Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-04-30

cruisers, which will cooperate with
The navy according to the needs of the
campaign, and will be under naval
control.
S. In order to capture the enemy's
ships and con6scate the enemy's mer-
chandise and contraband of war under
whatever form, the auxiliary cruisers
will exercise the right of search on the
high seas and in the waters under the
enemy's Jurisdiction, in accordance
with international law and the regula-
tions which will be published.
6. Defines what is included in con-
traband of war, naming weapons, am
munition, equipments, engines, and, in
general, the appliances used in war.
7. To be regarded and judged as
pirates, with all the rigor of the law,
are captains, masters, officers and two
thirds of the crew of vessels which,
not being American, shall commit acts
of war against Spain, even if pro-
vided with letters of marque issued by
the United States.
III hlNLCI poSLAulH 1SRNs
Whereas, By an act of congress ap-
proved April 25, 1898, it is declared
that war exists and that war has exist
ed since the 2lst of April, A. D. 1898,
including said day, between the United
States of America and the kingdom of
Spain, and,
Whereas, 1t being desirable that
such war should be conducted upon
principles in harmony with the present
views of nations and sanction by re-
cent practice, it has already been an
nounced that the policy of this govern
mept will be not to resort to privateer-
ing, but to adhere 10 the rules of the
declaration of Paris.
Now, therefore, I, William McKin-
ley, president of the United States of
America, by virtue of the power vested
in ME by the constitution and the laws,
do hereby declare and proclaim
l. The neutral flag covers enemy's
goods with the exception of contra
band Of war.
2. Neutral goods not contraband of
war are not liable to confiscation under
the enemy's flag.
8. Blockades in order to be binding
must be effective.
4. Spanish merchant vessels in any
ports or places within the United
States shall be allowed until May 21,
1898, inclusive, for landing their car
goes and departing from such ports or
places; and such Spanish merchant
vessels if met at sea by any United
States ship shall be permitted to con-
tinue their voyage, if on examination
of their papers it shall appear that
their cargoes were taken on board
before the expiration of the above
term, provided that nothing herein
contained shall apply to Spanish ves-
sells having on board any officers in
the military or naval service of the
enemy, or any coal, except such as
may be necessary for their voyage, or
any other article prohibited or contra
band of war, or any dispatch of or to
the Spanish government.
5. Any Spanish merchant vessel
which, prior to April 81, 1898, shall
have sailed from any foreign port,
bound for any port or place in the
United States, shall be permitted to
enter such port or place and to dis
charge her cargo, and afterwards forth
with to depart without molestation;
and any such vessel, if met at sea by
any United States ship, shall be per-
mitted to continue her voyage to any
port not blockaded.
6. The right of search is to be ex-
ercised with strict regard for the right
of neutrals, and the voyages of mail
steamers, and not to be interfered with
with except on the clearest ground of
suspicion of a violation of law in re-
spect of contraband or blockade.