The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-05
WILSON PROCLA|Ms
COUNTRY's ATTITUDE
Neutrality I'm Warfare Which Is
Now CONFUSING Europe.
EVERY pRECAuTIoN TAKEN
Citizens Of This Republic Arc Barred
From Doing Anything Which
Might Lead to Complications, and
Misconduct Is at Their Own Risk.


Might Lead to Complications, and
Misconduct Is ut Their Own Risk.
WASHINGTON. Angus, 4.-prcsidcnt
Wilson to-day issued proclamation
OF neutrality.
The proclamation. after setting forth
that "a stat" Of war unhappily exists
between Austria Hungary and Servia.
ana between Germany and Russia, and
between Germany and France" and
that tho United states is on terms of
friendship and amity with tho contend
ing powers. AMI with the persons in
hahitinG their several dominions." for
bids. under severe penalties, tho per
Torrance Of the following acts within
the territory and Jurisdiction OF the
United states:
81. Accepting and exercising COM
mission to serve either of the said
hclligerents by land or by sea against
the other bclligercnts.
-. EnliStiug or entering into the
service of either Of tho said belligcr-
ents AS a soldier. or as Il marine or
seaman on board any vessel of war,
letter OF marque. or privatccr
3. Hiring or retaining any person to
enlist or enter himself In the scr
vice of either Of the said bclligcrcuts
as soldier or as a marGuc, sea
man on board OF any vessels Of war,
letter OF narqnc, OF privatecr.
a. Hiring another person to go be-
yond the limits or jurisdiction of the
United States with intent TO be en-
listed as aforesaid.
-. Hiring another person to go be-
%ond the limits OF the United States
with intent TO be received into the
service as aforesaid
80. Retaining another person TO go
beyond the limits of the United States
with intent to be enlisted as atore-
said.
TRANSIENT FOREIGNERS
NOT INTERPRETED WITH
=; Retaining any person to go be-
Nond the limits of the United States
with intent 10 be entered into service
rs aforesaid. tBut the said act is not
TO be construed to extend to citizen
or subject of either bclligercnt. who.
being transiently within the United
states. shall on board OF any vessel
OF war which At the time of It's ar
rival within the United States was
fitted and equipped such vessel OF
war enlist or enter himself or hire or
retain any subject or citizen of the
same belligcrcnt, who is transiently
within the United States. to enlist or
enter himself to serve such belliger-
ent on board such vessel OF war, If the
United States shall then be at peace
with such bellisercnt)
IS Fitting out and arming or at
tempting 10 III ont and arm or pro-
IL
knowingly being concerned in the fur
ninshing. fitting out or arming OF any
ship or vessel with intent that such
ship or vessel shall be employed in
the service of either OF the said belli-
Sercnts.
80. Issuing or delivering commits
sion within the territory or jurisdic-
ton OF the United States OF any ship
or vessel with the intent that tho ship
may be employed AS aforesaid.
10. Increasing or augmcnting, or
procuring to be Increased or aug
mented. or knowingly being concerned
in increasing or augmenting the force
OF any ship OF war. cruiser, or other
armed vessel, which at the time OF her
arrival within tho United States was
a snip of war. cruiser, or armed YES
sci In the service of either OF the said
bclliSerents or belonging To the sub
jects OF either, by adding to the num-
Der of guns Of such vessel. or by
changing those on board Of her for
guns of larger calibre. or by tho ad-
dition thereto OF any equipment sole
~ applicable to war.
II. Beginning or setting on foot or
providing or pEeparing the means for
any military expedition or enterprise
TO be carried on from the territory or
Jurisdiction OF the United states
against the territories or dominions of
either of the said bclligerents"
AMERICAN WATERS ARE
BARRED TO BELI.IGEnENTS
Use Of American waters by armed
vessels OF n beliigcrcnt for the pur-
pose Of preparing hostile operations,
or a posts OF observation upon ships
OF a belligerent must" the proclamation
declares, be regarded as unfriendly
and offensive In enforcement OF this
provision it is proclaimed that after
August y. mo ship o. war or privateer
OF any belligerent snail be permitted
10 make use OF any port. harbor road
stead, or waters subject to the juris-
diction OF the United States from which
vessel Of an opposing belligcrcnt
twhethcr the same shall be a ship of
war nriyateer, or merchant ship
shall have previously departed until
after the expiration OF 8; least twenty
four hours from the departure OF such
last mentioned vessel beyond the
jurisdiction OF the United States"
No ship Of war or privatecr of a
bclliScrent will he allowed, under the
proclamation, TO remain more than
tWcnty-four hours in any American
port except lin case OF stress. OF
weather, or of requiring provisions or
things necessary for the subsistence
of her crew, or for repairs"
Provisions which may be taken
a board Il belIigerents ship at an Amer
lean port are limited to such things
as may he requisite for the subsistence
OF her crew, and so much coal only
as may be sufficient To carry such YES
sci. if without any sail power. 10 the
nearest port OF her own country; or.