The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1894-07-12
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WAsHISdToN, July o.-Ata late honr
Sunday night President Cleveland is-
sued che following proclamation:
Whereas, By reason OF unlawful distractions
combinations naG assemblages Of persons. It
hes become tmprnctieable IA she Judgment OF
che president 70 enforce. by tho ordinary
course Of judicial proceedings. efe laws OF tiae
/! United States Within the state Of lIIsnois. and
especially within the city OF Chicago, within
said state; and
Whereas. For the purpose Of. enforcing she
faithful execution Of she laws Of tae Omitted
! states and protecting ito property Gad renov.
Ing obeteuceions 20 the Unised States Naaifs Is
the stste and city aforesaid, che Dressdenshss
emgiosod o part Of sne military forces Of the
United States.
Now, therefore. ], Grover Cleveland. press"
dent Of the United States. do hereby s6zronish
all good citizens nna oil persons who Eaay BE-
within the city and state aforesaid agasIe& aa6s
ing, countenanoing, enrousagSns or tskinS aas
part IN suoh unlawful onotructions, ecmh3na-
lions nnd assemblages, and ifsfeby want GLE
persons engaged .in. or in any way connected
with, svch unlawful distractions. combine
,thons nnd asscmhlsges. 20 dispense and retire
pcaeeebly 70 their respect iye hbodoe Oh or ec-
fore - o'clock. 1nly Q. Those who disregard
shig warninS and persist In taking port with
rio*ous mob IN forcibiy resisting anA obssruct-
Ing tho execution OF the lava Of the United
States, or interfering wish the functions OF tho
governments, OF destroying or attempting 20
destroy the property belonging 70 she United
States. or under is protection. c1n not be re-
CORDED otherwise than ns public enomies.
Troops employed against such o riotous mob
will Get with all tho moderation and forbcaI-
ence consistent with the accomplishment OF
the desired end: but the stern necessities that
confront them will not With certainty peR-
NIT discrimination between guilty participants
ond those WHO are mingled with Thorn from
curiosity ana without criminal intent. Tho
only safe course. therefore. for those not act
ually unlawfuliy participating !s 70
sbide ut their homes. or Mt least not TO DO
found in the neighborhood Of riotous assem-
blieS.
While there will be no hesitation or yncilla-
tion in the decisive treatment Of the guilty.
this warning rs especially intended 20 protect
and save tho innocent.
In testimony whereof I have set my hand
ond caused the Henl OF the United States to DO
hereuuto AFFIXED Dono at tho cisy' 81 washing
too, this eighth dny OF July. In tho year Of our
Lord one thousand eight hundsed end ninoty-
foua, and OF the Independence ofaUhisSd States
OF America she one hundred and eighteenth.
GROVER CLEVELAND.
BY the President.
w. O. GRESHAM. Secretary OF State.
The proclamation was communicates
to Gea. Miles by Secretary Lamont,
who telegraphed as follows:
I'm view OF the provisions OF tho statute and
OF the purpose OF giving ample warning 70 all
innocent end we'll disposed persons the pros
idens hos deemed It bost TO issue the accom-
panying proclamation Sunday nigas. This does
not change the scope OF your authority ond du-
sics. nor your relations to the local authorities
You Will please mako this known to Mayor
Hopkins.
CHICAGO, July a. Mayor Hopkins did
not reach his residence on Prairie
avenue until 1 o'clock Sunday morn
ing, when he was showna copy Of the
united press dispatch from Washing
ton containing the presidents procla-
nation, and the additional instructions
of Secretary Lamont, Of the war de-
partment. After perus,ng the manu-
script carefully, he said;
II do not understand tho neoeassty
for this action. / have been around
Chicago In every part of II for thirteen
hours. find everything quiet. There
has been no mob, no conflict with tho
local authorities. and no disturbance
generally TO call for special comment.
What trouble has occurred to-day
seems TO have hecn over the border line
in Indiana regard the conditions
prevailing to-day as /. decided improve
ment ulon those of the past week. At
the same time. I ana not prepared TO
comment upon or criticize the prcsi-
dents proclamation. and prefer to
await the communication from the
army officials. rs Secretary I.amont's
special instructions indicate. will be
made.
Il can only repeat that I find every
thing quiet and conditions materially
improved and that without further in
formation / can not understand why
this proclamation should have been