The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-08-04
MUST BE GOOD.
That is What Grover Says.-Ro thschilds
Objects to Americans Helping Cuba,
and Grover Proclaims
RECLAMATION

ana Grover FroCIaimS
PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS, By proclamation, dated
on the Goth 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
we're admonished to abstain from tax
ing part nsuch disturbances in contro-
vention of the neutrality laws of the
United States; and,
WHEREAS, Said civil disturbances
and armed resistance to the authority
OF Spain, a power 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 sub
ject of authoritative exposition by the
judicial tribunal of last resort, and it
has thus been declared that n com.
bination of persons organized in the
United States for the purpose of pro-
ceeding to and making war upon a for
ejgn country with which the United
States are are at peace, and provided
with arms to be used for such
constitutes a military expedition or
enterprise, " within the meaning Of said
neutrality laws, and that the provid-
ing or preparing of the means for such
military expedition or enterprise"
which is expressly prohibited by such
laws, includes furnishing or aic ing in
transportation for such military ex.
pedltlon or enterprise; and,
WHEREAS, By e2 press enactment, if
two or more persons conspire to com.
nit an Cff9nse against the United
States any acV of one conspirator to
effect the object of such conspirator
to effect the obi 4ct of such conspiracy
renders all the c~onspirators liable to
fine and imprisonment; and,
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 neutrality laws of the United
States as authoritatively interpreted as
aforesaid, and may be misled into par
ticipatiOn in transactions which are
violations of said laws and will render
them liable to the severe penalties pro-
vided for such violations;
Now, therefore, that the laws above
referred to al judicially construed may
be duly acknowledged, that the inter
national obligations of the United
States may be fully satisfied, and that
their citjz n and all others within it's
Jurisdictions be reasonably apprised of
their legal duty in the premises and
may obstain from d~isobedience to the
laws Of the United States and thereby
escape the forfeitures and penalties
legally cOnse quent thereon.
Il, Grover Cleveland, President Of
the United, do hereby solemnly warn
all citizens of the United States and
all others within their Jurisdiction
against violations of said laws, inter-
preted as hereinbefore explained, and
give notice that all such violations
will be vigorously prosecuted. And I
do hereby invoke the CO operation of
all good citizens in the enforcement of
said laws and in the detection and ap-
prehension of any off nders against
the same, and do hereby eDjoin upon
all the executive off GERS of the United
States the utmost diligence in prevent
ing, prosecuting and furnishing any
~infractions thereof.
I'm testimony whereof, l have here
unto set my hand and caused the seal
Of the United States to be fixed.
Seal
Done at the City of Washington, this
twenty seventh day of July, in the
year of our Lord, one thousand, eight
hundred and ninety six, and of the
independence of the United States,
the one hundred and twenty first.
GROVER CLEVELAND.
by the President:
RICHARD OLNEY,
Secretary of State"
JUST AS A PROBATION.