The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-08-05
A PROCLA-lATI0N.

a PROCLAIATlON.
Whereas in a proclamation dated
the 18th day Of June, 4. D., 1895,
attention was called to the serlous
civil disturbances accompanied by
armed resistance to the established
government of Spain then prevailing
in the island of Cuba and citizens Of
the United States and all other per
sens were admonished to abstain
from taking part 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 Sp ain, a power with which the
United Sta.es are on terms of peace
and amnity, 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
iect of authoritative exposition by the
judicial tribunal of last resort, and
it has thus been declared that any
combination of persons organized in
the United States for the purpose
of proceeding to and making war
upon foreign country with which
the United States are at peace, has
provided with arms to be used for
such purpose constitutes "milltary
expedition or enterprise" within the
meaning of said neutrality laws. and
the providing or preparing of the
means for such military expedition
or enterprise" which is expressly
prohibited by said laws, includes
furnishing or aiding in transportation
for such military expedition or enter
prise" and
Whereas, by express enactment, if
swo or more persons conspire to com
NIT an offence against the United
| States, any act of one conspirator to
effect the object of such conspiracy
renders all the conspirators 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 authoritatiyely
interpreted as aforesaid and may be
misled into participation in transac.
ctions which are violations OF said
laws anG will render them liable to
the several penalties provided for
such violations
Now, therefore. that the laws above
referred to as judicially cons trued
may be dnly executed that the in
ternational obligations of the United
States may be fully satisfied, and that
their citizens and all others within
their jurisdiction, being seasonably
apprisedof their legal duty in the
premises, may abstain from disobe-
dience of the laws # the United
States and thereby escape forfeitures
and penalties legally consequent
therein,
| Grover Cleveland, President of
the United States, do hereby SCI
emily warn all citizens Of the United
States and all others Within their
Jurisdiction against violations of the
said laws interpreted as hereinbefore
explained, and give notice that all
such violations will be vigorously
prosecuted Aud | do hereby in, oke
the co operation Of all said citizens
in the enforcement of eaid laws and
in the detection and apprehension OF
any offenders against the same, and
hereby enjoin upon all the executive
officers of the United States the ut
most diligence in preventing. pro-
scouting and Furnishing any infrac
tions thereof
In testimony whereof, have here
unto set my hand and caused the seal
of the United States TO be affixed.
Doue at the city of Washington,
this twenty. seventh day of July, in
the year of our Lord, one Thousand
eight hundred aud ninty six, and Of
The independence Of the United
States the one hundred and twenty
first.
Grover Cleveland
BY the President
Richard Olney, Sec OF State.