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PROCLAMATIONS, 1914. 2005 restriction bg reason of the aforesaid state of war manufacture and sell within the United States arms and munitions of war and other articles ordinarily known as ‘fcontraband of war", yet they cannot carry such articles upon the high seas for the use or service of a belhgerent, nor can they transport soldiers and officers of a belligerent or attempt to break any blockade which may be lawfully established and mamtained during the said wars without incurring the risk of hostile ca ture and the penalties denounced by the law of nations in that behali'. And I do hereby give notice that all citizens of the United States N°“°°· and others who may claim the lprotection of this government, who may misconduct themselves in the premises, will do so at their peril, an that theylcan in no wise obtain any protection from the governgnent of the mted States against the consequences of their misconuct. In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be aiiixed. Done at the city of Washington this fifth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and fourteen [ssrn,.] and of the inde endence of the United States of America the one hundred and thirty-ninth. Woonnow Winsor:. By the President: Wiuimm Jmmizuos BRYAN Secretary of State. Br rim Pimsmmrr or THE UNITED_ S·rA·ms or Anmmoa, A¤¢¤=¢ 7,191*- A PROCLAMQATION. Whereas a state of war unha pil exists between Austria-Hun lm *>°*W¤¤¤ Amr and Russia; and Whereas the Unitlad States is on terms of fdenciggg iiiln g I md Kr and amity with the contending powers, and with the persons inhabit- P'°°""’“ ing their several dominions; And Whereas there are citizens of the United States residing within the territories or dominions 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 belligerents residing within the territory or jurisdiction of the United States, and carryin on commerce, tra e, or other business or pursuits therein; _ And §Vhereas the laws and treaties of the United States, without interfering with the free expression of opinion and sympathy, or with the commercial manufacture or sale of arms or munitions of war, nevertheless impose upon all persons who meg be within their territory and jurisdiction the duty of an imparti 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 m{’,g;‘f*¤¤°¤ °‘ ¤•¤· States of America, in order to {preserve the neutrality of the United States and of its citizens and 0 persons within its territor and jurisdiction, and to enforce its laws and treaties, and in ordyer that all persons, being warned of the general tenor of the laws and treaties of the United States in this behalf, and of the law of nations, may thus be prevented from any violation of the same, do hereby declare and v¤1.as,pp.1oes-iam. proclaim that by certain provisions of the act apgroved on the 4th day of March, A. D. 1909, commonly known as the "Penal Code of 96497°—v0L 38-—rr 2-—51