National Republican., 1873-11-26
THE NEUTRALITY LAWS.

Act or 1904 ns Amended BY Act Of 1919
Below will be found the laws now governing
the citizens Of the United States In their rela.
tions with foreign nations In time OF peace
known as the neutrality laws:
Section l. Ne u enacted, "a, That II any olti
zen Of the Vnitfd States shall, within the terri.
tory or Jurisdiction OF the same, accept and ex.
colony, district or people 10 war by land or sea,
against any prince, State, colony, district OF
people, with whom the United States are at
slIlty Of high misdemeanor, and shall be nned
not more than two thousand dollars, and shall
be Imprisoned not exceeding three wears.
Sec; That y any person s9 81 sh.l within the
enlist or enter himself or hire or retain another
person to enlist or enter himself, or TO go be-
yond the limits or Jurisdiction Of the United
States with Intent 10 be enlisted or entered In
the service OF any foreign prince or State, col
0ny, district or people as soldier, or as q ma
rine or seaman on board OF any vessel OF war,
OFFENDING shall be deemed guilty Of a high mis-
demeanor, and shall be nned not exceeding one
thousand dollars, and be imprisoned not exceed
Ing three years: Irorided. That this act shall
citizen OF any foreign prince, State, colony, dts
trict or people, who shall transently be within
the United States, and shall be on board OF any
which, at the time OF It's arrival within the
United States, was ntted and equipped as such,
enifst or enter himself, or hire or retain another
subject or citizen OF the same foreign prince,
or state, colony, district or people, VINO Is tran.
silently within the United States, TO enlist or
enter himself to serve such foreign prince. state,
colony, district or people on board such vessel
OF war, letter Of mar,lle or pfivateer, IL the
United states shall then be at peace with such
prince. State, colony, district or people.
Sec. 0. That II any person shall, within the
limits Of the United States, at ont and arm, or
procure to be fitted out and armed, or snail
knowingly be concerned In furnishing, dtting
out, or arming. any ship or vessel, with intent
that such ship or vessel shall be employed In the
service Of any foreign prince or State, or OF any
colony, district or people, to cruise OF commit
srty OF any foreign prince or state, or Of any
colony, district or people with whom the United
States are at peace, or shall issue or deliver q
commission, within the territory or Jurisdiction
OF the United States, TO any ship or vessel, to
the intent that she may be employed as afore-
.aid, every person so offending shall be deemed
xullty OF high mlsdemeanor, and shall oe nned
lot more than ten thousand dollars, aud impris-
med not more than three years, anu every such
Ihip or vessel, with her tackle, apparel and fur
iIttire, together with all materials, arms, ammu.
lltlon and storea, which may nave been procured
or the buildlnR and equipment thereof, shall be
orfelted, one half to the use OF the infouner,
md the other half TO the use OF the United
Acc. 4. That IL any citizen or citizens OF tht
united states shall, without the limits tnerof, DR.
,ut and arm, or attempt 10 nt out and arm, ol
procure 10 be lifted out aud armed, or shal,
aid OF be concerned In the furnishing,
ulting out or 4rmlng, any private snip OF vessel-
)f-War or prlvhteer, win intent that such ship
Dr vessel snail by employed 70 cruise. or commit
hostililss upon the ci'izsns Of the Unlssd statss