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 PROCLAMATIONS, 1916. 1805 Br THE PREsmExT or THE UNITED STATES or AMERICA, A PROCLAMATION. WHEREAS a state of war unha il exists between Austria- “`%“ b"""“§,,*§gQ;j Hungary, Bulgaria, Germany, and Tuiilie; on the one side and Rou- §i}?¤1,€ar>§ui1G¤rr1i¤¤>‘· mania on the other; mrmii1lbi$.' And Whereas the United States is on terms of friendshi and amity with glhg contending powers, and with the persons inhalbiting their sever ominions; And Whereas there are citizens of the United States residin within the territories or dominions of each of the said belligerents and carrying on commerce, trade, or other business or pursuits therein; And Wlfhereas there are subjects of each of the said belligerents residing within the territo or jurisdiction of the United States, and carryin on commerce, traxdiz, or other business or pursuits therein; And %Vhereas the laws and treaties of the United States, without interfering with the free expression of opinion and sympathy, or with the commercial manufactme or sale of arms or mumtions of war, nevertheless imgose upon all persons who may be within their territory and jur·is `ction the duty of an impartial neutrality during the existence of the contest; And Whereas it is the duty of a neutral government not to permit or suifer the making of its waters subservient to the urposes of war; Now, Therefore, I, Woodrow Wilson, President of the United States m§,‘;j‘°’*‘“°“ °‘ “°“‘ of America, in order to reserve the neutrality of the United States ` and of its citizens and ofp persons within its territory and jurisdiction, and to enforce its laws and treaties, and in order 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 approved on the 4th day of March, A. D. ‘°"‘·“5·P¥’· '°"*“""· 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 United States, to—wit:—- 1. Accepting and exercising a commission to serve any of the said Ugg, ‘g{;*{§*‘§,_rj{j belligerents by land or by sea against the other belligerent or bel- ms: li erents. g2. Enlisting or entering into the service of any of the said belli erents as a soldier, or as a marine, or seaman on board of any vessg of war, letter of marque, or privateer. 3. Hiring or retaining another person to enlist or enter himself in the service of any of the said belligerents as a soldier, or as a marine, or seaman on board of any vessel of war, letter of marque, or privateer. 4. Hiring another rson to go beyond the limits or jurisdiction of the United States withiintent to be enlisted as aforesaid. 5. Hiring another erson to go beyond the limits of the United States with intent to lie entered into service as aforesaid. 6. Ret aining another person to go beyond the limits of the United States with intent to be enlisted as aforesaid.