The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-31
EXPEDITIONS 10 CUBA.
THE ATTITUDE or THE ADMINlS-
TRATION CLEARLY DEFINED
In a PROCLAIM alton Issued by President
Cleveland-It Is Thought to ne
Reply to Many Petitions.

WASHINGTON, July 30.-The following
proclamaticn was issued from the stA'e
department this afternoon:
"By the President Of the United States
OF America.
Il" A proclamation.
Whereas by a proclamation dated the
18th day OF June, A.. ID. 1880. attehtioh "s~
called 70 the serious civil disturbances
accompanied by armed resistance TO the
established government OF spain. theh
preyalng IN the Island NJ Cuba, and citi-
zens Of the United States. and all o'heT
persons were admonished TO abstain from
taking part I'm such disturbances IN con-
traventicn Of the neutrality laws OF the
United States. and
"Whereas said civil disturbances aLd
armed resistance To the autnofty .,
Spain. a power with which the Unitei
states are on terms OF peace and amity.
continue TO prevail IN said Island or CUBA.
and,
FILIRusTERERS DEFINED.
whereas since the date Of said proc
lamation, said neutrality laws OF the
United States have been the subject OF
authoritative exposition by the judicial
tribunal OF last resort. and IL has thus
been declared that any combination or
persons organized in the United States
for the purpose of making war upon
foreign country which the United states
are at peace. and provided with arms
10 be used for such purpose constitutes
a military expedition or enterprise
within the meaning Of said neutrality
laws. and that the providing or prepar-
ing OF the means for such military eApe-
dtlon or enterprise" which Is expressly
prohibited by said laws, includes furnish
ing or aiding I'm transportation for SUCH
military expedition or enterprise and
Whereas by express enactment. II two
or more persons cOnspire TO commit an
offence against the United States any
act Of the conspirators TO affect the object
of such conspiracy renders all the con-
spirators liable 90 fine and imprisonment;
ana
Whereas there IL reason to believe that
citizons OF the United States and Others
within their jurisdiction fuil 10 apprehsnd
the meaning and operation of the neiS-
trality laws OF the United States "a au-
thoritatively interpreted as aforesaid. ard
NAV he mislei INFO participation in trans
actions 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 "a iudcally construed may he
duly executed. that the international oh
legations Of the Untol states may be fully
satisfied. aud that their citizens and all
others within their Jurisdiction. being
seasonahly apprised OF their legal duty
I'm the premises, may abstain from diso-
tedcrcc 20 a. lys rt - United ftltcs.
and thereby cs, 49, the forfeitarss and
penalties legally consequent thereon.
4 WARNING.
81. Grover Cleveland. President OF the
United States. do hereby solemnly warn
all citizens OF the United States, and all
others withir their jurisdiction, against
violations OF said laws interpreted as
hereinbefore explained. and give notice
that all such violations VIII be vigorous
ly prosecuted. And I do hereby invoke
the cooperation of all good citizens in the
enforcement OF said laws and in the de-
lection and apprehension OF any Offend
ers against the sane. and do hereby en-
Join upon all the executive officers OF the
United States the utmost diligence In pre-
vomiting, prosecuting, and Furnishing any
mfiaciions thereof.
III ttrllIHOIy tHtTfoit HhNt u'ituh'o
set my hand and caused the seal OF the
United States 10 be affixed.
"Done at the city Of Washington. this
the twenty-seventh day OF July. In the
year OF onr Lord one thousand eight hun
dred and ninety-six. and OF the Independ-
ence OF the United States the one hun
dred and twenty-first.
GROVER CLEVELAND.
by the President
Richard Olney Secretary OF State"
An Answer 10 Complaints.
WASHINGTON, ID. c.. July s0.-'rhe
Presidents warning proclamation as to
cuban hlibustcrs Is understood TO be one
OF the results OF Secretary OIney's recent
visits to Gray Gables. and is thought 10
d. i'm some meausre at least. the answer
OF the administration To the petitions and
complaints against Spain's treatment ef
Americans I'm Cuba which continually pour
in upon the State Department. Many CT
these have contained pleas OF ignorance
Of the laws under which tho suspects
we're arrested Snd Imprisoned and 1t
has apparently been deemed ad-
vlsable a. leave American citizens
no longer doubt as TO The protection trey
may expect II they go so far In their
sympathies as 10 violate United States
statutes. Senoy Dupuy Delcme has pre-
slstently tried to secure some such state
ment OF the administration attitude ever
since the bgi igerency resolutions were
adopted by Congress he desiring 10 Offset
the ill-effects in Spain OF the debates In
the Senate.
While the United states authorities
have invariably displayed the acti rity
required OF them in enforcing the peu.
traiity laws II has been found almost I'M
possible 10 secure any convictions for vio-
lafiens of the United States neutrality