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PROCLAMATION S, 1914. 1999 Br rrm Pansmrmr or rm: Unrrrm Srarms or Aimmca, ·‘—¤¤¤=* *» 1****- A PROCLAMATION. Whereas a state of war unhap il exists between Austria—Hun w" b°“'°°“ *‘°·°· and Servia and between Germanly gud Russia and between t:iT§ii111€¤ii'¤e.:; rig; and France; _And Whereas the United States is on terms of friendship B°r°:ii¤°'Gi•F°m°' and amity with the contending powers, and with the persons inhabiting their several dominions; And Whereas there_are citizens of the United States residing within the territories or dommions of each of the said belligerents and carry- ing on commerce, trade, or other business or pursuits therein _; And Whereas there are subjects of each of the said belhgerents residing withm the temtoary or jurisdiction of the United States, and carrying on commerce, tr e, or other business or pursuits therein; _ And Whereas the laws and treaties of the United States, without mterfering with the free expression of opinion and sympathy, or with the commercial manufacture or sale 0 arms or munitions of war, nevertheless impose upon all persons who mg; be within their territory and jurisdiction the duty of an imparf neutrality during the existence of the contest; And Whereas it is the duty of a neutral government not to permit or suffer the making of its waters subservient to the puiiposes of war; Now, Therefore, I, Woodrow Wilson, President o the United mD,,°g;F*'•*‘°° °' ¤°°· States of America, in order to {preserve the neutrality of the United ` States and of its citizens and 0 persons within its territo and jurisdiction, and to enforce its laws and treaties; and in ext that all persons, being warned of the general tenor of the laws and treaties of the United States in this behalf, and of the lawi of nations, may thus be prevented from any violation of the same, do hereby declare and proclaim that by certain provisions of the act approved on the 4th V°*·“·PP-’°’“·*°"· ay of March, A. D. 1909 commonly known as the "Penal Code of the United States " the following acts are forbidden to be done under severe penalties, withm the territory and jurisdiction of the [United States, t0—WitZ·—·· _ _ , , . . A t z tum · 1. Accepting and exercising a commission to serve_e1ther of the said viuié sagiarelilwrli belligerents by land or by sea aglainst the other belligprent. 2. Enlistin or entering into the service of either o the said belligerents as a soldier, or as a marine, or seaman on board of any vessel of war, letter of marque, or privateer. _ _ 3. Hiring or retaining another uperson to enlist or enter himself in the service of either of the said be ngerents as a 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 beyond the limits or jurisdiction of the United States with intent to be enlisted as aforesaid. 5. Hiring another pgrson to go beyond the limits of the United States with intent to entered mto service as aforesaid. . 6. Retaining another person to go beyond the limits of the United States with intent to be enlisted as aforesaid. ‘ _ _ 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 subgect of either belligerent who, being transiently within the United tates shall, on board of any vessel of war, which, at the time of its arrival within the United States was fitted and equipgxed as such vessel of war, enlist or enter or hire or retain anot er sulzject or citizen of the same belligerent, who is transiently within the nited States, to enlist or enter himself to serve such belliggrent on board such vessel of war, if the United States shall then at peace with such belligerent.)