The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1894-07-12
MARTIAL LAW.
An the Good Citizens Within Chicago
and Illinois Adnronished
Against Aiding. Countenancine. Encourag-
Ing or Taking Any Part In Unlawful OBJ
structions-Co Combinations and Assem-
blages to Disperse-surprised

WASHINGTON, July 9.-At late hour
Sunday night President Cleveland is
sued the following proclamation:
Whereas, BY reason Of unlawful distractions
combinations and assemblages Of persons. IL
has become impracticable 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
especially within the city of Chicago, within
said state; and
Whereas, For the purpose OF enforcing the
faithful execution OF the laws OF the United
States and protecting It's property and remov-
ing distractions to the United States mails In
the state and city aforesaid, the president has
employed a part Of the military forces Of the
United States
Now, therefore, 1, Grover Cleveland. presi-
dent Of the United States, do hereby admonish
all good citizens and all persons who may be
within the city and state aforesaid against aid
ing. countenancing. encouraging or taking any
part In such unlawful distractions. combina-
tions and assemblages and hereby warn all
persons engaged in, or In any way connected
with such unlawful distractions. combina-
tions and assemblages, to disperse and retire
peaceably to their respective abodes on or be-
fore 12 o'clock. July o. Those who disregard
this warming and persist in taking part with
riotous mob in forcibly resisting and obstruct-
ing 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 can not be re-
garded otherwise than public enemies.
Troops employed against such riotous mob
will act with all the moderation and forbear-
ance consistent with the accomplishment of
the desired end; but the stern necessities that
confront them will not with certainty per-
init discrimination between guilty participants
and those who are mingled with them from
curiosity and without criminal intent. The
op1y therefore those
ually unlawfully participating is to
abide at their homes, or at least not to be
found in the neighborhood Of riotous assem-
blies.
While there will be no hesitation or vacilla-
tion in the decisive treatment Of the guilty,
this warning is especially intended to protect
and save the innocent.
In testimony whereof l have set my hand
and caused the seal of the United States to be
hereunto affixed. Done at the city of Washing
too, this eighth day Of July, in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety
four, and Of the independence OF United States
Of America the one hundred and eighteenth
GROVER CLEVELAND.
BY the President.
w. q. GRESHAM. Secretary of State.
The proclamation was communicated
to Gen. Miles by Secretary Lamont,
| who telegraphed as follows:
In view of the provisions Of the statute, and
| innocent and well disposed persons, the pres
| ident has deemed It best to issue the accom-
panying proclamation Sunday night. This does
| not change the scope of your authority and du-
ties, nor your relations to the local authorities
YQv viii please make this known to Mayor
| Hopkins.
CHICAGO, July o. Mayor Hopkins did
not reach his residence on Prairie
avenue until / o'clock Sunday morn.
ing, when he was shown q 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 peruslng the manu-
script carefully he said:
~ do not understand the necessity
for this action. ] have been around
Chicago in every part of it for thirteen
hours. ! find everything quiet. There
has been no mob, no conflict with the
local authorities, and no disturbance
generally to call for special comment.
What trouble has occurred to-day
seems to have been over the border line
in Indiana. l regard the conditions
prevailing to-day as a decided improve
ment upon those of the past week. Al
the same time, ! am not prepared tC
comment upon or criticize the presi
dents proclamation, and ] prefer tc
await the communication from the
army officials, as Secretary Lamont.
special instructions indicate will bs
made.
II can only repeat that ] find every
thing quiet and conditions materially
improved, and chat without further in
formation ! can not understand wb,
this proclamation should have beer
| iScnad :,