The Forrest City times., 1914-08-07

NEUTRALITY OF
 UNITED STATES
THIS COUETRY ON FRIENDLY TERMS WITH WaRRiNG MA
 TONS SAYS PRESIDENT.
Western Newspaper Union New. Service

" "eStern Newspaper Union News Service
 " "ashlngton.-The procla nation of neutrality of the United States in the european crisis, issued Tuesday by President Wilson, is in part, as fol lows:
 AS a state of war unhappily exists between Austria-Hungary and Seryla. ana Germany and Russia and between Germany and France;
 And, whereas, The United States Is on terms of friendship with the con. tending powers and With the persons lnhabiting their dominions,
 And, whereas, There are citizens of the united States residing within the territories or dominions of each of the saia beillgerents and carrying on com merce, trade or other business or pur- suits therein
 And, whereas, There are subjects of each of tho said bellige~ants resid. Ing Within the territory or Jurisdiction or the United States and carving on commerce, trade or other business or pursuits therein;
 And, whereas, The laws and Urea. 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 ar, nevertheless impose upon all persons 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 neutral government not to permit or suffer the making of it's waters sub- servient to the purpoaes of war;
 Now, therefore. l. Woodrow Will son. president of the United States of America, in order to preserve the neu- trality of the United States and of its citizens and or persons within its ter ritory and jurisdiction and to enforce its laws and treaties and in order that all persons being warned of he 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 or the same. do hereby declare and proclaim that by certain provisions of the act approved on the fourth day of March A. D. 1909, commonly known as she penal code of ths United States, ihe follow ing acts are forbidden to be done un- der severe penalties within the terri tory and jurisdiction of the United States, towit.
 "'1. Accepting and exercising a commission to serve either of the said belligerents by land 9" by sea against the other belligerent.
 "'2. Enlisting or entering into the service of either of the said belliger ents as soldier or as marine or sea man on board any vessel of war. letter of marque or privateer.
 "'3. Hiring or retaining anotaer person to enlist or enter himself in the service of either of U e said belliger- ents as a soldier, or as a marine, or seaman on board of any vessel of war, letter of marque or privateer.
 "'4 Hiring another person to go be vond the limits or jurisdiction of the United States with intent to be enlist ed as aforesaid.
 "'5. Hiring another person to go be- yond the limits of the United States with intent to be entered into service as aforesaid.
 "6. Retaining another person to 20 beyond the limits of the United States with intent to be enlisted as aforesaid.
 "7. Retaining another person to go beyond the limits of the United States with intent to be entered into service as aforesaid
 And do hereby give notice that all citizens of the United states and others who nay claim the protection
 of this government who may miscCn- duct themselves in the premises, will do so at their peril and that they can in no wise obtain any protection from the government of the United States against the consequences of their mis- conduct"