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 2026 rnoonamrrrons, 1914. And Whereas it is the duty of a neutral government not to permit or suffer the making of its waters subservient to the purposes of war; ,,.,_’f,F’t;‘§"°**°“ °' “°“‘ Now, Therefore, I, Woodrow Wilson, President of the United States of (frperica, in orderdtofpreserve thsilpneutralitytof the glmted A Statesan 0 its citizens an o rsons wit its terri ory an jurisdiction, and toenforceits laws andxilreaties, andinorder that all persons being warnedof thegeneral 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 proc aim that V¤¤-35·v1>·¤°’°·1°°r gy clgrtam provisions Dpi tig; act apprcflved gn gllieciléh diay Ipf lgyzlarcfhi . .1909,commo wnaste‘en eo te nit States "- the following alits are forbidden to be done, under severe penalties, within the territory and jurisdiction of the United States, towit:— . · Am '°*‘**°,d°’%, **1 1. Acce t' and exercis' a commission to serve either of the said Umm Bm belligerentgr. liygland or by sdggagaéiast the other; belliigerept.]1 d bel 2. ` or enterin into eserviceo eit ero thesai — Egerents asuizlioldier, or ag a marine, or seaman on board of any vessel war, letter of marque, or privateer. 3.  orretaining 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 m ue, or rivateer. h4.UH.1:i;1:ig§ther ptgrsoigngz gg: geyond til;. hm? or ]\£[5]Sd10l)10I1 of t e m a es wi H1 e as oresai . 5. Hiring another pgrson to go beyond the limits of the United States  intent to entered into service as aforesaid. 6. Retannng another person to go beyond the limits of the Unziteixnl States with itnhtent to be enlisted aixmajforeisaitcil. mm f th . etaimnganoer ontoo on `e"tso e United States with intenlymlsso be entgred into service as aforesaid. Rim-’°‘*'°“’*°¤°** (But the said act is not to be construed to extend to a citizen or subject of either belligerent who, being transientl within the United State; shatlllilpnlpoatri ofda.nSy vessel 0 vgar, 3vhic§, at the tiime of  arriv wi the United States, was tte an e ui e as su vessel of war, enlist or enter himself or hire or retainqanlblther subject or citizen of the same be t, who is transiently within the United States, to enlist or enter elf to serve such belligerent on board suck {LE of yvpr, if the United States shall then be at peace with suc eren. 8. Fitting out and arming, or attempting to fit out and arm, or procuring to be fitted_out and armed, or knowingly] being concerned in the furnishing, fitting out, or arming of any s `_p or vessel with mtent that such shi or vessel shall be employed m the service of either of the said belligerents. 9. issuing or deliverings a commission within the territory or jurisdiction of the United tates for any ship or vessel to the intent that she may be employed as aforesaid. 10. Increasing or augmenting, or procuring to be increased or augmented, or knowingly eing concerned in increasing or augmenting, the force of any ship of war, cruiser, or other arme vessel, which at the time of her arrival within the United States was a shi of war, cruiser, or armed vessel in the service of either of the said bellligerents, or belonging to the subjects of either, by adding to the number of guns of such vessels, or by changing those on board of her for guns of a laliigexiizalibre, or by the addition thereto of any equipment solely app ca e o war. 11. Beginning or setting on foot or providing or preparing the means for any military expedition or enterprise to be carried on from the territory orfjurisdiction of the United States against the territories or dommions 0 either of the said belligerents.