2022 PROCLAMATIONS, 1914. tory and jipisldiction the duty of an impartial neutra.lity during the existence o the co test· And Whereas it iis the; duty of a neutral government not to·permit or suffer the making of its waters subservient to the pugjpose of war; ¤3,°t§_'¤¤**°¤ °* ¤°°‘ N ow, Therefore, I, Woodrow Wilson, President of the mted States ' of Aniierica, in order (ite fpreserve the hplputrality of the §1JniteddlStates and o its citizens an 0 ersons wit its territory an juris `ction and to enforce its laws treaties, and in order that all persons, beirgé warned of thpxgleneral tenor of the laws_and treaties of the Unit Statesin this _ alf, and of the law of nations, may thus be prevented from any violation of the same, do hereby declare and reclaim that "°‘·”·¤’***°"""°°‘· by certain provisions of the act approved on the 4th ciiay 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, within the territory and jurisdiction of the United States, towits- 11 r¤n»x·m_ m 1. Aece tingande erc1s1n` gacommissiontose eeitherof the aid U“c‘:* Sm ‘°:“u‘°"‘ belliggerntis by land oiiby sea agaipst the othep belrlliigerepth d 101 2. mgorenteriugintoteservioeo eit ero te ai · ligerentfnas a spldier, or as a marine, or seaman on board of aréiy vessel o war tero marque or privateer. ' 3._ or retainmé another person to enlist or enter himself in the service of either of the said belligerents as a soldier, or as a marine, or seaman; on board of any vessel of war, letter of marque, or privateer. 4. another person to go beyond the limits or jurisdiction of the United Stateglwith intent to beb;;1lis(;edhasha;;>1resa.}d.h U cd 5.H.1nnganoer§·sontogo onte"tso‘t nit Stateigith intent toth entered into serv&)c:yasIi‘a;fo1i1esai]<Ji£m 6 6. aininganoerpersonto o tie"t fth
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. etam1nganoerperson` yo te"ts t United States with intent to be ent€:•ed into service as afo(i·esaid? Blew ¤*¤*¤¤¤¤¤¤- (But the said act is not to be construed to extend to a citizen or subject of either belligerent who, transient] within the United Statesi shallihpiihbozpi ofdargy vessel o vger, which, at the time of its arriva wit e United States was tted d d h vessel of war, enlist or enter himself or hire or iigtaiiiqzhzltherhigiieht or citizen of the same be , who is transiently within the United States, to enlist or enter _ lf to serve such belligerent on board suclli of zvpr, if the United States shall then be at peace with suc ren . 8. Fitting out and arming, or attempting to Et out and arm, or procuring to iit.ted_0ut and armed,_ or knowingllyl being concerned in the furnishing, fitting out, or arming of any s 'p or vessel with mtlent tgialt suclé s)hilp\g<;r vessel shall be employed in the service of eit er 0 the said e rents. _ or deliverings a commission within the territory or ]unsd1ction of the United tates for an shi or vessel to the intent that she may be employed as aforesaid y P Ioééncrealisning or pugxgizlnging, or to increased or augmen , or owing y eoncerne m increas t' , 2-ie fierce 0; any ship plf or oghéer armgiig xgdlsgellgvirlltiiizlingt eimeo erarnvwi te nite tt hi f , cruiser, or armed vessel the service of eitheraotgizligasqaiad helhgiargiatgl, or belongmlg to the subjects of either, by adding to the number of guns of suc _ vessels, or by changing those on board of her for guns of a laliigexépalibre, or by the addition thereto of any equipment solely app ca e o war. 11. or setting fo t 'din aripg th means for any military expedition hr tocbgrggd on fron;
