Evening star., 1914-07-30

ment of penalties prescribed by Ameri-
can law. All American citizens who
undertake to violate neutrality outside Of
the Jurisdiction of the United States will
be warned that they can in no wise OBJ
tain any protection from the Washington
government against the appropriate legal
consequences Of their misconduct.
American citizens will be informed that
they are forbidden. while within the
United States. to accept a commission
from either Of the .combatants. Ihey
may not enlist as soldiers. sailors or ma
rines under the fighting nations, or In
duce another person to enlist to serve
abroad. Nor may they equip or arm any
vessel for the belligerents, assist In add
ing to the force of any ship, or set on
foot any military expedition against the
belligerents.
Barred From American Waters.
Armed vessels of the nations at war,
either public ships or privateers, may not
frequent or use American waters under
pain OF being regarded as unfriendly and
offensive. Their warships will not be per-
mitted to use American ports from which
vessel of the other belligerent shall
have previously departed until twenty
four hours have expired. The warships
must not remain more than twenty-four
hours. except under stress OF weather,
nor take coal or supplies more than suf-
f1cient to carry them to the nearest home
port, nor take supplies more than once
in three months.
The proclamation will set forth that no
Austrian or Servian goods may be cap
tured on board neutral vessels, except
contraband OF war, and that American
property on board Austrian or Servian
vessels is not subject to capture
All American citizens and residents will
be warned that while they may sell mu-
nitions of war within the United States
they cannot carry them to the beiiiger-
ade without incurring the risk of hostile
capture.
Critieises Position of U. s.
Samuel Gotnpers, president Of the Amer.
lean Federation Of Labor. yesterday made
public statement criticising the course
OF Anstria's ministers, in making war on
Servia. He expresses the opinion that
If the United states had fully seconded
the proposal of the British government.
some time ago. for naval holiday"
that idea might, If carried out, have
deferred the great powers from the
actions they are believed today to be
taking.
His statement is as follows:
For the glory and the ACKNOWLEDGMENT
of an effete royalty men are to be ar
rayed against each other to kill men. to
create countless widows and orphans, to
destroy property and entail increased tax
alton upon the masses Of the people, even
after the war shall have ended.
In Austria. as In all Europe, the
masses OF the people are bent upon deal
ing with constructive movements for the
material, economic, political and social
Improvement. Under royal prerogative
war, with its supposed pemp and hero
ism, is inaugurated to divert the peoples
attention from their own Ills and their
own honest. Intelligent course.
Should Sanction @Naval Holiday"
"It Is deeply regrettable that the
United States Congress did not fully
second the proposal OF the British gov
eminent In declaring for naval holi-
day" The House of Representatives
passed such a declaration. II our Con-
gress had supported that effort 1t would
,inquestionably have had potential in
luence upon governments OF other ceun-
tries. particularly those Or Europe.
'The American Federation Of Labor
urged our Congress to adopt that policy,
and. upon direction Of our Seattle con.
vention, communicated with the official
representatives OF labor Of the various
countries and urged them to prevail upon
their respective governments to adopt the
answers nj Il was clearly shown % that ia they they
had taken the matter up With their re.