Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-07-09
MARTIAL LAW NOW
A Midnight Proclamation
Issued by the President.
WILL Be IN FORCE At NOON
Chicago People Now Subject
to Gen. Miles Orders,
An Parties Talking Far, In the Mot
Ing There cnnno, he Considered
other Than as Pablo Enemi,~
Troops TO Act Moderately.

Washington. July s.-Just before
midnight President Cleveland issued
the following:
Proclamation;
ny the President OF the United
states;
Whereas by reason OF unlawful OBJ
s'ructiona, combinations and assem-
hlagcs OF persons, It has become i'm
practicable IN the Judgment OF the
president to enforce by the ordinary
courhe OF judicial proceedings the laws
of the United States within the stats
OF Illinois, AMI especially in the city
OF Chicago, within said state. aud
Whereas the purpose OF enforcing the
faithful execution OF tho laws Of me
United states aud protecting It's prop
erty and removing obatructions TO tho
United states mails IN the atatu and
city aforesaid, the president hua cm-
plpy.d . part OF the military forces of
the United StaieH.
pubiic Encn,ica.
Therefore |. Grover Cleveland, preei-
dnt Of the United sthts, do hereby ad-
monish all good citizens aud all per-
SONS who may be or may come within
the oity ana state aforesaid. against
aiding, countenanclng, encouraging or
taking part In ouch unlawful obstruc-
tens. combinations and asseublnges.
TO diererAe and retire peacRbly TO their
respective nhodes On or before ~ o'clock
neon ON, the ninth OF July instant.
Those who dfhregard thlu warning aud
persist Initiating part with riotious
mob IN forelAy resisting aud obstruct-
ing the cxrcuilonH Of the laws OF the
United Stittos or interfering with the
fuuctlohRaJf the government or de-
ntrOyingIur attempting TO destroy The
property belonging To the United states
or under It's protection cannot be re-
gardhd otherwise than as public enc
niles,
Troopr 10 Use Moderation.
Troops employed against such riot
GUS mob viii act with all moderation
and forbearance consistent with tho
accomplishment " the desired end. but
the necessities that confront them VIII
not with certainty permit dlacriminu.
tlpn between guilty participants and
those who are mingled with them for
curiosity and without criminal intent.
The only aafe course, therefore. for
this not actually unlawful participation
~ to abide At their homes, or ut least.
not 10 be found In the nelghborhood OF
fluANuN tNh'Ulllhhfnf " INV Nhtif wiz
lie healtatlon or vaolllatlon In the de.
claive treatment Of the guilty this
warning Is especially intended to pros
tect and save the Innocent In testis
mOny whereof. here unto set my hand
and cause the seal ~ the United states
to be thereto afiiNed.
Done at the city of Washington this
Sth day OF July. In the ynnr OF our Lord.
1894, and OF the Independence OF tho
United States OF America. the one
hundred and eighteenth BY the presi-
dent. GROVER CLEVELAND,
w. q. GRESHAM, Sec. OF State.
Practically Martial LAW.
Tho proclamation practically declar-
Ing martial Inv In Chicago was do
clded upon after full discussion In tho
cabinet meeting, This IL the action
which General Miles has desired from
the beginning, as II VIII give him more
ample authority In the city. None OF
the cabinet offieere were willing to dis
cuss the proclamation at the conclusion
OF the conference. but the following
dispatch, which was sent from the war
to General Miles nt Chi
cago. serves In manner 10 Interpret
the intention Of the presidents action.
''In view OF the provisions Of tho
statute und for the purpose OF CIV
ing ample warning TO all innocent ana
well disposed persons the preaidrns
has deemed II best 10 issue the follow
linz proclamation tonight. This does
not change The scope OF your authority
nnd duties MOI your relations 70 local
You Will please make TINS
known 10 Mayor HopMna.'