Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-07-09

WASHINGTON, ID. C., July S.-Just
before midnight President Cleveland
issued the following:
BIZ the President Of the United States:
A PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS, BY reason OF unlawful
distractions, combinations and assem-
bling Of persons, it has become imprac-
ticable, in the judgment Of the Presi-
dent, to enforce, by the ordinary course
OF judicial proceedings, the laws OF the
United States within the State OF Illi-
nois, and especially in the city Of Chi
cago, within said State; and,
WHEREAS, For the purpose OF enforc-
ing the faithful 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 en-
ployed a part Of the military forces OF
the United states,
Now, therefore, l, Grover Cleveland,
President of the United States, do
hereby admonish all good citizens and
all persons who may be, or may become
within the city and state aforesaid,
against aiding, countenancing, encour-
aging. or taxing any part In such un-
lawful distractions, combinations and
assem- blageS; and l hereby warn all
persons engaged In, or in any way con-
nected with such unlawful distractions,
combinations aud asse bages to dis
perse and retire peaceablv to their re-
spective abodes on or before - o'clock,
noon, on the ninth day OF July instant.
Those who disregard this warning
and persist IN taking part with riot
Gus mob in forcioly resisting and OBJ
structing the execution of the laws OF
The United States, or Interfering with
the functions OF the government or de-
stroying or attempting to destroy the
property belonging to the United States
or under its protection, cannot be re-
garded otherwise than as public ene-
mics.
Troops employed against such a
riotous mob will act with all moderation
aud forbearance consisting with the ac-
compllshment Of the desired end, but
the necessities that confront them will
not WITH certainty permit discrimina-
tion between guilty participants and
those who are mingled with them from
curiosity and without criminal intent.
The only safe course therefore for those
not actually unlawiully participating IS
TO abide at their homes, or at least not
to be found in the neighborhood OF
riotou5 assem- mblages.
While there will be no hesitation or
vaccilation in th e decisive treatment OF
the guilty, this warning is especially
intended to protect and save the imp
cent.
10 testimony whereo / bereunto set
my hand and cause the seal OF the
United States to be hereto affixed.
Done at the City OF Washington
this eighth day OF July in the year Of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred
aud ninety-iour and OF the Independ-
ence OF the United States Of America
the one hundred and eighteenth.
GROVER CLEVELAND.
By the President:
w. @. GRESHAM.
Secretary OF State.
The proclamation practically declar-
ing martial law in Chicago was decided
upon after a full discussion In the cab
met meeting this evening. This is the
action which General Miles has desired
from the beginning, as it will give him
ample authority in the city.
None OF the cabinet officials were
willing 10 discuss the proclamation. at
the conclusion Of the conference, but
the following dispatch, which was sent
from the war department 10 General
Miles at Chicago, this evening, serves
In q measure to interpres the intention
of the Presidents action:
"In view OF the provisions OF Stat
utes, and for the purpose OF giving am
pie warning 10 all innocent and we'll
disposed persons, the President has
deemed II best to issue the following
proclamation tonight This does not
change the scope OF your authority and
duties, nor your relations 10 local au-
thorities, and will please make this
known to Mayor Hopkins"