The herald., 1896-07-31
VIGOROUS PROSECUTIONS
Will Follow Attempts to Take Part In
Cuban Disturbances
Yne Utmost Vigilance Enjoined Upon All Ex'
ecutive Officers
Reports From the Front Indicate No Increased
ABILITY on the Part Of the Spanish
Forces to Queii the lnsur-
rectlon


Associated Press Special Wire.
WASHINGTON, July 30.-The presi-
dent has issued q proclamation bearing
date of July 9th. again commanding
citizens to observe the neutrality laws
in respect to the Cuban insurrection,
and gives notice that all violations will
be vigorously prosecuted. The president
cites a decision of the supreme court in
the Wilborg case in order that citizens
may not be misled as to the meaning Of
military laws.
The proclamation in full is as follows:
By the president Of the United States
of America: A proclamation. Whereas
by a proclamation dated the 18th day Of
June, A. d. 1895, attention was called to
the serious civil disturbances accom-
panied by armed resistance to the estab-
lished government of Spain prevailing
in the island of Cuba, and citizens of the
United States and other persons were
admonished to abstain from partaking
In such disturbances in contravention
Of the neutrality laws of the United
States, and
Whreas, said civil disturbances and
armed resistance to the authority of said
power, with which the United States are
on terms of peace and annity, continue
to prevail in said island of Cuba. and
Whereas, since the date of said proc
amation, said neutrality laws of the
United States have been the subject 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
and provided with arms to be used for
such purpose constitutes a military ex-
pedition 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 furnishing
or aiding in transportation for such
military expedition or enterprise" and
Whereas. by express enactment, If two
or more persons conspire to commit an
offense against the United States, any
act of one conspirator to the effect of
such conspiracy renders all the con-
spirators liable to fine and imprison-
ment, and
WACIcdS, IHeIo 10 ICdSOH 10 DeueVe
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 interpreted
as aforesaid, and may be misled into
participation in transactions which are
violations of such laws and will render
them liable to the severest penalties pro-
vided for such violations; now
Therefore, that the laws above refer
red to as judicially construed may be
duly executed, that the international
obligations Of the United States may be
fully satisfied and that the citizens and
all others within their Jurisdiction, being
reasonably apprised of their legal duty
in the premises, may abstain from dis |
obedience to the laws of the United
States and thereby escape the forfeit |
ures and penalties legally consequent |
thereon, I, Grover Cleveland, president
Of the United States, do hereby solemn
ly 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 do hereby invoke the co-opera- |
ton of all good citizens in the enforce |
ment of said laws and in the detection |
and apprehension of any offenders |
against the same, and do hereby en- |
join upon all the executive officers of |
the United States the utmost diligence |
In preventing, prosecuting and punish |
ing any infractions thereof.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto |
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 eight hundred
and ninety-six and of the independence
of the United tates, the one hundred |
and twenty-first. (Signed)
(SeaD GROVER CLEVELAND
BY the president.
RICHARD OLNEY.
Secretary of State.
NEWS FROM THE FRONT.
NEW YORK, July 30.-A dispatch to
the Herald from Havana says: A party
of insurgents raided the Limeos sugar
estate near Limonar, Matanzas, last
night and attempted ITO destroy the ma
chinery. They were repulsed by gueril-
las. Afterward they looted the SUPER
intendents windows and smashed the
doors. 1t is reported that the raiders