The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-09
PRESIDENTS PROCLAMATION.
Formal Warning Against Ualawful As
semblese Ia Given.

Formal Warning Against Ualawful As
semblese Ia Given.
WASHINGTON, July Sat a late hour
tonight President Cleveland issued the
following proclamation
Proclamation by the president of the
United States:
Whereas, By reason of unlawful OBJ.
structions, combinations and assemblages
Of persons, 1t has become impracticabe, in
the judgment OF the president, to enforce
by the ordinary course of judicial pro.
ceedings the laws OF the state of Illinois,
and especially In the city of Chicago
within said state.
And whereas, For the purpose Of en-
forcing the faithful execution Of the laws
Of the United States aud protecting It's
property aud removing distractions to
the United States mails in the state and
city aforesaid the president has employed
Il palt Of the military 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 come within the city
and state aforesaid, against aiding, coun.
tenanciug, encouraging or taking any part
in such unlawful distractions, combina.
tions aud assemblages, and hereby warn
all persons engaged in, or in any way con-
nected With, such unlawful distractions.
combinations and assemblages to disperse
and retire peaceably to their respective
abodes on OF before II o'clock noon on the
9th day of July instant, Those wLo dis
regard this warning and pelsist in taking
part with riotous mob in forcibly resist
ing and obstructing the 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 bo regard
ed otherwise than as public enemies.
Troops employed against such riotous
mob Will act with ali the moderation and
forbearance consistent with the accom-
pishment Of the desired end, but the stern
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 ut least not TO b. found in
the neighborhood of riotous assemblages.
While there will be no hesitation or va
cillatioE in the decisive treatment of the
guilty, this warning is especially intended
10 protect and save the innocent.
In testimony whereof have hereunto
set my hand and caused the seal of the
United States 10 be hereto affixed.
Done in the city Of Washington. this
eighth day Of July in the year Of our
Lord, one thousand, eight hundred and
ninety.four. anu OF the independence of
the United States of America, the one
hundred ard eighteenth.
(Sgned) GROVER CLEVELAND.
BY the president,
(Signed) W. Q. GRESHAM
Secretary or state.
The proclamation was communicated
TO General Miles by Secretary Lamont
who teegrapned as follows I'm view
of the provisions of the statute and for
the purpose of giving ample warning 4
10 all innocent and well disposed per-
sons, the president has deemed it best
to issue the accompanying proclama-
tion tonight. This uoes not change the
scope of your authority and duties. nor
your relations to the local authorities.
You will please make this kaown to
Mayor Hopkins"