The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-05

from shall be SO arranged as To at
ford the opportunity Of leaving al
teruately 70 the vessels Of the oppos-
iag belligerents and TO cause the least
deteatlon consistent with the objects
OF this proclamation.
NO ship Of war or privateer Of &
bel}igerent shall be permitted while
In aay port, harbor. roadstead. or
waters within the jurisdiction Of the
United States 10 take IN any supplies
except provisions and other such other
things rs may be requisite for the SUP
gistence OF her crew, and except go
much coal only as may be sufficient to
carry ssch vessel If without any sail
power. to the nearest port Of her own
country, or IN case the vessel Is rig
god % so under sail and may also he
propelled by steam power, then with
half the quantity af coal which she
w.oNlF he entitled 20 receive X de-
pendent upon steam alone. and no
coal shall he again supplied TO any
such ship u war or privateer in the
an1e or any other port, haroor, road
stead or waters Of the United states
without special permission. until after
the expiration Of three months from
the time when such coal might have
been last supplied 70 her within the
waters Of the United States unless
such shin Of war or privateer shah.
since last thus supplied have enter
ga a mort Of the government to when
she belongs
"Aua do further declare and pro-
claim that the statutes and the urea
ties cf the United states and the law
OF nations alike require that no person,
within the territory and jurisdiction OF
the United states shall take part, al
rectly ar Indirectly. In the said war. but
shall remain Rt peace with all OF the
said bellIeerents and shall MAINTAIN a
striot and impartial neutrality
"And do HEREBY en1ofn llcitlzens Of
the tnited States and all persons re-
siding or being within the territory or
Jurisdiction Of the United states TO OBJ
serve the laws Thereof and TO commit
no net contrary to the provisions OF the
said statutes or treaties or in viola
tion of the law OF nations in that be-
half,
And do hereby enjoin all citizens of
the United States and all persons resid-
ing or being within its territory or ju-
risdiction that while the free and full
EXPRESSION of sympathies in public and
private Is not restricted by the laws of
the United states, military forces in aid
OF n heliEerent cannot lawfully be
originated or ORGANIZED within its 1u~
ristliction, and that while all persons
may lawfully and without restriction
ny reason Of the aforesaid state of war
manufacture and sell within the United
states arms and munitions Of war and
other articles ordinarily known as con-
trahand of war Vet they cannot carry
such articles upon high seas for the use
or service of a heliigerent, nor can
they transport soldiers and officers OF
a beliiserent, or attempt to break any
lshed and maintained during the said
wars without mourning the risk of hos
tile capture and the penalties denounc-
ed by the law of nations in that behalf.
And | 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
thmselves in the premies viii 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,
SIN witness whereof / have hereunto
set nay hand and caused the seal OF the
Quilted States TO be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington
this fourth day of August. in the year
Of our Lord. one thousand nine hun
dred and fourteen. and of the indie
pendence OF the United States of
America. the one hundred and thirty
eighth"