I did not so understand the gentleman. Now. the fact of the matter is this. that as to the power of the belligerent Government. and in our case as to the power of the United States. as fixed by International law. we have the determinate right of confiscation if we desire to use it in regard to every dollars worth of property of any alien enemy wherever lie has residence. But this bill does not.go as far as that. and it is well for sonic of those who are vitally interested in the welfare of those who are not naturalized citizens of the United States. and who are really aliens to this territory. to consider primarily this important fact. that the enemy as described in this bill is not described in terms of nativity. if you please. or in terms of citizenshp. but he is described in terms of locality. What do I mean by that? The enemy is a party who lives in enemy territory. or who lives in territory of the allies of the enemy. and it makes no difference whether that party be a citizen of the United States or whether he be a citizen of the alien country. In other words. to -repeat what I have tried to make clear. the enemy description is a local description. It is linot one of nativity. or of naturalization. or of. citizenship. Therefore this bill primarily sets forth to do this..thiit it does not in any way affect anyone who is a resident of Germany. if you please. now living in the United States. nor does it affect in any way a party who is. if you please. a resident of Austria and who is row temporarily here. orwho has been here for continued time. The same thing applies to citizens of Turkey and of Bulgaria. except in so far as the bill provides that if the emergency demands and the necessities of the case arise the President may by proclamation make those parties who are residents of this country and who are citizens of Germany. or Turkey. or Bulgaria. or Austria. subject to the provisions of this act.
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