The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1870-08-25
OF NEUTRALITY IN
THE EUROPEAN WAR.

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BIZ the President of the United States of Af,aer-
icG:
PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS, a state of war unhappily exists
between France on the. one side and the
North German confederation and it's allies
on the other side: and
WHEREAS, the United States are on terms
of friendship and amity with all the contend
ing powers, and with the persons inhabiting
their several dominions and
WHEREAS. great numbers of the citizens O.
the United States reside within the territories
or dom.nions of each said belligerents and
carry OH commerce, trade or other business
pursuits therein, protected by the faith of
treaties and
WHEREAS, great numbers of the subjects or
citizens of each ofthe said belligerents reside
within the territory of the Jurisdiction of the
United States, and carry on commerce, trade
or other business pursuits therein and
WHEREAS, the laws of the United States,
without interfering with the expression of
opinion and sympathy, or with the open
manufacture or sale of arms or munitions Of
war; nevertheless impose upon all persons
who may be within their territory and juris-
diction the duty of an impartial neutrality
during the existence of the contest.
Now therefore, Ulysses s. Grant, Presi-
dent of the United States, in order to pre-
serve the neutrality ofthe United States and
of their own citizens, and of persons within
their territory and jurisdiction, and to enforce
their laws, in order that all persons, being
warned of the general tenor of the laws and
treaties Of the United States in this behalf
and OF the law Of nations. may be thus pres
vented from an unintentioua violation Of the
same, do hereby declare and proclaim that
by the act passed on the Goth day Of April,
A. D. 1918, commonly known as g The
Neutrality Law" the following acts are for
hidden to be done under severe penalties,
within the territory and jurisdiction of the
United States, to wit
1st-Accepting and exercising a commits
sion to serve either of said belligerents by
land or by sea against the other belligereuts.
2d-Enlistiug or entering into the service
of either OF said bclligerents as soldier or as
marine or seaman on board of any vessel of
war, letter OF narque or privateer.
3d-Hiring or retaining another person to
enlist or enter himself in the service OF either
of the said bel!igerents as a soldier or as
marine or seaman on board of any vessel of
war, letter Of marque or p ivateer.
4th. Hiring another person to go beyond
the limits or jurisdiction Of the United States
With the intent to be enlisted, as aforesaid.
5th. Hiring another person to go beyond
the limits of the United States with intent to
be entered into the service, as aforesaid.
9th. Retaining another person to go beyond
the limits of the United States with the
intent to be enlisted, as aforesaid.
18th. Retaining another personto go beyond
the limits of the United States with the
intent to be entered into the service, as
aforesaid but the said act is not to be con-
strued to extend to citizen or subject of
either belligerent, who, being transiently
within the United States, shall be on board
of any vessel of-war which, at the time of it's
arrival within the United States, was fitted
and equipped as such vessel of-war, enlist or
enter himself, or retain another subject or
citizen of the same belligerent who is tran
silently within the United States. to enlist or
enter himself into the service OF such belll
gerent on board such vessel of-war, if tie
United States shall then be at peace With
such belligerent.
9Th Fitting out and arming, or attempt
ing to fit out and arm, or procuring to be
fitted out and armed, or knowingly being
concerned in the furnishing, fitting out or
arming of any ship or vessel with the intent
that such ship or vessel shall be employed in
the service of either of said belligerents
9th. Securing or delivering q commission
within the territory of jurisdiction of the
United States for any ship or vessel with the
intent that she may be employed as atore-
said.
10th. Increasing or augmenting, or pro-
curing to be increased or augmented, or
knowingly being concerned in increasing or
augmenting, the force of any ship of-war
cruiser or other armed vessel, which at The
time of her arrival within the United States
was ship-of-war, cruiser or armed vessel in
the service of either OF the said belligerents.
or belonging to the subjects or citizens of
either, by adding to the number of guns OF
such vessel or by changing those on board of
her for guns of q larger calibre, or by the
addition thereto of any equipment solely
applicable to war
1Ith. Beginning or setting on foot, or
providing or preparing the means for any
military expedition orenterprise to be car
ried on from the territory or Jurisdiction of
the United States against the territ ory or i
dominion of either of said belligerents.
And do further declare and proclaim that
by the 10th article of the treaty of amty and
commerce which was concluded between His
Majesty the King of Prussia and the United
States of America, on the 18th day of July.
1899, which article was revived by the treaty
of May 1st, 1928, between the same parties.
and is still in force, it was agreed that the
vessels-of- war, public and private, of both
parties shall carry freely wheresoevor thew
please the vessels ard effects taken from
their enemies without being obliged to paw
any duties, charges or fees to officers of The
admiralty, of the customs or of any Others
nor shall such prizes be arrested, searched or
put under legal process when they come to |
and ente the ports Of the other party. but
may freely be carried out again at any time
by their captors to the places expressed in
their commissions, which the commanding
officer of such vessel shall be obliged to show
And I do further declare and proclaim
that it has been officially communicated to
the Government of the United States by the
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipo. |
Tertiary of the North German Confederation
at Washington that private property on the
high seas will be exempted from seizure by
the ships of His Majesty, the King of Prussia.
without regard to reciprocity.
And do further declare and proclaim
that it has been officially communicated to
the Government of the United States by the
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Pienipo- |
tertiary of his Majesty. the Emperor of the |
French, at Washington, that orders have
been given that in the conduct of the war
the commanders of the French forces on the
land and on the sea shall scrupulously OBJ