The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-07-09
TO PROTECT TIE INNOCENT.
PHEsfDEST CLETEL.fSD IsSIES 4
 WdRSISG PROCLAMATION.

All Riotous Demonstrations Must Cease
 and the Peopi. are Ordered 10 b- Ia
 Their Homes Not Later Than Noon Io-
 day-Mob- Must Disp.rse.
 Washington, July s.-Ata n late hour tonight President Cleveland issued iko following proclamation:
 4 PROCLAMATION BY THE PRESI-
 DENT.
 Whereas, by reason of unlawful obs structions, combinations and assembln- ges of persons, it has become imprnc- ticable, in the judgment of tho presi- dent to enforce by the ordinary course of judicial proceedings the laws of tho United States withn the state of Tlli- 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 it's property and removing Instructions to the United States mails in the statc and city aforesaid the president has em- ployed part of the military forces of the United States,
 Now, therefore, I, 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 oity or state aforesaid against aiding, countenancing, encour- aging or taking any part in such un. lawful Instructions, combinations and assemblnges; and hereby warn all per. sons engaged in, or in any way c0n- nucted with such unlawful obstructions, combinations, and assemblages to dis persc and retire peaceably to their re- spective abodes on or before 12 o'clock noon on the ninth day of July instant.
 Those who disregard this warning and persist ill taking part with riotoud mob in forcibly resisting and obstruct- ing the execution of the laws of ths United States, or interfering with the functions of the United States, or de- stroying or attempting to destroy the property belonging to the United States or under it's protection, cannot be rec garded otherwise than as public enemies.
 Troops employed against such riot- ous mob will act with all the moderation and forbeurance consistent with the ats complishment of the desired end, but the stern necessities that confront them will not with certainty permit discrimi- nation between guilty participants and those who are mingled with them from curiosity and without clImriIri intent. The only safe course, therefore, fo those not actually unlawfully purtupatlng, is to abide at their homes, or ut least not to be found in the neighbOrhood of riotous assemblages.
 While there will be no hesitation or vacillation in the decisive treatment of the guilty, this warning is especially intended to protect and save the inno- cent.
 In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be hereto af- fixed.
 Done at the city of Washington this 8th 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- dred and eighteenth.
 GROVER CLEVELAND,
 By the President:
 WALTER Q. GRESHAM,
 Secretary of State.
 The proclamation was communicated to General Miles by Secretary Lamont, who telegraphed as follows:
 "In view of the provisions of statute and for the purpose of giving ample warning to all innocent and well dis posed persons, the president has deemed it best to issue the accompany ing proclama ton tonight. This does not change the scope of your authority and duties, nor your relations to the local authorities. You will please mako this known to Mayor Hopkins"