The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-31
GROWERS FORTE.
He Is Out With Another PrOcla
nation.

the Sons of Uncle Sam to Refrain From
Cubans, in Any Way.
Washington, July .3O.-The following
proclamation was issued from the State
department this afternoon: Il
by the President of the United States OF
America:
A PROCLAMATION.
Whereas By proclamation dated the
twelfth day of June, A. D., 1895, atten-
tion was called to the serious civil dis
turbances accompanied by armed resist
! ance to the established government OF
spain then prevailing in the Island OF
Cuba, and the citizens of the United
states and all other presons were - ad-
monished to abstain from taking part in
| neutrality laws of the United States, and
Whereas, Said civil disturbances and
| armed resistance to the authority of
Spain, a power with which the United
States are on terms of peace and amity,
continue to prevail in said Island of
Cuba, and
Whereas. Since the date of said procla-
nation said neutrality laws of the
| United Staes have been the subject of
bunal of last resort, and thus been de-
| clared that any com Animation of persons
| organized in the United States for the
purpose of proceeding and to making war
upon foreign country, with which the
United States are at peace, and provided
| with arms, to be used for such purpose,
| constitutes military expedition or enter
prise, within the meaning of SalV
neutrality laws, and the providing or
preparing of means for such military ex-
pedition or enterprise which is express
| ~ prohibited by said laws includes fur
nishing or aiding in transportation for
such military expedition or enterprise,
and,
| Whereas, By express enactment, if two
| or more persons conspire to commit
offence against the United States. any
act of one oonspirator to effect the object
of such consiraoy renders all the oonspi-
rators liable to fine and imprisonment,
and,
Whereas, There is reason to believe the
citizens of the United States and Others
within their jurisdiction fail to appre-
bend the meaning and operation of the
| neutrality laws Of the United States ae
authoritively interpreted as aforesaid,
and may be misled into participation in
| to transactions which are violations OF
said laws and will render them liable to
serve penalties provided for such viola
| tions.
Now, therefore, that the laws above re-
ferred to, as judicially construed may be
duly executed, and that the international
obligations of the United States may be
fully satisfied, and their citizens and all
other within their jurisdiction, being
seasonably apprised of their legal duty
in the premises, may abstain from dis.
obedience to the laws of the United
| States and thereby escape the forfeituret
and penalties legally consequent thereon
7, GROVER CLEVELAND,
President of the United States, do hereby
solemnly warn all citizens of the United
States and all others within their juris
dictions, against violations of said laws
interpreted as hereinbefore explained,
and give notice that all suoh violations
will be vigorously prosecuted.
| And / do hereby invoke the co-opera-
tion of all good citizens in the enfocre.
ment of said laws and in the detection
and apprehension of any offenders against
the same, and do hereby anjoin upon al
the executive officers of the United States
the utmost diligence in preventing,
prosecuting and furnishing any infrao
| tions thereo. In testimony whereof
have hereunto set my hand and causeS
the seal of the United States to be affixed
|