South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-04
Proclamation of European Neu-
traIity Issued by President
Recognizes BeIIigerentS AS
Germany, Russia, France,
Austria and SerVia.
FORBIDDEN ACTS ARE
LISTED IN THE ORDER
Citizens Must Not Aid or Hin
der Any of the Contending
Nations on Land or Sea Un-
der Heavy Penalties.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 4. = TIL
Jnited States proclaimed its neutral
ty in the European war today. TIL
was signed by Pres. WI
on. 1t reads:
"Whereas "a state of war un-
happily exists between Austria
Hungary and SeFyia, and between
Germany and Russia. and be
tween Germany and Franco ana
whereas the United States Is on
terms OF friendship and amity
with the cOntending powers, and
with the persons inhabiting their
several dOminiOns and
ssWhercas, there are citizens of
the United States residing within
the territories or domains of ich
OF the belligerents carrying on
commerce, trade, or other busi-
ness or pursuits therein: and
Whereas, there are subjects OF
each of the said belligeFentS re-
siding within the territory OF
Jurisdiction of the United States
and carrying on commerce, trade
or other business or purposes
therein, and
''Whereas, the laws and trades
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,
nevertheless impose upon all per-
sons 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 a
neutral government not to permit
or suffer the making of its waters
subservient TO the purposes of
war, now therefore, i, Woodrow
Wilson. president OF the United
states of America. i'm order To
preserve the neutrality OF the
United states and OF it's citizens
and of persons within its terri
tory and jurisdiction, and to en-
force its laws and treaties, and i'm
order that all persons, being
warned of the general tenor OF
the laws and treaties OF the
United States i'm this behalf and
the law OF the nations. may thus
be prevented from any violation
do proclaim by certain provisions
of the act approved on the fourth
day of March, \. ID. 1909, COM
monty known as the penal code
of the United States, that the fol-
lowing acts are forbidden TO be
done. under severe penalties,
within the territory and iurisdic-
ton of the United States, to-wit:
"f-Accepting and exercising "a
commission tO serve either of the
said beIIigerents by land or by
sea against the other belligerents.
"2-E'nIiSting or entering into
the service OF either OF the said
b,sIIigercnts as soldier, or as n
marine. or seaman on board any
vessel of war, letter of marque.
"3-Hiring or retaining an
other person tO enlist or enter
himself m the service OF either OF
the said belligerents aS a soldier.
or a. marine, or seaman on
board of any vessel of war, letter
OF nlarque or privateer.
"4-Hiring another person To
90 beyond the limits of iurisdic-
ton OF the United States with In
tent tO be enlisted as foresaid.
"5-Hiring another person TO
GO beyond the limits OF the United
states with intent To be entered
into service aS aforesaid.
"6-Retaining any person 10
90 beyond the limits OF the
United States with intent To be
enlisted a. aforesaid.
"7-Retaining another person
to go beyond the limits OF the
United states with intent
tD be entered into service
a. aforesaid. but the said act Is
not to be- construed 20 extend Co q
citizen or subject OF either belli-
gcrcnt who, being tranSiently
within the United States shall on
board OF any vessel OF war,
which. at the time OF its arrival
within the United States WAS fit
ted and equipped a. such vessel
of war. enlist or enter himself OF
hire or retain another subject or
citizen OF the same belltgerent
who II transieatly 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 DC at
peace with such belligeFenL
''S-Fftting out and arming or
attempting Co fight out and arm
- Hnaae