The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-07-14
AS A CHALLENGE
President Debs' Reported Interview Is Re-
garded.

President Debs' Reported Interview Is Re-
garded.
WASHINGTON, July 6.-Debs' reported
statement that "the first shot fired by
the regular soldiers at the mob in
Chicago would be the signal for civil
war; is accepted by the authorities
here in the light not contemplated by
Debs. Senator Cushman X. Davis
rapidly approaching the overt act
of leSying war upon the United States"
are adopted by both the civil and mill
tary authorities in Washington as
embodying their views of the situa-
ton. The United States troops that
have been called into action are not
simply posses under direction Of
United States marshals; they are
acting under the direct orders of
their immediate military commanders,
under the direction of the president OF
the United States as commander-in-
chief. General order No. 10, issued
during the train-stealing episode of the
late commonweal movement, govern
their course. The order was as fol-
lows:
Whenever the troops may be lawfully en-
ploycd under the orders OF the president to
suppress 'insurrection in any state against the
government thereof" as provided In Section
5!97 of the Revised Statutes, or to "enforce tho
execution Of the laws OF the United States"
when, by reason OF unlawful obstructiors,
combinations or assembages of persons" 1t
has .becomc impracticable, In the Judgment of
the president to enforce by the course OF
ordinary judicial proceedings. the laws
of tle limited StnfaS ~ ftR nr0vtdnd Sec
tion 529S Of the Revised Statutes. the
troops are employed as Il part OF the mill
tary power OF the United States, and net under
the orders OF the president as commander-in-
chief and his military subordinates. They Gun
not be directed to act under tho orders OF any
civil officer. The commanding officers OF the
troops 80 employed are directly responsible 10
their military superiors Amy unlawful or un-
authorized act on their part would not be ex-
eusablc on the ground OF any order or request
received by them from marshnl or any other
civil cfficer.
by command of Maj.-Gen. Schofeld
GEORGE d. RUGGLEs, Adit Gen.
Tho valkyrie Sinks.
GLASGOW, July 6.-Shortly after the
start in the Mud Hook regatta Thurs.
day, the yacht Satanita collided with
and sank the Valkyrie. Every one ON
the Valkyrie was saved by boats from
the surrounding yachts. The vallSyrie
was struck on the port side aft the rig.
ging. and nearly cut in two. She i'm
mediately began to fill, and soon sanl,
in deep water. Boats from the by.
standing yachts saved the crew. OF
whom only one was injured. The yach,
WAS afioat only five minutes after be
ing struck. The Satanita's bows ar.
stove and she is not likely tn be able
to take part in any race Tor a month.
Waite Gets Excited.
| DENVER, Col, July g. In speccl, al
popnlist meet pg Cox. Waite said
deputy U. S. r. arshals have no righ,
whatever to be- employed by any indi
vidnal or corp Jration. In Colorado i
receiver has enlisted an army OF depu
tier ard has sent them to Trinidad
and tho papers tell me that the people
disarmcd them" This SILLY was giver
by the governor with significant cn.
phasis and was cllcercG by the audi
,erce II say." he contis. ued. that tn
United states court o.. the Unites
ftates Inarsiais, o.. h0tl together. have
no right to cNnlr nerH and praA.i icall /
iecaare war in this msrpev."