The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-12

Washington, Feb. 12.-President
Roosevelt has issued proclamation
declaring the neutrality of this gov
eminent in the Russo-Japanese war.
He says:
Whereas. A state of war unhappily ex
lists between Japan on the one side and
Russia on the other side; and
Whereas The United States is on terms
Of friendship and amity with both the COM
lending powers and with the persons in
habiting their several dominions; and
Whereas. The laws of the United States.
without interfering with the free EXPIRES
sion of opinion and sympa thy or with the
open manufacture of sale of arms or mu
uitons of war, nevertheless impose upon
all persons who may be within their ter
ritory and jurisdiction, the duty of an i'm
partial neutrality, during the contest, it
is the duty Of neutral government not to
submit or permit the making Of it's wa
tiers subservient to the purposes Of war;
Now therefore, l. Theodore Roosevelt,
president of the United States of America.
in order to preserve the neutrality Of the
United States and of their citizens and OF
persons within their territory and juris-
diction and to enforce their laws, and in
order that all persons, being warned Of the
general tenor of the laws and treaties Of
the United States in this behalf and Of the
law of nations, may thus be prevented
from an unintentional violation of the
same, do hereby proclaim and declare that
by the act passed on the 10th day Of April
A. D. 1918, commonly known as the ''neu-
tralty law" the following acts are for
hidden to be done, under severe penalties,
within the territory and jurisdiction Of the
United States, to-wit
Enlistment Prohibited.
First-Accepting and exercising a
;, commission to serve either of the said
(, belligerents by land or by sea against
Q the other belligerent.
q Second-Enlisting or entering into
the service of either Of the said bellig-
" erents as soldier. or as a marine, or
e seaman on board of any vessel of war,
b letter of marQue or privateer.
|. Third-Hiring or retaining another
b person to enlist or enter himself in the
" service of either of the said belliger-
t. ents as a soldier. or as marine OF
s. seaman on board any vessel of war
b letter Of marque or privateer.
Fourth-Hiring another person to
a go beyond the limits or jurisdiction OF
Il the United States with intent to be en-
! listed as aforesaid.
Fifth-Hiring another person to 6,
y beyond the limits of the United States
u with intent to be entered into service
as aforesaid.
= notwithstanding another person tc
- go beyond the limits of the United
~ states with intent 10 De ENLISTED az
r aforesaid.
II Notwithstanding another person
y to go beyond the limits of the United
Il States to be entered into service a!
n aforesaid.
Privateering Prescribed.
t. Eighth-Fitting out and arming o.
attempting to fit out and arm, or pro
s curing to be fitted out and armed, O.
= knowingly being concerned in the fur
N finishing, fitting out or arming Of an.
Nship or vessel with intent that sucl
Mship or vessel shall be employed in tn
service of either of the belligerents.
Ninth-Increasing or augmenting
or procuring to be increased or aug
&mented, or knowingly being concerned
Win increasing or augmenting, tn
Aforce of any ship of war, cruiser o
other armed vessel, which at the tim
of her arrival within the United State
Twas ship of war, cruiser or arme,
Hvessel in the service of either of tn
Nsaid belligerents or belonging to tn
Atsubjects of either, by adding to tn
Anumber Of guns of such vessels, or b.
Hchanging those on>board of her TO