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§ 21 TITLE rs.-··trn1.si1s·sL com ®apter 2.-—-OFFENSES AGAINST NEUTRALITY. 21. Accepting commission to serve against friendly power. 22. Enlisting in foreign servicefexceptions. 23. Arming vessels against friendly powers; forfeiture of vessel. 24. Aagmenting force" of foreign armed yessel. _ Z 25. Grgaaizing military expedition against jrientlly power. ` 28.- Enforcement by courts ;. employment of land or naval forces. 27. Compelling foreign vessels to depart. l ?28.\ Bonds from armed vessels on clearing./4 29. Betention by collectors of customs. _ _; · 36. Qonvstrnction of chapter; transient aliens; prosecutions ger treasol s or piracy. . _ , 31. Enforcement of neutrality { withholding clearance papers fron v , . ~o . 32. Saggieiztention of armed vessels. \ ‘ 33. Same.; sending out armed vessel with intent to deliver to beiligeren nation. · . `» 34. Sa’:ne;_—statement from master that cargo will not be deliveree to other vessels. , ‘ 35. Same; forbidding departure ot vesselsfs .» S5. Same; unlawful talring/of vessel out or port. 37. Same; internment of persons belonging to iarmed land or nava -_ . forces of bélligerentmation; arrest; punishment for aiding escape 38. Enforcement of sections,22, 25, 27, and 31 to 87 _0f this title, I, 39. Same: United States donned; -jurl·sdiction‘ of olfensesg prio _ oienses; partial invalidity of provisions. _ , , { ~ Section 21. (Criminal§—Code, `section 9.) ~Accepting commis. sion to serve against friendly power.——Every citilzen of tlu United States who, within the territory or! jurisdiction thereof accepts. and exercise a commission to serxfe n foreign prince state, colony, district, or people, in war, by land or by sea ` against any prince, state, colony, district, or, people, withnwhon the United States arejat peace, s1mi1‘_be_ lined nofmor‘e than $2,000 and imprisoned not more than threek years. (B. S § 5281; Mar. 4, 1909, c,-321, §\9,'35 Stat. 1Q89.) ‘ ` n t _ *-22. `(Criminal Code, section 10, ¤mesuet1.>‘ Enlisting in , foreign service; exceptions.—\Vhpev·er, within 'thek territor; or jurisdiction of. the United States, enlists or enters himself or hires or retains- another person torenlist or enter himself or to go beyond the limits or jurisdiction of the United State: with intent to be enlisted or entered in the service of! an; foreign prince, state, colony, district, or [people as- a soldie: _or§»—as a marine or seaman. on board of any vessel rof war lietter of marque, or, privateer shall be nned not more thar $1,000 and imprisoned not more than three years: Provided Tlnatthis section shwl not apply to·citi@ns or subjects of an; country engaged in war with a country with which the _Unitet Statesris at war,-`unless such citizen or subject of such foreign country shall hire or solicit a citizen of the United States tc enlist ox; go beyond — the jurisdiction of the United States witl l intent· to enlist or enter the service of `a foreignncountry. En listxnentsjunder this proviso sh_all;'be-yunder· regulations pre _8cribed by thejSecretary of War. (R. S. 3 5282% Mar. 4 » 1909,0. 321, 5 10,.35 Stat. May 7, 1917, c. 11.,.40 Stat. 39:] 23. (Criminal Codc,.section 11.) Arn1ing~ vessels »ag•ins1 friendly powers; forfeiture. of .vessel.———-—W»hoever, within the territory or jurisdiction of the United Stat@," tits. out_a c arms,.or attempts to iitout andarnn, or procurés to. he at ‘ out- and arm ed, or knowingly is concerned in. the furnishing nttingiout, or arming- of any, vessel, p with intent. that suc! v@sel shall he employed in the service or any'? foreign. prince ’or state, onrof any colony, rdistrict, or people, tocruise, or com U . mitlhostilities against the subjects, citizens, or- property 01 ` any foreign prince or state, or of any, colony, district, o1 people, with whom, the United States are at peace, or who ever issues or delivers a commission within the l territory 01 jurisdiction of the United States for' vessel, to the intent I ‘_that she. naayfhe so e1nployed,_.shall. hefnned not more that ° *$10,000`antl imprisoned not more than threeyears. And ever] such vessel, her tackle, apparel, and furniture, together wit! _ all materials, arms, ammunition, and stores which mayhavt

E AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE rtg;] been procured for the building and equipment tlxereef, shes; be forfeited; one half to the use of the infermer and llém other half to the use of the United States. (R. S. § Szlsiz; Mar. 4, 1909, c,. 321, § 11, 35 Stat. 1090.) 24. (Criminal Code, section 12.) Angmentiug force of fer. ` eign armed vessel.—\’8'l1t»ex·er, within the territory or jurists. tion of thellnited States, increases or augments, or prowess to be increased or augmented, or knowingly is concerned in increasing or augmenting, the force of any ship of war, cruis—;·, h or other armed vessel which, at the time of her arrival within _ the United States, was/all ship of gwar, or cruiser, or arms; n vessel, in the_service vvofauy foreign prince or state, or ot any colony, district, ·_or' people, or belonging to the subjects or t scitizens of any such prince or state, colony, district, or people, the same being at war with any foreign prince or state, Us ¤_ ,o£_ any `colony, district, or people, with whom the ignite} States rare at peace, by adding to the number of the guns of ’ sucl1__vessel, or by changing those on board of herefor guns ei 1 ·a largnr caliber, " or by adding thereto any equipment solely ,_ applicable to war, shall be ilned not more than $1,000 sm} imprisoned- not, more than one year. (R.-S,V§l 5%5; Mm-.}, ' 1909, c. 321, § 12, 35 Stat. 1090.) W — _ - , _ g . 25. (Criminal Code, section 13, amended.) Organizing agili- - tary éipedition against friendly"power.+\Vhoex·er, within the e. territory or ·ju°risdiction of therUnited States or of any ot T,. its possessions, knowingly begins opsets on foot or provides e, ·or prepares zi means for or furnishes themoney for, or who ., takes part jp, any military. or naval expedition or enterprise 1 ~ to be carried on from ensues against the territory or dominion i of any foreign prince or state, or of any colony, district, or Z ». `apeople with whom the United, States is at peace, shall he fined not more than $3,004) or ldiprlsoned not more than three { years, or ‘ both, _ (R. S..§ 5286; Mar. 4,5 1909, .c. 321, _§. 13, y 35 Stat. 1Q90; J-une 15, 1917,12. 30, Title V, I 8,*40 StatQ 223.) L, I _26Q` (`Criminal- Code, section 14.) Enforcement 'by courts; ?, employment of land or navalforeea;-The district courts shalt A g take cognizance or all complaints, by whomsoever instituted, y ln cases ot captures. made within the waters of the United p States, 41-, within .s a_ marine leagne of the. coasts or shores V, thereof. In, every case in which a yesselrls ntted out. and

·_ armed, or attempted to he ntted outrand armed, or in which

$,_ the-force of any vemel otgyvar, cruiser, or other a ·»· _ vessel V ig increased or augmented, or in which any military expedi- 1 tion orfenterprlse is _ begun or set on foot, contrary to-the { provisions and prohibitions of r is chapter; and ln every case y of the capture of a vase: withlg the jurisdlction or protection 1 of the United States as beiore denned;. and ln every case ln - which any procex issuinf out of any court of the United States .*~ is disobeyed or resisted byrany person havin: the custody of any t, svessel · ot war,_ cruiser, or other ·armed vessel of any foreign p , prince or state, or of any colony, district, or people, or of any t subjects or citizens * ot any foreign prince-» or state, or et any

‘_ colony, district, oropeople, lt shall be for the President,

1 or such other person as he shall have empowered for that " 1, purpose, to employ such part ot the land - or naval torces or

,# the United States, or ot the mllltiathersot, for the purpose
— of taking possession ot and detalrtlng any such vessel, with

»,_ *1lBr prizes, lt any, in order to enforce the executlo_n_`ot the · p-prohibitions and penalties ot this chapter, and the restoring? tl of such prizes in the cases in which restoration shall be edr‘ judged ; and for the purpose of preyenting the carrying - on of any such expedition or enterprise from the-` territory or r jurisdiction of the·_ United Stateqf against the territory or

_ dominion et any Jorelgn `prlnce or state, _ or ot any-colo ny.»·

l district, or people- with whom. the, United. Statw are at peace; y (It. S. l 5287; Mar. 4, 1909, c. 321, 5 14, 35 Stat. 1090.;) , 1 , 27. (Criminal Code, section 15, amended.) Compelling fora Vélldi to depart.-—It shall be lawful for the President to