The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-31

WASHINGTON, D. c., July 3O.-The
bearing the date of July q, again COM
manding citizens to observe the neu-
trality laws in respect TO the Cuban in
surrection and giving notice that all
viola tons will be vigorously prOsecut-
ed The president cites the decision
Of the supreme court in the Wi5erg
case in order that citizens may not be
misled as to the meaning of military
laws.
The proclamation in full is as fol-
lows:
BY the president of the United
States of America:
"a PROCLAMATION:
Whereas, By a proclamation dated
the 18th day of June, A. D. 1895, atten-
ton was called to the serious civil dis
turbances, accompanied Ey armed re-
sistance to the established government
of Spain prevailing in the island of
Cuba, and citizens of the United
States and other persons were admon-
ished to abstain from partaking in such
disturbances in contravention of the
neutrality laws of the United States;
and,
Whereas. Said civil disturbances
and armed resistance to the authority
of said power, with which the United
States are on terms of peace and am
ity continue to prevail in said island
of Cuba, and
Whereas, Since the date of said pro-
clamation said neutrality laws of the
United States have been the subject
of authoritative exposition by the jul
dicial tribunal of last resort, and it has
thus been declared that any combina-
ton of persons organized in the United
States for the purpose of proceeding to
and making war upon a foreign coun-
try 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 or preparing
the means for such military expedition
or enterprise, which is expressly pro-
hibited 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 COM
nit an offense against the United
States, any act of one conSpirator to
the effect of such conspiracy renders
all the conspirators liable to fine and
Imprisonment, and
that citizens of the United States and
others will fail to apprehend the mean
ing of the neutrality laws of the
United States, as authoritatively in
terpreted as aforesaid, and may be
misled into participation in transac-
lions which are violations of such laws
and will render them liable to the Sc
verest penalties provided for such vio-
lations; now,
Therefore, That the laws above re-
ferred to as judicially construed may
be duly executed; that the internation-
al obligations of the United States may
and all others within their jurisdic-
ton, being reasonably apprized of
their legal duty in the premises, may
abstain from disobedience to the laws
OF the United States and thereby es-
cape the forfeitures and penalties le-
gally consequent thereon;
81, 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 Coop
Grafton of all good citizens in the de-
lection and apprehension of any of
tenders against the same, and / do
hereby enjoin upon all the executive
officers of the United States the utmost
diligence in preventing, prosecuting
and Furnishing any attractions thereof.
I'm testimony whereof I have here
unto set my hand and caused the seal
of the United States to be affixed
Done at the city of Washington
this twenty-seventh day of July. in the
year of our Lord one thousand.
eighteen hundred and ninety-six, and
of the independence of the United
States the one hundred and twenty
first.
GROVER CLEVELAND,
by the President.
(seal0 RICHARD oLNEY,
Secretary of State"