Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-16

or adhercs to their enemies, giving
them aid and comfort within the
United States or elsewhere, Is guilty Of
treason.
. Whoever is convicted of treason
shall suffer death or at the discretion
of the court shall be imprisoned not
less than five years and fined not less
than $40 900, to be levied on and col
lccted out of any or all his property,
real and personal of which he was the
owner at the time of committing such
treason, any sale OF conveyance To the
contrary notwithstanding and every
person SO convicted OF treason shall
moreover he incapable of holding any
office under the United States.
And every one who owes allegiance 10
the government can bo guilty oi treason
the native born man because ne WIS
born here: the naturalizcd man because
he took an oath of allegiance; the un-
naturalised or alien man because ne lives
here for the time being Every one knows
the native born and the naturalzed man
can I've guilty OF treason, but let me
rcad YOU from the book itself what the
Supreme Court at Washington says
about the alien who stays in the country
in time Of war: The alien, whilst doml-
cled in the country. owes local and
temporary allegiance. which continues
during the period Of his residence. saws
that court. and il follows this hv quoting
and adopting the broad principle stated
by Daniel Webster when Secretary of
State:
ALIEN s DUTY TO NATION,
Independently of residence with
intention 90 continue such residence. in
dcpcndcntlv of any domicilation, indc-
pondcntly of tho taking of any oath Of
allegiance or OF rcnouncing any former
allegiance, it Is we'll known that, by the
public law, an alien or stranger born
for So long n time as he continues within
the dominions of a foreign government.
owes obedience To the laws of that gov
crnmcnt. and may bc punished for
treason or other crimes as native
born subject might be- unless his case
Is varied bv some treaty stipulation.
My advice, therefore, To every foreign
born man and woman who is staying IN
the United States today IS TO keep clear
of any disloyalty, keep clear OF anyone
who counsclS or advises It. Indeed
anvone. native, nat,nalizcd. or alien,
who knows OF such dlsloyal plans pur
poses, or schemes is already on danger
ous ground, although he may not himself
have done thing; for as your friend
| should tell YOU that there is not only
treason which consists of overt acts.
but there ls a lesser treason which con
ssts in knowing Of treason by others
against the United states and not max
ing II known.
MUST REPORT TREASON
Let me make that very PLAN for il
NAV save some people trouble II man
or woman knows of treason against the
nIted States and keeps il to himself
II is like receiving stolen goods 50 IT
is with treason. for TO conceal treason
Is 70 commit treason. Now here is
what the law provides about this lesser
treason. or "mlsprlsion Of treason, as
it is called, and il applies to All per
sons living IN the United States, whether
native born naturslized, or not natur-
allied. for they ALI owe allegiance
: Whoever. owing allegiance 70
tho United States, and having knowl-
edge OF The commission of any treason
against them, cOnccals, and docs not