The Portland daily press., 1895-06-13
WASHINGTON NEWS
4 Proclaim alton Issued by President
Cleveland.
ANY INFRACTIO3 OF
THE NEUTRALITY LAWS.
BY Cuban Sympathizers-He Calls Upon
United States Officers To Be Vigiiant
in bringing All Offenders to Trial.


in bringing All Often ders to Trial.
Washington, June 12.-The President
today issued the following proclama-
ton:
Whereas, the island of Cuba
is now the seat of serious civil distur-
bance, accompanied by armed resistance
to the authority of the established gov
ernment of Spain, power with which
the United States are and desire to re-
main on terms of peace and amity, and
Whereas, the laws of the United States
prohibit citizens as we'll as all others
being within and subject to their juris-
diction from taking part in such distur-
Dances adversely to such established gov
ornment, by accepting or exercising COM
missions for warlike service against it by
enlistment or procuring others to enlist
for such service; by fitting out or arming
or procuring to be fitted out and armed
ships of war for such service; by augu-
menting the force of any ship of war
engaged in such service and arriving in
the ports of the United States, and by
setting ON foot or providing or preparing
means for military enterprises to be car
ried on from the United States against
the territory of such government.
Now, therefore, in recognition of the
laws aforesaid, and in the discharge of
the obligations OF the United States to-
wards a friendly power, and as a measure
of precaution, and to the end of that,
the citizens of the United States, and all
others swithin it's jurisdiction may be de-
forfeitures and penalties, I Grover. Cleve-
land, President of the United States of
America, do herebysadmonish all such
citizenSsand other persons to abstain from
every violation of the law hereinbefore
referred to, and SO hereby warn them
that all violations of such laws will be
vigorously prosecuted. I do hereby en-
join upon all officers of the United
States charged with the execution of said
laws the utmost diligence in preventing
violations thereof and bringing to trial
and punishment any offending the same.
Is Simply French Bluff.
Washington, June 1.-THE report that
one of the Pescadore islands will be given
France for a coaling station is discredited
among the diplomatic officials here
recent treaty made with China, and no
part of Them, it is asserted, will be re-
iinquished by Japan. 1t is distinctly
stated that it + rance should insist upon
the control of one of the Sc islands, Japan
will resist to the extent of .engaging in
war;
Those who are in a position to speak in.
telligently upon Oriental matters, say the
French government has no serious intention
of attempting to secure foothold in the
Pescadores. These reports, it is said are
inspired from French sources, and the
Of I,<,i1 HI in rs
French amour propre
Findings Against Paymaster Smith Ap-
proved.
Washington, June 12.-The President
has directed that Paymaster a. R. Smith
of the navy be dismissed from the service
and approving the record of the findings
and sentence of the court martial which
two months ago tried Smith on the
charges of drunkenness, absence without
leave and scandalous conduct on the
China station. Smith has already been
turned adrift in Japan.
Suspended Payment.
Milford, N H., June lathe Milford
savings bank suspended payment this
morning. Bank Commissioners Lyford
and Baker Tuesday afternoon. served a
court injunction on the savings bank, re-
straining the institution from receiving
or paying deposits The order is made by
the request of the board of trustees to the
bank commissioners.
Maine Pensions.
Washington, June 12.-The following
pensions have been granted to people in
Maine:
Original-Daniel O. Sullivan, Togus;
Elijah f. Judkins. Phillipsburg.
Reissue = William A. Copeland,
Ds~,1- Ill l.
Original Widows, etc.-Angeline Hard
ing, GOrham.