The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-07-31
MUST NOT AID CUBA
Citizens Commanded to Observe
Neutrality Laws.
ANOTHER PROCLAMATION
The President Says All Viola
tions Will Be Punished
A SUPREME COURT DECISION
Defines the Meaning of "a Military Ex-
pedition or Enterprise" and Calls
on All Citizens to Help En-
force the Law.


on All Citizens to Help En-
force the Law.
Washington, July 3O.-The President
has issued proclamation, bearing date
of July 27th, again commanding citi-
zens to observe neutrality towards
Cuba. The proclamation refers to the
original proclamation of June 12, 1895,
demanding an observance of the neu-
trality laws in respect to the Cuban
insurrection, and gives notice that all
violations will be vigorously prosecu-
ted. The President cites the decision
of the Supreme Court in the Wiborg
case, constituting the statute relative to
military expeditions, conspiracies and
the extension of aid by furnishing
transportation, in order that citizens
may not be misled as to the meaning
of the neutrality laws.
The proclamation in fun is as fol-
| lows:
by the President of the United States
of America,
A PROCLAMATION.
Whereas, BY a proclamation GATED
on the twelfth day of June, A. ID. 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 admonished to abstain from TAX
ing part in such disturbances in con-
travention 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 SUBJ
/ iect of authoritative exposition by the
| judicial tribunal of last resort, and it
| has thus been declared that any COM
| bination of persons organized in the
| United States for the purpose of pro-
ceeding to and making war upon for
eign 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 en-
terprise," within the meaning of said
neutrality laws, and that the providing
, or preparing Of the means for such
! military expedition or enterprise"
which is expressly prohibited by such
| laws, includes furnishing or aiding in
transportation for such military ex-
pedition or enterprise; and
Whereas, BY express enactment, if
two or more persons conspire to com
a, c4fa Inc - +nI
States, any act of one conspirator to
effect the object of such conspiracy
renders adj the conspirators liable to
fine and imprisonment; and
Whereas, There is reason to be-
lieve 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 inter-
preted as aforesaid, and may be misled
into participation in transactions
which are violations of said laws and
will render them liable to the severe
penalties provided for such violations;
"Now, therefore. that the laws above
referred to as judicially construed may
be duly acknowledged, that the inter
national obligations of the United
States may be fully satisfied, and that
their citizens and all others within its
Jurisdictions be reasonably apprised of
theirlegal duty in the premises and may
abstain from disobedience to the laws
of the United States and thereby es-
cape the forfeitures and penalties
legally consequent thereon.
II, Grover Cleveland, President of
the United States, do hereby solemnly
warn all citizens of the United States
and all others within their jurisdiction
against violations of the said laws, in
terpreted as hereinbefore explained.
and give notice that all such violations
will be vigorously prosecuted And I
do hereby invoke the the cooperation
of all good citizens in the enforcement
of said laws and in the detection and
apprehension of any offenders against
the same. and do hereby enioin upon
all the executive officers of the United
States the utmost diligence in pre-
venting, prosecuting and furnishing
any infractions thereof
''In testimony whereof, l have here
unto set my hand and caused the seal
of the United States to be fixed
(Seal.)
Ozone at the City OF Washington, this
twenty-seyenth 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:
ORCHARD OLNEY,
Secretary of State"
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