Evening journal., 1896-07-31
WARNED BY CLEVELAND
Proclamation Of the President
Regarding Filibusters.
NEUTRALITY LAWS TO BE oBBYED,

Attention Called to Expeditions Organized
to Aid Cuban Insurgents-U United States
OmciaIs Ordered to BE Dnigent In Pre-
vomiting and Furnishing Inrractions.
WASHINGTON, July 31-The president
has issued a proclamation again command
Ing citizens OF the United States to OBJ
serve neutrality toward Cuba.
Tho proclamation IN full is as follows;
Whereas, by proclamation dated the
18th day Of June, a. D.. 1895, attention
was called TO the serious civil disturbances,
accompanied by armed resistance, 90 tho
established government Of Spain then pre-
vailing in the island Of Cuba and citizens
OF the United States and al other persons
were hdmonlshed to abstain from taking
part in such disturbances In oontrayention
OF the neutrality laws of the United
States and
Whereas, Said civil disturbances and
armed resistance to the authority OF Spain,
power with which the United States are
on terms of peace and amity, continue to
prevail in said island Of Cuba; aDd
Whereas, Sincs the date Of said proolama-
ton said neutrality laws OF the United
States have been the subject OF Authorita-
tive exposition by the judicial tribunal OF
last resort, and it has thus been declared
that any com linatlon OF persons organized
in the United States for the purpose of
proceeding to and making war upon for
eign country With which the United
States are at peace and provided with
arms to be used for such purpose consti-
tutes q military expodition or enterprise
within the meaning of said neutrality
laws, and that the providing or preparing
of the means for such military expedi-
tion or enterprise, which is expressly
prohibited by said laws, includes furnish
ing OF aiding I'm transportation for such
military expedition or enterprise and
Whoroas, By express enactment If two
or moro persons conspire TO commit an Of
fense against the United States, any act
Of one oonspirator to effect tho object of
such conspiracy renders all the conspira-
tors liable to fine and imprisonment; and
Thinks People Are Mislod.
Whereas, There is reason 20 believe that
citizens Of the United States and others
within their jurisdiction fail TO approhend
the meaning and operation Of the nou-
trality laws Of the United States ,as au-
thoritatlvely interpreted as aforesaid and
may be misled into participation in trans
actions which are violations Of said laws
and will render them Liable TO the severe
penalties provided for such violations;
Now, therefore, that'the laws above re-
ferred TO as iudioiallyl construed may b'
duly executed, that thelinternational ohli
cations Of the United states may be fulls
satisfied and that their citizens and all
others within their jurisdiction, being sea
sonably apprised Of thosr legal duty in tho
promises, may abstain from disobedieno'
Co tine laws Of the United States anf
thereby escape the forfeitures and penal
ties legally consequent thereon;
], Grover Cleveland, president Of thl
United StHtes, do hereby solemnly wnri
all citizens of the United States and al
others within their Jurisdiction agains
violations OF tho said laws interpreted a
hereinbefore explained and give motifs
that all such violations will DO yigorousl
prosecuted. And i do hereby invoke th
corporation of All good citizens in the en-
forcement of said laws and in tho deteC
tion and apprehension Of any offender
against the same and DO hereby enjoin up
Oh all tho executive officers Of the Unitel
States the utmost diligence In preventing
prosecuting and punishihg any infraotion
thereof
IN testimony whereof I have hereunt'
set my hand and caused the seal Of th
| United States to be affixed.
GroVrr CTVVFT AND