Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-02-12
NEUTRALITY.


to be carried on from the territory or
jurisdiction of the United States
against the territory or dominions or
either of the said belligerents.
And | do hele eby further declare anu
proclaim that any frequentinS and use
Of the water within the territorial Jur-
isdiction of the United States by the
armed vessels of either bclii2er"nt'
whether public ships or privateers, Tor
the purpose of preparing for hoStife
operations or as posts Of observation
upon the ships of war or nrivatecrS or
merchant vessels of the other bclliSer-
ent. lying within or being about to en-
ter the jurisdiction of the United
States. must be regarded as unfriendly
and offensive and in violation Of that
neutrality which il is the determine
ton OF this government to observe:
and to the end that the hazard ana IN
convenience of such apprehended prac-
tices may be avoided. / further pro-
claim and declare that from and after
the 18th day Of February instant ana
during the continuance of the present
hostilities between japan and RUSSIA
no ship of war or priVat"er OF elthfr
belligerent shall be permitted to make
use of any port, harbor roadstedd ''
waters subject to the jurisdiction "1
the United States from wni"n Il ves:':-!
of the other bclligercnt twhether the
same shall be ship of war. prlvateef,
or Il merchant ship. shall have pre-
viously departed until after the expert
ton of at least 30 hours after the de-
parture Of such last mentioned vessel
beyond the jurisdiction of the United
States.
Ii any ship Of war or privatecr or either
bclligcrcnt shall. after tn,. time of this
notification takes effect enter any port.
hIrlor. roadetcad or wat rs OF the United
States such vessel snail be required I"
dcpart and to put to sea within Il hours
after her entrance. 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 of the port
shall require her to put to sea as soon
as possible after the eXpira ton of such
period of Il hours without permitting htr
to take in supplies beyond what may be
necessary for her immediate use: and no
such vessel which may have been permit
ted to remain within the waters Of the
United States for the purpose, VIII con-
tinue in such port, harbor r"adstCad or
waters for Il longer period than Il hours
after her necessary repairs snail have
been completed except that the time linz
tied for the departure Of such ship of war
or private'r shall be extended 80 FAR as
may be necessary to secure an int, wal Of
not less than Il hours hctwccA such d =
| parturt and that of any ship of war. !,ri-
vat,'r or merchant ship of the other bel
| the same waters No ship Of war. or pri-
vatcer of either brllgcrent shall he de"
tanned in any waters OF the United States
| more than = hours by reason of the sue
| ccSSiVt departures fIUm such waters oi
NOR. than one vessel of the other hrliiS
| crent l;ut il There, bc several vessels "f
| each of the two hcliecrcnts in the sam
waters. tho order ,i their departure
thcrcfrnm shall hc so arranged as to af
| ford the opportunity OF lcaavnig alter
natCiy To til" vessels ii the respective
bcllg. rents. and to cause tn" least Cct"n-
tiOn consistent with the Objects OF this
proclamation. No ship Of WIZ o. l'riN':'-
te.r Of cithe" hoiiigercnt ShIl! II" permit
ted. while in any waters within the ifriS-
diction of the United States. to take. in
amy supplies except provisions and such
other things as may IL" requisite for th"
subsistence of her crew, and excerpt 50
much coal only as may b" sufficient 10
carry such vessel, il without anE Siif
power. To tn" nearest port of her uWn
country: or in cas-" the vessel is riGEcd 10
so under sail. and may also II" propelled
10y steam power. then with half the q,iJn
THY of coal which she would h1 entitled
to receive. if dependent upon steam alone.
and no coal shall br again supplied to any
such ship of War or privatct.r i'll the am +
or any other waters of the United State
without special permission. until aft +
the expiration of three months from th"
time when such coal may have been last
supplied to her within the waters Of the
lnitrd States unless sUch ship of whr or
priVatccr shall. since last thus supplied,
have entered port OF IN" government
To which Shr hrlnngS.
And. | further declare and proclaim thI /
lie the first articl" Of tho convention aS
to rights Of nrutrals ut S"H which was
concluded between the United States Of
america and Ills Majesty. tn" Emp":;r
of all the Russas on the md day % JulE.
\. u. 1854. the following principles were
recognized as paramount and immutahic.
L. wit:
THAT fro@ Ships mako free Goods that
* to say. that the elects goods In
longing to subjects citizens of u power
or state at war are free from capture ani
coni.Scation when found on board nf n a.
trail vessels. With the exception of articles
of cortrahand OF war.
THAT the property of ncutrals on
board an enemy vessel is not subject to
con;lscation unless the same he contra
band of war
And | further declare and proclaim that