The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-07-09
PROCLAMATION by THE PRESIDENT.
The Chief Magistrate Sounds n Warning
20 ChicaEo.s Disorderly Mobs.


TO Chicago's Disorderly NJ obs.
WAsRINGTos. July 8.-Just before mid.
night President Cleveland issued the fol-
lowing proclamation:
"Whcreas, by reason of unlawful OBJ
structions, combinations and assemblages
of persons, it has become imprac,icable, in
the judgment Of the president, to enforce
by the ordinary course of judicial proceed
ings the laws of the United States within
the state of Illinois, md especially in Chi.
cago, within said state;
And, whereas, for the purpose of en-
forcing the rightful execution of the laws
of the United States and protecting its
property and removing obstructions to
the United States mails in the state and
city aforesaid, the president has employed
part of the military forces of the United
States.
"Now, therefore, /, Grover Cleveland.
president of the United States, do hereby
admonish nil good citizens and all persons
who may be or may come within the city
and state aforesaid, against aiding, coun-
tenancing, encouraging or taking any
part in such unlawful distractions, com.
binations and assem- blages; and hereby
warn all persons engaged in orin any way
connected with such unlawful obstruc-
tions, combinations and asscmblages to
disperse and retire peaccably to their re-
spcctivc abodes on or before 12 o'clock
noon on the ninth day Of July instant.
"Those who disregard this warning and
persist In taking part with riotous mob
in forcibly resisting and obstructing tho
execution of the laws of the United States.
or 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 regarded otherwise than as
public enemies.
"Troops employed against such riot
Gus mob will act with all the moderi Y IN
aud forbearance consistent with tls nc
complishment of the desired end; but the
necessities that confront them will not
with certainty permit discrimination be-
tween guilty participants and those who
are mingled with them from curiosity and
without criminal intent. The only safe
course, therefore, for those not actually
unlawfully participating is to abide at
their homes, or at least not to be found in
the neighborhood of riotous assemblages.
"While there will be no hesitation or
vacilitation in the decisive treatment of
the guilty this warning is especially in
tended to protect and save the Innocent"
The proclamation, practically declaring
martial law in Chicago, was decided upon
after full discussion in the cabinet
meeting. This is the action which Gen.
eral Miles has desired from the beginning,
as 1t will give him more authority In the
the city. The following dispatch, which
was sent from the war department to
General Miles, serves in measure to in.
terpret tho intention of the presidents
action:
I'm view Of the provisions Of statute
and for the purpose of giving ample warm
ing to all innocent and well disposed per
sons the president has deemed it best to
issue the ollowin9>proclamation tonight
This does not change the scope of your
authority nor your relations to the local
authorities. You will please make this
known to Mayor Hopkins"