The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-06-13
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Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.
WASHINGTON, June II. Secretary
Olney is thoroughly determined that the
United States Government shall do all in
its power and all that international law
requires to prevent the violation of the
United States treaty by persons who un-
dertake to make this country base OF
hostile operations with Spain, with which
power it 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 produced these inIrac-
| tions of the law are to be severely pun
ished, for tho Secretary of State will leave
no just grounds 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 misguided people OF what
| they may expect, so this afternoon the
following proclamation was issued from
| the State Department.:
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
WHEREAS, The island OF Cuba is now
the seat of serious civil distur Dances, ac-
cOmpanied by armed resistance to the au-
thority of the esta bliShed Government of
Spain, a 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 we'll as all others being within
and subject to their jurisdiction, from
10 III urf n iGt p h1 IL.
verseIy to such established Government;
by accepting or exercising commissions
for warlike service against 1t; by enlist
mont or procuring others 10 enlist for
such service; by fitting out or arming or
procuring to be fitted out any armed ships
Of war for such service; by augmenting
the force of any ship Of war engaged III
such service, and arriving in port OF the
United States. and by setting on foot or
privlding or preparing the means tor
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 toward q
| friendly power, and as measure of pre-
caution, and to the end that cillZens of
the United States and all others within
its jurisdiction may be deferred from
subjecting themselves to legal forfeltures
and penalties, l, Grover Cleveland, Presi-
dent of the United States of America, do
| hereby admonish all such citizens and
| other persons to abstain from every vio
| lation OF laws hereinbefore referred to,
| and do hereby warn them that all viola
tions~oi such laws will be vigorously
| prosecuted; and / do hereby enjoin upon
all officers of the United States charged
with the execution of said laws the ut
most diligence in preventing violations
| thereof and in bringing to trial and pun
| ishment any offenders against the same.
| In testimony whereof l have hereunto
| set my hand aud 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 the 10Th.
GROVER CLEVELAND.
| By the President:
RICHARD OLNEY, Secretary of State.
| VOLUNTEERS AND REBELS EXCHANGE
SHOTS.
| HAVANA, June IA detachment of
volunteers accommodating on Mount Sau-
| gado and the insurgents have exchanged
| shots. The insurgents lOSs one killed and
| three wounded.
The merchants of Havana have sub
scribed 100000 to organize and sustain
two companies of cavalry volunteers.
Five men who tried to leave this port
on the schooner Candora for Cabinas,
Province of Pinar Delrio, without pass
| ports and under false names, have been
arrested. 1t is claimed that they were
going to Cabinas to try and raise band
of insurgents in that vicinity.