The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-07-22
Tennessee Constitution Ties the
Governors Hands.
USE OF MILITIA RESTRICTED.
1t Nay be Necessary to Call a Special
Session of Legislature.
Carnegie's steelworkers Beaten mt Du-
quesne-Labor Difficulty at yicks-
burg Nearly Becomes q Riot-strike
of Railroad Employees.

MEMPHIS, July 21-A special from Nash-
vile says: Governor Buchanan and At.
torney-General Pickle have been closeted
today, considering the question of the
Legality of the governors action in order
ing the militia to Priceville after the
sheriff had left the scene. Pickle late
this afternoon handed in a, written
opinion 10 the governor, in which
II Is understood he says the governments
action is justified by the law in sending
troops, but they can only be used under
civh authority, and unless the sheriff
comes and again asks assistance the
mliltia will have TO be recalled. The gov
ernor is very indignant at the sheriff
lor failure to uphold the dignity
OF the law. 1t is understood the governor
VIII make another attempt to pacify the
miners. Should he fail he viii call an
extra session of the legislature and leave
matters in the general aSsembly's hands
COAL CREEK, Tenn, July 21.-At 10 this
evening everything is quiet The miners
are firmly convinced that they viii event.
ualiy triumph, and so long as this feeling
prevails no violence viii be done. The be-
lief Is increasing that the governor has no
authority to send militia here. The men
have renewed their assurances made at this
afternoons meeting that no violence viii
be done mine property.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, July 2i.-The mine
trouble Is in statu quo, and the end
no one can see. Five hundred militia-
men have arrived and are now in camp.
Brlgadier-General Caine says he is simply
waiting orders from Governor Buchanan.
The constitution and laws of Tennessee
are peculiar and anomalous. The
governor of the state is in doubt as to
whether he can order out the militia le-
gally, and it is sure that he cannot pro-
claim martial law throughout the mining
region. To endeavor to proceed against
the miners ciyilly would be folly, as the
sympathy of all classes is with the miners,
and conviction would be almest impos-
sible.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, July T.-A special
from Coal Greek, Tenn, to the AmericaH
says: A meeting of miners was held this
afternoon. When it first assembled there
were q few hot heads, but they were quickly
suppressed. There were speeches by a
number of leaders of q conservative tone
and advising against acts in violation of
law. The men said they simply wanted
the convicts sent away, and nothing
more or less. Finally q resolution was
unanimously passed TO appoint commit
tee of five to go to Knoxwelle and Nash
vile, if necessary, TO confer with Governor
Buchanan and arbitrate the present diff
Guilty. Commissioner Ford and Assistant
Alleman were invited and asked to 90
with the committee. The resolution was
unanimously passed. Each man pledged
himself on his honor that not one dollars
worth Of property would be destroyed, and
the eompanyis property is to be guarded.
1t was further determined that no one
should offer violence to anyone except In
self-defense.
There is a sense of relief and quiet since
the meeting. A telegram was received
from the Kentucky side at Joice today,
offering q large number of men in case
help was needed. The reply was for the
men TO hold themselves in readiness in
case they were called for. Nearly every
man present at the meeting had shot
gun or rifle, besides a revolver.