St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-07-09
WHITE HOUSE WATCHING.
GR0FER HIS HIS EYES ON The SIT-
UA7i0R.
CoNFERs WITH IzIs CABINET.
Gratified at reports From Chi
cago That There Was No seri-
ous Trouble There-The Con-


WASHINGTON, D. c., July S.-rhe
president and his cabinet are watching
the developments of the strike with un-
abated vigilance, and soon after break
fast this morning, when in ordinary
times the president probably wonld be
taking pleasant drive i'll the country,
he was surrounded by his constitutional
advisors. reading bulletins from the
West and discussing the probabilities of
the future Before noon there had
called at the White house Secretary
Gresham, Secretary Carlisle, Postmas-
ter General BisSell, Maj. Gen. Schofeld,
commanding the army. and Adjt Gen.
Ruggles. Secretary Lamont, of course.
was already present. During the morn
ing Senators Dubois and Shoup, of
Idaho. called at the White house to
| urge federal protection for Wallace,
Idaho, where rioting is reported.
The governor of Idaho last
night made a strong appeal for
troops 10 Qucil the rinting. The
senators were admitted TO the cabinet
room and the whole matter was dis
cussed. The situation i'll Idaho presents
| a different phase from the troubles elSe-
where. inaSmuGh as the trouble is not
! connected with the railroad strike, and
| the governor has called for federal
| troops. 1t was pointed cut to the sena-
! tors that the governor must certify that
| he has exhausted all other sources III his
power before the president can respond.
The senators telegraphed the fact TO the
| governor with suggestions
| HOW TO PROCEED,
| aud if he follows them by formal
| statement in proper form, United States
| troops from Fort Sherman will be
speedily dispatched TO Wallace to Queli
| the rioters. The only official report
| that came to the White house before
| noon was telegram from Gen. Miles
saying that the night had passed quietly
III Chicago aud that he expected 10
! serious trouble today. OF course,
! this was encouraging to the ad
ministration. and it confirmed
Gen. Miles forecast last evening, when
! he was in communication with Secre-
tary Lamont by a long-diStance tele
| phone. Much qualification is felt here
at the issue by Archbishop Feehan of
| his circular to the Catholic priests en-
| joining them to impress on their con-
gregationS the patriotic duty Of yield
! ing respect ami obedience to the lawful
authorities. 1t is believed that large
! proportion of the strikers are church
going people, and that the Chicago mill
listers of ali denomination today will
counsel their flocks in The lines indicated
| by the archbishop. 1t is explained by
the war department officials that the
reinforcement from Northern New
| York and from Omaha last night were
sent at the suggestion of Gen. Miles, not
| because he doubted the sufficiency of
his present force TO deal with his share
I of the responsibility at Chicago, but as
MEASURE OF PROBATION
to cover emergencies at other points in
the department of the Missouri. The
general believes that it is good military
practice to maintain strong force of
reserves at some central point where
they can be forwarded quickly 10 sup
port the detatchments at threatened
points. Fort Sheridan is admirably sit
uated for this purpose, and, while no
further reinforcement has been ordered
there today, everything is arranged to
! hurry many more troops to the fort
from Gen. Brooke'S command at OMAHA
where there does not appear 10 be any
| present necessity for their services.
! Probably to that end today Capt. Barry,
| Secretary Lannon'S military aide, and
| Col. Corbin, assistant adiutant general,
were summoned 10 the White house and
| received the necessary instructions 10
| prepare orders for further concentra-
| ton of troops if it shall seem desirable
At present the exact strength of the
military force al Gen. Miles disposal is
not known here, Owing to the absence
of recent reports showing the number
of men in each company, troop and
battery, but steps have been taken to
| get this information by telegraph, so
that the department can move adviSedly
in further transferring troops. Nothing
has yet been seen at the White house of
the message said to have been addressed
to the president last night by MessrS.
Debs and Sovereign. The published
report in the newspapers, of course. has
been noted, but until formal commun-
ication comes to hand the president
will not take cognizance OF the letter
oNLT MORTON ABSENT.
All the members of the cabinet ex-
cept Secretary Morton were present at
the cabin ct conference. Senator Squire,
of Washington, called at the White
house and laid before the conference
telegram from Mayor Pheps.of Seattle.
stating that he was automatically adj
vised that strikers and all industrial
army were conspIring TO cause trouble
in Seattle, Spokane and Tacoma. and
asking that the officers OF the revenue
cutter Grant. now III the harDor at
Seattle, he instructed to land forces, if
necessary, to assist in maintaining
order. Senator Squire was informed
by Secretary Carlisle that the officers OF
, the revenue cutter already had
authority 10 land troops to protect
United States property, but that the
forces could not he used to maintain the
peace unless called for by the governor
The SENATOR Was assured, however, of
the cooperation of the government in
so far as it had authority. No report Of
all actual outbreak at Seattle had been
received up to a late hour tonight by
Senator Squire or the president.
Tonight the following reply was re-
ceived by Senators Dubois and Shoup:
MCCONNELL SENDS A DISPATCH. IL
Boise. Idaho, July Ex-senator Du-
bois. Washington: Your telegram cit
, ing me to the law received. | am
/, | familiar with the statute to which you
+ refer, but it does not cover this case.
!, We have to deal with hidden and organ
lied assassins and dynamiters. several
, hundred strong, provided with arms.
Guarded 10y their experience of
+ two years ago, they are not now in open
a insurrection. but are fighting secretly
and under cover. Many praceable cili-
Zens have been ordered to leave the
, country. The sheriff declares his ina
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