New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-05
WILSON CALLS ON y. S.
CITIZENS TO BE NEUTRAL

Washington. A-PrcSoent
lsmation of neutrality which says in part; ..,,
"lvb.,eas state of war unhapply exists between hus"
Hungary and Servia and between Germany anu Nu'Sa
tween GERMANY and France and the United states Oh
terms of friendship smty with the conending p0''
And whereas the laws and treaties OF the oh'eu S'e'
without interfering free expression OF opinion anu syn
pahy with the commercial manufacture OF sae OF S " s.
tons war; nevertheless impose upon all persons ~ ~
within their territory jurisdiction the duty OF an inpsua
neutrality during the existence OF the contest
And whereas it is the duty OF neutral government no. ="
hermit or suffer the making OF its subservien 10 inc P
poses of ,,,..
therefore Woodrow Wilson President OF the Uniea
States Of America do hereby declare and proclaim
that the following acts forbidden to be done under
penalties within the territory and jurisdiction OF the o
States, o Wit .
Accepng and exercising commission to serve either OF
the said beleren by land or by against other belgeren
"zEnlsng entering into the service OF either OF the
bellgerens soldier marine or seaman on OoS
of any vessel of war, letter of marque, or privateer
"3-Hirng retaining another to enlist or enter
himself in the service the said bigeents soldier
board OF any vesse OF wal ie''ei "
marque o. privateer.
@4-Hirng another person to 60 beyond limits jusd
ton Of the United be enlisted as aforesaid
"Hirine another person to 90 beyond limits Of the
United States with entered into service aforesaid
"6Retaining another beyond the limits OF the
United States be enlisted as aforesaid
"-Retaining person beyond the limits OF the
United States with entered service aforesaid
(But the construed extend to citizen or
subject of either begerent who being ansenty within the
United States shall on any vessel of which at the
time arrival within the United States hed and equipped
as such vessel of war; enlist himself hire retain an
subject citizen of the belgeren who is Iansieny
within the United enlist himself to such
board such vessel OF II the United states snail
then be at peace with such beligerent)
"-Fting and armng, attempting to ut out and arm,
or procuring fitting armed knowingly being con-
cerned furnishing fitting armng OF ship or vessel
with intent ship shall be employed in the ser
vice of either of the said beligerents.
embarrassing sugmentng the force Of any
ship of war; cruiser or other armed vessel in the
vice of either of the said beigeents by adding to the
number guns such vessel by changing those board of
her for guns of larger cabre by the addition thereto Of
equipment solely applicable to war
And hereby further declare and proclaim that fire.
ouenng the within the territorial jurisdiction
of the United States armed vessels bigeent whether
public ships pvateer for the OF preparing for hostile
operations Of observation the ships OF
or begent lying within being
about to jurisdiction of the United States, must be
earded unrendy offensive and violation of that neutral
tv which it is the Of this Observes
and 70 the end that hazard inconvenience of such appe
hended practices may avoided further proclaim and declare
that from and after fifth day of August instant and during the
continuance of the hoes between Austria Hungary
shin of war pvaeer of bcserent shall be permitted
make use of any port from which vessel opposing
b.ligerent previously departed,
naon of at wenyour hours from the
last mentioned beyond the jurisdiction the United States