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 PROCLAMATIONS, 1916. 1801 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 X-gt3<}n3 ir; that behalf. o ereby warn all citizens of the United States, and all er- mum "“ *° *’°l‘ sons residinlg or being within its territory or jurisdiction that, whilellshe Mmm pt°mbmd` free and fu ex ression of sympathies in public and rivate is not restricted by thellaws of the United States, military fbrces in aid of a belligerent cannot lawfully be originated or organized within its jurisdiction; and that, while all persons may lawfully and without restriction by reason of the aforesaid state of war manufacture and sell within the United States arms and munitions of war, and other articles ordinarily known as " contraband of war", yet they cannot carry such e,f°¤*'°”°¤** °‘ "”· 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 established and maintained during the said wars wit out incu.rring the risk of hostile ca - ture and the penalties denounced by the law of nations in that behalf. And I do hereby give notice that all citizens of the United States and N°“°°- others who may claim the protection of this government, who may misconduct themselves in the premises, will do so at their peril, and that they can in no wise obtain any protection from the government of the United States gust the consequences of their misconduct. IN WITNESS W REOF I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed. Done at the Cit of Washington this thirtieth day of August, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and sixteen [snail] and of the inde endence of the United States of America the one hundreil and forty-first. Woonaow Wmsox By the President: ‘ Ronmvr Lmsme Secretary ty State. Br mm Pnnsmmsr or run Uurrnn Srryrns or Aumuca. ·*°¤”* °*· *355 A PROCLAMATION. WHEREAS, I have received from the House of Representatives p°·_}*p*Q°_*° ‘·"·'““'*'“° of the United States a Resolution, passed July 21, 1916, reading as Pmmble. follows: Whereas in the various countries now e aged in war there are l’~°°°*’{)°*°¤ °' *·°° four millions of Lithuanians, the great majciilty of whom are desti-  I R U tute of food, shelter, and clothing; and _ Whereas millions of them have been driven from their homes without warning, deprived of an opportunity to m_ake provision for their most elementary wants, causing starvation, disease, and untold suffering; and _ VVhereas the people of the United States of America have learned with sorrow of this plight of millions of human bemgs and have most generously responded to the cry for help whenever such an opportumay has reached them: There ore be it _ esolved, That in view of the misery, wretchedness, and hardships which these four millions of Lithuanians are suffering the President of the United States be respectfully asked to designate a day on which the citizens of this country may give expression to their sympathy by contributing to the funds now being raised for the relief of the Lithuanians in the war zone. And \Vhereas, I feel confident that the people of the United States will be moved to aid a people stricken by war, famine and disease;