The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-12

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harbor, roadstead or waters subject to
the jurisdiction of the United States
from which a vessel of the other bellig-
erent (whether the same be ship of
war. privateer or a merchant ship
shall have previously departed until
after the expiration of at least "a hours
from the departure of such last men
toned beyond the jurisdiction of the
United States
IF any ship of war or privateer of
either belligerent shall after the time
of this notification enter any port har-
Dor, roadStead or waters of the United
states such vessel shall be required to
depart and put to sea within "a hours
after her entrance into such port, har-
Dor, roadstead or waters, except in case
OF stress of weather or of her requiring
provisions or things necessary for the
subsistence of her crew. or for repairs;
in either Of which cases the authorities
Oh the port or of the nearest port Gas
the case may be) shall require her to
put to sea as soon as possible after the
Expiration of such period of "a hours,
without permitting her to take in sup
plies beyond what may be necessary
for. her immediate use; and no such
vessel which may have been permitted
to remain within the waters of the
United States for purposes of repair
shall continue within such port, harbor,
than "a hours after her necessary re-
pairs shall have been completed unless
within such "a hours vessel, whether
snip of war, privateer or merchant ship
Of other belligerent shall have depart
ed therefrom, in which case the time
limit for the departure of such ship of
war or privateers shall be extended so
far as may be necessary to secure an
interval of not less than "a hours be-
tween such departure and that of any
ship of war, privateer or merchant ship
of the other belligerent which may have
| previously QUIT the same port, harbors
roadstead or waters. No ship OF war
or priVateer of either belligerent shall
be detained in any port, harbor, road
tsead or waters of the United States
more than "a hours by reason of the
successive departure from such port,
harbOr, rOadStead or waters OF more
than one vessel of the other belligerent
but if there be several vessels of each
or either of the two belligerentS In the
same port harbor, roadstead or waters
the order of their departure therefrom
shall be so arranged as to afford the
opportunity of leaving alternately to
the vessels of the respective belliger-
entS and to cause the least detention
consistent with the object of this proc
/ lamation.
mo ship of war or privateer of either
belligerent shall be permitted, while in
any port, harbor, roadstead or waters
within the jurisdiction of the United
States to take any supplies except pro
visions and such other things as may be
required for subsistence of her crew, ana
except so much coal only as may be SUI
lfcient to carry such vessel, IL without
any sail power to the nearest port of her
own country; or in case the vessel is rig
ged to go under sail and may also be
propelled by steam power, then VIII ran II
| the quantity of coal which she would be
entitled to receive If dependent upon
steam alone, and no coal shall be again
prfvateer in the same any other port,
harbor rOadStead or waters OF the Uni
ted States without special permission, I'M
til after the expiration of three months
from the time when such coal may nave
been last supplied to her ' wenn s, 5ns
shin of war or privateer shall since last
thus supplied, have entered q port or the
government to which she belongs
And / further declare and proclaim
that by the first article of the conven-
ton as to rights of neutrals at sea which
was concluded between the United States
of America and his majesty, the en-
peror of all the Russ1as on ong "a rry
ciples were recognized as permanent and
ilnmutabie, to-wit:
that is to say. that the effects or goods
belonging to subjects or citizens OF a
ture and confscation when found on
board of neutral vessels, with the excep-
ton of articles of contraband OF war.
s.Second-That the property of neutrals
on board al. enerny's vessel is not subject
to -confiscation unless the same be con-
And I do further declare and proclaim.
that the statutes of the United States and
law of nations alike require that no per
son within the territory ana jurisdiction
of the United States shall take part dl-
rectly or indirectly in the said war, but
shall remain at peace with eacn OF the
said belligerents, and sna1i InaIlt Z a q !
strict and impartial neutrahty, anu - lha AZ
whatever privileges shall be accorded TO
lone belliserent within the ports OF the
United States shall be- in like manner,
.2n ID I :. DO hereby enjoin all the good
citizens of the United States and all per-
lsons residing or being within the terri
tory or jurisdiction of the United states
to observe the law thereof anu 70 COM n
said statutes or in violation OF the IA"
lof nations in that behalf.
saAnd I do hereby warn all eItlzenS OF
the United States and all persons resid-
ling or being within their territory or
jurisdiction that while free ana run e1-
lDression of sympathies in public or pr1-
vate is not restricted by the laws OF the
United States, military forces IN ana or
leither belligerent can not iaWfuiiy De
. originated or organized within their 1ufls-
ldiction and that while all persons may
, lawfully, and without resurrection py Fea-
ture and sell within the United states,
arms and munitions of war ana otneT
articles ordinarily known as contraband
: articles upon the high seas for the use or
: service of either belligerent, nor can tfley
/, transport soldiers and of11cerS OF elIher,
: or attempt to break any plockaue Mnich
: tanned during the war without incnfflne
2 the risk of hostile capture ana the pen
{ alties denounced by the law OF nations IN
: that behalf
citizens of the United States and others
. who may claim protection OF TINS govern
l lment who may conduct themselves IN the
!, ipremises. viii do SO at their peril and