Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1896-08-06
MUST NOT HELP CUBANs.
President Issues Another Proclamation
Regarding Neutrality Laws.

efeS10en6 Issues another Proclamation
Regarding Neutrality Laws.
Washington, July 3l.-The following
5ioclamation was issued from the state
department Thursday afternoon:
by the president of the United States Of
America-a Proclamation: Whereas, by
proclamation daued the 18th day of June.
4. D. 1895. attention was called to the seri-
ous civil disturbances, accompanied oy
armed resistance to the established gov
eminent of Spain then prevailing in the
sland of Cuba, and citizens of the United
states and all other persons were admOn-
shed to abstain from taking part in such
disturbances in contravention of the neC-
raltty laws of the United States. and,
Whereas, said civil disturbances and
armed resistance to the authority Of Spain,
1 power with which the United States are
ID terms of peace and annitY, continue to
prevail in said island Of Cuba, and.
Whereas, Since the date of aforesaid
proclamation said neutrality laws of the
United States have been the subject of au-
thoritative exposition by the judicial tri-
bunal of last resort, and it has thus been de-
clared that any combination of persons or
ganized in the United States for the pur
pose of proceeding to and making war up
on 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 meaning of said neutrality laws, and
that the providing for such military expe-
dition or enterprise which is expressly
prohibited by said laws, includes furnish
ing 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 conspirator to effect the object of
such conspiracy renders all the conspira-
ORG 10 tn <Iy,n ovH1 y4~ss ont oY1
Whereas, there is reason to believe that
citizens of the United States and others
within their jurisdiction fail to apprehend
the meaning and operation of the neutral
itY laws of the United States as authori-
tatively interpreted as aforesaid, and may
tons which are violations of said laws
and will render them liable to- the severe
penalties provided for such violations.
Nov, therefore, that the laws above re-
ferred to as judicially construed may be
duly executed, that the international OBJ
legations of the United States may be
fully satisfied, and that the citizens and
all others within their jurisdiction, being
reasonably apprised of their legal duty in
the premises, may abstain from disobedience
to the laws of the United States, and thereby
escape the forfeitures and penalties Legal
ly consequent thereon: '
Il, Grover Cleveland, president of the
United States, do hereby solemnly warn
all citizens of the United States and all
others within their jurisdiction against vio-
lations of the saidlaws interpreted as here
inbefore explained, and give notice that
all such violations will be vigorously prose-
cuted. And ] do hereby invoke the CO.
operation of all good citizens to the en-
forcement of said laws and in the detec-
ton and apprehension OF any offenders
against the same, and l do hereby enjoin
upon all the executive officers of the United
States the utmost diligence in preventing.
prosec uting and Furnishing any infractions
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