the facts stated
IN his application.
MUST APPEAR asaIR liz, 4 90. =
REASONABLY NECESSARY
Permits to depart shall be granted
only IL 1t shall affirmativcly appear
that there is reasonable necessity for
the journey and that such departure
is deemed not prejudicial TO the inter-
tStS Oh tne L nllcu states.
Provision is made for the travel OF
American citizens 10 and from our
insular possessions on citizens identity
cards to be issued by immig ration Of
ticials IN lieu OF regular passports and
similar provision has been for citizens
and aliens living on either side of the
Mexican border within ten-mile
limit for border crossings Such cards
MI tee,
spectors
NO passports or permits Of the kind
mentioned will be required Of persons
going 10 Canada. but male persons OF
draft age will be required TO carry per-
mits issued by their local board.
The entry and departure of all sea
men. both citizen ana alien will be
controlled under the new law. through
Seamen's identity cards will be issued
TO incoming seamen by the immigration
officials and TO outgoing seanen by the
customs officials. both immigration and
customs officials acting in this capac-
ity under the jurisdiction OF the State
Department.
permits to depart when issued.
should be presented to the control Of
fccr OF the port of departure not less
than twenty-four hours befors the pro-
posed date OF sailing.
The administration Of the new law
Will be in charge of the office in the
State Department heretofore known as
the Bureau OF Citizenship. This office
has been rcorganized and will be known
as the division of passport control The
chief of the new division is Richard
w. Flournoy, Jr.