, 1896-07-31
GROVER
Citizens of the United States Warned
TO Keep Hands Off.

Washington. July 30.-The following
proclamation has been issued by the
president of the United States of Amer
lea:
PROCLAMATION.
whereas, By proclamation dated
the 18th day of June, A. d.. 1895, atten-
ton was called to serious civil disturb
ances accompanied by armed resist
ance to the established government of
Spain, prevailing in the island of Gu
ba, and citizens of the United States
and other persons were admonished
to abstain from taking part in such dis
turbances in contravention of the neu-
trality laws of the United States. and
Whereas, Said civil disturbances and
armed hostility to the authority of said
power, with which the United States
are on terms and peace and amity. con-
tinue to prevail in sad island 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 resort, and it
has thus been declared that any COM
bination of the persons orgaized in the
United States for the purpose of pro-
ceeding 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. con
stitutes a.military expedition or enter
terprise within the meaning of said
neutrality laws, and that providing or
preparing the means for such military
expedition or enterprise, which is eX-
pressly prohibited by said laws, in
cludes furnishing or aiding in the
transportation for such military aXpe-
dition or enterprise" and,
Whereas, By express enactment, il
two or more persons conspire to COM
nit uffenses against the United States
any act of one conSpirauor to effect
such conspiracy renders all c~onspira-
tors liable to fine and Imprisonment,
and,
Whereas, There is reason to be-
lieve that citizens of the United States
and others will not fail to ~apprehend
the meaning of the neutrality laws of
the United States. as anth%oritatively
interpreted as aforesaid and may be
into participation in transactions
which are violations of such laws and
will render them liable to the severest
penalties provided for such violations
Now. therefore, That the laws
above referred to as judicially o n
structed. may be duly executed that the
international obligations of the United
States may be fully satisfied and that
citizens and all others within their jur-
isdiction be reasonably appraised of
their legal duty in the premises, may
abstain from di~sobedience to the laws
of the United States and thereby escape
the forfeitures and penalties legally
consequent thereon, /, Grover Cleve-
land, president of the United States. do
hereby solemnly warn all citizens of
said laws, interpreted as hereinbefore
explained, and give notice that all such
violations will be vigorously prosecut-
ed, and I do hereby invoke the cooper
alton of all good citizens in the en-
forcement of said laws and in the de-
lection and apprehension Of any Of
tenders against the same l do hereby
enjoin upon all executive officers OF the
United States the utmost diligence in
preventing, prosecuting and Furnishing
any attractions thereof.
In testimony whereof l have hereun-
to set my hand and caused the seal OF
the United States to be affixed.
Done at the City of Washington, this
9th day Of July, in the yea Of our
Lord, one thousand eight hundred and
ninety-six, and of the independence OF
the United States the one hundred and
twenty-irst.
(Seal.) GROVER CLEVELAND.
BY the president.
RICHARD OLNEY.
Secretary.