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

guns of a larger caliber, or by the ad-
ditiOn thereto of any equipment solely
applicable to war
Eleventh - Beginning or setting on
foot or providing or preparing the
means for any military expedition or
enterprise to be carried on from the
territory or jurisdiction of the United
States against the territory or domin-
ions of either Of the said belligerents.
Ships Must Depart.
From and after the 18th day of Febru-
airy and during the continuance of the
present hosltities between Japan and
RUSSIA, no snip of war or prlvateer of
either belligerent shall be permitted to
make use or any port, harbOr, rOadStead
or waters subject to the jurisdiction of the
United States from which vessel of the
other beillgerent whether the same shall
be a ship of war; privateer a mer-
chant shlp) shall have previously departed
until after the expiration Of at least twen-
ty-tour hours from the departure of such
last mentioned beyond the jurisdiction Of
the United States. If any ship of war or
privateer of either beiigerent shall, after.
the time Of this notification takes effect,
enter any port, harbor, roadstead or wat
ers Of the United States, such vessel shall
be required to depart and to put to sea
within twenty-four hours after her en-
trance into such port ETC., except in case
of stress of weather or Of her requiring
provisions or things necessary for sub
slstence OF her crew for repairs.
And | proclaim and declare that by the
first article Of the convention as to rights
of neutrals at sea, which was concluded
between the United States Of America and
| his majesty the emperor OF all the Rus
/ sias on the 22d day of July, 1854, the fol-
lowing principles were recognized as per-
manent and immutable:
Free Ships Make Free Goods.
First-That free ships make free goods;
that is to say, that the effects of ships
belonging to such. power or state at war
free from seizure or occupation when
! found on board of neutral vessels, with
the exception of articles of contraband
OF war.
Second-That the property of neutrals
on board an enemys vessels is not sub
ject to COnfiScatlOn unless the same be
COntraband Of war.
And l do further declare and proclaim
that the statutes of the United States
and the law of nations alike require thai
no person within the territory and juris-
dictlon of the United States shall take
part, directly or Indirectly, in the sale
war, but shall remain at peace with each
of the said belligerents and shall maintain
a strict and impartial neutrality and tina
J whatever privileges shall be accorded tc
one belligerent within the ports Of the
United States shall be in like manner &C.
corded to the other.
And 1 do hereby enjoin all the goot
citizens Of the United States and all per
sons residing or being within the territory
or jurisdiction of the United States tt
observe the laws thereof and to commi
no act contrary of the provisions of sucf
statutes or in viola ton of the law of ma
tons on that behalf.
All citizens of the United States ant
others who may claim the protection o
this government who may msconduc
themselves in the premises will do so a
, their peril and they can in nowise expec
: any protection from the government o
the United States against the conse
uuenceS Of their acts.