Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 April 1917 — STATES OF ALIENS DEFINED [ARTICLE]

STATES OF ALIENS DEFINED

Subjects of Enemy Government Liable to Restraint. ' The President’s proclamation defining the status of aliens in this country during the term of w. r was issued immediately after he° had signed the war resolution. Under the law feubjects of a foreign governiiient with whom this country is at war, but ate within the borders of the United States, are Hable .to be apprehended,, restrained, secured and removed as' alien enemies. Wilson’s proclomation said that Germans who did not violate the law avould not be molested. The prpfl^rmation. said in part: ' . “All alien enemies are enjoined to preserve the nation’s peace and refrain from crimes against the United States. They must con.ply strictly to the regulations which are front time to time promulgated by the President, not commit actual hostilities by giving information, aid or comfort to our enemies. As long as they act in accordance with the law they shall be undisturbed and be allowed to continue in peaceful pursuits of their lives and occupations. All citizens of the United 1 States are enjoined to treat them with all such friendliness as may be compatible with loyalty and allegiance to the United States. All alien enemies who fail tp conduct themselves as prescribed shall be liable to restraint or removal as specified in the statutes. And pursuant to the authority vested in me I hereby declare and establish following regulations: An alien enemy shall not have in his possession at any time or place any firearms, weapon or implement of war or component thereof, or ammunition, Maxim or other silencer, bomb or explosive or material used in the manufacture of explosives. “2. An alien enemy shall not have or operate any aircraft or wireless apparatus. “3. All such property found in I possession of an alien shall be liable to seizure.

“4. An alien shall net approach or be found within a half mile of any fort, camp, arsenal, air craft station, government naval vessel, factory or workshop for manufacture of munitions, “5. An alien enemy shall not write, print or publish any attack against the governiiient or against jtlm person of anyone in military' 'service for the United States. ! “6. .An alien shall not give comfort to this country’s enemies, j “7. An alien enemy shall not be ■allowed to live in prescribed terriitory described by the President exIcept by permit. ‘ I “8. An alien' enemy believed to be a menace to public safety shall remove to any location designated by the President and shall not remove therefrom without a permit. "9. No alien enemy shall depart from the United States unless rhe has a permit from authorities. | “10. If necessary all aliens ishall be required to register. . “I. All aliens violating these restrictions shall be liable .to confinement. • "12. This proclamation extends’ and applies to dll 'and and water coming under the jurisdiction of the United States.’’