Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1892-07-13
THE MILITIA.
Gov. Pnttison Holds n Consultation
With tho Homestead Committee.
From which Newspaper Correspondents
Are Exciudcd-rh- Go~ernor Advised
Not To send Troops tn tho Scene
None VIII ne seat at Present.

HARmsnrRo, Pa. July o.-Much In
tercst was manifested here I'm the con-
sultation fixed between the governor
and the Homestead committee Friday
night To the great disappointment OF
the newspaper correspondents. who had
prepared To take down tho remarks OF
all concerned, the veil OF secrecy was
drawn over the proceedings. The gov
ernor was importuned To throw open
the doors of the executive chamber, but
he turned adcnf ear To the cntrcatics OF
the newspaper people.
II was lO.aO when the committcc
mado its appearance i'm the reception
room OF the executive department. and
the several members OF IL were prompt
~ ushercd into the presence OF the gov
crnor and his attorney general. II con-
sisted of Hugh o'Donncil, Ex-Rcpre-
sentative John Cox, j. II. Williams.
John j. purman and G.. w. Sarvcr.
Hugh oDonncll was regarded as tho
most important member OF the commit
tee, as he had in his possession the
roster of PinlSerton detectives exposed
10 the deadly fire OF the strikers on
Wednesday and the contracts made
with these people. The purpose OF the
~ ,NshN'0 ~
Cox, was 10 give the governor "A full cx-
PLANTATION of the situation at Homestead.
in order that he might act intcllircntlv
In tho exercise OF his power as chief
magistrate OF Pennsylvania.
Hugh oDonnell Is understood To have
strongly cautioned the governor against
scuding the military To Homestead.
While the authority Of the troops would
4 he .s..I t1..f..
lated 10 do more harm than good. In
his opinion no necessity existed for
their interference ON the day Of tho
| fight or now.
The conference with tho governor
lasted until midnight. soon af.er which
the Homestead committee left for home.
The committee said thcIiomcstcadworIs
were In the possession of their owners,
whose watchmen are on guard 20 pro-
tect them. No property had been de-
stroycd, and there was no danger of the
destruction OF any. The citizens OF
| Homestead and the strikers were
| pledged To see that IL was protected.
| The sheriff Of Allegheny county had, Mt
n conference, been notified that he
could take possession OF the Carnegie
| property without molestation. No writ
had yet been attempted to be executed
which met with any resistance.
| Coke said the people OF Homestead
without regard to party profession or
nssociation, commended the action OF
the governor in declining 10 send troops
and requested that he adhere 10 the
| position he had assumed, at least until
| some officer has been obstructed In the
exercise OF his official authority. These
| people greatly regretted the occurrence
of Wednesday, and put the responsible
| ity largely on the Carnegie Co because
of its employment OF armed Pinlserton
men invested with no official authority
and their secret importation into the
| county.
No organized effort has been made 10
prevent the Pinlserton people from
landing and the collisions were acct
dental and not prcmeditated.
Gov. Pattison said he was glad to
hear that order prevailed at Home
stead and hoped IL would continue
| While he had taken the position that
the military power should not be in
voked until that OF the civil had been
1 exhausted. and would adhere To-
II, lac wanted il understood that
| the observance of the laws OF
the state would be insisted on II tho
entire military force OF Pcnnsylvania
had TO be called ont or an appeal had TO
be made 10 the federal government for
soldiers. Care would be taken. how
ever, that the military would be
subordinnted 10 the civil power.
Property would be protected and the
rights OF all parties in the struggle
would be bc maintained without regard
20 the merits or dement's of the business
| difference between them.