EXPORTATION OF ARMS on MUNITIONS OF WAR TO CUBA UNLAWFUL BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA June 29, 11134. . -.-
-. - A PROCLAMATION WHEREAS section I of a joint resolution of Congress, entitled ~:l.por::rn o',arms "Joint Resolution To prohibit the exportation of arms or munitions an rnu t ona 0 war. of war from the United States to certain countries, and for other purposes ", approved January 31, 1922, provides as follows: ': That whenever ~he Phir~shidenht fiUnd~ thdaSt in any Am~rican coun tr~, tJos;a~u~~tl:;~oriza. or m any country m w c t e mte tates exerClses extratem- Vol. 42, p. aGl. torial jurisdiction J conditions of domestic violence exist, which are or may be promoted. by the use of arms or munitions of war procured from the United States, and makes proclamation thereof, it shall be unlawful to export, except under such limitations and exceptions 88 the President prescribes, any arms or munitions of war from any place in the United States to such country until otherwise ordered by the President or by Congress,"; AND WHEREAS it is provided by section II of the said joint resolution that- "Whoever exports any arms or munitions of war in violation of section I shall, on conviction, be punished by fine not exceeding $10,000, or by imprisonment not exceeding two years, or both."; NOW, THEREFORE, I, FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT1 Presi- .(;ubSi finding of eon- dent of the United States of America, acting under and by virtue of TarmstroBot (talk)n of domestic vlo- the authority conferred in me by the said joint resolution of ConlP'ess, do hereby declare and proclaim that I have found that there eXIst in Cuba such conditions of domestic violence which are or may be pro- moted by the use of arms or munitions of war procured from the I Arms, etc. , exports- United States as contemplated by the said joint resolution; and I do t on to, unlawful. hereby admonish all citizens of the United States and every person to abstain from every violation of the provisions of the joint resolu- tion above set forth, hereby made afplicable to Cuba, and I do hereby warn them that all VIolations 0 such provisions will be rigor- ouslYlrosecuted. An I do hereby enjoin upon all officers of the United States, Officer!! to prevent charged with the execution of the laws thereof, the utmost diligence violatioDs. in preventing violations of the said joint resolution and this my proclamation issued thereunder, and in bringing to trial and punish- ment any offenders against the same. And I do hereby delegate to the Secretary of State the power of Secretary of State to prescribing exceptIOns and limitations to the application of the said :~~scrlbeelcePtloD.o, joint resolution of January 31, 1922, as made effective by this my proclamation issued thereunder. 3399
