The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-07-14

ali the Good Citizens Within Chicago
and Illinois Admonished
Against Aiding. Count cnancing. tncnurag.
ing or Taking Any Part In Unlawful OBJ
struotions--.C Combinations and Assem-
blnges to Disperse-Surprised.

WASHINGTON. July 0.-At late hour
Sunday night President Cleveland is
sued the following proclamation
Whereas, BY reason Of unlawful distractions
combinations and assemblagcs Of persons, It
has become imprncticable in the Judgment Of
the president to enforce, by the ordinary
course Of judicial proceedings. the laws OF the
United States within tho 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 obstructiOns to the United States mails in
the state and city aforesaid, the president has
employed q part Of the military forces of the
United States.
Now, therefore, I, Grover Cleveland. presi-
dent OF tho United States, do hereby 8dmonish
all good citizens and oil persons who may be
within the city and state aforesaid against aid-
ing, countenancing, encouraging or taking any
part in such unlawful distractions combiEa-
lions and nsscmblages, and hereby warn oil
persons engaged in, or in any way connected
with such unlawful distractions, combina-
tions and asscmbluges to dispcrse and retire
penceably to their respective abodes on or be-
fore IL o'clock, July o. Those who disregard
this warning and persist In taking part with a
riotous mob in forciby 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 as public enemies.
Troops employed against such riotous mob
will act with all the moderation and forbear-
nncc consistent with the accomplishment OF
the desired end; but the stern necessities that
confront them will not with certainty per-
nit discrimination between guilty participants
and those who are mingled with them from
pnr
only safe course, therefore, for those not act
ually unlawfully participating is to
abide Mt their homes. or mt 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 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 oul
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, ant
of the purpose of giving ample warning to nj
| Innocent and well disposed persons. the pres
ident has deemed it best to issue the accom-
panyfng proclamation Sunday night. This doe.
not change the scope of your authority and du
ties. nor your relations to the local authorities
| You will please make this known to Mayo
| Hopkins
CHICAGO, July o. Mayor Hopkins die
not reach his residence on Prairie
avenue until / o'clock Sunday morn
ing. when he was shown copy of the
united press dispatch from Washing
ton containing the presidents procla
nation, and the additional instruction.
of Secretary Lamont, of the war de
partment. After peruslng the manu-
script carefully. he said:
II do not understand the necessit,
for this action. 1 have been arount
Chicago in every part of it for thirteeI
hours. 1 find everything quiet. Ther
has been no mob, no conflict with th
local authorities, and no disturbanc,
generally to call for special comment.
''What trouble has occurred to-da,
seems to have been over the border lin,
in Indiana. 1 regard the condition
prevailing to-day as decided improve
ment upon those of the past week. A
the same time. l am not prepared t.
comment upon OF criticize the presi
dents proclamation. and l prefer t,
await the communication from tn
army officials, as Secretary Lamont
special instructions Indicate will b
made.
II can only repeat that / find every
thing quiet and conditions material,
improved, and that without further in
formation l can not understand VIII
this proclamation should have bee