The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-06-13
BELLTGERENTS WARNED
Our Citizens Must Not Aid the
Sudan Insurgents,
THE PRESIDENTS PROCLAMATION

Speedy Justice VIII overtake All who
violate the Laws by Aiding Those in
Rebellion Against Friendly Foreign
Government.
WASHINGTON, June t3.-Secretary Oluey
is thoroughly determined that the United
States government shall do all in it's power
and all the international law requires to
prevent the violation of the United States
territory by persons who undertake to
make it base of hostile operations against
Spain with which power 1t is at peace.
Complaints have reached the department
of state through the Spanish minister that
men are being recruited on American soil,
and that armed expeditions are leaving
our shores for the purpose of attacking
the Spanish forces in Cuba. Whenever the
necessary evidence can be procured these
infractions of the law of the United States
are to be severely punished, for the seCre-
tary of state will leave no just ground for
complaint that the United States has
failed in its obligations to other nations.
Meanwhile, however, it has been deemed
proper TO give formal warning to mis-
guided people of what they may expect, SO
yesterday afternoon the following procla-
nation was issued from the state depart
ment by the president:
Whereas, the Island of Cuba is now
the seat of serious civil disturbances, nc
companied by armed resistance to the
authority of the established government
of Spain, power with which the United
States are and desire to remain on terms
of peace and amity; and,
ttNThnraae Tho 1nNrrs Of 10 TTnifp1 GfotpG
prohibit their citizens, as well as all others
being within and subject to their jurisdic-
ton, from taking part in such disturb
ances adversely to such established gov
ernment by accepting or exercising com
missions for warlike service against it, by
enlistment OF procuring others to enlist
for such service, by fitting out armed or
procuring to be fitted out armed ships OF
war for such service by augmenting the
force of any ship of war engaged IN such
service and arriving in a port of the United
States, and by setting on foot or provid-
ing or preparing the means for military
enterprises to be carried on from the
United States against the territory of such
government;
"Now, therefore, in recognition of the
laws aforesaid and in discharge of the OBJ
legations of the United States towards d
friendly power and as a measure of pre-
caution and to the end that citizens of the
United States and all others within its
jurisdiction may be deferred from subject
ing themselves to legal forfeitures and
penalties l, Grover Cleveland president
of the United States of America, do hereby
admonish all such citizens and other per-
SOILS to abstain from every violation of the
laws herein before referred to, and do
hereby warn them that all violations of
such laws will be vigorously prosecuted
and l do hereby enjoin upon all officers of
the United States charged with the exc.
cution of said laws the utmost diligence
in preventing violations thereof and in
bringing to trial and punishment any Of
tenders against the same"
The issuance of the presidents procla.
nation gave rise to considerable discus
sion us to whether it does not practically
amount to a recognition of the rebels as
belligereuts. Such an Interpretation OF
the proclamation, however, is not correct
according to the opinions of several well
known public men. Senator Morgan, OF
! Alabama, who is recognized authority
on international law, when asked about
the matter said:
"No recognition of the rights of beliger
ency are accorded by the proclamation
but Just the reverse is the case. Their,
would have been no necessity for such ac'
tion if the insurgents were belligerents
for then the citizens of the United States
would have the right to sell them mum
tions Of war if they could escape the block
ade of the Spanish fleets. 1t is simply car
rying out the law on the subject"
Senator Call, of Florida, said the pro
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liked Il am," he said, 'in favor of tn
independence of Cuba, for it is foregon
conclusion that the island Will throw. OF
the Spanish yoke. In my Judgment it i
a wild idea to suppose that this govern
ment can support the tottering govern
ment of Spain over Cuba, or that it ough
/ to do IL ~