Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-04

President Wilson today issued proc
lamation of neutrality in the European
crisis, the full text of which is as fol-
lows:
BY the President of the United States
of America. A proclamation:
Whereas state of war unhappily ex-
lists 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
inha biting their several dominions:
And whereas there are citizens Of the
United States residing within the terri
tories or dominions Of each of the said
belligerents and, carrying on commerce,
trade or other business or pursuits there
in;
And whereas there are subjects of each
of the said belligerents residing within
the territory or jurisdiction of the United
States and carrying on commerce. trace
or other business or pursuits therein:
Duty Of Impartial Neutrality.
And whereas the laws and treaties
Of the United States. without inter-
fering with the free expression OF
opinion and sympathy or with the
commercial manufacture or sale OF
arms or munitions Of war. neverthe-
less impose upon all persons whA may
be within their territory and ourisaic-
tion the duty Of an impartial neutrality
during the existence Of the contest.
And whereas 1t Is the duty OF neutral
government not to permit or suHer the
making of its waters subservlent 70
the purposes of war;
II,
President of the United States of Amer
lea, 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 all
persons, being warned of the general
tenor of the laws and treaties Of the
United States in this behalf, and OF
vented from any violation of the same,
do hereby declare and proclaim that
by certain provisions of the act APP
proved the 4th day of March, a. D:
Code Of the United States" the follow
ing acts are forbidden to be done,
under severe penalties. within the ter
ritory and jurisdiction of the United
States, to wit:
1. Accepting and exercising COM
mission to serve either Of the said bel
ligerents by land or by sea against tho
other belligerent
Enlistments Forbidden.
2. Enlisting or entering into the serv-
ice of either of the said belligerents
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 person
to enlist or enter himself in the service
Of either of the said bellfgerents as
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-
yond the limits or jurisdiction of the
United States with intent to be en-
listed as aforesaid.
5. Hiring another person to go be-
You'd the limits of the United States
with the intent to be entered into serv-
ice as aforesaid.
Il. Retaining another person to go
beyond the limits of the United States
with intent to be enlisted as aforesaid,
T. Retaining another person to go be-
yond the limits of the United States
with intent to be entered into service
to be construed to extend to a citizen
or subject Of either belligerent who. be-
ing transiently within the United
Of war, which, at the time Of its ar
rival within the United States. was fit
ted and equipped as such vessel of war.
enlist or enter himself or hire or retain
belligerent who is transiently within
the United States, to enlist or enter
himself to serve such belligerent on
board such vessel of war. If the United
States shall then be at peace with such
belligerent)
Prohibits Aiming of Vessels.
8. Fitting out and arming. or attempt
ing to fit out and arm, or procuring to
be fitted out and armed, or knowingly
being concerned in the furnishing, fitting
out. OF arming of any ship or vessel with
intent that such ship or vessel shall be
employed in the service of either of the
said belligerents.
O. 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 employed as
aforesaid.
10. Increasing or augmenting, or pro-
curing to be increased or augmented. or
knowingly being concerned in increasing
or augmenting. the force Of any ship Of
war, cruiser or other armed vessel
which at the time of her arrival within
the. United States was a ship Of war,