Why we are at war : $b messages to the Congress, January to April 1917 — John Shaqi
Why we are at war : $b messages to the Congress, January to April 1917Wilson, Woodrow
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Why we are at war : $b messages to the Congress, January to April 1917
Wilson, Woodrow
World War, 1914-1918 -- United States
Fifth. An alien enemy shall not write, print or publish any attack
or threat against the Government or Congress of the United States,
or either branch thereof, or against the measures or policy of the
United States, or against the persons or property of any person
in the military, naval or civil service of the United States,
or of the States or Territories, or of the District of Columbia,
or of the municipal governments therein.
Sixth. An alien enemy shall not commit or abet any hostile acts
against the United States, or give information, aid or comfort to
its enemies.
Seventh. An alien enemy shall not reside in or continue to reside in,
to remain in or enter any locality which the President may from time
to time designate by an executive order as a prohibitive area in
which residence by an alien enemy shall be found by him to constitute
a danger to the public peace and safety of the United States except
by permit from the President and except under such limitations or
restrictions as the President may prescribe.
Eighth. An alien enemy whom the President shall have reasonable
cause to believe to be aiding or about to aid the enemy, or to be
at large to the danger of the public peace or safety of the United
States, or to have violated or to be about to violate any of these
regulations, by executive order, and shall not remove therefrom
without permit, or shall depart from the United States if so required
by the President.
Ninth. No alien enemy shall depart from the United States until he
shall have received such permit as the President shall prescribe,
or except under order of a Court, Judge or Justice, under Sections
4069 and 4070 of the Revised Statutes.
Tenth. No alien enemy shall land in or enter the United States
except under such restrictions and at such places as the President
may prescribe.
Eleventh. If necessary to prevent violation of the regulations,
all alien enemies will be obliged to register.
Twelfth. An alien enemy whom there may be reasonable cause to
believe to be aiding or about to aid the enemy, or to be at large
to the danger of the public peace or safety, or who violates or
who attempts to violate or of whom there is reasonable grounds to
believe that he is about to violate any regulation to be promulgated
by the President or any criminal law of the United States or of
the States or Territories thereof, will be subject to summary arrest
by the United States, by the United States Marshal or his deputy or
such other officers as the President shall designate, and to
confinement in such penitentiary, prison, jail, military camp,
or other place of detention as may be directed by the President.
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