Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1892-07-20
The Military At Homestead.

u, oeivias the Amy with brass band
and procession turn out Their act
proved that they did not under
stand the false position that they
placed themselves in, and did not
believe that other people understood
the situation different from their
unintelligent understanding.
Bat the military did not go there
for reception purposes it went there
to protect the rights of individuals
and property owners, and protect
all in the free exercise of their rights.
The G000 troops were debarLed
early on the morning OF the 18th of
juno, and insteal of going down
directly into the town they deployed
around the town on the commanding
hill tops and completely surrounded
the place.
! The strikers picA.ttss fell back a"d
dl5appeared Snti"-lJ and the citizens
I of Homestead wero frea once again
The strikers picko's left the mil!
property and Otis Child in behalf of
the Iron Company with Sheriff Nc
,, ,,CIcaryby his side opened tie nin,
| Office.
Meanwhile q committee of strikers
we're seeking au opportunity to get
to General Snowden's heas quarters
to tender him the surrersaE Ct the
town.
The committee found the COM
manding general in camp OF the
hill side
The General received the rioters
politely but coldly and after Coon a
committeeman had delivered his
message in which he proposed that
the advisory committee would coop
crate with the troops in preserving
order the general said: eve do not
need either cooperation or assist
ance from anybody. The only way
in which We can accept cooperation
is for everyone to go peaceably about
his own business"
, In the course of the interview ATr.
Coon said; The citizans wisi, to!
kp?w q! what time they may give
you L public reception
! Snowden replied, II can accept no
reception. sir. 1t would be most i'm,
proper, / thank you for your court
, 1sy, but a formal welcome is not
incaded 1t would be an amszing
thing if the National Guard of Penn
sylvanIa was not welcome in any part
of Pennsylvania >
! 0'Don2eu IN other committeeman
here took up the conversation and
began
Goa the part OF the Amalgamated
association l wish to say that after
suffering an attack from illegal au-
thority we are glad to have the legal
authority OF the state here"
Il do not recognize your associa-
ton sir" replied Snowden. Il rec
ognize no one but the citizens of this
city. We have come here to restore
law and order, and they are already
restored
But we wish to submit O'Donnell
began, when the general cut him
short, saying:
| Then, sir, submit to tho gentle
| man be hind you
ODonnell wheeled around and
saw Sheriff McCleary standing in the
group.
| Il do submit to him." he said.
| eve have never questioned the
| sheriff S order.
The general smiled rather sarcas,
7 tically, and said:
Il am glad to hear it. But you
i must understand our position We
e are here to preserve the peace. We
represent the executive arm of the
state of Pennsylvania and 1 have
y nothing to say further than that the
sheriff must be obeyed."
y But we have obeyed the sheriff,
y O'Donnell said; haven't We, Dir
s McCleary? ?"
8 "No, you have not" said the sher
iff "You refused to let my deputie:
into the works"
l. General Snowden further stated
y that he needed no cooperation, anC
d added:
r THE only way that good citizens
can cooperate with us is TO so peace
. ably about their business"
n There was some further talk, il
8 which the General took no part, anC
# the conference ended in awkward
. silence, which was finally broken b,
y ODounell, who said:
We'll believe that we have moth
y ing further to say"
r The committee, greatly crestfallel
e returned to headquarters where al
- acrid discussion on the situation fol
lowed. General Snowden's reception
Of the gentlemen was a bitter pill
That the General meant business
however was now thoroughly under
.e stood.
i. ALL FOR SYMPATHY.
v On the 14tb, 5000 men employe,
a ia the Carnegie Union Mill, qui
IS work, not on account of wages bu
~ on account of sympathy for tn
Homestead strikers. 1t is only
IL month ago that the last striker
1T signed an agreement to work yea
ir for certain wages. Sympathy ma
r. be good quality when properl
- directed, but when extended to me
:. who were getting high wages
IL seems like misdirection and the
Of who will sympathize and furnish tn
ly employment from which the mean
Of upon which they are to live is t
come Who will furnish the brea
- and butter and so forth for winter
in
,ai INVITED TO RETURN.