The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-09
PRESIDENTIAL PROCLAMATION.
Cleveland Warns All Persons Against
Defying the Laws.

Washington, July Sat a late hour to-
night President Cleveland issued the fol
lowing proclamation:
Whereas, BY reason of unlawful obstruc-
uons, combinations and assemoiages of
persons, it has become impractcable in the
Judgment OF the President to enforce, by the
ordinary course OF judicial proceedings. the
the laws of the United States within the state
OF Illinois. and especially within the city of
Chicago, within said state, and
whereas. For the purpose OF enforcing the
taithtul execution OF the laws OF the United
states and protecting its property and re
moving distractions 10 the United States
mails in the state and city aforesaid the
President has employed q part OF the mill
tary forces of the United States.
Now, therefore. |. Grover Cleveland Presi-
dent OF the United States, do hereby admon-
lSh all good citizens aud all persons whomay
De within the city and state aforesaid against
aiding, countenanCing, encouraging, or taking
any part in such unlawful Instructions:
combinations and assemblies and 1 hereby
warn all persons engaged IN, or in anyway
connected with such unlawful distractions,
combinations and assemblages to disperse
ana retire peaceably to their respective
abodes on or before IL o'clock noon on the
9th OF July, instant.
Those who disregard this warning and per
slst IN taking part with a riotous mob, In
forclbly resisting and obstructing the eXecu-
tlon OF the laws OF the United States, or in
terferlng with the functions of the govern
ment or destroying or attempting to de-
stroy the property belonging to the United
states, or under its protection. cannot be re-
garded otherwise than as public enemies
Inc troops employed against such riOtous
mob Will act with all the moderation and for
bearanee consistent with the accomplishment
OF the desired end; out the stern necessities
that confront them will not with certainty
permit discrimination between guilty partic-
lpants and those who are mingled with them
from curiosity 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 neehbOrhOod OF riotous assemblies.
While there will be no hesitation or vaCil-
lation IN the decisive treatment OF the guilty,
this warning is especially intended to pro
tect and save the innocent
IL testimony whereof / have hereunto set
my hand and caused the seal OF the United
States to b. hereto affixed.
Done at the city Of Washington, this eighth
day Of July, In the year OF our Lord one
thousand, eight hundred and nlnety-four ana
OF the independence of the United States of
America the one hundred and eighteenth
GROVER CLEVELAND.
By the President;
w. @. GRESHAM, Secretary of State.
The proclamation was sent to Gen.
Mills by Secretary Lamont, who tele-
graphed as follows
In view Of the provisions Of the statute and
for the purpose OF giving ample warning 10
all innocent and well disposed persons the
President has deemed il best to Issue the ac
companying proclamation This does not
change the scope OF your authority and du-
ties, nor your relations to the local authori-
ties. You will promptly make this known
to Mayor Hopkins.