2024 PROCLAMATIONS, 1914. then with half the quantity of coal which she would be entitled to receive, if dependent u on steam alone, and no_ coal shall be again su plied to an such ship of war or privateer m the same or any _ other port, harbor, roadstead, or waters of the United States, without special permission, until after the expirnantion of three months from the time when such coal may have last sulgplied to her within the waters of the United States, unless such s p of war or privateer shall, since last thus supplied, have entered a port of the government to which she belongs. h¤¤¤=¢ ¤•¤¤•¤¤rI ¤ And I do further declare an proclaim that the statutes and the treaties of the United States and the law of nations alike require that no n, within the territory and jurisdiction of the United States ahnilmtsske part, or mdirectl , in the said wars but shall remain at {peace with of the said grelligerents, and shall maintain a strict an impartial neutrality. , <>¤·¤·¤¤• ·* im And I do hereby enjoin all citizens of the United States, and all ° residing or being within the territory or jurisdiction of the United States, to observe the laws thereof, and to commit no act contrary to the provisions of the said statutes or treaties or in violation of the law of nations in that behalf.
*•¤*¢· And I do hereby warn all citizens of the United States, and all psfsons or- being within its turitory or jurisdiction that, w e
the free an full expression of syrmpathnes in public and private is not restricted by the laws of the mted States, military forces in aid of a belligerent cannot lawfully be originated or txfamzed within its “°¤°‘·**•¤¤ °‘ W- jurisdiction· and that, while all persons may la ully and without restrict ion by reason of the aforesaid state of war manufacture and sell within e United States arms and mimitions of war and other articles ordinarily known as "contraband of war", yet they cannot carry such articles upon the high seas for the use or service of a belligerent, nor can they transport soldiers and officers of a belligerent or attempt to break any blockade which may be lawfully esta and maintained during the said wars without incurring the risk of $11;% casture and the penalties denounced by the law of nations in ”°**°'· And I do hereby give notice that all citizens of the United Stats and others who may claim the dprotection of this government, who may misconduct in e premises, will do so at their peril, an that theyycan m no wise obtain any protection from the governrdiféitt of the nited States against the consequences of their miscon- IN FIhavehereuntosetmyhanda11d csw the axial of thtevlénited Statetshg be ailixed. th da f A ne at e cityo n ‘ twent 167611 o ugust in the year of our rd one thouband nine luiindred and [ann,.] fourteen and of the ind ndence of the United States of America the one hund1·39and thirty-ninth. Woomnow Wnson By the President: ‘ W. J. Barn: Secrdary of State. ·*•¢¤¢¤i·¤°¤*- Br rm: Pnrzsmrmr or rm: Urwrrrm Srarns or Aumuca. A PRO(LAMATION.
- "‘§;§_°° °' "“¤’°· WHEREAS, by virtue of the authority and direction contained ill
hgrxrglcm the Act of Congress approved March 4, 1913 (37 Stat. 847), entitled ’°‘ ’ "A.n Act appropriations for the Department of A§’lC\|1fur6
