The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-08-06
u. S. Neutrality
Upon the Seas.

III Wow OF tH0 possibility OIL u war
ship OF one Of the disturbed Euro
pean powers visiting the port of
Pensacola, that portion Of President
Wilson's neutrality proclamation re-
fssrfng to the entry of vessels into
ports Of the United States, regulating
the time they may remain In port
and the amount OF stores to be fur
ntshed them. is of particular interest
IN this city. The proclamation was
effective Wednesday, August s, and
will remain effective during the con-
tfnuation Of hostilities in Europe.
The proclamation prescribes that
any ship Of war Of belligerent
which shall enter any port, harbor,
roAdstead or waters Of the United
States, shall be required to depart
within twenty-four hours after en-
trance, except in case Of stress Of
weather or In case Of requesting
provisions or things Immediately
necessary for her crew, or for re-
pairs. The authorities OF all ports
are instructed to require the vessels
to put to sea after the expiration of
twenty -four hours. without taking
more supplies than may be required
for Immediate use. No vessel which
has been permitted to repair. may re-
main in any United States port long
er than twenty-four hours after nee
essary repairs have been completed.
unless a ship Of war, a privateer or
merchant ship of a belligerent shall
have departed within the twenty four
hours Immediately previous, when
the time shall be extended to provide
an interval of twenty-four between
the departures. In case of the de-
parture of several vessels of belliger-
emit powers the proclamation provides:
mo ship Of war or privateer Of
belligerent shall be detained in any
port, harbor roadstead or waters of
the United States more than twenty
four hours by reason Of the success
sive departures from such port, har-
Dor, roadstead or waters of more than
one vessel of an opposing belligerent.
But II there be several vessels OF
opposing belligerents in the same port,
harbor. roadstead, or waters the or
der Of their departure therefrom shall
be so arranged as to afford the oppor-
tunity Of leaving alternately to the
vessels of the opposing belligerents
and to cause the least detention con-
sistent with the objects of this proc
lamation."
The amount Of supplies, other than
provisions, which q war vessel of a
belligerent power may take at any
United States port is strictly regu-
lated. Such vessel may only take on
board enough coal to carry it to the
nearest port of the country owning
the vessel, provided the vessel is not
rugged to sail. If rugged for sails only
half enough coal to carry it to the
nearest port Of its own country may
be supplied. And no coal shall be
again supplied the same vessel with
in three months. unless the vessel
shall have called at a port under the
jurisdiction Of its own country pre-
yious to again requesting coal at
United tSates port, without spec
ial permission OF government auth
critics.
In conclusion the proclamation
reads:
And I do hereby give notice that all
citizens of the United States and 9TH
ers who may claim the protection of
this government who may misconduct
themselves in the premises, will do so
at their peril and that they can in no
wise obtain any protection from the
government of the United States
against the consequences Of their mis-
conduct"