Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-07-11
A PROCLAMATION.
The President Warns Crowds in Chicago to
Dispense by Noon Monday last.

The President Warns Crowds in Chicago to
Dispense by Noon Monday last.
WASHINGTON, July 8.-A proclama-
ton practically declaring martial law
in Chicago was decided upon by the
President to night after full discus
sion with his cabinet. This is the ac-
tion which General Miles has desired
from the beginning, us il will give him
more ample authority in Chicago.
The following dispatch, which was
sent from the War Department to Gen
eral Miles, at Chicago, this evening,
serves in Il Z easures to interpret the
intention of the Presidents action.
I'm 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 deem
ed it best to issue the following pro-
clamation to night. This does not
change the scope of your authority and
duties, nor your relations to the local
authorities. You will please make this
known to Mayor Hopkins"
The proclamation is as follows:
Proclamation by the President of the United
States.
Whereas by reason of unlawful OBJ
structions, combinations and assem-
blages of persons it has become iInprac-
ticable, in the judgment of the Presi-
dent, to enforce by the ordinary course
of judicial proceedings the laws of the
United States within the State of IL
linois and especially in the city of
Chicago within said State
And whereas for the purpose of en-
forcing the faithful execution of the
laws Of the United States and protect
ing it's property and removing obstruc-
lions 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,
President of the United States, do here
by admonish all good citizens and all
persons who may be or may come with
in the city and State aforesaid against |
aiding, conntenancing, encouraging or
taking any part in such unlawful OBJ
combinations and assem-
blages; and hereby warn all persons
engaged in or in any way connected |
with such unlawful instructions, com
binations and assemblages to dispense
and retire peaceably to their respective
abodes on or before 10 o'clock noon on
the 9th day of July inst.
Those who disregard this warning
and persist in taking part with a riot
GUS mob in forcibly resisting and OBJ
the execution of the laws of
the United States, or interfering with
the functions of the government, or de-
or attempting to destroy the
belonging to the United States
or under its protection, cannot be re-
garded otherwise than as public enc
mics
Troops employed against such a riot
Gus mob will act with all the mOdera-
ton and fOrbearance consistent with
the accomplishment of the desired end,
but the 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 criminal intent.
The only safe course, therefore, for
those not actually unlawfully partici-
pating is to abide at their homes, or at
least not to be found in the neighbor
hood of riotous assemblages.
While there will be no hesitation or
in the decisive treatment of
the guilty, this warning is especially
intended to protect and save the innO
cent.
In testimony whereof have hereun
to set my hand and caused the seal of
the United States to be hereto affixed.
Done at the city of Washington this
eighth 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.
GROVER CLEVELAND.
By the President:
W. q. GRESHAM, Sec'y of State.