The daily banner., 1914-08-05
u, S. PROCLA|MS
ITS NEUTRALITY
Wilson Signs Proclamation
Defining Our Attitude.
MANY ACTS ARE FORBIDDEN

President Warns Against Enlsting or
Entering Into the Service of Either
seiIigerent.
Washington, Aug. 5.-President Will
son issued a proclamation declaring
the neutrality Of tic United States in
the European war. 1t is as follows:
Whereas, state of war unhappily
exists between Austria-Hungary and
Servia, and between Germany and
Russia, and between Germany and
France: and
Whereas, the United States is on
terms OF friendship and amity with
the contending powers and with the
persons inhabiting the several domln
ions;
And whereas the laws and treaties
of the United States without lnterter-
ing with the free expression or opin-
ion and sympathy, or with the com
mercial manufacture or sale OF arms
or munitions Of war nevertheless I'M
pose 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 neu-
tral government not to permit or suf-
fer the making OF its waters subser
Went to the purposes OF war;
Now, therefore, |, Woodrow Wilson,
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 its laws and treaties, and in
order that ali persons, being warned
OF the general tenor of the laws and
treaties of the United States in the
behalf, and OF the laws OF nations,
may thus be prevented from any viola
and proclaim that by certain provis
ions OF the act approved on the 4th
day of March, A. d. 1909, commonly
known as the penal code of the United
States, the following. acts are forbid
den to be done, under severe penal
ties, within the territory and jurisdic
ton of the United States:
l. Accepting and exercising com
mission to serve either of the said
belligerents by land or by sea against
the other belligerents.
2. Enlisting o" entering into. the
service of either of the said belliger-
ents as a soldier, or as marine or
seaman on board of any vessel OF
war, letter of marque or privateer.
8. Hiring or retaining another per
sen to enlist or enter himself III the
service of either of the said belliger-
seaman on board of any vessel OF war,
Letter of marque or privateer.
4. Hiring another person to go be.
yond 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.
s. Retaining another person to go
| beyond the limits of the United States
with intent to be enlisted as aforesaid.
z. Retaining another person to go
beyond the limits of the United States
with intent to be entered into service
as aforesaid. tBut the said act is not
to be construed to extend to a citizen
or subject of either beligerent 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 D, was s. fitted sr
enlist or enter himself or hire or re
n another subject or citizen of the
-. hell igerent who is transiently
United States, to enlist or
sell to serve such belligerent