The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-03-04
TO PREVENT BREACH
OF u. S. NEUTRALITY
Senate Proposed to Stop Ships Leaving
Port with Men and Supplies for
Belligerent Warships.

Washington, d. c., March 4.-By unan-
imous vote the Senate late last night
adopted substitute for the joint reso-
luton passed earlier in the House en-
larging the power OF the president to
prevent infringements of American neu-
trality by vessels leaving ports Of the
United States with men or supplies for
beligerent warships.
The substitute, framed after confer
cnce at the White House between the
president aud members of the foreign re-
lations committee, II as follows:
Resolved, BY the Senate and House
OF Representatives OF the United States
OF America in Congress assembled, that
from and after the passage OF this reso-
luton. aud during the existence OF a war
TO which the United States is not a
party and in order to prevent the neu.
trality OF the United States from being
violated BY use Of ts territory, is ports,
or its territorial waters as a base of
operations for TIE armed forces OF a bel
ligcrcnt, contrary TO the obligations inn
posed by the law Of nations. the treaties
10 which the United States is party ur
contrary 70 the statutes Of the United
Sates the president be and he is hereby
authorized and empowered 10 direct the
collectors Of customs under the iurisdic.
tion Of the United States to withhold
clearance from any vessel Of American
or foreign register. or license. which hc
has reasonable cause 10 believe 10 h.
about 20 carry fuel arms. ammunition,
men or supple 70 any warship, or ten
der. or supply ship Of = bellieerent ma
ton in violation Of the obligations OF
the United States a. neutral nation.
In case any such vessel Of Americao
register or hcense shall depart or at
tempt 10 depart from the jurisdiction Of
the Initrd states without clearance o.
ans Of the purposes above set forth. the
owner W master or person or persons
having charge ~ command of such ves-
- shall seserailf b. liable % q fine Of
not less than sZ9fo ~ more thar sl0.-
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tao wears. Or both. and. IN addition.
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