The herald., 1894-07-09
MARTIAL LAW DECLARED.
President Cleveland Issues a
Proclamation.
Chicago Placed Under Military
Protection.
General Miles Given More Ample
Authority.
All Good Citizens Adm onishsd to Avoid
Unlawful Asssmb agcs-Cails for
Federal Troops in the
Far West.

BY the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, July s.-Just before
midnight President Cleveland issued the
following:
PROCLAMATION BY THE PREsIDENr OF THE
UNITED STATES.
Whereas, By reason of unlawful OBJ
structions. combinations and assem-
blages OF persons it has become inn
practicable, in the judgment OF the
president, to enforce by the ordinary
course OF judicial process the laws OF the
United States within the state OF iii.
nois and the city OF Chicago within said
state; and,
Whereas, With the purpose Of en-
forcing the faithful execution OF the
laws of the United States and protecting
its property and removing distractions
to the United States mails. in the state
and the city aforesaid. the president has
employed a part OF the military force OF
the United States;
Now, therefore, 1, Grover Cleveland,
president of the United States, do here
bv admonieh all good citizens and all
rereons ho may be or may como with
in the state and city aforesaid. against
aiding, countenancinR, encouraging or
taking any part in such unlawful OBJ.
structions, combinations or aesemblages; /;
and hereby warn all -persons snasgad
in or in any way connected with eucn
unlawful obstructions, combinations
and assemblaVes to disperse and retire
peaceably to their respective sbodes on
or before IL O'Clock noon OF the 9th day
of July, instant.
Those who disregard this warning and
persist in taking part with riotous
mob in iorcibly resisting and obstruct-
ing the execution of the laws OF the
United States or interfering with the
functions ni .ho government. or destroy
-, aud attempting to destroy the prop.
erty belonging to the United States or
under ito protection, cannot be regarded
otherwise than as public enemies.
Troops employed against such riot
ouc mob will act with all the moderation
and forebearance consistent with the
accomplishment OF the desired end, but
the necessities that confront them will
not with certainty permit discrimination
between guilty participants and those
who are mingled with them from curl
osity and without criminal intent. The
only safe course, therefore, for those not
actually unlawfully participating, is to
abide at their homes, or at least not to
be found in the neighborhood OF riotous
assem- mblages.
While tnsre will be no hesitation or
vacillation in the decisive treatment of
the guilty, this warning is especially in
tended to protect and save the innocent.
In testimony whereof, hereunto set
my hand end cause the seal of the
United States to be hereto affixed.
Done at the city of Washington. this
9Th 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 hundred and eighteenth. By the
president, GROVER CLEVELAND.
w. @. GRESHAM, Secretary.
The proclamation, practically declar-
ing martial law in Chicago, was decided
upon after full discussion in the cabi-
net meeting. This 10 she action which
General Miles has deslred from the be.
ginning, az it will give him more ample
authority in the city.
None of the cabinet officials were will
ing to discuss the proclamation at the
conclusion of the conference, but the
following message which was sent from
the war department to General Miles at
Chicago tonight serves in measure to
interpret the intention Of the president's
action:
In view of the provision OF the 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 following proclsma-
tion tonight. This does no. change the
scope of your authority and duties nor
your relations to the local authorities.
You will please make this known to
Mayor Hopkins.