The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-12

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trality law the following acts are for
hidden to be done, under severe penalties
within the territory and jurisdiction of the
United States, to wit:
Il. Accepting and exercising a commits
sion to serve either of the said belligerents
by land or by sea against the other belig-
erent.
"2 Enlisting or entering into the service
of either of the said belligerents as a soldier
or as q marine or seaman on board any
vessel of war, letter of marque or privateer
80. Hiring or retaining another person to
enlist or enter himself in the service of
either belligerent as n soldier or as a marine
or seaman on board any vessel of war, let
ter of marque or privateer.
"a Hiring another person to go beyond
States with intent to be enlisted as afore-
said.
IS. Hiring another person to go beyond
the limits OF the United States with intent
to be entered into service as aforesaid
sc. Retaining another person to go be-
yond the limits of the United States with
intent to be enlisted as aforesaid.
IMPORTANT EXCEPTION.
81. Retaining another person to go be-
yond the limits OF the United States TO be
entered into the service of the aforesaid
(But the said act is not to be construed to
extend to a citizen of either bellgerent,
who. being transently within the United
States, shall on board of another vessel Of
war which at the time of it's arrival within
the United States was fitted and equipped
as such vessel of war, enlist or enter him
self or hire retain another subject or
citizen of the same bellgerent who is tran
silently within the United States TO enlist
or enter himself to serve such belligerent
on board such vessel of war, if the United
States shall then be at peace with such
belligerent)
ing 10 tit out and arm, or procuring 10 be
fitted out and armed, or knowingly being
concerned in the furnishing, fitting out
or arming of any ship or vessel with intent
that such ship or vessel shall be employed
in the service of either of the belligerents.
80. Issuing or delivering a commission
within the territory or jurisdiction of the
United States for a ship or vessel to the
intent that she may be employed as afore-
said
- Increasing or augmenting. or procur-
ing to be increased or augmented or know
ingly being concerned in increasing or
augmenting, the force of any ship of war,
cruiser or other armed vessel. which at the
time of her arrival within the United States,
was a ship of war, cruiser, or armed YES
sci i'm the service OF either of the said
beligerents or belonging TO the subjects of
either by adding 10 the number of guns of
such vessels or by changing those on board
of her for guns of a larger caliber or by
the addition thereto of any equipment sole
ly applicable TO war.
I'll. Beginning or setting on foot or provid-
ing or preparing the means for any mil
itary expedition or enterprise TO be carried
on from the territory or jurisdiction OF the
United States against the territory or do
minions of either OF the said belligerents.
NO POSTS OF OBSERVATION.
And do hereby further declare and pro-
claim that any frequenting and use OF the
waters within the territorial Jurisdiction OF
the United states by the armed vessels of
either belligerent, either public ships or
privateers. for the purpose of preparing for