The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-07-14
Martial Law Now.

WASHINGTON. July s-Just before
midnight President Cleveland Issued the
following proclamstion:
WHEREAS, By reason of unlawful OBJ
structions, combinations and inblages
of persons it has become impracticable,
in the judgment of the president. to en-
force, by the ordinary course of judicial
proceedings, the law Of tue United States
within the state of Illinois and the city
of Chicago within said state; and
WHEREAS, For the purpose of enforcing
the faithful exectuIoa of the laws of the
United States and protecting its property
and removing oostructlons to the United
States in the state and city aforesaid, the
president has employed part of the
military forces of the United States.
Now, therefore, 1, Graver Cleveland.
president of the United States, do hereby
admonish all good citizens and sil per.
sons, who may be or may come within
the city and state Aforesaid, against aid
ing, countenancing, encouraging or
taking any part IN such unlawful OBJ
structions, combinations and assemblages,
and I do hereby warn all persons en-
gaging in or in any way connected With
such unlawful distractions, combinations
and assemblages to disperss ana retire
peaceably to their respective abodes on
or before 10 O'Clock noon, on the qth day
of July, instant. Those who disregard
this warning snj persist in. taking part
with the rioIous mob in foreibly resisting
and obstructing the execution of the laws
of the United States, or with interfering
with the functions Of the government, or
destroying or attempting to destroy the
property belonging to the United States,
or under Its protection, cannot be re-
garded otherwise than as public enemies.
Troops employed against such riotous
mobs, wiliact with all moderation and
forbearsnce consistent with the accom-
plisbment of the desired end, but the
necessitles that confront them will not
with certainty permit discrimination be-
tween guilty participants and these who.
are mingled with them from curiosity
and without criminal intent. The only
safe course, therefore, for those not ac-
tuslly unlawfully participating is to
abide at their hemes, or ut least not be
found in the neighborhoed of rlotous as
While there will be NO
or vscillstion in the decisive |
treatment Of the guilty, this warning is |
especially intended to protect and save
the innocent. In testimony whereof, IL
hereunto set my hand and cause the seal
of the Un ted States to be hereto affixed. |
Done at the city of Washington, this 9Th |
dsy Of July. in the year of cut Lord. 1884, |
and of the Independents of the United |
States of America the 11Sth.
The procIsmatiou practically declaring |
martial law in the city of Chicago was
decided upon after full discussion TO
the cabinet meeting. iThis is the action
which General Ai.ea desired from the be.
ylnIng, as It will give him ample author.
Ity in the city. 4
The following, sent from the war de
partment to General MI IS THIS evening.
serves in measure to interpret the ia
ientIon of the presidents action:
I'm view of the provision at 'he stat
1tes and for the purpose. OF giRIug ann
pie warning to all innocent o i we'll. dis
posed persons, the president has deemed
{ best to issue, the following prOclams-
ion today This does not change the
cope of your authority and datias nor
elauons to local authority. Y,u will
make this known to Mayor Hopkins"