Evening star., 1896-07-30
A rroolamatiotl by the President
of the United States.
WILL ENFORCE fHE NEUTRALITY LAWS
What Constitutes in Law a Mill
E~H.
tary'Expedition.
JUDICIAL DECISIONS CITED

The following proclamation in regard te
Cuban neutrality was issued by the Presf.
| dent OF the United States of America to-
day:
Whereas by a proclamation dated the
18th day OF June. A. D. 1895, attention was
called to the serious civil disturbances, ac-
companied by armed resistance, to the es.
| tablished government of Spain, then pre-
Vailing in the Island of Cuba, and citizens
| OF the United States and all other persons
were admonished to abstain from taking
part In such disturbances in contraventton
CT the neutrality laws Of the United Sta,es
and
whereas said civil disturbances and arm
| ed resistance to the authority of Spain. a
power with which the United States are
on terms OF peace and amity, continue 10
Prevail In said Island Of Cuba: and
whereas since the date of said proclama-
tien said neutrality laws Of the United
States have been the subject Of authori-
tat1ve exposition by the judicial tribunal
OF last resort. and 1t has thus been de-
clared that any combination Of persons Or
ganized In the United States for the pur-
pose 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 consti-
tutes military expedition or enterprise
within the meaning of said neutrality laws,
and that the providing or preparing Of the
means for such military expedition or en-
terprise," which Is expressly prohibited by
said laws. includes furnishing or aiding in
transportation for such military expedi-
tion or enterprise" and
whereas by express enactment, If two or
more persons ccnspire to commit an offense
against the United States, any act of one
consplrator to effect the object Of such
conspiracy renders all the conspirators la
bic 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 neutral
ity laws OF the United States as authorita-
livery interpreted as aforesaid and may be
m-sled Into participation in transactions
"hich are violations of said laws and will
rehder them liable to the severe penalties
provided for such Violations:
Now. therefore. that the laws above re-
rerred to as judieia1ly construed NAV he
duly executed. that the international osli-
salons or the United States may be fully
satisfied. and that their citizens and all
N>AS "Ae'iia lheii g0TlSulCtlOn, being sea.
sorably apprised of their legal duty in the
premises. may abstain from disobedience
to the laws Of the United States ard there
by escape the forfeitures and penalties le-
gally 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 jurisdiction against violations
OF the said laws In terpreted as hereinbefore
explained. and gtte notice that all such vio-
lations will be vigorously prosecuted And
1 do hereby invoke the co-opera ton OF all
good citizens in the enforcement of said
laws and in the detection and apprehension
OF any offenders against the same, and dc
hereby enjo!n upon all the executive Off
GERS of the United States the utmost dill
gence in preventing. prosecuting and pun
ishfng any infractions thereof.
In testimony whereof. 1 have hereunto
set my hand and caused the seal Of the
United States to be affixed.
Done at the city Of Washington, this
twenty-sevLnth day Of July, in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
nlnety-six. and Of the independence Of the
United States the one hundred and twenty
first.
(SeaD GROVER CLEVELAND
BY the President:
RICHARD OLNEY,
Secretary of State