Evening star., 1922-03-07
FORB|DS SHIPMENT
Of ARMS TO CHINA
President, by Proclamation,
Recognizes Conditions of
Violence There.
ACTION UNDER new LAW
Penalty for Violation May Be Fine
Up to $4,000, Term Up to Two
Years, or Both.
ACTION UNDER new LAW

President Harding, by official proc
1amation yesterday. prohibited ship
ment of arms from the United States
to China, in accordance with joint
resolution Of Congress. January 81
1922. providing for such action by the
President when he found conditions
of domestic violence" which might be
promoted by the use of arms or mu-
nitions of war procured from the
United States"
Punishment for violation of the ex-
ecutive order is provided by the joint
resolution as "a fine not exceeding
$4,000" or imprisonment not ex-
ceeding two years. or both"
Calling attention to this, the Presi-
dent in his proclamation declared. IL
do hereby warn them that all viola
tons of such provisions will be rig
orouSly prosecuted"
The President delegated to the Sec
scribing exceptions and limitations
to the application of the joint reso-
luton.
Text of Proclamation.
The text of the Presidents proc
lamation follows:
Whereas section l of joint reso-
luton of Congress, entitled a Joint
resolution to prohibit the exporta-
tion of arms or munitions of war
from the United States to certain
countries, and for other purposes
approved January 81, 1922, provides
as follows:
THAT whenever the President
finds that in any American country
or in any country in which the
tor1al jurisdiction, conditions Of do
neStic violence exist which are or
may be promoted by the use of arms
or munitions of war procured from
lamation thereof, 1t shall be unlaw
full to export, except under such linn
ftations and exceptions as the Presi-
dent prescribes. any arms or NUM-
tions of war from any place in the
United States to such country until
or by Congress;
And whereas. 1t is provided by
section of the said joint resolu-
tion that whoever exports any arms
or munitions of war in violation OF
section 1 shall. on conviction. be
$4,000 or by Imprisonment not ex-
ceeding two years. or both:
"Now, therefore. I. Warren G. Hard
Ing. President of the United States OF
America. acting under and by virtue
of the authority conferred in and by
the said joint resolution Of Congress
do hereby declare and proclaim that
I have found that there exist in China
such conditions of domestic violence
which are or may be promoted by the
use of arms or munitions OF war pro-
cured from the United States as con-
templated by the said joint resolution;
and 1 do hereby admonish all citizens
of the United States and every person
to abstain from violation of the pro-
visions of the joint resolution above
set forth, hereby made applicable to
China. and do hereby warn them that
all violation of such provisions Will
be vigorously prosecuted.
Urges Diisent Action.
"And 1 do hereby enjoin upon all
officers of the United States, charged
with the execution of the laws there
of. the utmost diligence in presenting
violations Of the said joint resolution
and this, my proclamation, issued
Hereunder. and in bringing to trial
and punishment any offenders against
the same.
And I do hereby delegate to the
Secretary of State the power of pre-
scribing exceptions and limitations to
the application of the said joint reso-
luton of January 81. 1922. as made ef-
fective by this, my proclamation. is
sued hereunder"