The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-07-31
MUST BE NEUTRAL.
PRESIDENT Cleveland Again Procinims
Against Filibustrrlng.

against FIlhbustrrlig.
WASHINGTON, ~ c., July 3O.-The
President has issued q proclamation
bearing date OF July q again COM
handing citizens to observe neutrality
towards Cuba, The proclamation re-
fers to the original proclamation OF
June Il, 1895. demanding an observance
of the neutrality laws In respect OF the
Cuban instruction and gives notice
that all violations wNl be vigorously
prosecuted.
The President recltes the decision OF
the supreme court In the Wlborg case.
constituting the statutes relative TO mil
itary expeditions. conspiracles and the
extension OF aid by furnishing trans
p~ortation, in order that citizens may
not be mis!ed as 70 the meaning OF the
neutrality laws.
The proclamation in full Is as fol-
lows:
by the President Of the United
States OF America:
"a PROCLAMATION"
Whereas, By 4 proclamation daod
the twentieth day OF June, A. D., 1895.
attention was called to the serious civil
disturbances accompanied by armed
resistance to the established govern
ment OF Spain then prevailing In the
Island OF Cuba, and citizens OF the
United States, and all other persons
were admonlsted-to abstain from TAX
Ing part in such disturbances In contra
yenti9n OF the neutrality Laws OF the
United States; and
Whereas. Said civil disturbances
and armed resistance TO the authority
OF Spain, n power with which the Uni
ted States are on terms OF peace and
amIty, continue to prevail in said is
and OF Cuba: and
Whereas. Since the date OF said
proclamation said neutrality laws Of
the United States have been the sub
ject Of authoritative exposition by the
judicial tribunal OF last reaort, and It
has thus been declared that any COM
binatIOn organized In the United States
for the purpose 81 proceeding to and
making war upon a foreign country
with which the United States are ut
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 or pre-
pairing OF the means for such military
expedition or enterprise which Is eX-
prcSsly prohibited by said laws, in
cludeS furnishing or aiding In trans
n%OTtatlon for such military expedition
or enterprise: and
Whereas, By express enactment, II
two or more persons crnsp!re to commit
an oifcnse against the United States,
any act OF one cJnspirator 10 effect the
object OF such conspiracy renders all
the c~onsplrato-I liable TO fine and I'M
prisonment; and
Whereas, There Is rcason'tO believe
that citizens OF the United States and
others within their Jurisdiction fall to
~apprehend the meaning and operation
OF then eltrallty laws OF the United
States as authoritatIvely Interpreted as
aforesaid, and may be misled into par
~tIclpntlon In transactions which are
violations of said laws and will render
them liable 10 the severe penalties pro-
vided for such violations;
Now, therefore. that the laws above
referred to AZ judlcinlly construed may
be duly executed that the international
obligations of the United States may be
fully satisfied and that the citizens and
all others within their Jurisdiction be-
inG seasOnably appraised OF the pre-
misses may abstain from disobedIcnce