The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-13
THE PRESIDENTS WARNING,
LmerlCanS Instructed moi 10 Aid tbe
Cuban Insurgents.
TO ENFORCE THE NEUTRALITY LAWS.
S-'rsiary Olney Takes Formal Action-1he
spanish Governmont 20 Send More
Troops TO Cuba-Gomez at Pu-
erto Principe.

WASHINGTON, June H. ne ii'"4
dent to-day issued the following procla-
.matlon:
whereas, the Island Of Cuba is the seat
Of serious civil disturbances. accompanied
BY armed resistance TO the authority Of
the established government Of Spain "A
power with which the United states
are and desire 80 remain. Oh the terms
OF peace and amity. and whereas, the
laws of the United States prohibit theif
citizens as well as all others being WITHIN
and subject 10 their jurisdiction from
taking part In such disturbances adverse
ly 10 the Spanish government, by ac-
cepting or exercising commissions TOT
war-iike service against 10 by enllstine OF
procuring others 90 enlist for such SER
vice by fitting out. or arming or pro-
curing 10 be filed out ana armed. ships
Of war. for such service. by augmenting
the force Of any ship Of war engaged
in such service and arriving In port
Of the United States and boy setting on
foot or providing or preparing the means
for military enterprises 10 be carried on
from the United States. against the ter
ritOry OF such government. now, there
fore. I'm recognition Of the laws afore-
said. and I'm discharge Of the obliga-
tlons Of the United States towards
friendly power. and az measure OF pre-
caution. and 10 the end that citizens Of
the United States and al others wiihin
its Jurisdiction may be deferred from sub
iecting themselves TO legal iorfeitures ana
penalties.
J. Grover Cleveland President Of the
United states Of America. do hereby adj
monish ali such citizens and other per
sons 10 abstain from every violation OF
the laws hereinbcfore referred TO. and do
hereby warn them that all violation Of
such laws will De vigorously prosecuted,
and / DO hereby cuioin upon all officers
of the United States. charged with the
execution Of said laws. 10 the utmost dill
gence I'm preventing violations thereof in
bringing to trial and punishment any
offenders against the same.
In testimony whereof ! have hereunto
set my hand and caused tho seal OF the
United States 10 be- fixed.
Done al the city of ashingtOn, this
the 18th day Of June. In the year Of our
Lord one thousand eight hunlred and
ninety-hve. and Of the independence Of
the United States of America. the one
hundred and nineteenth.
GROVER CLEVELAND.
by the President.
RICHARD OLNIY.
Secretary Of state.
TO TNFORCr NEUTRALITY LAWS.
tary of state Olney has sent formal COM
-munications 10 Attorney-General and
Secretaries Of the Treasury and Navy
Departments. directing them TO take all
necessary steps TO enforce neutrality
laws. in view Of the increased activity Of
the insurrecti0nists I'm cuba and their
sympathiz MS in this country
SANTIAGO DE CUBA. June l2.-Maxi-
mo Gomez has reached Puerto Principe
900 men with him. and has succeeded IN
evading the government troops sent to
head him Off The invasion of Puerto
Principe means that the revolution is
extending westward.
In Puerto Principe province hundreds
OF Cubans are joining Gomez. The Mar
uuis de Santa Leacia has again taken up
arms. and with him are several deputies
and Young men OF good families.
General Campos has asked for addition
al troops to suppress this new uprising.
HAVANA. June 1.-Two nsurgent
bands numbering fifty men. under COM
rnand Of Campagni and Aeramont enter
"a the town of Moron province OF Puerto
Principe. on Monday night They flred
two vollcys. but We're driven off by Span
ish troops.
MORE TROOPS FOR CUBA.
MADRID. june f2.-proparations are
under way 10 nave 1VH troops ready 10
sail for cuba in August besides the 10000
men who viii start for the Islands next
month.
The Senate has passed a bin authorizing
the Government TO raise 600.000) pesetas
should that amount be necessary 20 put
down the nisurrcctiOn.
An official dispatch from Havana states
that the insurgents have appeared i'm
Camagucy district. in Central Province
This Is regarded as important.