Iditarod pioneer., 1914-09-05
NEUTRALITY PROCLAMATION

 United States in the present European con nct, as promulgated by President Wilson, prohibits among other things. the following acts by citizens of the United States within the territory and jurisdiction of the federal government:
 Accepting and exercising q commission to serve either of the said belljgerents by land or by sea- against the other belIigerent en- listing or entering into the service of either of the beilgerents as a soldier, marlne or seaman on board any vessel of war; hiring or retaining another person to enlist Tn the service of said belllgerents; hiring another person to go beyond the limits or jurlsdlc- ton of the United States with intent to en- list or enter into service as aforesaid re taning another person for any of aforesaid purposes.
 CExCeption.-A citizen or subject of either belligerent who is transently within the Unitel States is not forbidden to enlist or enter himself or hire or retain another sub cct or citizen of the same behgcrent who is transicntly within the United States to enlist or enter himself to serve such bc!liger- rnt on board a vessel of war arriving at United States portl
 Citizens of the United States must not fit out or arm any ship or vessel to be employed Tn the service of either of said belNgerents; must not issue or deliver commission for any ship within the United States to be employed as aforesaid; must not increase or augment, or assist in doing so, the crew of any ship of such belgerents.
 Military expeditions must not be set on foot within the United States against said beIligcrcnts
 The Use and frequenting of the waters within the territorial jurisdiction of the United States is prohibited to the armed vessels of beIeerents, for the purposes of preparation for hostile operations or as posts of observation upon the ships of an ether bc'ligcrant Ships or war of beliger ents are not permitted to make use of ports or waters subject to the jurisdiction of the United States from which vessel of an op- posing belll1erent shall have previously de parted until .ftcr the expiration of twenty four hours from the departure of such last mentioned vessel.
 4 vessel of a bcllgerent entering port or the waters of the United States shall be required to put to sea within twcnty-tour hours after her entrance, except in stress ot weather CT the necessity of provisions or supplies for subsistence or for repairs.
 No ship of war or privateer of belllger- ent shall be detained in the waters of the United States by reason of the successive depar:urcs from such waters of more than crc vessel of an opposing belhgercnt. II several vessels of opposing beligerents be n the same port, the order of their departure thercfroIn shall be arranged as to afford opportunity of leaving alternately to the vessels of the opposing belligeronts and t0 cause the least detention consistent with the objects of this proclamation.
 Nesse.s of belhgerents are permitted to take only such provisions and such thing: as may be required for subsistence, except s2 much coal as may be sufficient to carry them. if without any sail power, to the near c~i DOT; If her own country; fl rggci for sails as well as propelled by steam power, then win half the coal which she wCaid 5e cu,it to receive if ie@cn|Hnt upon >te@n 4l.nc; aui 10 coal snail a9~.n be s1rpIe to any such ship of war or prINttcer ln the same CT any other port of the JnIteu States without special permission, unJII the cXplra- ton of three manths from the time when such coal may have been last supplied to t,y within the waters of the United States, unless such ship of war or prilateer s2-N since last thus supplied, have entered port If the government to which she belongs
 No nerson within the territory and juris- diclicn of the United States shall take part. directly CT indirectly, in said war. but shall remain at neace with all the >a.d belligar cnt. auu .AaII maintain strict and impartial neutrality
 The citizens are cnioined to observe the laws and to commit no act i'll violation ot statutes or treaties CT the law of nations.
 The full and free expression of sy:Hpa- ,aies in public and private is not restricted but military forces in aid of 2 belEgerent cannot be originated or organized within the jurisgIctIon of the United States. While al persons may lawfully manufacture and sell arms and munitions of war end other contraband of war, yet they cannot carry >.ch articles on the high seas for the Use of ball;goycnt. or attempt to break any lawful blockade without iuaurring risk of capture nd penalties prescribed by the law Of nations
 Citizens of the United States and others who claim the protection of this government are warned that they misconduct them selves at their peril and that they can o0-
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