The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-04
U. s. PROCLAlMS ITSELF NEUTRAL
 TO ALL EUROPE

Washington, Aug 4-The proclaim ation of neutrality of the United States in the European war issued by Presi- dent Wilson is as follows:
 By the President of the United States of America:
 A PROCLAMATION.
 Where's a state of war unhappily exists between Austrias-FIungary and Servia and between Germany and Rus sia and between Germany and France;
 tAnd, whereas, the United States is on terms of friendship and aLn1ity with the contending powers and with the persons inhabiting their several do-s nninions,
 And. whereas, there are citizens of the United States residing within the territorities or dominions of each of | the said be11igerents and carrying on l commerce, trade or other business, or I pursuits therein,
 And. whereas, there were subjects | of each of the said tbel1igerents resid- ing within the territory or Jurisdic- ton of the United States and carrying on commerce. trade. or other business 1 or pursuits thereins
 l And. whereas, the laws and treat ies Of the United States, without in. l terfering with the free expression of opinion and sympathy. or with the 1 commercial manufacture or sale Of arms or munitions of war, neyertfle- less impose upon all persons who may be within their territory and jnrisdic- ton the duty Of an impartial neu- trality during the egistence Of the con test;
 And, whereas, it is the duty of q neutral government not to permit or suffer the making of it's waters slh- servient to the purposes of war;
 Now, Therefore, I, woodrow Will isson, President of the United States
 of America, in order to preserve the neutrality of the United States and Of it's citizens or persons within It's q territory and jurisdiction and to en-
 force its laws and treaties and in or der that all persons. being warned of the general tenor of the laws and f treaties of the United States in the Isbehalf and of the law of nations, may ; thus be prevented from any violation ] of the same, 10 hereby declare and 7 proclaim that certain provisions of 1.-the act approved on the 4th day of March, A. D.. 1909, commonly known
 as the Code of the United States. the } lfo1Iowing acts are forbidden to be } done. under severe penalties, within | E the territory and Jurisdiction of the : United States, to witt
 E '1--Accepting and exercising a commission to serve either of the said l5belligerents by Iants or by sea against F the other be1ligerent.
 $ ss t2--EnlisHng or entering into the : Iservice of either Of the said beIliger- ] seaman on board of any vessel Of war f letter Of rnarque or private or . : .s-E1irfng of retaining another s person to enlist or enter himself in the service Of either Of the said bel ! ligerents as q soldier or as a marine s or seaman on board of any vessel o1 n war, letter of nnaru1e, or private 'o1 Hiring another person to g
 beyond the limits or Jurisdictfon oi n the United States with intent to be . enlisted as aforesaid.
 < t5-Hiring another person to ge { beyond the limits of the United States
 with intent to be entered into service Il as aforesaid.
 !, ]" '6--R Retaining another person t, z go beyond the limits of the Unite, 7 States with intent to be enlisted a. 4 aforesaid.
 < z Retaining another person t : go beyond the limits of the Unite,
 States with intent to be entered int. ,, the service as aforesaid. (But tn z said act is not to be construed to ex
 tend to g citizen or subject of eithe
 i belligerent who, being transientl a within the United States shall, Q board of any vessel of war, which a
 the time of it's arrival within tn :. United States, was fitted and equippe . as such vessel Of war, enlist or ente himself or hire or retain another sub
 ject or citizen of the same bel1igeren
 who is transient1y within the Unite
 States to enlist or enter himself t
 serve such be1liEerent or board sue A1 vessel Of war, if the United State shall then be at peace with such be-
 ligerent.1
 ST ss-F1tting out and arrning. or al lg tempting to fit out and arm or pro
 curing to be fitted out and armed. C e- knowingly being concerned in the ful 1c nishing, fitting out, or arn1ing of an r. ship or vessel with intent that sue
 ship or vessel shall be employed i
 the service of either of the said bell e gerent&
 d- "te-Issuing or delivering con r. mission within the territory or jurii CT diction of the United States for an y, ship or vessel to the intent that sh II may be employed as aforesaid.
 st t10-Increasing or augmenting c
 procuring to be increased or augment
 ed or Knowledge being concerned
 increasing Or augmenttnE the force c
 any ship of war, cruiser or armed vsE seI, which at the time Of her arrive lT within the United States was a shf 'A of war, cruiser or armed vessel in tn
 service of either of the said helliges
 ents, or belonging to the subject 2 IT either, by adding to the number (
 guns Of such vessels or by ehangfn those on board her for guns of a large
 ca1tbre, or by the addition theret
 of any equipment solely applicable
 war.
 .11--Begtnning or setting on foot C a providing or preparing the means fe ld any military expedition or enterprts F to be carried on from the eerrifory a Jurisdiction of the United States again. ar the territories or deminions of eithe ls of the said belligerents. Lo