South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-04
FRIENDSHIP FROM
ALL C0NTENDlNG
POWERS DECLARED

FROM PAGE ONE
or procuring to be fitted out and
armed, or knowingly being con-
cerned i'm the furnishing, fitting
out or arming OF any ship or YES
sci with intent that such ship or
vessal shall be employed in the
service OF either of the said belli-
gerentS.
"9-Issuing or delivering a
commission within the territory
or Jurisdiction Of the United
States for any ship or vessel To
the intent that she may be en-
ployed as aforesaid.
''1O-IncreaSing or augmenting
or procuring TO be increased or
augmented or knowingly being
concerned in increasing or aug
menting the force of any ship OF
war. cruiser or other assembled
vessel. which at the time OF her
arrival within the United STATES
warShip of war, cruiser, or armed
vessel i'm the service Of either OF
the said beIligerents or belonging
to the regiments of either by adj
ding to the number of guns OF
such vessels or by changing
those on board of her for guns OF
"a larger caIiber or by the addi-
ton thereto of any equipment
solely applicable to war.
"11-BegiIning or setting foot
or providing or preparing the
means for any military expedi-
ton or enterprise to be carried on
from the territory or juriSdic-
ton against the territories or do
minions of either said belliger-
ents, and, do hereby further de-
clare and proclaim that any fire.
quenting and use of the water
within the territorial jurisdiction
of the United States by the armed
vessels of a belligcrent whether
public ships or privateers for the
purpose OF pursuing hostile OPP
eratiOnS. must be regarded as
unfriendIy and offensive and In
collation. of that neutrality
which IL is the determination of
this government to observe, and
TO observe and TO the end that
the hazard and inconvenience of
such apprehended practices may
be avoided. L further proclaim
and declare that from and after
the fifth day of August. and dur
inc the continuance of the pres
ent war between Austria Hun
gary and Servia, and Germany
and Russia, and Germany and
France, no ship OF war or pTi-
vaueer of any belligerent ship
shall be permitted to make use of
any port. harbOr, rOadstead or
waters subject TO the jurisdiction
OF the United States, which a YES
sci Of an opposing belligerent
whether the same shall be a
ship Of war, pr1yateer. or
merchant ship, and III any ship
Of war or privateer of belligerent
shall, after the time OF this mott
ficatiOn take effect enter any port.
harbor. roadstead, or waters of
the United States, such vessel
shall be required TO depart and
to- put TO sea within "a hours,
except i'm case OF stress Of wealth
er, or other thing necessary for
the subsistence of her crew, or
for repairs. in any of which cases
the authorities of the port, or OF
the nearest port (aS the case may
be-. shall require her TO- put to
SEA "a soon as possible after the
expiration of - hours without
permitting her TO take in supplies
beyond what may be necessary
for her Immediate use and no
such vessel which may have
been permitted TO remain longer
than "a hours after her nece-s-
sary repairs have been completed
unless that within "a hours "A
vessels. whether ship OF war,
privateer, or merchant ship, OF
an opposing beIiigerent, shall
have departed. in which case
they shall be held "a hours.
And I do hereby warn all citi-
zens of the United States and all
persons residing or being within
its territory or jurisdiction that
while the free and full expression
OF sympathy while I'm public Is