New-York tribune., 1874-11-18
TIE ARKANSAS CONTEST.
TIE CABINET DECIDES TO TAKE NO NOTICE OF SMITHS
PROCLAMATION.

TIE CABINET DECIDES TO TAKE NO NOTICE OF SMITH
PROCLAMATION.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 17.-The Cabinet was in
session two and half hours to-day, during which the
Arkansas troubles were discussed at length and It was
uay decided that there not now before the Govern
the necessary information TO enable II TO take any
action In reference the controversy In that State
notice VIII bo taken OF the proclamation re-
Gently received from Mr.. Smith, who claims to be Gov
ernor OF that State.
CONFLICTING STATEMENTS REGARDING THE SITUATION
PEACE AND QUIET PREVAILING ACCORDING TO
GOV. GARLAND, AND ALL THE HORRORS OF CIVIL
WAR ACCORDING TO ONE OF SMITHS ADHERENTs.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 17.-GOv. Garland sent
the following telegram from Little sRock TO his counsel
In Washington, dated Yesterday:
All IL peace and quiet her perfectly will have
collision unless ii be forced upon me by resisting
process of the law, attacking me- All classes OF
people OF all parties supporting me- aud cannot nh9
Smith and his party arrest hem with warrants ara
no one knows where they are.
Another telegram from Garland dated to-day says:
Only one arrest made-Price-and on examination he
was discharged The guilty ones; Smith and wheeler,
iugtlves and cannot be found All quiet aud Gov
ernInent moving on well and admirably.
The following from the editor OF The Republican at
Little Rock was received here tonight by Senator
Dorsey OF Arkansas:
M T ns are atbores at Washington
Thoy can protect themselves II forced to do so They
always loyal and Obed1ent TO tne lnan'aes
OF higher authority The Federal Government sustained
Baxter his couhct with Brooks ana by tbat means
alone Garland ana his mob OF White LeagucTs ooalneu
possession of the Se courts and ALL and they at once
commenced regular y stem OF murders lntlmdaIiohs
and other fearful crimes wlch IS resulting IN al Tue
horrors OF civil war Business throughout the State is
almost entirely suspended and the Wmte IeagGers
militia roam at large. IL are TO hgat we wish 10
know it, The earlier the matter Is settled the better
will be for ell.
TILE SENATE CoMMENDs GOV. GARLAND's ACTION
SMITH NOT YET HEARD FRoM-No DEMoNsTRA-
TON IN HIS BEHALF In ANY PART OF THE
STATE.
LITTLE Rock, Nov. 17.-The Senate to-day
passed Joint resolution commencing the prompt action
of Gov Garland in the Smith matter bill was also
introduced and passed to third reading authorizing
the Governor to offer reward OF 1900 for the apprc-
hensOn Of parties charged with cOnsprng for the over
throw of the Government, and other crimes Of q like
character.
The Same quiet which has prevailed since Smiths
proclamation was made public still prevails. Nothing
has vet been heard from Smith has there been any
demonstration in his behalf by anybody in any part OF
the State.-
Judge Poland Of the Congressional Investigating
Committee left for Washington tonight. Judge Ward
of the Same Committee remains here IL Is reported
here that Judge Poland was summoned to Washington
by the Attorney General.
The General Assembly has passed JOINT resolution
of thanks to Gov Baxter for his during the past
two years Gov. Garland received tho following dis.
patch tonight from Helena:
The dispatch from Little Rock stating that troops
being here support nith H. false. Eyeryhin
Is perfectly quiet Il Is. ioBiNsoH' o'efih
Robinson is a colored man. lie was elected un Ter
the new Constitution by tue Republicans Of Phillips
County In no locality OF the State there dis
turbances or any attempts organize In the inter
est OF Smith.