Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1894-10-19
CEN. SCHOFIELD
Tho Treatment of Strikes From
a Military View.
WITS THE ARMY INCREASED

/ .s,,ions So Change That an Increase
tbe Effective Strength of the Army
nsmanded Particular Reference
wade to the Debs Strike.
WASHINGTON, October 13.-Major-Gen-
i schofeld has made to the Secretary
WAR his report on the operations OF
ne army during the past year. General
c,bo6eld, who has been at the head OF
~ army since the death of General
sheridan, announced his retirement next
..or The report is principally devoted
discussion of the necessity for
4,onotbening the military arm of the
,ovprnment to cope with internal dis
doris as well as possible danger from
rithout, particular reference being made
:, the Debs strike. The report says;
aDuring a large part of the year the
.,mv has been employed in the suppress
IAN oi domestic violence which took the
in avn in many cases of forcble resist
WOO tn the execution OF the laws of the
lnIn;ted States and the seizure or destruc-
Z tion nj nropertv under United States Of
/ 6cers. These disorders, at first local in
cbaracter spread at length to about one
half in number and two-thirds in area
# all the States and Territories exclud-
mo Alaska. So widespread and tormida-
Ws an instruction called for the Vigor-
ons action dictated by the President. At
be city of Chicago the resistance to law
usnmed such formidable proportions
3 hat it was necessary to concentrate at
SSSbot Mace nearly all the army forces
bat could be made available from all
narts of the country, while on the Pacific
Toast the Navy Department placed at
the disposal of the department COM
mapder the naval and marine forces at
the Mare Island navy yard, and these
Forces rendered valuable services. The
Eesponsible duties thus devolved upon
A the ARMY Department commanders were
rerfwmed by them and the troops under
their command in the most satisfactory
manner. The instruction was prompt
" suppressed without any unnecessary
sacrifice in any case. The prompt and
vigorous action of troops in all cases
2 and the great forbearanCe manifested by
them when subjected to all sorts OF in
ats and indignities designed to pro-
yoke retaliation were worthy OF the
highest recommendation. ILLUSTRATED in
smOst striking manner the great value
TO a government of well-disciplined
force At all times, subject to orders OF
tbstgorernment for the enforcement OF
IL Mhithful execution of its laws.
at would seem unnecessary to point
out the fact that any force like the mi
Vita of State or the police of city,
fGting primarily under another author
ity, though highly efficient in their APP
propriate service, cannot be made a re-
liable instrument for the prompt and
effective execution of the laws OF the
United States. Manifestly every gov
eminent should have an adequate force
Of its own for the execution OF its own
laws no less than the judicial executive
officers necessary for the same purpose.
The country is now for the first time
sQuarey confronted with the necessity
Of making adequate provision not only
for defense against any possible foreign
aggression, but also for defense against
domestic violence in the form of forCible
resistance to the laws of the United
States, A just estimate of those means
M defense requires consideration of the
sfast extent of the United States and the
great amount of property widely dis
persed throughout this territory, either
Belonging to the United States or in such
condition as to be under the protection
Of the national government. When these
Facts are duly considered it becomes
manifest that the present strength OF the
army is not adequate to the performance
Oh the service which may at any time be
required. 1t is certainly manifest that
me present condition of the coontry,
WIN population of nearly 20, 100000
and under the danger of disorder now
Anown to exist, cannot be met with the
same force that was deemed adequate
twenty-five years ago, when the popula-
Voh oil the country was less than half its
present number and destructive violence
9aS not apprehended. One man to four
een square miles of territory or one
man to $500 population is surely very
snall guard to protect property and pre-
vent violation of law, leaving out of con-
aderaton the force necessary to guard
ne extended seacoast against sudden at
ack by foreign enemy. 1t is also
worthy of remark that more than once
y the last summer an infuriated mob in
single city was twice as formidable in
lumber and capacity of doing vastly
GREATER hete injury to life and property than
sae most formidable combination OF In
nah warriors that ever confronted the
tIny In this country. In a few words,
sne army has been recently required to
w with an army far more numerous
rnu dangerous to the country than any
faxSage enemy which it has hitherto been
jailed upon to meet"
Denial nv I,ochren.