The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-05
President Issues Pr0clama- ton Outlining Attitude of Country Toward Euro pean Conflict

Country Toward Euro
 pean Conflict
 Washington, August 1.-The procla- mation of neutrality of the United States in the European war issued to- day by President Wilson is as follows,
 Whereas, a state of war unhappily exists between Austria Hungary and Servia, and between Germany and Rus sa and between Germany and France; and,
 Whereas, the United States is on terms of friendship with the contend ing powers, and with the persons in- habiting their dominions
 And whereas there are citizens of the United States residing within the territories or dominlons of each of the said belligerents and carrying on com merce, trade, or other business, or pur- suits therein;
 And, whereas, there are subjects of each of the said belligerents residing within the territory or jurisdiction or the United States and carrying on com merce, trade. or other business, or pur- suits therein;
 And whereas the laws and treaties of the United States without interfer- ing with the free expression of opin- ion and sympathy, or with the commer- cial manufacture or sale of arms or munitions of war nevertheless impose upon all persons who may be within their territory and Jurisdiction the duty of an impartial neutrality during the existence of the contest;
 And. whereas. It is the duty of an unbiased government not to permit or suffer the making of it's waters subserv- tent to the purposes of war;
 United States at Peace
 Now, therefore. l, Woodrow Wilson, President of the United States of America, in order to preserve the neu- trality of the United States and of it's citizens, and of persons within its ter ritory and jurisdiction and to enforce it's laws and treaties, and in order that all persons being warned of the general tenor of the laws, and of the treaties of the United States in behalf and of the law of nations, may thus be pre- vented from any violation of the same,
 
 by certain provisions of the act ap- proved on March 4, 1909, A. D., com monly known as the penal code of the United States, the following acts are forbidden to be done under severe pen alties. within the territory and jurisdic- ton of the United States, to-wit;
 .''1 Accepting and exercising com mission to serve either of the said bel ligerents by land or by sea against the other belligerent.
 "'2. Enlisting or entering into the service of either of the said belliger- ents as a soldier, or as a marine, or seaman. on board any vessel of war, letter of marque, or privateer
 "'3 Hiring or retaining another per son to enlist or enter himself m the service of either of the said belliger- pnts as soldier, or as marine. or seaman on board of any vessel of war letter of marque, or privateer.
 "A Hiring another person to go De- vond the limits or jurisdiction of the limited States with intent to be enlisted as aforesaid.
 "-5. Hiring another person to go be- vond the limits of the United States with intent to be entered into serNlce aS aforesaid.
 "'6 Retaining another person to go bavond the limits of the United States with intent to be enlisted as atore- said.
 ".7. Retaining another person to go pe- vond the limits of the United states Wlth irtent to be entered irto service as afore- said (But the said act is not to be con strued in italics to extend to citizen or subject of either belligerent who, being transciently within the United States, shall on board of any vessel of war which at the time of it's arrival within the United States was fitted and equipped as such vessel of war. enlist or enter himself or hire, or retain another sub jest or citizen of the same belllserent Who is tranciently within the United States to enlist or enter himself to serve such belligerent on board such vessel Of war, if the United States shall then be at peace with such belligerent.1
 s. Fitting out or arming, or attempt ing to fit out and arm, or procuring to be fitted out and armed. or knowingly being concerned in the furnishing, fitting out or aruing of any ship or vessel with intent that such ship or vessel shall be employed in the service of either of the said bel ligerents.
 "9. Issuing or delivering a commission within the territory or jurisdiction of the United States for any ship or vessel to the intent that it may be employed as aforesaid.
 10 Increa sing or augmenting, or pro-
  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 the United States was ship of war, cruiser or armed vessel in the service of either of the said beligerents, or belonging to the sub- 1ects of either, by adding to the number of guns of such vessels, or by changing those on board of her for guns of larger calibre, or by the addition thereto of any equipment solely applicable to war.
 H. 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 jurisdic- tion of the United States against the ter ritories or dominions of either of the said belligerents.
 Regarded as Unfriendly
 And, l do hereby further declare and proclaim that any frequenting and use of