The record-union., 1896-07-31

WASHINGTON, July 30.-The fol-
lowing proclamation was issued from
the State Department to-day:
Whereas, By a proclamation, dated
the 10Th of June, A. D., 1895, atten-
ton was called to the serious civil dis
turbances, 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 admon-
ished to abstain from taking part il
such disturbances in contravention OF
the neutrality laws of the United
States; and
Whereas, Said civil disturbances and
armed resistance to the authority OF
Spain. 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
proclamation said neutrality laws of the
United States have been the subject OF
authorized exposition by the judicial
tribunal of last resort, and it has thus
been declared that any combination OF
persons organized in the United States
for the purpose of proceeding to MAX
ing war upon a foreign country with
which the United States are at peace,
and provided with arms to be used for
such purpose, constitutes military
expedition or enterprise within the
meaning of said neutrality laws, and
that the providing or preparing or the
means for such military expedition or
enterprise, which is expressly prohibit
ed by said laws, includes furnishing
supplies or aiding in transportation for
such military expedition or enterprise; /;
and
Whereas, BY express enactment, If
two or more persons conSpire to commit
an offense against the United States,
any act of one conspiI>ator to effect the
necessary object of such conspiracy
renders all the conspirators liable to
fine and Imprisonment; and
Whereas, There is reason to believe
that citizens OF the United States ana
others within their jurisdiction fail to
comprehend the meaning and opera
tion of the neutrality laws of the United
States as authoritatively interpreted as
aforesaid, and may be misled into par
ticipation under the transactions, which
are violations of said laws, and will
render them liable to the severe penal
ties provided for such violations.
Now, therefore, that the laws above
IeIeGTeu dS JuQlcldllf may
be duly executed; that the obligations
of the United States may be fully sat
isfied, and that their citizens and all
others 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 for
FIXTURES and penalties legally con-
strued thereon, l, Grover Cleveland,
President of the United States, Go here
by solemnly warn all citizens Of the
United States and all others within
their jurisdiction against violations of
the said laws, interpreted as hereinbe-
fore explained, and give notice that all
such violations will be vigorously pros
ecuted. And I do hereby invoke the
cooperation of all good citizens in the
enforcement of said laws, and in the
detention and apprehension of any
offenders against the same, and do
hereby enjoin upon all the executive
officers to exert the utmost vigilance in
preventing, prosecuting and furnishing
any infractions thereof.
II testimony whereof I have here
unto set my hand ana caused the seal
of the United States to be affixed.
(SeaL)
Done at the city of Washington this
nth day of July, in the year of our