Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-03
FASTENING TO THE SCENE.
Adjutant General McCIelland Discusses the
Situation at Norwood

Adjutant General McCIelland Discusses the
Situation At Norwood.
PITTsBuRo, Pa, April 3.-Adjutant General
VIM. McClelland passed through this city en-
route from Chicago to the scene Of yesterday Q
riot. In an interview he said:
Il notice disposition on the part Of some
people to censure Gov. Pattison for refusing to
call out the militia upon the first request Of
Sheriff Clawson few days ago Now, they are
had no authority under the constitution TO
call out the militia at that time. Section ~ of
article Of the constitution Of the state OF
Pennsylvania says that no standing army shall in
time OF peace be kept up without the consent Of
the legislature and the military shall in all cases
and at all times be in strict subordination to
the civil power.
THAT Is to say, the governor has no right to
call upon the militia until the civil power has
been exhausted in it's efforts to maintain peace
In this case the civil authorities were still in
power, and their desire to cau the militia was
caused by apprehension that there would be
further trouble.
BLooDsHED MIGHT HAVE BEEN AvERrEp.
sit may be generally conceded that bloodshed
might have boon averted had the militia been
called upon, but nevertheless the gov
ernor took the right course in the
matter according to the power vested in his
executive position, and should be ut once freed
shooting is greatly to be deplored, had the mi
litia been called out the dead might have num-
bered many more, and the general feeling then
would have been as strong against the military
authorities as 1t Is now against the governor
and the deputies OF Westmoreland county.
APPRHHENDs No MORE TROUBLE.
II do not believe there will be any further
trouble. though, Of course, 1 do not know Just
how the situation stands in the coke region.
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50 many Of the strikers have been laid low
! think the majority of them, with the ex-
ception, perhaps, of few hotheads, will quietly
disband and abandon all further hostilities As
have no opinion TO give, not being familiar
enough with the facts in the CASE
FROM THE MINERS STANDPOINT.
Ex-Secrstary Watchorn Of the Miners Union
Was also ON his way to the coke regions. Speak
ing Of the trouble he said: "From what can
understand the shooting Of the strikers was
an unprovoked murder. have received re-
port this morning that three Of the deputy
down the fence and then shot the men. It
certainly il not reasonable 70 suppose that 800
men armed with guns and 500 with other
weapons would deliberately plan an
attack and then be driven away by
of the latter. The people in the coke regions
are not such towards Is that The Hangarisns
or 6lavs in the coke regions have always been
grossly imposed upon. They we're induced to
settle In the coke regions under misrepresenta-
tions and constanty ground down. Then, If
they strike, the operators employ some Of the
brightar men at big salaries to 60 around among
the others and Try TO induce them 10 return 70
work.
I'm this the Prick Coke Company has always
besn forward. The result of this course IL TO
divide the Hungarians among themselves and
TO cause ever-increasing bitternssa
1.-The coke workers all hate Capt Lear, for
there has not bean . strike In years in which be
has not pstihoned the shsrid Of Westmoreland
county 10 swear In his company of
guards - deputy sheriff., 20 that
they can have IN opportunity Of shooting
some HsngAriapG 0aps Lear has frequently
mads that statsment We saa bring wany
Witnesses - Dssvs ="