Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-31
CLEVELAND SPEAKS.
President Warns All Citizens
Against Filibustering
Or Otherwise Violating Neutrality
Laws Connected With Cuba.
Proclamation Dwelling PertinentIy on Affairs
on the Island.

Washington, July 30-The following
proclamation was issued from the state
department, this afternoon: BY the
President of the United States of
America: Proclamation
Whereas, by proclamation dated the
18th day of June, 1895, attention was
called to the serious 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 persons were admOnished to
abstain from taking part in such dis
turbances In contravention of the neu-
trality laws of the United States, and
Whereas, said civil disturbance and
the 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 sub
ject of authoritative exposition by the
judicial tribunal of the last resort and
has been declared any combination of
persons organized in the United States
for the purpose of proceeding to and
making war upon a foreign country
with which the United States are at
peace. and provided with arms to be
| used for such purpose constitutes a
military expedition or enterprise"
which is expressly prohibited by such
laws includes the furnishing or aiding
in transportation for such military
expedition or enterprise" and
Whereas, by express enactment. any
act of one conspirator to the effect of
the object of such conspiracy renders
all the conspirators liable to fine and
Imprisonment, and
Whereas. there is reason to believe
that the 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 authoratively inter-
preted as aforesaid may be misled into
a participation into transactions which
are violations of said laws and will
render them liable to severe penalties
provided for such violations. rc
Now, therefore. that the laws above
referred to as judicially construed may
lie duly executed. that international
obligations of the United States may
be fully satisfied and their citizens and
all others within their jurisdiction, be-
ing seasonably apprised of their legal
duty in premises. may abstain from
dsobedence to the laws of the United
States and thereby escape the forfeit
lures and penalties legally consequent
thereon:
l, Grover Cleveland, President of the
United States. do hereby Solemnly warn
all citizens of the United States and
all others within their jurisdictions
against the violations of said laws in
terpreted as hereinbefore explained.
and give notice that all such violation
Will be vigorously prosecuted. And I
do hereby invite the cooperation of all
good citizens in the enforcement of said
laws and in the detection and appre-
hension OF any offenders against the
same and do hereby enjoin upon all
the executive officers of the United
States the utmost intelligence and dill
gence in preventing, 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 affixed