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PROCLAMATIONS, 1915. 1743 Acts amendatory, will be considered and dealt with as trespassers and preference will be given the prior legal a plicant, notwithstand- E ing such unlawful settlement or occupancy: Frovided, however, that mw:r?mm°"°°° d` nothing herein shall prevent persons from goi ¤· upon and over the lands to examine them with a view to thereififter oing upon and makingsettlement thereon when the lands shall lrecome subject thereto in accordance with this proclamation. Persons having prior ,.uP‘§'“;°‘“°"'°"‘ settlement rights or preferences, as above defined, will be allowed to ' make entr:lZN1n conformitg with existing law and regulations. IN WI ESS WTIE EOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed. Done at the City of Washington this second day of August, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and fifteen, [sun.] and of the Independence of the United States the one hundred and fortieth. Woomzow Wrnson By the President: Ronmrr Larrsmo, Secretary of State. Br mn Pnmsmmm or mn Urrrrnn Srrarns or Anmmoa, A PROCLAMATION. WHEREAS a state of war unha pily exists between Italy and my Im Turkey; And Whereas the United Sizates is on terms of friendship 1*******- 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 dominions of each of the said bel1igerents_ and c commerce, trade, or other business or pursuits therem; And ereas there are subjects of each of the said belligerente 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 o inion and sympath , or with the commercial manufacture or sale ofp arms or munitions ofy war, nevertheless impose upon all persons who mag 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 mu”*;*jf'•*'°° °' '** or suffer the making of its waters subservient to the purposes of war; Now, Therefore, I, Woodrow Wilson, President of the United States of America, in order to preserve the neutrality of the United States and of its citizens and of persons within its territorg and jurisdiction, and to enforce its laws and treaties, and in or er 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 proclaim that by certain provisions of the act aplproved on the 4th V¤L35,vv·¤¤-1¤¤1- day of March, A. D. 1909, commonly known as t_ e "Penal Code of the United States" the following acts are forbidden to be done, under severe penalties, within the temtory and jurisdiction of the Uniteg States, to-vgitz-—— _ _ _ _ _ h f h Am brmdm in 1. cce tin an exercising a commission to serve eit er o the U,,,,,ds,,,,,,,,.,,·,,,,_ said belligiireniis by land or by sea against_the other belligerent. 2. Enlisting or entering into the service of either of the said belliglerents as a soldier, or as a marine, or seaman on board of any vesse of war, letter of marque, or prrvateer. 102620°—vor. 39-—r·r 2-37