The Meeker herald., 1896-08-08
CUBAN FlLIBUSTERS
WARNED TO BE MORE CAREFUL.
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Washington. July. 81. - President
Cleveland has Issued the following
warning to Cuban hi:bustcrs:
Whereas. By proclamation. dated
the 18th day of Juue, A. D.. lSOo, ut
tention was called TO the serious civil
disturbances accompanied by armed re-
sistance to the established government
OF Spain then prevailing in the Island
of Cuba, and citizens OF the United
States and all other persons were a"-
nonishcd to abstain from taking rart
in such disturbance in contravention OF
the neutrality laws of the United
States. and -. EcFt
Whereas. Said civil disturbances anil
armed resistance to the authority OF
Spain, with which the United States
are on terms of peace and amity, con-
tinue to prevail in said Island of Cuba.
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Whereas. Since the date OF said proc
lamation said neutrality laws of the
United States have been the subject OF
authorized exposition by the judicial
tribunal of last resorts, and 1t has thus
been declared that any combination OF
persons organized in the United States
for the purpose OF proceeding to thus
making war upon foreign country.
with which the United States are Mt
peace, and provided with arms to De
used for such purpose, constitutes a
RntpTnrfSt,
within the meaning Of said neutrality
laws, and that the providing or pre-
pairing OF the means for such military
expedition or enterprise" which IS ex-
pressly prohibited by said laws IN
cludes furnishing or aiding in trans
portation for such military expedition
and enterprise" and
Whereas, By express enactment, II
two or more persons conspire to COM
nit an of7ense against the United
States any act of one conspirator rem
ders all the conspirators liable TO hne
and Imprisonment. and -sr4-- q
Whereas, There is reason to believe
that citizens Of the United States ana
others within their jurisdiction fan to
apprehend the meaning and operation
of the neutrality laws of the United
States as au;horitatively interpreted
as aforesaid. and may De inisled into
participation under the transactions
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
referred to MS judicially construed may
be duly executed, That the interna-
tional obligations of the United States
may be fully satisfied and that their
citizens and all others within their
jurisdiction, being seasonablv npprised
of their legal duty in the premises may
abstain from tlisobetlience to the laws
of the United States and thereby es-
cape the forfeiturcs and penalties le-
gally consequent thereon, l, Grover
Cleveland, president Of the United
States, do hereby solcmnly warn all
citizens Of the United States and all
others within, their Jurisdiction, with
violations of the said laws Interpreted
as hereinbefore explained. and give no
tice that all such violations will be
vigorously prosecuted. And do here
by invoke the cooperation of all good
citizens in the enforcement Of said
laws and in the detention and appre-
hension of any Offenders against the
same. and do hereby enjoin upon all
the executive officers to exert the ut
most vigilance in preventing. prosecut-
ing and Furnishing any infraction
thereof" -ttO TN
The presidents warning proclama-
ton us to the Cuban flibusterers is un-
derstood to be one of the results of
Secretary Olney's recent visits to Gray
Gables, and 1t is thought to be in some
measure at least the answer of the ad-
ministration to the petitions and COM
plants agains. Spain's treatment of
Americans In Cuba, which continually
pour in on the state department. Many
OF these have contained pleas Of ignor
ancc Of the laws under Which the sus-
poets were arrested and Imprisoned,
and 1t has apparently been deemed adj
yisable to leave American citizens no
longer in doubt rs to the protection
they may expect il they 20 no far In
tLeir sympathies us to violate United
States statutes. '9
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