The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-31
MUST NOT HELP CUBA
President Cleveland Issues Another PrecIa-
Ilatlun to Americans to Remain Neutral.
FlLIBUSTERS WILL Be PROSECUTED
with tho Utmost viror by tho Author
tiles of the Federal Government
A Comprehensive Discst OF tho
Neutrality Laws for tho EnIi6hten.
mont OF Proposed Fillbusters.

Walsh,n5tSn July s,sa :Tns ;rn fssoEns
Department this afternoon:
BY the President of the United States of
Ameica- Proclamation:
Whereas. by a proclamation dated tho
18th OF June. A D.. 1856. attention. was
called to the e, serious civil Disturbances ac-
tablished government OF Spain then pre-
vail.ng In tho island of Cuba, and citizens
were admonished to abstain from taking
part In such disturbances in contrayentiori
Of tho neutrality laws of the United
Whereas. said civil disturbances and
arned resistance to the authority OF
States are on terms Of peace and amity,
continue to prevail in said ISLAND of Cuba,
and
Whereas, since the date of said procln-
nation said neutrality laws of the Unired
States have been the subject OF authori-
of last resort. and It has thus been de-
clared that any combination of persons
organized in the United States for the
purpose or proceeding to and making war
upon foreign country with which the
United States arc at peace, and provi-
pose, constitutes military expedition or
enterprise within the meaning of said ncu-
trnuty laws. and that the providing or
expedition or enterprise" which is ex-
pressly prohibited by said laws, includes
such military expedition or enterprise"
and
Whereas. by express enactment, IL two
or moro persons conspire to commit an
offence against the United States, any act
OF, one consplrator to effect the object of
tors liable to fine and Imprisonment; and
Whereas, there Is reason to believe that
citizens OF the United States and others
the meaning and operation OF the neutral
ity laws Of the United States as authori-
DO misicd into par ticipation in transactions
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 re-
ferned to as jud:cially construed may be
legations Of the United States ' may be be-
fully satisfied. and that their citizens and
all others within their Jurisdiction, being
the premises may abstain from disobn-
dience to tho laws of the United States
and thereby escape the forfeitures and
penalties legally consequent thereon;
L., Grover Cleveland. President of tho
United States, do hereby aolemnly warn
Others within their Jurisdiction against
violations of tho said laws, Interpreted as
hereinhefore her fore explained, and give notice
prosecuted. And ! do hereby invoke tho
cooperation Of all good citizens in the
lection and apprehension of any offenders
against tho same, and do hereby enjoin
upon all the executive officers of the
United States the utmost diligence in pre-
venting, prosecuting and furnishing any
infractions thereof.
In testimony whereof have hereunto
set my hand and caused the seal OF the
United States to he affixed
Done at the City of Washington, this
twenty-seventh day of July, in the year OF
our Lord Ono Thousand Eight Hundred
and Ninety-six. and Of the Independence
Of Of tho United States the One Hundred and
GROVER CLEVELAND.
BY tho President.
RICHARD o1ssEH,
Secretary OF State
The Presidents proclamation as to Gu
ban filibusters Is understood to be one OF
the results of Secretary Olneys recent
visit to Gray Gables, and is thought to he
In some measure, ut least. the answer OF
the administration to the petitions and
Americans In Cuba. which continually
pour In upon the State Department. Many
OF these have contained pleas of ignorance
of the laws under which the subjects were
arrested and imprisoned. and IL has ap-
parently been deemed advisable to leave
American citizens no longer In doubt as 10
the protection they may expect if they go
so far In their sympathieS as to viola te
United States statutes. Senior DuPuy De-
LONE has persistently tried to secure some
such statement OF the administrations at
titude ever since the bclligcrency rcsolu-
tions were adopted by Congress, he desir-
Ing to Offset the Ill effects in Spain of the
debates in the Senate.
While tho United States authorities have
invariably displayed the activity required
II has been found almost impossible to Sc
cure any convictions for violations of the
United States neutrality statutes until ne
Gently.