Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-26
GEN. sSowpES ON nonEsrEAp.
HE Report ON the pr~s<rc> s.S lsassssu
OF the Ninth rh~r..


Major Gen sno~asn. division ecmmandss -
the Pennsylvania National Guard, hss sub
nit,ed his annual report 10 the sdju,.nt ssnsrsl
Considerable space Dc devoted 30 he uonsss>sl
affair He reviews the calling on, q the srosps.
the concentration the scene Of trouble ana
the success Of the movement Gen. sao~tsa
ssys There 10 no doubt that the presence q
90 !s-ge force. 90 startling In its suadsn ssl
aneAp appearance. preserved that pert -
the state. perhaps tho country 81 l.rss. iron
disturbance such 81 We have not heretofore
witnessed. and the hrst brigade eontribussd ~
full share"
heisrrlng 70 the service ., Homestead, he
say.' The good faith " the A.nslg.m.ied Az
socisuon might vel be doubted. While al
open resistance ceased. their scouts and forces
drawn IN. the censorship OF the pres STOPPED.
snd the fai,e goverums NJ erected h, them come
20 an enc, yei ioi seine time they kept up Their
sysie m OF intimidation.
Large crowds assembled suddenly. .nd
were a. promptly disper.ed. but not ~ithout
abuse and insult bssped apun the soldisrs
These afronis were borne with forbearsnos
ana ,aea disorsiion. seli-possession and strict
ooeaienee to order. BY 30 great . number q
trools are worthy Of the beet praise"
ne major general doss not discus. events
prior 10 his arrival At Homestead, but doubt. 10
the sheria could have raised . pose equal In
numbers or physlaue 30 the opposition. a
smaller force sent there would have invited
conflict aud ended IN that Which the governor
DID IN the hrsi place. sending oSsrv helminG
numbers.
THE i.Ns EPISODE
OF the lams episode he saws. Tho admirable
military spirit displayed bs all the troops. sels
In number. vas kept up throughout except b,
one man, lGna. % the tenth. The attempted
assassination ~ Mr.. Erick led % great excite
meni and ,umult In PittsSurg aud come appre-
hension Ia camp. Guards we're doubled aud
Col Hawkins In particular ~ss notified 60 be
on ihe slcr;. lsms jumped up aud called for
three cheers Cor the man Who Killed Frick
MI. Prick was more 90 the troops than
any other reputable citizen. but the sct cas-
done in sympathy With riot aud snarchy In
the state u war hen prevailing ne sincs laid
down by the chic; justice. lams act was mutiny
and treason. and Col. Stresior would have been
lustaed la using extreme measures. ~ nsces-
cary, upon the spot. in fact. an officer failing
10 repress mutiny - liable 70 a severe penalty.
lams would not explain or apologize Tor bis
conduct. In face Of imperative necessity 10
enforce discipline which seemed 60 admit no de-
lay Tor a couri-msrtial. which might have put
on inms the most extreme sentence, and after
consultation with Col Hawkins. Col. Streator
imposed upon the man penalty OF which the
severity has been greatly oyerststed II the
punishment. although often inflicted in war,
NAV be .sid 10 be unusual. the circumstances
were extraordinary. Now that n A. proper 20
express an opinion. he has no hesitation an say
Ing that lams Was punished according 20 the
customs OF war aud no more than be deserved
"A frebrand Is DO more dangerous In q po~-
der magazine than mutineer or traitor in the
ranks. IL was necessary to get him out Of
CAM at once. for his presence might lead 20
open sympathy or, perhaps, opposition TO his
confinement. IL h. a source Of great grafihcs-
ton 30 know that the course pursued BY Coils.
Hawkins and Streator has been fully vindicated
In court OF law and that the legality Of the
division commanders order Was sustained BY
the honorable judge who tried the case.
strangely enough. being the first one tried QUE
OF all those resulting ron an event which in
volved riot. murder and treason"