April 28, 1914. Domestic violence in Colorado. Preamble. Warning persons engaged in obstruction of perso. BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Whereas, it is provided by the Constitution of the United States that the United States shall protect every State in this Union, on application of the legislature, or of the executive (when the legislature cannot be convened), against domestic violence; And whereas, the Governor of the State of Colorado has represented that domestic violence exists in said State which the authorities of said State are unable to suppress; and has represented that it is impossible to convene the legislature of the State in time to meet the present emergency; And whereas, the laws of the United States require that in all cases of insurrection in any State or of obstruction to the laws thereof, whenever in the judgment of the President it becomes necessary to use the military forces to suppress such insurrection or obstruction to the laws, he shall forthwith by proclamation command such insurgents to disperse, and retire peaceably to their respective abodes within a limited time: Now, therefore, I, Woodrow Wilson, President of the United the laws, etc., to dis- States, do hereby admonish all good citizens of the United States, and all persons within the territory and jurisdiction of the United States against aiding, countenancing, abetting, or taking part in such unlawful proceedings; and I do hereby warn all persons engaged in or connected with said domestic violence and obstruction of the laws to disperse and retire peaceably to their respective abodes on or before the thirtieth day of April, instant. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed. Done at this city of Washington, this twenty-eighth day of April, in the year of our Lord Nineteen hundred and fourteen, [SEAL.] and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and thirty-eighth. By the President: W. J. BRYAN Secretary of State. WOODROW WILSON BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Whereas it appears that the public good will be promoted by eliminating from the Siskiyou National Forest, Oregon, certain lands, and restoring the public lands therein in a manner authorized by the Act of Congress approved September thirtieth, nineteen hundred and thirteen, entitled "An Act To authorize the President to provide a method for opening lands restored from reservation or withdrawal, and for other purposes"; Now, therefore, I, WOODROW WILSON, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the power in me vested by the Act of Congress approved June fourth, eighteen hundred and ninety-seven (30 Stat., 11 at 34 and 36), entitled "An Act Making appropriations for sundry civil expenses of the Government for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and ninety-eight, and for other purposes", do proclaim that the boundaries of the Siskiyou National Forest are hereby changed to exclude the areas indicated as eliminations on the diagram hereto annexed and forming a part hereof. stored to settlement. And I do further proclaim and make known that in my judgment it Excluded lands reis proper and necessary in the interest of equal opportunity and good administration that all of such excluded lands subject to disposition should be restored to settlement in advance of entry, and pursuant to the authority reposed in me by the aforesaid Act of September Ante, p. 113. thirtieth, nineteen hundred and thirteen, I do hereby direct and provide that such lands, subject to valid rights, shall be open to actual settlers only under the provisions of the homestead laws for a period of twenty-eight days from and including 9 o'clock a. m., standard Time of opening. time, on the fifty-sixth day from and after the date hereof, and thereafter to entry and disposition under any and all of the public land laws applicable thereto. Warning against Persons who go upon any of the lands to be restored as herein pro- trespassing prior to vided and perform any act of settlement thereon from and including settlement. the date of this proclamation until 9 o'clock a. m., standard time, on the fifty-sixth day from and after the date hereof, or who are on or are occupying any part of such lands at said hour, except those having valid subsisting settlement rights initiated prior to reservation and since maintained, will be considered and dealt with as trespassers and preference will be given the prior legal applicant, notwithstanding Examinations alsuch unlawful settlement or occupancy: Provided, however, that nothing herein shall prevent persons from going upon and over the lands to examine them with a view to thereafter going upon and making settlement thereon when the lands shall become subject thereto in accordance with this proclamation. Persons having prior Pror settlement settlement rights, as above defined, will be allowed to make entry in conformity with existing law and regulations. lowed. rights, etc. Agricultural lands. This proclamation shall not prevent the settlement and entry of any lands heretofore opened to settlement and entry under the Act of Con- Vol. 34, p. 233. gress approved June eleventh, nineteen hundred and six, entitled An Act To provide for the entry of Agricultural lands within forest reserves". It is not intended by this proclamation to reserve any land nor to Area affected. release any land from reservation not heretofore embraced in a National Forest except the areas indicated on the diagram as elimi nations. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed. Done at the City of Washington this 4th day of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and fourteen, and [SEAL.] of the Independence of the United States the one hundred and thirty-eighth. W. J. BRYAN By the President: Secretary of State. WOODROW WILSON BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION May 6, 1914. WHEREAS an Executive Order dated September fourth, nineteen hundred and thirteen, directed that the Scipio Division of the Nebo National Forest, within the State of Utah, should become a part of the Fillmore National Forest, also within the State of Utah; and WHEREAS it appears that the public good will be promoted by adding certain Forest lands within the State of Utah to the Fillmore National Forest; Now, therefore, I, Woodrow Wilson, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the power in me vested by the Act of Congress approved March third, eighteen hundred and ninety-one (26 Stat., 1095), entitled "An Act To repeal timber-culture laws, and for other purposes," and also by the Act of Congress approved June fourth, eighteen hundred and ninety-seven (30 Stat., 11 at 34 and 36), entitled "An Act Making appropriations for sundry civil expenses of the Government for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and ninety-eight, and for other purposes," do proclaim that the boundaries of the Fillmore National Forest are hereby changed and that they are now as shown on the diagram forming a part hereof. The withdrawal made by this proclamation shall, as to all lands which are at this date legally appropriated under the public land laws or reserved for any public purpose, be subject to, and shall not interfere with or defeat legal rights under such appropriation, nor prevent the use for such public purpose of lands so reserved, so long as such appropriation is legally maintained, or such reservation remains in force. This proclamation shall not prevent the settlement and entry of any lands heretofore opened to settlement and entry under the Act of Congress approved June eleventh, nineteen hundred and six, entitled "An Act To provide for the entry of Agricultural lands within forest reserves. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed. Done at the City of Washington this sixth day of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and fourteen, and [SEAL.] of the Independence of the United States the one hundred and thirty-eighth. By the President: W. J. BRYAN Secretary of State. WOODROW WILSON May 9, 1914. Mother's Day. Observance of second Bunday in May as Mother's Day questeri. BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION. Whereas, By a Joint Resolution approved May 8, 1914, "designating the second Sunday in May as Mother's Day, and for other purposes", the President is authorized and requested to issue a proclamation calling upon the government officials to display the United States flag on all government buildings, and the people of the United States to display the flag at their homes or other suitable places on the second Sunday in May as a public expression of our love and reverence for the mothers of our country; And whereas, by the said Joint Resolution it is made the duty of the President to request the observance of the second Sunday in May as provided for in the said Joint Resolution; Now, Therefore, I, Woodrow Wilson, President of the United re- States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the said Joint Resolution, do hereby direct the government officials to display the United States flag on all government buildings and do invite the people of the United States to display the flag at their homes or other suitable places on the second Sunday in May as a public expression of our love and reverence for the mothers of our country. |