The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-24
THE MILITARY TO MARCH THIS MORNING.
The Miners Demand that The Troops he
Removed and The LdW Repealed.
LAW WILL MEET WITH NO RESISTANCE.
The Conyicts VIII 70 Released, however
The Authorities at Washington Doubt
That tho Federal Troops VIII BE sent
TO the Assistance OF the State,
Even IL They Are
Asked For.

! KNOXVILLE. Tenn, July 29.-The miners
meeting at Coal Creek to-day TO hear tho
committees plan Of compromise was attended
by about every man in the valley. Speeches
were made by ]. c. J. Williams, Of this city.
a candidate before the Democratic conyen-
ton for Congress, and one or two miners.
General Williams urged a compromise. The
meeting lasted some time, and II was difficult
! for the miners TO agree upon a conclusion.
II should be remembered that the Governor
says there had been no proposition made By
| him but that Of sustaining the law. lie vas
| willing. however. tor citizens 20 see what
could be done to settle the difficulty, as he Is
a wGrm supporter OF labor, but At the sane
! time the Executive.
TIE MINERS UITIM4TUM.
/ Finally the miners agreed on a course Of nc
! ton and drew mp resolutions contaiuinGa pro
| position to the Governor. This proposition IS
! that the troops must bo taken u NE from
/ knoxville. The conyicis can be returned 30
| Coal Greek for sixty days only. and the legis-
| laturo - meet and repeal the convict system.
| This briefly is tho proposition Of the miners,
| the official document BOW being IN the pos
session OF the COMMITTEE which - IN confer
ence with tho Governor.
The committee arrived here at ?. b. II
was universally believed q. Coal Greek yester-
Qhl lIlht LUb ttLiltuo DlOlyolAloli ~ AiAs LA%-
err would be accepted.
Men who have watched the proceedings
closely say il would have been accepted. but
for what Is termed the revolutionary speech
of Chancellor Gibson yesterday evening.
WILL NOT RESIST THE TROOPS
The conference has broken up and the con-
1nitteo Of miners Is much depressed They
say the Governor would do nothing az all
Nj Iperaham. the man who had been prOni-
Al IL .,.( OIL r..rty q
soldier will be harmed If they. 60
TO Coal Creek not man hurt.
but the cOnvicts will he TUNED
loose Just as soon az they leave. He says the
miners are determined that the con9icts shall
not be worked in the mines. Several Of the
committeeman are very angry, but unite IN
saying that the troops will not be resisted II
they 90. This city is quiet and orderly. aud
no trouble Of any kind is feared,
AN INSULT TO THE GovERNoB.
One Of the most conservative men in the
city says the proposition 20 Governor Buch-
anan from the miners was an insult, and tins.
it would have been an insult TO the state for
the Governor to have agreed TO open violation
OF tho law. and more, that be has 10 power 20
do go IL he so desired.
Governor buchanan had just been seen Gnd
asked if he would order the militia 60 Coal
Creek tomorrow. He replied by saying that
the law would be carried ont. This Is con
strued in the face Of all foregoing statements
that the troops Will leave in the morning.
Comments on Chancellor Gibson speech
are still lively tonight Some say be made
the speech because he thought il might aid
him Ia his desire 30 90 10 Congress. Almost
universally il IS condemned at this iunciure.
THE MINERS MUsT WAIT.
There is no doubt of an extra session OF tho
Legislature and conservative sentiments are
that the miners must wait until the Leg.sla-
ture can meet and then express tho wish Of
the people OF the state. il IS agreed that L ls
a hardship for free labor 10 be brought 10
contact with convict labor.
On the other hand, the operators say there
is plenty of work for all who viii work
Laboring people say the serious objections ~
the lease system is that no one can tell where
it will end unless some stop is put 10 It At
once.
THE TROOPS oRDEBED OUT.
Since late this evening it has become noised
abroad that the troops had been ordered TO
be ready TO move at o'clock In tne morning
and prepare for service.
LATYR-The troops here received orders 60
be ready TO move at 6 A. ID.
THE TROOPS MAY NOT BE SENT.
WASHINGTON. d. c., July 23.-Since the
question has risen Of sending United States
troops % Tennessee. should a request be
made for them by the Governor OF the State
army Objects UhNb Dttu cAduitlluI lue legal
side Of the question and doubt IS expressed
if troops will be sent if asked for The Con
stitution provides that the President may
render necessary assistance with troops upon
the application of the Legislature. or the Exec
utive of the state when the Legislature
cannot be convened. This is understood not
10 be the case in Tennessee at present. Tho
revised statutes make IL the duty of tAe Pres
ident to take such measures by tho employ /
ment Of militia or the land and naval forces. OF /
either. or by other means ~ may be ueces-
sary for the suppression Of domestic violence. [
pbstructing of the United States or of the /
State Ia VS. when tending 10 deprive the people !
of the State Of privileges granted by the con
stitutiOn of the United States It is also hsld /
that tie President has large discriminating |
powers in acting upon application for troops. |
and must first satisfy himself upon the legality /
of the demand as well as upon the points of |
necessity and equity. This makes it by 30 |
means certain that if the application is made /
it will be granted