The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-08
PRESIDENT TAFT
WARNS AMERICANS
ADVISES AGAINST ANY ACT Ar,
FscTfNG TRANQUILITY or
MISREPRESENTATION SAD.
AMERICANS ADVISED TO LEAVE
Purpose to Avoid United States Inter
vention--Ambassador instructed
TO Inform Americans Of Ex.
acutiVe Order,

W. toIIuS OF impOTs'
tant action regarding the situation in
Mexico have been taken up by Presi.
Gent Taft and the state department
Inc president issued a proclamation
warning all persons within the h,ris.
dlcton OF the United States 10 re-.
Train from the commission Of anv
act tending to subvert the tranquility
OF Mexico. The state department tele.
graphed Ambassador Wilson in Mex.
ico City tnstructing him III his discre-
ton to advise Americans in Mexico
10 withdraw from any particular local.
tiles where conditions or prospects Of
laWlessness might make withdrawal
an act OF common prudence.
Text CT the Proclamation.
Whereas. Serious disturbances and
Torclble resistance to the authorities
OF the established government exist
IN certain portions 0! Mexico; and,
Whereas, Under these conditions It
is the duty of all persons within the
Jurisdiction Of the United States 10
refrain from the commission OF acts
prohibited by the law there relating
and subscribing Of the tranquility OF a
country with which tho United States
IS at peace; and,
whereas, The laws Of the United
states prohibit under such circum.
stances all persons within and sub.
ject to their jurisdiction from taking
part contrary to said laws IL any such
disturbances adversely 10 such estab.
lished government; and,
whereas, By express enactment II
two or more persons conspire TO com.
NIT an offense against the United
States, any act Of one conspirator to
effect the object Of such conspiracy
renders all the conspirators liable to
fine and imprisonment; and,
Might Be MisIed.
Whereas. There is reason TO be-
ueVe that citizens Of the United States
and others within their jurisdiction
fail to apprehend the meaning and
operation OF the applicable laws OF the
United States as authoritativeiy inter.
preted, and may be misled into par.
ticipation in transactions which are
violations Of said laws, and which
will render them liable to the severe
penalties provided for such violations;
Nov, therefore, in recognition OF
the laws governing and controlling in
such matters, as well as in discharge
Of the obligations of the United States
toward a friendly country, and as a
measure of precaution and to the end
that citizens of the United States and
all others within their jurisdiction
may be deferred from subjecting
themselves to legal forfeitureS and
penalties;
Citizens Are Admonished.
Il, William Howard Taft, president
OF the United States Of America, do
hereby admonish all citizens and other
persons to abstain from every viola
ton of the laws hereinbefOre related
to, and do hereby warn them all viola
| tions of such laws will be vigorously
prosecuted and | do hereby enioin
upon all officers of the United States
charged with the execution OF such
laws the utmost diligence in prevent
ing violations thereof and in bringing
to trial and punishment any offenders
against the same and, finally, dc
hereby give notice that all persons
owing allegiance to the United States
who may take part in the disturbances
now existing In Mexico, unless IN the
necessary defense of their persons
and property, or who shall otherwise
engage In acts subversiye OF the tran
ouiHity of that country, will do 80 al
their peril, and that they can in no
wise obtain any protection from the
government of the United States
against the appropriate legal conse
ouences of their acts, in so far as
such consequences are in accord with
equitable justice and humanity and
the enlightened principles OF interna'
tional law"
Auarjeans and Rebels Clash.