Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-04
PROCLAMATION OF
NEUTRALITY IS OUT

commerce, trade or other business or
pursuits therein:
"And, whereas, the laws and trea-
ties of the United States without in
terfering with the free expression of
opinion and sympathy, or with the
commercial manufacture or sale of
arms or munitions of war. neverthe-
less impose upon all persons who may
be within their territory and juriSdic-
ton the duty of an impartial neu-
trality during the existence of the
contest.
And, whereas, it is the duty of a
neutral government not to permit or
suffer the making of its waters sub
serYient to the purposes of war;
Now, therefore, 1, Woodrow Will
son, President of the United States
of America, in order to preserve the
neutrality of the United States and
of its citizens and of persons within
its territory 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
treaties of the United States, in this
behalf, and Of the law of nations, may
thus be prevented from any violation
of the same do hereby declare and
proclaim that by certain provisions
of the act approved on the 4th day
of March, A. ID. 1909, commonly
known as the penal code of the Unit
ed States, the following acts are for
hidden to be done, under severe pen
alties, within the territory and juris-
diction of the United States, to wit:
Accepting and exercising a
commission to serve either of the said
belligerents by land or by sea against
the other belligerents.
'2-Enlsting or entering into the
service of either of the said belliger-
ents as soldier, or as a marine, or
seaman on board of any vessel of war,
letter of marque, or privateer.
.3-Hiring or retaining another
person to enlist or enter himself in
the service of either of the said bel
ligerents as a soldier, or as a marine,
or seaman on board of any vessel of
war, letter of marque. or privateer.
Airing another person to go
beyond the limits or jurisdiction of
the United States with intent to be
enlisted as aforesaid.
'5-Hiring another person to go
beyond the limits of the United States
with intent to be entered into service
as aforesaid.
'6-Retaining another person to go
beyond the limits of the United States
with intent to be enlisted as afore-
| said.
'7-Retaining another person to go
beyond the limits of the United States
! with intent to be entered into service
as aforesaid Out the said act is not
| to be construed to extend to a citizen
! or subject of either belligerent who,
| being transiently within the United
| States shall, on board of any vessel
| of war, which at the time of its arri-
val within the United States was
| fitted and equipped as such vessel of
war. enlist or enter himself or hire or
I retain another subject or citizen of
! the same belligerent, who is tran
| silently within the United States, to
! enlist or enter himself to serve such
1 belligerent on board such vessel of
war, if the United States shall then
| be at peace with such belligerent.)
Sitting out and arming, or at
tempting to fit out and arm, or pro-
| curing to be fitted out and armed, or
knowingly being concerned in the
furnishing, 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
helligerents.
s9-Issuing or delivering a com
mission within the territory or juris-
| diction of the United States for any
ship or vessel to the intent that she
may be employed as aforesaid.
'.10-lncreasing or augmenung or
procuring to be increased or aug