The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-07-07

who should give up their arms, and he said that
Governor Ferry would do still more. Then he
told the people what the consequences OF
declaration of martial law would be, and con-
eluded BY urging them TO adopt course which
would stand a. a good example to other camps.
Even this did not turn the tide.
The chairman, William Withrow, spoke de-
cidedly In favor OF the course that Genersl
Curry had come 10 advise General Curry him
self made an address, and read the copy OF the
eereemenf entered into at Franklin and adj
dressed TO the commander OF the bone guards
Of Gil the mining camps. Several questions
were asked, which showed that the prevailing
idea was that the guns given up at Franklin
constituted but small percentage OF those
,aken there at various times One man sskeu
General Curry directly whether he was sure
that there were no arms still being held In
reserve.
.The best answer that can give you 10 that,
General curry replied, "wiil be TO call your
attention 20 the fact that the men on the miners
committee were satisfied that good faith was
being offered, and were SO confident of this that
perhaps have greater grievances and certainly
have had more trouble, are all confident, you
have nothing 10 fear
Even this did not seem to satisfy the ma
fority. One man made strong talk in favor OF
giving up all arms peaceably, If for nothing
more than TO avoid the consequences OF being
the victims of military rule "Do you suppose
that We are going to give away so, the cost OF
gun when we haven't done anything?" another
nut in Captain Fife came to the rescue with
little more argument and explained that the
gums would be reecipted for and returned, and
that In the meantime all those who needed guns
for hunting and following peaceabie pursuits
would be allowed 70 use them at intervals for
reasonable length Of time. number of citizens
l.. IA.
wers wildly cheered by the majority, but the
others were respectfully listened to and
appIauded, and the committee was accorded
every possible courtesy. Remarks were
addressed to 'sMr. Chairman and General
Curry and were brief Matters went along an
hour, when General Curry suggested tie APP
pointment OF a committee, aud there was
hitch In the proceedings. No one seemed to be
ready TO make the motion, which, after a good
deal OF delay, was passed by vote of 40 to %.
This did not necessarily represent the feeling Of
the audience. There were q score who were
apashetic and another score who maintained
the same attitude that seemed to say as plainly
IS words: $50 ahead and make bargain; we
won't consider ourselves bound by the viii of
the majority"
After another delay OF fifteen minutes, occu-
pied by desultory conversation, in the course OF
which r. A. LsngIord, the school teacher, said
that he could see no harm In the giving up of
Arms II they would be returned, aud military |
protection would be given, and several others |
had spoken in the same strain, committee was |
appointed and the following agreement was en- /
tered into:
To the captains Of the various mining camps |
In King county--GeHtlenea: We, the under |
signed, q committee appointed at mass meet |
ing this day, have agreed AZ follows: The mill |
tary organization known rs the home guard is
to disarm and turn over all their arms TO Cap
tain NJ T. Fife commanding RfQgE Dia. /
mond, and he Ia to give receipt for the same, |
and the said guns are to be returned when the |
governor or the sheriff of King county shall so |
order or direct THOMAS THOMAS,
JOHN E. JONES,
EVAN J. EVANS,
Committee.