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Show , NEUTRALITY OF UNITED STATES IS PROCLAIMED President Wilson Outlines the Position of This Coun try in Relation to Euro-pean Euro-pean Conflict AMERICANS WARNED TO REMAIN NEUTRAL Citizens Given Formal No tice That Any Miscon duct Would Be at Their Own Peril WASHINGTON Au 4 Neutrality of the Un ted gtates in the great Eu rop an war was formally procla med to day by Pres dent "Wilson Eecit ng the fact that a state of war nhapp ly exists between Aus"tr a H nga y and Servia and between Germany and Kus b a and between Germany and France v th wh ch powers the Un ted States is on terms of friendsh p and am ty the pres deut -warned all American c tlzens an 1 fore gners res dent in the Un ted btates aga nst violat ng the neutrality la vs Citizens of the TJn ted States abroad vere given not ce that any m sconduct on the r part to Id be at the r own pe 11 It has been a foregone conclus on that -the Un ted States would be neutral and in th s connect cm v rtually only one problem has presented itself to the Wash ngton government Consular Agents Active h s has been furn shed by the ac t v t es of -the diplon at c and consular agents of the contend ng powers m rounding up the r reserv sis in Amer ca Large bod es of men have been gath cred at va jous po nts by Gernfan Trench Serv an Kuss an and Br t sh represented ves and prepa at ons are be ng made to transport them abroad as soon as an opport n ty offers In some quarters t has been contended that th s is n violat on of the neutral ty law Offic al3 here however are mel ned to hold that such act v t es do not come w thin the mh b ted sett ng on foot of a mil tary exped t on Foreigners; Can Leave . In constru ng the law the supreme 'co rt has held that it does not proh bit the trajnsportat on Ifrom th s country in. the same sh p of few or many men whose Known intent on before leaving o r shores s to engage n hostilities aga nst the forces oi a fore gn power prov ded that such men do not const tute ami tary expedt on or a m htary enterpr se p THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STTES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Whereas A state of war unhapp y e Ists between Austr a Hungary and Serv a fand between Germany and Russ a and between Germany and I? ranee and "Whereas The TJn ted States lg on terms of fr endsh p and a n ty w th t e con end ng powe s and w h he persons inhab t ng t er seve a do m n ons and Whe eas There are c t zens of the Un ted States res d ng within he terr tor es or dom n ons of each of the said be ge rents and carrj ng on commerce trade or ot er bus ness or pu su ts the ej and "ft he eas The e are subjects of each of the sa d be ge en s res ding v. t n the te r tgry or ju sd ct on of the Un ted States and ca rying on comn e ce trade or other bus ness or pu su ts the e n and Whereas The aws and treat es of the Un ted S ates w hout interfer ing it the f ee exp ess on of op n Jon and sympathy or w th the com mere al manufacture or sa e of war ma e a s o n un t ons of war never the e s impose upon a 1 persons ho may be with n the r terr to y and Jur sdlet on the du y of an Im part al neutra ity du ng, the exist ence of the contest and Who eas It is the duty of a neu tra go ernment not to permit or suffer the mak ng of ts wate s sub ser ent to the purposes of war No therefore I Tvoodrow Wl son p es dent of the Un ed J3 ates of Ane ea in o der to preserve the neutral ty of the Un ted States and of its c t zens arid of pe sons with n its te r tory and its ju sdict on and to enforce its laws and treaties' and in o der that al persons being wa ned of the genera tenor of the treat es of the Un ted States in t s be alf and of the law of nat o s ma thus be prevented from any o lation pf the same do 1 ereb dec are and p oclatm that by certain pro is ons of the act app oved on the 4th dav of March A D 1909 com I mon y known as the pena code of the United States the fol ow ng acts 1 are fo b dden to be done under ee I vere pena t es within the terr tory and jur sd ctlpn of the Un ted States ' to wit v 1 Accepting1 and exercls ng a com miss on to serve either of the sa d be gerents by land or sea aga nst the other be ge ent 2 En st ng or entering into the service of e ther of the sa d be g eren s as a so d er or as a mar ne or seaman on board of any vetse of war etter of marque or pr vateer 3 H ring or reta ning another per son to en 1st or en er himse f in the service of either of the said be g erents as a so dier or as a ma ne or seaman on board of any vessel of war letter of marque or privateer 4 Hiring another person to go be yond the 1 mits or Ju isd ctlon of the United States with intent to be en 1 sted as aforesaid 5 H ring another person to go be yond the 1 mits of the Un ted States' with Intent to be entered Into serv i e as aforesaid 6 Retain ng another person to go beyond the limits of the United States with intent to be enlisted as afore said 7 Retaining another person to go beyond the limits of the United States with Intent to be entered Into service as aforesaid (But the said act is not to be construed to extend to a citizen or subject of either be 1 gerent who being trans ently with in the United States shall, on board any vessel of war which at the t me of its arrival within the United States was fitted and equipped as such vessel of war enl st or enter himself or hire or retain another subject or citizen of the same bel ligefnt, who is transiently within the T tatea o en ot nr pntir r m self to serve such belUgerent on board such vessel of war If the United States shall then be at peace with such bel lgerent) S. Fltt ng out and arming vr at tempt ng to fit out and arm or pro curing to be fitted out and armed or knowingly be ng concerned n the furnishing fitting out or arming of any ah p or vessel with intent that such sh p or vessel Bhall be employed in the service of either of the said belligerents. 9 Issu ng or delivering a commis slon with n the territory or Jursdlc t on of the United States for any sh p or vessel to the intent that she may be empojed as aforesa d 10 Increasing or augment ng or prqeur ng to be increased or aug mented or knowing y to be 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 Un ted States was a sh p of war cru ser or armed vesse in the service of the said be gerents or be onging to the r subjects sub-jects by adding to the number of guns of such, vesse s or by chang ng those on. board of her for guns of a larger ca ber or by the addlt on thereto of any equ pment solely appl cab e to war 11 Beginning or sett ng on foot or provid ng or prepar ng the means of any m 1 ary exped t on or ente prise to be carr ed on from the territory or Jur sdict on of the Un ted btates apa nst the terrltor es or dominions of e ther of the said be 1 gerents And I do further hereby declare and procla m that any frequent ng and us ng of the waters within the ter r tor a jur sd ct on of the Un ted S ates by the armed vesse s of a be 1 gerent whether publ c ships or pri vateers for the purpose of further ng hostl les or for the purpose of ob serration on the ships of war or pr vateers or me chant vesse s of a bel 1 gerent lying w h n or be ng about J.o enter the Jurisd ct on of the Un ted States must be regarded as unfriend ly and offens ve and in v o at on of that neutra ty which It is the deter m nat on of th s government to ob serve and to the end that the hazard and inconvenience of such apprehend ed prac ces may be avo ded I fur ther proc a m and dec a a that from nd af er the 5 h day of August In s ant and dur ng the cont nuance of the host t es between Austr a Hun gary and Ser a and Ge many and Russ a and Gern any and France no sh p of war or privateer of any be 1 gerent sha 1 be perm tted to make use of any port harbor roadstead or waters subject to the Jur sdict on of the Un ted 6 ates f om wh ch a vesse of an opposing bel gerent fwhet er the same sha 1 be a sh p of war a pr vateer or a merchant sh p) shall have p evlous y departed unt 1 after the exp rat on of at least twenty four hou s from the departure of such last ment oned vessel beyond the jur isd ct on of the Un ted S ates If any sh p of war or pr vateer of a be gerent sha af er the t me th s not neat on takes effect enter any por ha bor roadstead or a e s of the Unl ed States such ve se sha be requ red to depart and put to sea w thin twenty four hours after her en trance Into such port harbor road stead or waters except in case of stress of wea her or of her requ r ng prov sions or th ngs necessary for the subs s ence of her c ew or for e pa rs n any of wh ch cases the au thorl es of the port or of the nearest port (as the case may be) shall re qVi e her to put to sea as soon as poss be af er the exp ration of Buch per od of twenty four hou s w t out permitt ng her to take n pupp es be yond what may be necessary for her Irnraed ate use and no such vessel wh ch may 1 ave been perm tted to remain w th n the waters of the Un ted S ates for the purpose of re pair shall continue within such port harbor roadstead or waters for a longer period than twenty four hours af er her necessary repairs sha 1 have been comp eted Un ess w th n such t venty foUr hou s a vessel whe her sh p of war pr vatee or merchant sh p of an oppos ng be Ugerent sha 1 have departed therefrom in wh ch case the t me 1 m t 'or the departure of such sh p of war or privateer shall be extended so far as n ay be necea sary o secure an tnterva of not less than twenty four hou s between such depa ture and that of anv sh p of war pri ateer or me chant sh p of an opposing be gerent wh eh may have prev ous y quit the same port ha bor roadstead or waters. No sh p of war or pn ateer of a be ge ent sha 1 be detained In any port harbor roadstead or waters of the Un ed States more than twenty four hou s by reason of the sue cess ve depa ture from such po t harbor roadstead or waters of mo e than one vesse of an pppos ng be 1 gerent But If the e be several ves se s of oppos ng be gerents in the same port harbor roadstead or wa ters the o der of ther departure therefrom sha be so arranged as to affo d, the opportun ty of eav ng al ternate y to the vesse s of the oppos ng be erents and to cause the least detent on cons stent with the objects of th s proc amat on No sh p of war or privateer of a be ge ent sha I be permitted wh e In any port harbor roadstead or wate s with n the Jurisdlct on of the Un ted States to take n any supp ea except provis ons and such other th ngs as may be requ s e for the subs stence of her crew and except so much coa on y as may be suff c ent to ca ry such vessel if without any sa power to the nearest port of her own country or in case the es e is r gged to go under sal and may a so be prope ed by steam power then with ha f the quant y of coal which she wou d be ent ed to receive if dependent upon steam a one and no coal sha 1 aga n be supp ed to any such sh p of war or privateer in the same or any other port harbor roadstead or waters of the Un ted State without spec al perns on unt after the e p at on of th ee months from the t me when such coo. may have been ast supp ed to her w th n the waters of the Un ted S ates unless such sh p of war or pr vateer pha s nee last thus supp ed have entered a port of the gove nment to which she be longs And I do further declare and pro c aim that the statutes and the treat es of the Un ed & ates and the law of nat ons al ke requ re that no person w h n the te ritory and Juris d ct on of the Untted States sha I tafce part d rect or ind rect y in the sa d wars but ha 1 remain at peace with a the said be Igerents and sha ma nana str ct and Impartial neutra ty And I do hereby enjo n a cltl zens of the Un ted S ates and a I persons resid ng or be ng with n the territory or the Jur edict on of the Un ted States to observe the laws thereof and to commit no act con trary to the p dv s ons of the sa d statutes or treaties or in vlo at on of the aw of nat ons in that beha f And I do hereby warn a I c t zens of the Un ted States and a 1 persons res d ng or being w th n its te r tory or jur sd ct on that whi e the fu 1 and free express on of sympath es in pub o and private Is not restricted by the laws of the Un ted States m tary forces in aid of a be gerent cannot awfu y be originated or or gan zed w h n "Its jurisd ct on and that wh le a 1 persons may awfu y and w thout restr ct on by reason of the afo esa d state of war manufac ture and se 1 within the Un ted States arms and mun t ons of war and other articles ord nar y known as contraband of war yet they cannot carry such artic e on the h gh seas for the use or services of a be g erent nor can they t ansport so die s and off cers of a be gerent dp attempt to break any b ockade wh ch may be awfu y estab shed and malnta ned dur ng the said wars without incurr ng the risks of host e capture and the penalties pronounced by the law fit nations in that be ha f And I do hereby give not ce that a c t zens of the Un ted States and others who may clam the pro ect on of this government who may mis conduct themselves in the premises' wl do so at their per and that thev can n no w se ob aln any pro tec ion f om the government of the Un ted States against the conse quences of the r m sconduct In witness whereof I have hereunto the Un ted States to be fixed Done at the c ty of Wash gton this . four h day of August in the year of our Lo d one thousand n ne hundred and fourteen and of the lndepend ence of the United 8-tates of Amer ca I the one hundred and tht ty e ghth |