Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-07-31
When Regulars May Be Used.

General orders. No. %, from the head
Qnarters Of the army Of the United states
lust issued. recite the provisions OF the
Federal Constitution and OF acts of Con-
gress stating when regulars may be
used for the purpose Of enforcing the
laws.
Among the laws to be enforced are the
following:
I. Section 1895. Revised Statutes, when
prohibits the obstructing or retardiug the
passage OF the mails. and all other laws
relating to the carrying OF the mails.
2. The following sections OF an act APP
proved July .. 1890 entitled:
An Act to Protect Trade and Commerce
Against Unlawful Restraints and Mo-
nOpolies.
Section /. Every contract. combination
in the form Of trust or Otherwise, or
conspiracy, in restraint OF trade or com
merce among the several States, or VITA
foreign nations, is hereby declared 10 De
Illegal.
Every person who shall make any such
contract or engage In any such comblna-
tion or conspiracy. shall be deemed guliy
of nisdcmeanor. and. on conviction
ceeding $500. or by imprisonment not
exceeding one year. or by both said pun
ishments. In the discretion of the Court.
Section 3. Every contract combination IN
form OF trust or otherwise. or conspiracy
in restraint OF trade or commerce IN any
Territory Of tn United States or or the
District OF Columbia, or in restraint OF
trade or commerce between any such
Territory and another. or between any
such Territory or Territories and any
state or States or the District of Coiuin-
hia. or with foreign nations, or between
the District Of Columbia and any state
or States or foreign nations, IS hereby
declared Illegal.
Every person who shall make any con-
tract or engage in any such combination
or conspiracy. shall ice deemed guilty oil
a misdcncanor. and on conviction there
Of. shall be punished by fine not exceed
ing 5000, or by imprisonment not eX-
ceed!ng one year, or by both said pun
ishmcnts. in the discretion Of the Court
The order closes as follows:
Officers Of the army viii not permit the
use Of the troops under their command 10
aid The civil authorizes az "a posse com
itatus or in execution Of the laws except
as authorized i'm the foregoing 'nactiHe"ts'
II time Will admit, the Application lor
the use OF troops for these purposes must
be forwarded. with "A statement OF an
the material facts IN the case. Tor IN.
consultation and action OF the President;
but I'm cases of sudden and unexpected IN
vasion. instruction. or riot. endangerinS
the rublic proUpTty Of the United states.
or i'm cases OF attempted or threatened
robbery or interruption OF the United
States mails, or other equal emergency
so imminent as 10 prohibit cOmmunica-
ton by telegraph. officers of the army
may. II they think "A necessity exists,
take such action before the receipt of in
structions from the seat Of government
as the circumstances Of the case and the
law under which they are acting may
Justify. In every such case they will
promptly report their action and the
circumstances requiring 1t to the Adju-
tant General for the information Of the
President
by command Of Major-General Scho-
field.
GEORGE u. RUGGLES,
Adjutant General.
The order-of which we have quoted
only a few sections--lays down thu law
very plainly, and is doubtless the result
Of the experience acquired In the recent
riots at and near Chicago.
1t will be observed that much is left
to the discretion of commandants Of posts
and detached commands.
II will be noticed too that officers
are charged to look after offending trusts
as well as after organizations of rioters
and anarchists who interfere with the
United States mails or the operation OF