of wheat or wheat flour, is hereby transferred to and vested in the United States Wheat Director as of July 1st, 1919. IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States of America to be affixed this 24th day of June, in the year of our Lord 1919, [SEAL.] and of the independence of the United States of America the one hundred and forty-third. By the President: FRANK L POLK Acting Secretary of State WOODROW WILSON June 26, 1919. Coin, bullion, and currency. Preamble. Vol. 40, pp. 225, 1691, 1694. Vol. 40, p. 415. PROCLAMATION WHEREAS, by virtue of the authority vested in the President by the Act approved June 15, 1917, known as the Espionage Act, the President issued a proclamation dated August 27, 1917, which was amended by a subsequent proclamation dated September 7, 1917, prohibiting the export of coín, bullion and currency from the United States or its territorial possessions to certain specified countries except at such time or times and under such regulations and orders, and subject to such limitations and exceptions as the President shall prescribe; and WHEREAS, by virtue of the authority vested in the President by the above mentioned Act of Congress, the President by Executive order dated September 7, 1917, directed that the regulations, orders, limitations and exceptions prescribed by him in relation to the export of coin, bullion and currency should be administered by the Secretary of the Treasury, and upon his recommendation prescribed certain regulations in relation thereto; and WHEREAS, by Executive order, dated October 12, 1917, made under authority of the act aforesaid and of the act approved October 6, 1917, known as the Trading-with-the-Enemy Act, the President vested in the Secretary of the Treasury the executive administration of any investigation, regulation or prohibition of any transactions in foreign exchange, export, or earmarking of gold or silver coin, bullion or currency, transfers of credit in any form (other than credits relating solely to transactions to be executed wholly within the United States) and transfers of evidences of indebtedness or of the ownership of property between the United States and any foreign country or between residents of one or more foreign countries by any person within the United States, and further vested in the Secretary of the Treasury the authority and power to require any person engaged in any such transaction to furnish, under oath, complete information relative thereto, including the production of any books of account, contracts, letters, or other papers in connection therewith in the custody or control of such person, either before or after such transaction is completed; and WHEREAS, by said Executive order, dated October 12, 1917, the President authorized and directed the Secretary of the Treasury for the purpose of such executive administration to take such measures, adopt such administrative procedure, and use such agency or agencies as he may from time to time deem necessary and proper for that purpose; and WHEREAS, the Secretary of the Treasury, with the approval of the President, by order dated November 23, 1917, adopted certain administrative procedure for the executive administration, authority and power vested in the Secretary of the Treasury by said Executive order, dated October 12, 1917, and designated the Federal Reserve Board to act as the agency of the Secretary of the Treasury, subject to the approval of the Secretary of the Treasury, to carry out such executive administration, authority and power vested in the Secretary of the Treasury as hereinbefore recited; and WHEREAS, upon the recommendation of the Secretary of the Treasury and in order to vest all necessary authority in the Federal Reserve Board to act as the agency of the Secretary of the Treasury in the performance of certain duties therein imposed, the President did by Executive order, dated January 26, 1918, prescribe certain orders, rules and regulations in respect of such executive administration, authority and power amending the regulations theretofore prescribed by Executive order dated September 7, 1917; and WHEREAS, in the judgment of the President, except as hereinafter stated, the public safety of the United States does not now require the prohibition of the exportation of coin, bullion and currency from the United States or its territorial possessions, nor the investigation, regulation or prohibition of any transaction in foreign exchange or the enforcement of any of the orders, rules, regulations and administrative procedure hereinbefore mentioned, portation, etc., re Continued as to Bol NOW, THEREFORE, I, Woodrow Wilson, President of the Restrictions on exUnited States of America, under and by virtue of the authority voked. vested in me by the acts aforesaid do hereby proclaim to all whom it may concern that, except as hereinafter specified, the aforementioned proclamations in so far as they prohibit the exportation of coin, bullion or currency, and the aforementioned power and authority vested in the Secretary of the Treasury and in the Federal Reserve Board, and all orders, rules and regulations issued or prescribed in connection therewith are hereby revoked and cancelled. In so far shevik Government of as the proclamations, orders, rules and regulations hereinbefore men- Russia, etc. tioned may be necessary to enable the Secretary of the Treasury and the Federal Reserve Board effectively to control in the manner therein provided, and to the extent deemed advisable by the Secretary of the Treasury and the Federal Reserve Board, all exportations of coin, bullion and currency to that part of Russia now under the control of the so-called Bolshevik Government, and any and all dealings or exchange transactions in Russian rubles or transfer of credit or exchange transactions with that part of Russia now under the control of the so-called Bolshevik Government, and any and all transfers of credit or exchange transactions with territories in respect of which such transactions are at present permitted only through the American Relief Administration, they are hereby continued in force and effect. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed. Done in the City of Paris this 26th day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and nineteen, and of the [SEAL.] Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and forty third. By the President: ROBERT LANSING, WOODROW WILSON. BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION WHEREAS, an Executive Order signed July first, one thousand nine hundred and eight, directed that a portion of the Yellowstone National Forest should constitute the Wyoming Nattional Forest; and July 10, 1919. Wyoming National Forest, Wyo. Area enlarged. Vol. 40, 1152. Description. Prior rights not af fected. Whereas, it appears that the lands hereinafter described, in the State of Wyoming, have been found by the Secretary of Agriculture to be chiefly valuable for the production of timber or for the protection of stream flow and should be added to the Wyoming National Forest: Now, therefore, I, WOODROW WILSON, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the power in me vested by section two of the Act of Congress approved August sixteenth, one thousand nine hundred and sixteen (39 Stat., 516), and by the Act of Congress approved February twenty-fifth, one thousand nine hundred and nineteen (40 Stat., 1152), entitled, "An Act To authorize the addition of certain lands to the Wyoming National Forest", do proclaim that the following described lands are hereby added to and made a part of the Wyoming National Forest: In T. 25 N., R. 116 W., S of Sec. 9, S of Sec. 10, Secs. 11 to 15, inclusive, Secs. 22, 23 and 24; T. 29 N., R. 118 W.; In T. 30 N., R. 118 W., SW Sec. 17, Secs. 18 and 19, W of Sec. 20, W of Sec. 29, Secs. 30 and 31, W of Sec. 32; T. 29 N., R. 119 W.; In T. 30 N., R. 119 W., W of Sec. 3, Secs. 4 to 10, inclusive, S of Sec. 11, Secs. 13 to 36, inclusive; In T. 31 N., R. 119 W., Secs. 29 to 33, inclusive; Sixth Principal Meridian. The withdrawal made by this Proclamation shall, as to all lands which are at this date legally appropriated under the public land laws or reserved for any public purpose, be subject to and shall not interfere with or defeat legal rights under such appropriation, nor prevent the use for such public purpose of lands so reserved, so long as such appropriation is legally maintained or such reservation remains in force. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed. Done in the District of Columbia this tenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and nineteen, [SEAL.] and of the Independence of the United States the one hundred and forty-fourth. By the President: FRANK L POLK Acting Secretary of State. WOODROW WILSON July 12, 1919. Export of arms, etc. BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Whereas, a Joint Resolution of Congress, approved March 14th, 1912, reads and provides as follows:-"That whenever the President shall find that in any American country conditions of domestic violence exist which are promoted by the use of arms or munitions of war procured from the United States, and shall make proclamation thereof, it shall be unlawful to export except under such limitations and exceptions as the President shall prescribe any arms or munitions of war from any place in the United States to such country until otherwise ordered by the President or by Congress;" And whereas, it is provided by Section II of the said Joint Resolution, "That any shipment of material hereby declared unlawful after such a proclamation, shall be punishable by a fine not exceeding ten thousand dollars, or imprisonment not exceeding two years, or both;" And whereas, by an Act of Congress, approved June 15th, 1917, it is provided as follows: "Whenever an attempt is made to export or ship from or take out of the United States, any arms or munitions of war, or other articles, in violation of law, or whenever there shall be known or probable cause to believe that any such arms or munitions of war, or other articles, are being or are intended to be exported, or shipped from, or taken out of the United States, in violation of law, the several collectors, naval officers, surveyors, inspectors of customs, and marshals, and deputy marshals of the United States, and every other person duly authorized for the purpose by the President, may seize and detain any articles or munitions of war about to be exported or shipped from, or taken out of the United States, in violation of law, and the vessels or vehicles containing the same, and retain possession thereof until released or disposed of as hereinafter directed. If upon due inquiry as hereinafter provided, the property seized shall appear to have been about to be so unlawfully exported, shipped from, or taken out of the United States, the same shall be forfeited to the United States." Vol. 40, p. 223. And whereas, by the same Act of Congress, it is provided in Section Vol. 40, p. 225. 8 thereof as follows: "The President may employ such part of the land or naval forces of the United States as he may deem necessary to carry out the purposes of this title." mestic violence exist Now, therefore, I, Woodrow Wilson, President of the United States Declaration of doof America, acting under and by virtue of the authority conferred in ing in Mexico. me by the said Joint Resolution and Act of Congress, do hereby declare and proclaim that I have found that there exist in Mexico such conditions of domestic violence promoted by the use of arms or munitions of war procured from the United States as contemplated by the said Joint Resolution and Act of Congress; and I do hereby gal shipment of arms, admonish all citizens of the United States and every person to ab- etc., to Mexico. stain from every violation of the provision of the Joint Resolution and Act of Congress above set forth, hereby made applicable to Mexico, and I do hereby warn them that all violations of such provisions will be rigorously prosecuted. Warning against ille Officers to enforce Use of the Army. And I do hereby enjoin upon all officers of the United States, laws. charged with the execution of the laws thereof, the utmost dilligence in preventing violations of the said Joint Resolution and Act of Congress and this my Proclamation issued thereunder and in bringing to trial and punishment any offenders against the same. And I direct and authorize the officers and enlisted men of the Army of the United States to observe like diligence in preventing such violations and in causing offenders to be turned over to the appropriate civil authorities for trial and punishment according to law. Powers delegated to And I do hereby delegate to the Secretary of State the power of the Secretary of State. prescribing exceptions and limitations to the application of the said Joint Resolution of March 14, 1912, as made effective by this my Proclamation issued thereunder. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed. Done in the District of Columbia this twelfth day of July in the By the President: FRANK L POLK Acting Secretary of State. 44282°-VOL 41-PT 2-22 July 28, 1919. Protection of migra tory birds. Preamble. tions for enforcing Act. BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, A PROCLAMATION. WHEREAS, The Secretary of Agriculture, pursuant to the authority contained in Section three of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (40 Additional regula- Stat., 755), has submitted to me for approval Regulations, amendaMigratory Bird Treaty tory of the Regulations approved and proclaimed July 31, 1918, which the Secretary of Agriculture has determine to be suitable amendatory Regulations permitting and governing the hunting, taking, capture, killing, possession, sale, purchase, shipment, transportation, carriage, and export of said birds and parts thereof and their nests and eggs, which said amendments are as follows: Vol. 39, p. 1702. Post, pp. 1798, 1817. Regulation 3.-Means by which migratory game Regulation 3 is amended so as to read as follows: The migratory game birds specified in Regulation 4 hereof may be taken during the open season with a gun only, not larger than number 10 gauge, fired from the shoulder, except as specifically permitted by Regulations 7, 8, 9, and 10 hereof; they may be taken during the open season from the land and water, from a blind or floating device (other than an airplane, powerboat, sailboat, any boat under sail, or any floating device towed by powerboat or sailboat), with the aid of a dog, and the use of decoys. Regulation 4.-Open seasons on and possession of Regulation 4, subtitle "Doves", is amended so as to read as follows: In North Carolina, Mississippi, and Louisiana the open season shall be from September 16 to December 31; and In South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, and Alabama the open season shall be from October 16 to January 31. Regulation 5.-Bag limits on certain migratory Regulation 5 is amended so as to read as follows: A person may take in any one day during the open seasons prescribed therefor in Regulation 4 not to exceed the following numbers of migratory game birds: Ducks (except wood-duck and eider ducks).-Twenty-five in the aggregate of all kinds. Geese.-Eight in the aggregate of all kinds. Brant.-Eight. Rails, coot, and gallinules (except sora).-Twenty-five in the aggregate of all kinds. Sora. Fifty. Black-bellied and golden plovers and greater and lesser yellowlegs. Fifteen in the aggregate of all kinds. Wilson snipe, or jacksnipe.-Twenty-five. Woodcock. Six. Doves (mourning). Twenty-five. |