Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-03-04

Deny That Resolution Passed
Early Today Gives President
Power to Enforce Neutrality
Without Embargo Authority.
Special BY Unted Press Wire.

tends carrying cargoes of munition
or supplies to belligerent warships ON
high seas. The senate completed
action of appropriation bills at 1925
o'clock, when the postoffice bill
friends surrendered and permitted
passing of resolution continuing last
years appropriation. The senate ad-
Journed at IL o'clock.
Administration officials today de-
nied with considerable emphasis the
intimatioS that the joint resolution
passed by both houses early today
gave the President power to enforce
neutrality carried with 1t any author
ity to lay embargoes, or to declare
war.
1t was stated that all the state de-
partment wanted for 1t was that It
behest that congress act, and
that the executive be empowered to
prevent the misuse of United States
ports by belligerents.
The resolution empowers the presi-
dent 10 withhold clearance from any
American vessels which he has rea~
sonable cause to believe Ia about to
carry supplies from an American port
to any belligerent vessel and to inferno
the same as n war vessel any foreign
merchant ship which may essay to
act In this manner. Heavy penalties
are provided for violation of this rule.
The text follows:
Resolved by the senate and the
house OF representatives of the United
Stntes OF America that from and after
the passage of this resolution. and
during the existence of ~ war to which
| the United States Is not ~ party. aud
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! BY the nse Of its Territory. ita ports or
Its territorial writer's ,,s II imse Of oI,er-
atfon for the armed forces of bel
ifRerent. contrary 10 the obligations
imposed by the law of nations. the
treaties to which the United States fs
party or contrary TO the statutes of
the United States. the president he and
is hereby authorized aud empowered
TO direct the collectors of customs
under the Jurisdiction of the United
states to withhold clearance from any
vessel OF American register or license
which he has reasonable cause TO be-
lieve to be about to carry fuel, arms.
ammunition. men or supplies to any
warship or tender or supply ship OF q
belllgerent nation. or to commit anv
other similar act In MD Of the prosecu.
tinn or hostilfties. I'm violation OF the
obligation uS the United States as
neutral nation.
Must Give Gusrantee.
That. further, the president be and
ne IL hereby authorized and empower
ed 10 direct the collector 10 give clear.
ance to any such vessel of American
register or license. provided that be-
fore clearing rhe same the owners or
masters or other person or persons
having charge or command thereof
give bond to the United Stntes with
sufficient Sureties in double the amount
or the value OF the vesse. and cargo on
board. conditioned thnt the vessel shall
not be employed In the commission of
5uch acts or act. and In case OF the
breach OF the conditions thereof the
bond shall he forfeited to the United
States. and the owner or master or
other person or persons having charge
or command Of any such vessel shall
IN addition be severally liable to fine
OF not less than 81 Oo0 nor more than
$1,000 or to Imprisonment not TO ex-
ceed one year. or hOfh' and in case any
said vessel Of American register or IT,
rense shall depart or attempt to de-
part from the Jurisdiction of the Unit
ed States without clearqnce pursuant
10 such act or acts above SET forth. the
owner or masters or person or persons
having charge OF command OF such
vessel shall severally he liable to
ine of not less than $2.0N nor more
han sl0,0d0 o. 70 imprisonment not to
exceed two years. or both and in addt-
ton such vessel shai be forfeited to
the United States.
THAT the president he and he In
hereby authorized and empowered to
iirect the collector of customs. or 9th.
er appropriate authorities 10 accord
he treatment OF Il vessel Of n beliger-
ant, including internment. TO any ves.
'el OF foreign register in nr hS eafter
arriving In port Of any territorial wa
.erS or the United StnfeS when sucb
vessel is acting or preparing TO act,
IT attempting TO act or Intending upon
departure from the jurisdiction OF the
Cnited States 10 act as u tender 10 the
lrmed forces of n bel 'Gerent or other
wise TO act in aid OF the prosecution of
'"rhat the president he and he is
hereby authorized to empower such
,art OF the land or naval forces Of the
United States Ms shall be necessary TO
AIRY out the purposes of this resou-
ion; that the provisions uf the Tesoiu-
ION shall be deemed 10 extend to all
ands and waters. continental or insu-
ar. and to ali air spaces that fall with.
D the jurisdiction OF the unites
tstes,"