Tile Government Is now very much hampered by lack of authority to control the travel to and from this country. even of people suspected of not being loyal. and even of those whom they suspect of being in the employ of enemy governments. On the 6th of April. 1917. the President Issued in procltmation. and in regulations 9 and 10 l)rovided that no alien neminy shall depart fron the United States until he shall have received such permit as the President shall preserihe. or except under order of a court. judge. or justice. under sections 4069 and 4070 of the Revised Statutes. and that no alien enemy shall land in or enter the United States except under such restrictions and at such places as the President may prescribe. and the trading with the enemy act in section 3 (b) provided: (b) For any person. except with the license of theVresident. td transport or attempt to transport into or from the United States. or for any owner. lwister. or other person In charge of a vessel of American registry to transport or attempt to transport from any place to any other place any subject or citizen of an eneramy or ally or enemy nation. with knowledge or reasonable cause to believe that the person transported or attempted to be transported is such subject or citizen. But there Is no adequate punishment prescribed for the violation of this proclamation or this act. and there is nothing in the proclamation or tie act to prevent American citizens. whether natural born or naturalized. from coming and going as they please.
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