Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-11-15
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While Governor Squire has seen crit
ieizsd for his action d1ring tie pass lev
weeks, nov by extreme psrtisans OF one
kind, nox by those Of another, Il = no
rash prediction TO gay that Snsntns
present sIoissmens has entirely eisap-
pssrea and men can look 81 recent
events calmly aad dispssssonatsiy, "
vili be generally aekuoslsdssd thss be
has pursued a wise and prudent course
in time AZ pesplsxity and danger. ~
the outset, the Governor declared 'hsi
10 vas his duty 70 preserve order ano
enforce the laws In ikis Territory. and
that while be vas heartily In favor OF
asy legal method that could be devisea
for relieving American workingmen oil
the composition Of Chinese iab"'' De
must no. be regarded - in any sense a
partisan. Throughout the period OF s1-
o,tsment, this idea Of his ssiy and his
responsibility 10 the Government on 'ne
ons hand and the people Of the Terri
tory On the other, seems to have been
eousisten,ly followed. Governor Spare
did not at any time become excited. did
not forge. that his duty as an offisisi
mus, be superior 10 bis sympatsiss ahc
inolins,ions an an individual, did not
fail 20 act where he deemed action es-
ssutlal 70 The peace Of the Territory.
Especially IL the Governor to be com
,snded In his course In regard to in
vekine the power Of the National Gov
srnment. Prior to the unfortunate
meeting In the Opera House on tie
evening OF November 8. there vac no
apparent necessity for the presence in
Seattle Of Uaited States troops. There
seemed 10 be no probability Of any dis
turbanoe Of such magnitude that the
local Authorities would be unable TO
ailay IL. Excitement ran high and
much talking was being done, bat there
Gas not that feeling OF intense bitter
ness that aftsrvsrd appeared. Daring
this period many appeals we're made by
private individuals. who thouRht that
troops should be sent here at once; bot
Governor Squire. a. we'll as Sheriff Mo
Graw and the vast body Of eitizsus. did
not believe that necessity for suoh
interference had arisen. Itwas q wise
thing tina. troops we're not sent at that
time. for AZ tho Posi- ISrELLraEscEh
then said, such action would have been
regarded almost universally as an IN
warranted interference in our affairs.
ana would have aroused feeling OF
bitterness, which voald have been a
lasting iniary to the city. la this crisis
the Governor needed the conservative
And correst reports of Sheriff McGrav,
rather than the uatruthful and itfam'
matory dispatches sent from here to the
Portland Oregoaiaa and other papers
and the alarming statements Of excited
citizens.
After the meeting OF November 5tb,
hsvcver, there vas change 10 the sit
uation which no one could fail TO note.
A new element was introduced. A feel.
ing of bitterness vas evident which had
not before existed. Then there vas
danger, and all thoughtful men realized
n. The Sheriff noted the change. and
promptly reported 1t to the Governor,
Who as promptly acted. Troops we're
SAINT here, and their coming WAS ap
proved by peace. loving meu OF all par
ties. The situation had changed, and
necessity for troops had arisen. All re
allied this. and no one felt a1Rrieved at
their coming. Its the Judgment shown
In this matter by both Governor Squire
aud sheriff McCiraw which Is to be oom
mended. They we're able TO discrimi
nate between the false and groundless
alarm Of q few. and feeling Of inse-
curity common 10 large body OF the
citizens, between a time when there
vas much talk and time when there
was real danger. Had the troops been
cent prior 10 November 9Th 1t would
have been a grave mistake. Had they
NOS been sent afser that date 10 would
have been an equally grave one.
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