Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-31
BY THE PRESIDENT.
oc,AWATIoN IN REGARD TO
crnAN FILrBUsTERING.
vlRyING TO ALL CITIZENS
The law in the Matter Referred 10
,.o,S md VIII lie En-
.a-What Constitutes n "Miii-
ar, Expedition"

,.,su1NGToN. July so.--The following
,.,,,tion was issued from the state
.-,monf this afternoon:
..s, ,be President OF the United states
OF America:
A PROCLAMATION.
.,vsereas. by a proclamation dated the
s,y of June. A. ID. 1895. attention
called 10 the serious civil distur-
.. sccompanied by armed resistance
.se established government OF SPAIN
'... ,rsyaning 60 the Island Of Cuba
pa ,',.zens Of the United states and al
...- r.rsons were admonished to abstain
(.,n taking part in such disturbances Ia
.....,t,on OF the neutrality laws OF
tse United states; and
..vrr,reas. said civil disturbances ana
5 resistance 10 the authority OF
SD, power with which the United
s..... ,re on terms Of peace and amity'
-.oge TO prevail in said Island OF
cuba. and
.wbereas. since the date Of said pro-
..mation. said neutrality laws OF the
r,..,8 states have been the subject OF
..,t.ritative exposition by the Judlclai
,~,bnral OF last resort. and IL mas mus
Kan declared that any combination "a
,.-s,ns organized IN the United states
.to rurnose OF making war upon
to,ntrv with which the United
-.l. ara at peace. and provided with
~ he used for such purpose, con-
.....e a military expedition or enter
t.., o-ithiu the meaning Of said neutra-
e., f,vve and that the providing or pre-
i,,, of the means for such military
-,.,5ition or enterprise which Is express
n. rrobibited by said laws, includes FUR
-stirg or aiding ia the transportation
80 s-r,iies for such military expedition or
enterprise ana
LAW AS TO CONSPIRACY.
.ru,-be-eas bv express enactment, II two
80, ,rore persons conspire to commit an
o0snce against the United states, any
.rt of either conspIrator 10 effect the
ohfeot OF such conspiracy renders all the
,onspirators liable to fine and imprison-
ment. and IT..
"Wbereas there is reason TO believe
,t,t citizens Of the United States ana
others within their jurisdiction fan 10
ooprehend the meaning and operation OF
he neutrality laws OF the United states
.s aufhoritatively interpreted as afore-
,,8 and may be misled into parrcipa-
lion in transactions which are violations
M eed laws. and will render themselves
liable 10 the severe penalties provided lor
such violations.
"Now therefore. that the laws above
referred 90 az judiciaily construed may
ls duly executed. that the international
OBLIGATIONS OF the United States may be
frv satisfied and that their citizens ana
ou others within their Jurisdiction, being
e.ssora,,y apprised OF their legal duty In
tae PREMISES. may abstain from disobedi-
erca 10 the laws Of the United States,
and thereby escape the forfeitures and
p,naities legally consequent thereon
SOLEMN WARNING.
"I Grover Cleveland President OF the
United states do hereby solemnly warn
al citizens Of the United states ana All
Others within their jurisdiction @gainst
Violations Of said laws Interpreted as here
lrbefore explained. and give notice that
su such Violations viii be vigorously
prosecuted And ] do hereby invoke the
,..orsrati0n of all good citizens In the
enforcement OF said laws, and In the de-
ta.tl-r and apprehension Of any offenders
AGAINST the same; and do hereby enjoin
unon all the executive officers OF the
United States the utmost diligence IN
preventing prosecuting. and punishing
any lnfractions thereof.
"lg testimony thereof. I have hereunto
SET my hand and caused the seal OF the
United States 90 be affixed
Done al the city OF Washington. this
the g7th day % July, IN the year OF our
lord one thousand eight hundred and
rinety-six. and of the Independence or
the United states the one hundred and
twenty-frst
GROVER CLEVELAND.
"By the President Richard Olney, Sec
retary OF state"
REPLY TO PLEAS OF IGNORANCE.
WASHINGTON July 30.-The Presi-
dents warning proclamation as TO Cuban
flhufteriug ls understood TO be one or
the results OF Secretary Olney's recent
visits 10 Gray Gables, and is thought TO
De- ir some measure at least, the an
sWer of the administration to the petit
uous and complaints against Spain s
treatment Of Americans I'm Cuba, which
continually pour In upon the State De-
partmcut Many Of these have con-
lined pleas of ignorance Of the laws
under which the suspects were arrested
and Imprisoned. and 1t has apparently
been deemed advisable 20 leave American
citizens no longer I'm doubt as 10 the pro-
lection they may expect If they go so far
ln their aympathies as to violate the
United States statutes.
ser0r Dupuy Del0me has persistently
tfl.f t1 secure some such statement of
tf. administrauon's attitude ever since
the telgercncy resolutions were adopted
ly Congress desiring TO offset the III
effects n Spain Of the debates IN the
Senate
While the United States authorities
have Invariably displayed the activity
required 0f them IN enforcing the neu-
tfahiy laws. 10 has been found almost
impossible 20 secure any convictions foi
violation OF the United states neutrality
statutes urtl recently.