The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-07-09

Washington. July S.-Just before
the following:
Proclamation by the president Of
the United States:
where's, BY reason of unlawful OBJ
structions, combinations and assem-
b.ages of persons. it has become i'm
practicable, in the judgment of the
president, TO enforce by the ordinary
course Of judicial proceedings, the laws
of the United States within the state Of
Illinois and the city Of Chicago within
said state; and,
Whereas. For the purpose of en-
forcing the faithful execution % the
laws of the United States and protect
ing its property and removing obstruc-
lions to the United States in the state
and city aforesaid, the president has
employed a part OF the military force
OF the United States.
Now, therefore, 1, Grover Cleveland,
president of the United States. do here
by admonish all good citizens and all
persons who may be or may come
within the city and state aforesaid.
against aiding, countenancing, en-
couraging or taking any part in such
unlawful distractions, combinations
and asemblages; and l hereby warn al
persons engaged in or in any way con-
nected with such unlawful obstruc-
tons, combinations and assemblages to
dispense and retire peaceably TO their
respective abodes on or before -
o'clock noon on the 9th day of July in
slant.
Those who disregard this warning
and persist in taking part with a riot
Gus mob in forcibly resisting and OBJ
structing the execution of the laws of
the United States or interfering with
the functions OF the government, or
destroying and 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 a
riosous mob shall act with all modera-
tion and forbearance consistent with
the accomplishment of the desired end,
but the necessities that confront them
will not, with certainty, permit dis
elimination between guilty participants
and those who are mingled with them
from curiosity and without criminal in
tent. The only safe course. therefore.
for those not actually unlawfullv par
ticipatng is TO abide at their homes or
at least not o be found in the neigh
bOphCod .CtOus assenblagas.
while there win be no he-ttation or
vscillation in the decisive treatment of
the guilty, this warning is especially in
tended to protect and save the limo
cent.
IN testimony whereof, l have here
unto set my hand and used the seal OF
the United States TO be hereto affixed.
Done at the City Of Washington this
9th day Of July. in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and ninety
four, and Of the independence of the
United States Of America the one hun
bred and eighteenth.
GROVER CLEVELAND
BY the president.
"W. Q. GRESHAM, Secretary
Virtually Martial Law.
The proclamation, practically declar-
Ing martial law in Chicago, was decid-
ed upon after a full discussion in the
cabinet meeting. This is the action
/, which General Miles has desired from
Nhhe beginning, as it viii give him more
ample authority in the city.
None Of the cabinet officials We're will
ling TO discuss the proclamation at the
conclusion Of the conference. but the
following dispatch which was sent from
the war department to General Miles at
Chicago this evening serves in a meas
ure to interpret the intention of the
presidents action.
In view Of the provisions of the
statute and for the purpose Of giving
ample warning to all innocent and well
disposed persons, the president has
deemed it best to issue the following
proclamation tonight This does not
change the scope Of Your authority and
duties nor your relations to LEGAL
authorities. You viii please make this
known to Mayor Hopkins