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2036 PROCLAMATIONS, 1914. N¤*¤¤·*·¤=°·*°¤*- Br rn Pimsmmrr or- um Uivrrnn Sums or Amamca, A PROCLAMATION. W" b°°'°°“ °'°°° WHEREAS a state of war unhappil exists between Great Britain BP=·•*¤l>**· hy and Turkey; And Whereas the Unite¢l7States is on terms of friendship and amity with the contending powers, and with the persons inhabitiréghtheir several domimons; _ _ _ And ereas there are citizens of the United States residing within the territories or dominions of each of the said belligerents an ` on commerce, trade, or other business or purspits therem; And lVhereas there are subjects of each of the said belhgerents residing within the territo or jurisdiction of the United States,_ and ` on commerce, trage, or other business or pursuits therem; And lVhereas 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 may be within their temtory and jurisdiction the duty of an imp neutrality during the existence of the contest; _ Aging Wtlizreas it is the duty of a neutral governixaent not to }}e1‘m1t D , I, or er makmg' 0 itswaterssu tto p 0 warnanny. °‘ °°°` Now, Therefore, I, Woonnow Wusox, President ol the States of America, in order to preserve the neutrality of the United States and of its citizens and of persons within its territo and jurisdiction, and to enforce its laws and treaties, and in orlder that all persons, be' warned of the general tenor of the laws treaties of the Uniting? States in this behalf, and of the law of nations, may thus be prevented from any violation of the same, do hereby declare v°"'°’”"°°°"°°" and that by certain provisions of the act alpproved on the 4th 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, within the territory and jurisdiction of the Am {mmm in United States, to-w1t:—— _ · Um.; sg., W, _1. Accepting and exercising a commission to serve either of the °*¥· said belhgerents by land or by sea against the other belligerents. 2. or into the service of either of the said belligerents as a dier, or as a marine, or seaman on board of any vessel of war, letter of marque, or privateer. 3. or retaining another person to enlist or enter himself in the serv1ce of either o the said belligerents as a soldier, or as a marmtzzpr seaman on board of any vessel of war, letter of marque, or priva _ _. _ _ _ · 4. another_ person to go beyond the limits or jurisdiction of the United States with intent to be enlisted as aforesaid. 5. Hiringanother person to go beyond the limits of the United States with intent to e entered mto service as aforesaid. 6. Retaining another person to go beyond the limits of the United Stzteil with intent tal be enlisted as aflpcresaiélkh hm . etaming ano er rson to go yon e 'ts of the United ’*¤=* ·’ *¤¤*·¤*· states with mast to bapsnmea into service as umass. (But the said act IS. not to be construed to extend to a citizen or sub'ect of either belligerent who, being transiently within the United States shall, on of any vessel of war, which, at the time of its arrival within the United States was fitted and equippled as such vessel of war enlist or enter himself or hire or retain anot er sub'ect or citizen of the same , who is transiently within the United States to enhst_or enter _ lf to serve such belligerent on board such vessel of wg, if the United States shall then be at peace with such bellig— eren .