Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-06-13
UNCLE SANS WARNING
Armed Expeditions Must Not Leave
Our Shores For Cuba.
President Issues q Proclama-
, tion to That Effect
In Discharge Of the Nations Obligations Toward
q Friendly Power.

WASHINGTON, June 13. - Complaints
have reached the department of state,
through the Spanish minister, that men
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 infractions 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
tion of the United States territory by per-
sons who undertake to make 1t base OF
hostile operations against Spain, with
which power it is ut peace.
Meanwhile, however, 1t has been deemed
proper to give formal warning to mis-
guided people of what they may expect,
30 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
ished government of Spain, a 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 pro-
hibits their citizens as well as all others being
within and subject to their jurisdiction, from
taking part in such disturbances adversely to
such established governments, by accepting or
exercising commissions for warlike service
against it, by enlisting or procuring others to
enlist for such service, by fitting out armed
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 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 I'm discharge of the obligations
of the United States toward friendly power,
and as a measure OF precaution, and to the end
that citizens of the United States and all
others within it's jurisdiction may be deferred
from subjecting themselves to legal forfeitures
and penalties,
/. Grover Cleveland, President Of the United
States of America, do hereby admonish all
such citizens sni other persons to abstain
from every violation of the laws hereintofore
referred to, and do hereby warn them that all
violations OF 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 utmost iligence in
preventing violations thereof and in bringing
10 trial and punishment any offenders against
the same.
In testimony whereof 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 wear Of our Lord 1895 and of
the independence of the United States of
America l19. GROVER CLEVELAND.
BY the president, RICHARD OLNEY, Secre-
fary of State