Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-04
UNITED STATES PLACED
IN NEUTRAL POSITION
Absolute Impartiality Between the Belligerem
Nations Of Europe Proclaimed Today
by President Wilson.

either of the said belligerents, or belong
iEg to the subjects of either, by adding
to the number of guns of such vessels
or by changing those on board of her for
guns of a larger caliber. or by the addi-
ton thereto Of any equipment solely ap-
plfcable to war.
IL. Beginning or setting on foot or
providing or preparing the means for any
military expedition or enterprise to be
carried on from the territory or urisdic-
ton of the United States against the ter
ritories or dominions of either of the said
belligerents.
American Waters Declared Neutral.
And l do hereby further declare and
proclaim that any frequenting and use of
the waters within the territorial jurisdic-
ton Of the United States by the armed
vessels of belligerent. whether public
ships or privateers, for the purpose of
preparing for hostile operations. or as
posts Of observations upon the ships OF
war or privateers or merchant vessels OF
a belligerent lying within or being
about to enter the Jurisdiction OF the
United States, must be regarded as I'M
friendly and offnseive, and in violation
OF that neutrality which 1t is the de-
termination of this government to OBJ
serve; and to the end that the hazard
and Inconvenience Of such apprehended
practices may be avoided further pro-
claim and declare that from and after
the 9TH day of August instant, and
during the continuance of the present
hostilities between Austria-Hungary
and Servia, and Germany and Russia
and Germany and France. no ship OF
war or privateer of any belligerent
shall be permitted to make use of any
port, harbor. roadstead or waters sub
ject to the jurisdiction Of the United
POSING belligerent whether the same
shall be a ship of war. a privateer or
a merchant ship shall have previously
departed, until after the expiration OF
at least twenty-four hours from the
departure of such aforementioned yes
sci beyond the jurisdiction of the Unit
ed States.
Warning to Belligerents.
If any ship of war or privateer of a
belligerent shall, after the time this
notice takes effect. enter any port. har-
Dor, roadstead or waters of the United
States, such vessel shall be required to
depart and to put to sea within twenty
four hours after her entrance into such
port. harbor, roadstead or waters. ex-
ceDt in case of stress of weather or of
her requiring provisions or things nee
essary for the subsistence of her crew,
or for repairs: in any of which cases
the authorities of the port or of the
nearest port Gas the case may be) shall
possible after the expiration of such
period of twenty-four hours, without
permitting her to take in supplies be-
yond what may be necessary for her
immedia use; and no such vessel
which may have been permitted to
main within the waters of the United
States for the purpose of repair shall
continue within such port. harbor,
roadStead or waters for a longer Pc
Rod than twenty-four hours after her
necessary repairs shall have been COM
pleted, unless within such twenty-four
hours a vessel, whether ship of war,
privateer or merchant ship of an OPP
posing belligerent, shall have departed
therefrom, in which case the time lin
tied for the departure of such ship of
war or Drivateer shall be extended SO
interval of not less than twenty-four
hours between such departure and that
of any ship of war. privateer or mer-
chant ship of an opposing belligerent
which may have previously quit the
same port, harbor, roadstead or waters.
May Leave Port Alternately.
No ship Of war or privateer of
belligerent shall be detained in any
port, harbor, roadstead or waters of
the United States more than twenty
four hours, by reason Of the successive
departures from such port, harbor,
roadstead or waters of more than one
vessel Of an opposing belligerent But
If there be several vessels of opposing
belligerents in the same port, harbor,
roadstead or waters the order of
their departure therefrom shall be so
arranged as to afford the opportunity
of leaving alternately to the vessels Of
the opposing belligerents. and to
cause the least detention consistent
with the objects of this proclama ton.
No ship of war or privateer of a
belligerent shall be permitted. while |
in any port, harbor, roadstead or
waters within the jurisdiction of the
United States, to take in any supplies |
except provisions and such other things |
as may be requisite for the subsistence
of her crew. and except SO much coal |
only as may be sufficient to carry such |
vessel, IL without any sail power, to
the nearest port of her own country;
or in case the vessel is rugged to go |
under sail, and may also be propelled |
by steam power, then with half the |
quantity Of coal which she would be
steam alone, and no coal shall be !
again supplied to any such ship of |
war or privateer in the same or any |
other port. harbor, roadstead or
waters Of the United States. without |
sDArtoI pAprnis nt0n. until after fbe eY.