Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-06-14
UNCLE SANS WARNING.
Armed Expeditions Must Not Leave Our Shores
for Cuba.

WASHINGTON, June 10. - 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 ATTRACTIONS of the law OF
the United States are to be severely pun
ished, for the secretary of state Will leave
no Just ground for complaint that the
United States has failed in its obligations
to other nations.
Secretary Olney is thoroughly deter
mined that the United States government
shall do all in its power and all that inter
national law requires to prevent the viola
ton of the United States territory by per-
sons who undertake to make it Il base OF
hostile operations against Spain, with
which power it is at peace.
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
proclamation was issued from the state
Department.:
The Administrations Attitude.
Whereas, the island of Cuba is now the seat
of serious civil disturbances, accompanied by
armed resistance to the authority of the estab-
lished government Of Spain, power with
which the United States are and desire to re-
MAN, on terms of peace and amity and
Whereas, the laws Of the United States pro
hibts their citizens, as well as all others being
within and subject to their jurisdiction, from
taking part i'll such disturbances adversely to
such established government, by accepting or
exercising commits ;ionS for warlil1e service
against it, by enlisting procuring others to
enlist for such service. by fitting out armed
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 serv-
ice and arriving in port of the United States,
and by setting on foot or providing or prepar-
ing the means for military enterprises to be
carried on from the United States against the
the territory of such government.
Now, therefore, in recognition of the laws
aforesaid and in discharge of the obligations
of the United States toward a friendly power.
and as measure of precaution, and to the end
that citizens of the United States and ali
others within it; iuri sdiction may be deferred
from subieCtng themselves to legal forfeitures
and penalties,
l, Grover Cleveland, President of the United
States of America, do hereby admonish all
such citizens and other persons to abstain
I from every violation of the laws hereintofore
referred to, and do hereby warn them that all
violations of such laws will be vigorously
prosecuted, ald | do hereby enjoin upon all
officers of the United States charged with the
execution of said laws the utmost diligence in
preventing violations thereof and in bringing
to trial and punishment any offenders against
the same
In testimony whereof l have hereunto set
my hand and caused the seal Of the United
States to be affixed.
| Done at the city of Washington this 18th day
Of June, in the year of our Lord 1895 and of
the independence of the United States Of,
America ll9. GROVER CLEVELAND.
BY the president, RICHARD OLNEY, Secre
tary of State.