The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-08-01
WARNING THE FILIBUsrERERs
President Cleveland Issues q Special
PFOclamat IOn.

Washington. July 30.-The president has
issued a proclamation bearing date Of
July n. again commanding citizens 90
Observe the nuetraIity laws In respect
10 the Cuban insurrection, and gives no
tice that all violations viii be vigorously
prosecuted. The proclamation In full il
az follows:
by the president Of the United States
Of America
, Whereas, BY a proclamation dated the
18th day Of June. A. ID. 1886. attention was
called 10 the serious civil disturbances
accompanied by armed resistance to the
established government Of Spain prevail
ing IN the island of Cuba, and citizens
Of the United States and other persons
were admonIshefi 10 abstain from par
ticipating in such disturbances in con-
traycnti0n OF the neutrality laws Of the
United States. and
Whereas, Said civil disturbances and
armed resistance TO the authority Of the
said power with which the United States
! are on terms Of peace and unity. con-
tinue 10 prevail in the said island of Gu
ba, ana
proclamation. said neutrality laws Of
I the United States have been the subject
/ OF authoritative exposition by the judi
/ cial tribunal Of last resort. and II has
| thus been declared that any combination
/ Of persons organized in the United States
| for the purpose Of proceeding to and
making war upon a foreign country
with which the United States are at
| peace, and provided with arms TO be used
| for such purpose. constitutes a military
| expedition or enterprise within the mean
| ing Of said neutrality laws and that the
| providing or preparing the means for such
| military expedition or enterprise which
| is expressly prohibited by said laws. in
| Guiding the furnishing or aiding in the
| transportation for such military expedi-
iiOn or enterprise, and
| where's, Bg express enactment, IL
| two or more persons conspire to commit
| an offense against the United States. any
| act Of one couspirator to the effect OF
| such conspiracy renders all the conspira.
tors liable 10 fine and Imprisonment. and
| where's. There is reason 10 believe
| that citizens OF the United States and
Others VIII fail 10 apprehend the neu.
| irality laws OF the United States au.
/ Jh0TitatiNely Interpreted as aforesaid and
may be isled into participation in trans
actions which are Violations OF such laws
and viii render them liable TO the sever
est penalties for such violations.
Now. therefore. thai the laws aboy.
referred to as jud!cially constructed MAY
br duly executed: that the international
obligations Of the United States may b'
fully satisfied and that the, citizens anS
all Others within their jurisdiction. beinl
reasonably auprised OF their legal dui!
IN tie premises. may abstain from disobe
| diencc to the laws OF the United States
/ ana thereby escape the forfeitures ant
penalties legally consequent thereon.
| Grover Cleveland. president OF the Init
: ed States. DO hereby solennly warn al
citizenS 81 the United States and all 9th
ers within their jurisdiction against vic
1 lstions Of the said laws. interpreted a
hereinhcfure eXpls ine3. and give motto
that all such violations will be vigorousl
| prosecuted.
AND J 80 hereby invoke the co-opers
? tiOu ~ all good citizens in the enforce
: msnt Of the sad ia VS.. and in the detec
. ton and apprehension Of any offender
! against The same. ami ! do hereby enjOi
upon all the executive officers of the Uni
: ed States the utmost diligence in pr,
/ venting. prosecuting and Furnishing an
, mira ctious thereof
, tScalD GROVER CLEVELAND.
. by the president.
Richard Olney, secretary Of state