The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-17
EXECUTIVE ORDER
MAKES EFFECTIVE
ALIEN SPIES LAW
Prevent German Agents
and Draft Evaders
From Escaping.
IRON BOUND RULE
Robert Fay, Won Rente-
len and Scheel Got
Away, But Were
Later Captured.
IRON BOUND RULE

Washington. Aug. is.---A proclama~
sion and executive order by President
Wilson putting into effect the aliens
control law passed by congress on May
-. was made public by the state de-
partnent today. Iron bound reguia-
tons governing the departure of all
persons from the United States were
imgn ediateiy Issued,
Secretary of state Robert Lansing.
/ in an official explanation OF the order
said II was designed for the douoie
purpose Ct preventing German agents
and spies and draft evaders from leav-
ing the United States. Special men,
ton was made OF the ease with which
Robert Fay. Franz Won Renteien and
DIR. Walter Il Scheel slipped through
the hands OF the authorities at times
owing to inadequate laws.
The three German agents mentioned
are now in custody. but IL was init
mated that others of their Tx have
been more successful In getting back
to Europe with information OF value
to the enemy. On account of the lax
regulations existing until now many
persons who have been refused pass
ports are said 10 have found 1t possible
To leave the country without eny ere
dentials whatever.
Here liz a summary of regulations
as issued by the state department.:
Aliens desiring to leave the United
States will be required to make APP
plicatton Of the immigrant inspector or
Tnitsd StAt&a district attorney nearest
his place Of residence. Aliens living
east OF the Mississippi shall make such
application not less than fourteen days
nor more sthan twenty-eight days be-
fore the date OF the proposed sailing
Those living west OF the Mississippi
shall make application not less than
eighteen nor more than twenty eight
days before sailing,
Each alien also must submit a pass
port issued, renewed or vtsed within ten
DAYS prior to the date OF his appiics
ton and must bring with him as wit
mess an American citizen who can tes-
tify to the truth OF the facts stated IN
his application.
Permits to depart shall be granted
only If ii shall Automatically appear that
there is reasonable necessity for the
journey and that such departure is
deemed not pretudicial to the Interests
of the United States.
provision Is made for the travel OF
American citizens to and from our in
sular possessions on citizens Identity
cards 10 be issued by immigration Off
Gals in lieu of regular passports, and
similar provision has been for citizens
and aliens living on either side OF the
for border crossings. Such cards viii
be issued by the immigrant inspectors
No passports or permits of the kind
, mentioned will be required of persons
going to Canada, but male persons OF
draft age will he required to carry per-
mtts issued by their local board.
Their entry and departure of all sea-
men. both citizen and alien will be cor
.rolled under the new law. through the
issuance of seamans identity cards
seamen's identity cards will he issued
to incoming seamen by the immigration
officials and to outgoing seamen by
the customs officials, both immigration
and customs officials acting in this
capacity under the jurisdiction OF the
state department.
Permits TO depart when issued,
should be presented to the control offi-
Ger of the port of departure not less
than twenty-f four hours before 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 reorganized and will be known
an the division OF passport control The
chief of the new division is Richard
w Fiournoy. Jr.