In witness whereof I have set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be hereunto affixed. Done at the City of Washington this ninth day of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and fourteen, and [SEAL.] of the Independence of the United States one hundred and thirty-eight. By the President: WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN 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 Santa Barbara National Forest, California, 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"; June 15, 1914. Santa Barbara Na- tional Forest, Cal. Ante, p. 113. Vol. 30, p. 36. Now, therefore, I, WOODROW WILSON, President of the Area diminished. United States of America, by virtue of the power in me vested by the Act of Congress approved June fourth, eighteen hundred and ninetyseven (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 Santa Barbara National Forest are hereby changed to exclude the areas indicated as eliminations on the diagram hereto annexed and forming a part hereof. Excluded lands re And I do further proclaim and make known that in my judgment stored to settlement. it is 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 pur- Ante, p. 113. suant to the authority reposed in me by the aforesaid Act of September thirtieth, nineteen hundred and thirteen, I do hereby direct and provide that such lands, subject to valid rights and the provisions of existing withdrawals, 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, on the fiftysixth day from and after the date hereof, and thereafter to entry and disposition under any and all of the public land laws applicable thereto. Time of opening. Warning against tree Persons who go upon any of the lands to be restored as herein pro- passing prior to settlevided and perform any act of settlement thereon from and including ment. 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, and those having preferences to make entry under the provisions of the Act of Congress approved June 11, 1906 (34 Stat., 233), will be considered and dealt with as trespassers and preference will be given the prior legal applicant, notwithstanding such unlawful settlement or occupancy: Provided, however, that noth- lowed. ing herein shall prevent persons from going upon and over the lands to examine them with a view to thereafter going upon and making Vol. 34, p. 233. Examinations al Prior settlement. rights. Agricultural lands. Vol. 34, p. 233. Area affected. settlement thereon when the lands shall become subject thereto in accordance with this proclamation. Persons having prior settlement rights or preferences, as above defined, will be allowed to make entry in conformity with existing law and regulations. 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". It is not intended by this proclamation to reserve any land not heretofore embraced in a National Forest nor to release any land except the areas indicated on the diagram as eliminations. 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 15th day of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and four[SEAL.] teen, and of the Independence of the United States the one hundred and thirty-eighth. By the President: W. J. BRYAN Secretary of State. WOODROW WILSON July 18, 1914. Porto Rico. Vol. 36, p. 467. Court rooms in San Juan, conveyed to. BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. A PROCLAMATION. WHEREAS, The President of the United States, in an Executive Order dated June 29, 1903, reserved for the use of the United States District Court in Porto Rico property described as follows: "In San Juan, so much of the upper floor of No. 3 as lies east of a line drawn 25 feet west of and parallel to the western wall of the present court room, and No. 5 Fortaleza Street except so much of No. 5 as is now occupied by the Weather Bureau officials." AND WHEREAS, the President of the United States, under an Act of Congress, approved June 14, 1910, entitled "An Act to authorize the President to convey to The People of Porto Rico certain lands and buildings not needed for purposes of the United States," is authorized to convey to the People of Porto Rico such lands, buildings, and interests therein, adjacent to the City of San Juan as are no longer needed for purposes of the United States, AND WHEREAS, the properties thus described are no longer needed for purposes of the United States, NOW THEREFORE, I, WOODROW WILSON, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, BY AUTHORITY IN ME VESTED, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM AND MAKE KNOWN that the above described properties are transferred and conveyed to The People of Porto Rico. IN TESTIMONY 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 18th day of July 1914, [SEAL.] By the President: W. J. BRYAN Secretary of State. BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, A PROCLAMATION. August 4, 1914. tria-Hungary and SerRussia and France. Whereas a state of war unhappily exists between Austria-Hungary War between Ausand Servia and between Germany and Russia and between Germany via, and Germany with and France; And Whereas the United States is on terms of friendship Preamble. and amity with the contending powers, and with the persons inhabiting their several dominions; And Whereas there are citizens of the United States residing within the territories or dominions of each of the said belligerents and carrying on commerce, trade, or other business or pursuits therein; And Whereas there are subjects of each of the said belligerents residing within the territory or jurisdiction of the United States, and carrying on commerce, trade, or other business or pursuits therein; And Whereas the laws and treaties of the United States, without interfering with the free expression of opinion and sympathy, or with the commercial manufacture or sale of arms or munitions of war, nevertheless impose upon all persons who may be within their territory and jurisdiction the duty of an impartial neutrality during the existence of the contest; trality. 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; Now, Therefore, I, Woodrow Wilson, President of the United Declaration of neuStates of America, in order to preserve the neutrality of the United States and of its citizens and of 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 Vol. 35, pp. 1089-1091. day of March, A. D. 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: Acts forbidden in 1. Accepting and exercising a commission to serve either of the said United States territory. belligerents by land or by sea against the other belligerent. 2. Enlisting or entering into 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 marque, or privateer. 3. Hiring or retaining 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 marque, or privateer. 4. Hiring another person to go beyond the limits or jurisdiction of the United States with intent to be enlisted as aforesaid. 5. Hiring another person to go beyond the limits of the United States with intent to be entered into service as aforesaid. 6. Retaining another person to go beyond the limits of the United States with intent to be enlisted as aforesaid. 7. Retaining another person to go beyond the limits of the United States with intent to be entered into service as aforesaid. (But the Rights of transients. said act is not to be construed to extend to a citizen or subject of either belligerent who, being transiently within the United States, shall, on board of any vessel of war, which, at the time of its arrival within the United States, was fitted and equipped as such vessel of war, enlist or enter himself or hire or retain another subject or citizen of the same belligerent, who is transiently within the United States, to enlist or enter himself to serve such belligerent on board such vessel of war, if the United States shall then be at peace with such belligerent.) |