Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-26
COMMANDS THEM TO OBEY LAW
DECLARES THAT ANARCHY RETGNs
AND LIVES ARE IN DANGER.
Twenty Companies of Militiu Now on
Duty Preserving the Peace-Some
Small Riots Last Night, but
No One Was SerI-
ously Hurt.


Rev. Bishop Ig. +. Horstmann, of the di-
ocese of Cleveland. to-day issued an ad-
dress TO the Catholic laity of this city in
which he calls upon the people to offer no
resistance to the authorities and tells them
10 pray that peace and quiet may be re-
stored. The utterances of the Catholic di-
vine, man of great influence among the
people OF his denomination throughout
Ohio. are regarded as vividly expressive
OF the situation here, and 1t is expected
that his message pleading that the law
be observed and civic dignity upheld will
result in the. subduing of much of the vio-
lence which has made the past week an
epoch in local history. The address fol-
lows:
To Our Beloved Children of the Laity,
In the City of Cleveland. greeting:-As the
times are SO perilous in our beloved city
OF Cleveland, We are forced publicly to
communicate our sorrow over the frightful
events of the last few days. No matter
what may have been the grievances of the
employees of the Cleveland Electric Rail-
way Company, no matter what may have
been your sympathy for the strikers, after
the outrages that have been committed
after the terrorizing of the inhabitants of
Cleveland and its suburbs, after the danger
10 life and property which has followed,
after the violent resistance to the eonsti-
tuted civil authority, it is our sacred duty
TO remind you all of your solemn obIiga-
tions to Almighty God as Christians, and
10 your city and country as citizens, in
this emergency.
1T has always been our proudest boast
as Americans that we have shown the
world We are capable of self-government;
that nowhere on earth are law and order
so well respected and obeyed; that here
1eaa-
guaranty Is given for the full pursuit of
life. liberty and happiness. But now, alas,
what do We witness? Anarchy reigns.
Riot and rebellion prevail. The civil au-
sshori.y - Is deiied "a. and resisted. @ The ,i.y city
must be called out to preserve order. The
fair fame of our city as a law-abiding
community is in danger. Our own citizens
are In constant danger of their lives.
What, then, is your duty to God, your
duty in conscience, to your church and
your country? 1t is to uphold the civil
authority. to obey the laws, to give no
countenance to mob violence, to show no
sympathy for those who are In rebellion
against law and order Avoid all crowds.
= with those who are thus disturbing the
PUBLIC peace. Remember the words of the
apostle: Let every soul be subject to high
er power, for there is no power but from
God; and those that are, are ordained of
God. Therefore, he that resisteth the
power resisteth the ordinance of God.
selves ton. Wherefore be subject of
necessity, not only for wrath but for con-
science sake (Romans kill.
Pray, therefore, brethren, that peace
may be restored and dwell permanently I'm
our midst, and that brotherly charity may
once more reign amongst us all. Prayer Is
powerful, and IL offered up for peace and
unity 1t must be pleasing 10 God. For the
reverend clergy we hereby direct the col
lect pro quacucunque tribulatione' to be
recited in the mass as pro re gravi until
hnNy nfffrh (.nS'-
mercy, been averted. In the words of that
collect, Brethren, pray earnestly: Almighty
God, despise-not thy people crying out TO
Thee in their affliction; but for the glory
of Thy name being appeased, relieve us
in our necessities.
Look down mercifully we beseech Thee.
Q Lord. on our tribulations, and turn away
the wrath of Thy indignation, which we
justly deserve. Through our Lord, Jesus
Christ Thy Son. who with Thee and the
Holy Ghost livest and reignst forever ana
Brethren and dear children in Jesus
Christ. We exhort, we entreat, we admon-
our Divine Master, to harken TO this our
instruction, and as good children to cheer
fully obey. And the peace of God. which
surpasseth all understanding, keep your
hearts and minds in Jesus Christ Amen.
iG: f. HoRSTMANN, Bishop of Cleve.
The Feast of St James. july 25, 1899"
With the coming of darkness to-day.
small riots, mostly in the foreign inhab-
lted parts of the city, made their appear
ance, and conflicts in which nobody was
seriously hurt took place between the SOL
diers and police on one side and alleged
strikers and their sympathizers on the
other: On Broadway. the cars, loaded with
guards and a few passengers, Travelled in
pairs, and at Clay and Pearl streets a mob
OF about 1000 men and boys, with a. sprink-
ing OF women, gathered and when they
could elude the soldiers, stoned the cars
and the crews. Conflicts were frequent and
plumber of arrests We're made.
was nearing the spot, the crowd bombarded
pair of cars with stones and specimens
Of vegetation far from being wholesome,
me soldiers charged with bayonets and.
IN few minutes, the erstwhile aggressive
MOB was concealed I'm the alleys, by-streets
and In their rookery-like houses
There were few tncipient riots in South
SroohIyn before midnight, but the guards
had the situation well in hand.
Mayor Farley, to checkmate the mayor
OF South Brooklyn, where sentiment seems
20 be large pro-striker, dug from his musty
tones an ancient law, which declares that
IN cases OF riot, etc, the mayor of the
largest city may declare himself the chief
police commander in the county Mavor
Farley, betalzing to himself this authSri-
" swors In as special policemen members
OF the Cleveland Grays, and of the Cleye-
land Scots Guards, placing them under the
command of the police department.
They were sent over the river to Brook
lyn for the purpose not only of preserving
order generally. but 10 keep an especiaI eve
on non-union men, who. are regarded as
being more particularly in danger i'm that
section than in any other part of the strike
territory.
The carrying of arms by nop-uniop men
has given rise to a curious situation at the
line which separates Cleveland from South
brooklyn, "A small Independent municipal-
ty on the south side of the river The