Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-13
TO PRESERVE THE PEACE
And Protect All People in the En-
joyment of Their Rights.
AN UNEQUIVOCAL UTTERANCE.
The Governor May Visit Homestead When
Inspections Take Place.
A SUMNER OUTING CHOCK FULL OF WORK

,sPEcrAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH,
HARRISBURG, July 12.-Everything i.
quiet in military circles in this city to-day,
save for continued activity at the State ar
senal, where large force of men was en-
ployed all day in packing and shipping
tents and camp equipage. There is nothing
going on out OF the ordinary in official cir.
cles.
Governor Pattison is in constant com
munication with General Snowdeu and
Adjutant General Greenland, however, by
whom he is kept informed of all that takes
place at Homestead. This morning he re.
ceived telegram from General Snowden
announcing the arrival of his command al
Homestead, where they were received with.
out hostile demonstration. This afternoon
Adjutant General Greenland telegraphed
that all was quiet. This evening General
Snowden sent the following telegram:
HOMESTEAD, Pa, July u.
Hon. R. E. Pattlson. Governor of Pennsylvania:
The troops are all in camp and in position
A strong provost patrol is securing the
town. There is no trouble, and no prospect
of any at this time-6P P. N. Sheriff McClearY
has gone home, but leaves representative
GEORGE r. SNowDEN,
Major General Commanding.
The Troops An Under Cover.
Governor Pattison says he expects no
further information tonight, save possibly
reports of the routine work of the day by
the troops. The latter will sleep under
shelter tonight, their tents probably having
been up by nightfall. Some of the troops
at Mt Gretna slept under cover last night,
having taken refuge from the storm in
Agricultural Hall.
The Governor says he may visit the troops
at Homestead when the inspections take
place. This outing will constitute their
summer encampment, so that the cost to the
State will be little if any greater than the
regular encampment, unless the stay of
troops should be prolonged beyond expecta-
tion.
The impression seems to prevail among
the looked out workmen, and others, that
the sole purpose of the troops at Homestead
is to preserve peace, and that they will
have nothing to do with the putting of nom
union men into the Carnegie mills.
The Soldiers a Sheriff 5 Posse.
In speaking of that belief tonight, the
Governor reiterated the oft-repeated re-
mark that the troops are there to act as the
Sheriff's posse for the preservation of the
-subservient to the Sheriff and civil
authorities, of course.
Said THE DISPATCH correspondent:
Governor, will that go to the length o
protecting the mills if the company sees fit
to put non-union men to work?'
''We don't know who they are, ".said the
Governor, "whether union or non-union
men. That is matter with which we have
nothing to do. The soldiers are there to
preserve the peace and to protect people in
the enjoyment of their rights"
This unequivocal utterance from the Gov
ernor should set forever at rest the question
which 80 deeply concerns che locked-out
men, whose only hope of keeping non-union
men out of the mills lies in effecting COM
promise with the Carnegie Company.
Colonel Volkmar, U. S. A., is expected
here tonight, to join, as the representative
of the United States Government, the party
which will make tour of the camps for the
purpose of inspecting the troops. The party
will first visit General Dechert's brigade at
Mt. Gretna As things look now this
brigade, the First, will remain in its pres
ent camp until ordered home.