The morning call., 1894-07-04
MAIL TO MOVE.
Determined by the
Cabinet.
TROOPS FOR CHICAGO.
Into the City From the
Fort.
MILES GETS HIS ORDERS.
Has Started West to Enforce
Them.
CLEVELAND MEANS TO FIGHT.
OIney Lays Down the Law and the
Administration Will Carry
1t Out.

| absent. The great strike was the topic OF
discussion, and every phase Of the situa-
ton was carefully canvassed. Attorney
General Olney was the leading spirit, mas
much as through him comes all of the
information bearing upon the situation as
reported from time to time by the United
States Marshals, and he had pile of tele-
grams to read to his associates. Even
| while the Cabinet was in session messen-
ger-boys were passing between the tele-
graph office and the White House. The
Secretary of War laid before his associates
the plans of General Schofield. so far as
they were perfected. for meeting any
emergency that might arise, and they were
approved. He also presented the instruc-
tions that had been given to General Miles
prior to his departure for Chicago. 1t IS
understood that General Miles return to
his headquarters was fastened by an in IL
nation of the department that mis- pres
ence at Chicago was desirable at this
| juncture.
The Cabinet meeting ended about
O'clock, but within an hour General Olney
had further Information to communicate.
That it must have been of an important
character was shown by the fact that hasty
calls went out from the White House for
the Secretary Of War and General Sch o.
field. The latter was the first to respond
and was soon in close consultation with
the President. 1t is not intended to allow
the troops to act at the whim of deputy
! or a Marshal, who might lose his head In
the face of danger, and. therefore. while
assisting the discharge of judicial processes,
the troops will be kept strictly under mill
tary command in the first instance and
| secondly under the control of the Presi-
dent. This is provided for by a general
| order issued little over a month ago in
the height of the Coxey distur bance. 1t
provides that whenever the troops are
| employed TO enforce the execution of the
! laws of the United States by judicial
process they must act as q part of the
military power of the United States and
'act under orders of the President as CON-
! mander-in- chief and his military sub
| ordinates. They cannot be directed to act
under the orders of any civil officer. The
commanding officers of the troops en-
ployed are directly responsible to their
military superiors. Any unlawful or un-
authorized act ON their part will not be
excusabe on the ground of an order or
! or any other civil Offic er."
From the above it can be seen how care
fully the army officers must proceed in
acting and the necessity that they are I'M
der OF waiting orders from the President
before taking the field. So far the troops
have been called out on strict conformity
with the statutes, provided in section 5SS,
which makes it lawful for the President tn
employ them to enforce the faithful execu-
ton Of tie laws of the United States
wherever they may be forcibly opposed or
their execution forcibly obstructed
The Federal Government having decided
that the present attitude of the strikers is
in violation of the interstate commerce law,
the President is warranted in using the
troops TO enforce the law as he would be in
the case of any other statute, although this
is the first Instance where recourse has
been had 10 this particular act, guarantee
ing uuobstructed commerce between the
States.
The Secretary of War after a second
conference a. the White House made the
| following statement:
"Ihe United States Marshal and the
District Attorney and the United States
Judge having certified to the President
that it was impractcable to do otherwise
under t.e orders of court, the troops
under command of Colonel Crofton, al
Fort Sheridan, consisting of eight COM
panies of infantry, two troops of cavalry
and battery Of light artillery, have been
ordered to Chicago to enforce the laws OF
the United States"
The order was sent in the shape Of tele-
gram directed to Colone! Martin, Genera
Miles adjutan t-general and next in com.
mand of the Department of the Missouri.
in his absence.
Postmaster General Bissell returned to
the city to-day and upon his arrival at the
Postoffice Department held consultation
with Superintendent White of the railway
mail service over the strike. The hemmed-
in condition of the postal service in Cali
forEia is looked upon as exceedingly seri-
Gus and steps are being taken to offset the
trouble by steamer transportation along
the coast
CHICAGO. July 3.-Unted States Dis
trict Attorney Milchrist, Attorney Edwin
Walker and Judge Grosscup decided to-
day to call for Federal aid. A telegram
was accordingly at once sent to Attorney
oShOioi Oiht ooh'is loi icSuids tIUOpS
for Blue Island. No more deputy mar.
shals will be used
AT o'clock this aft ernoon Colonel j. P.
Martin, who was in charge of the depart
ment of the Missouri in the absence OF
General Miles. received telegram from
General Schofield at Washington, ordering
out the troops at Fort Sheridan. 1t is said
the President had come TO the conclusion
that the United States Marshal was moi
able to keep the strikers in check and that
the troops were necessary to protect the
mails and carry out the orders of the court.
Tonight portion of the Seventh Cav
airy and Fifteenth United States Cavalry
from Fort Sheridan divided into detach-
ments Of from 10 10 $50 men and, having
a number OF Gatling guns and Hotcbkiss
guns, are deployed at different points
throughout the city. Late tonight the
officials OF the Chicago and Northwestern
announce that they have come to an un.
derstanding with their men in every de.
partment of the service, whereby all