The Butler weekly times., 1895-06-20
WARNING FROM THE PRESIDENT.
Proclamation Admonishing Wouid-Be

Washington, D. c., June l2.-Sec-
retary Olney is determined that the
United States government shall do
all in lis power, aud all that inter-
national law requires. TO prevent the
violation of United States territory
by persons who undertake to make
it base OF hostile operations against
Spain, with which Power is at peace
Complaints have reached the depart.
ment Of state through the Spanish
minister that men are being recruit
ed 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 pro,
cured these infractions of the law of
the United States are to be severely
punished, for the secretary of state
Will leave unnoticed no Just ground
for complaint that the United States
has failed in its obligations. Mean
while, however. it has been deemed
proper to give formal warning to
misguided people of what they may
expect, so this afternoon the follow
ing proclamation was issued from
the State department.
By the President of the United
States-a proclamation:
Whereas, the Island of Cuba is
now the seat of serious civil disturb.
ances, accompanied by armed resist
ance to the authority of the estab-
lished government of Spain, Power
with which the United States are
and desire to remain on terms of
peace and amity; and
Whereas, the laws of the United
States prohibit their citizens, as well
as all others being within and sub.
ject to their jurisdiction, from taking
part in such distur Dances adversely
to such established government, by
accepting or exercising commissions
for warlike services against 1t, 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 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 providing 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 obligations of the United
States towards a friendly Power,
and as measure of precaution and
to the end that all citizens of the
United States and all others within
its jurisdiction may be deferred
from subjectlng themselves to legal
forfeitures and penalties.
I, Grover Cleveland. President of
the United States of America, do
hereby admonish all such citizens
and other persons 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 I do hereby enjoin upon all
officers of the United States charged
with the exception of said laws the
utmost diligence in preventing viola.
tions thereof, and in bringing to
trial and punishment any offenders
against the same.
In testimony whereof, have here
unto set my hand and caused the
seal of the United States to be afiix-
ed.
Done at the City of Washington
this 18th day Of June, IN the year oi
our Lord 1895, and Of the Indspend.
ence Of the United States Of Ameri.
ca tho 119th.
GROVER CLEVELAND.
By the President.
Richard OLNEY. Sec'y of State"
Daniel Kirkwood, L. L. D., late
professor of mathematics in the In