St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-07-06
ALTGELD IS ANGRY.
Illinois Governor Asks Presi-
dent Cleveland
TO REMOVE FEDERAL TROOPS.
State Militia Abe to Handle
Any Trouble.
lE HAS NEVER BEEN CALLED ON
BY the Cook County Authori-
ties for Assistance.
7R0YER'S COOL AND CALM REPLY
United States Troops in Chi
cago We're Necessary
7R0HER'S COOL AND CALM REPLY
United States Troops in Chi
eago We're Necessary
TO MOVE THE MAIL TRAINS.


WASHINGTON, July 5.-The president
IS watching the developments at Chi
rago closely. He is advised of every
movement as reported to the war de-
partment and the department of JUS
tice. Secretary Lamont, whose fam
lily is absent, has temporarily taken
up his abode in the White house
so that his opportunities to consult the
president are frequent. Attorney Gen
e-al Olney also spent good part of
his time today at the White house and
war department. Apprehension is not
confined to Chicago alone, out the prog.
IesS of the dissatisfaction in the far
West is a source of great Solicitude to
the officials. Sacramento. CAL, is
looked upon as particularly threaten
ing point, but up to this time there
has been no warrant for military
interference, inasmuch as the ju-
dicial officers have not yet ap-
piled for troops. Preparations
have been made, however. to meet such
a call without delay, PROBABLY by dis
patching troops frcm the Presidio at
San Francisco. Gen. ScnofieId received
a telegram from Gen. Miles telling of
the OYerturning of the freight cars at
the stockyards and the difficulties the
troops were encountering. This even
ing the president, Secretary Lamont,
Attorney General Olney and Gen. Scho-
field discussed the situation, being in
formed of the
VARIOUS PHASES
from time 10 time by the Associated
Press bulletins. 1t was deemed expe-
dient also to establish a means of
speedy and direct communication with
Gen. Miles, and to that end the man.
ager of the Western Union Telegraph
company was called upon to connect
the White house with one of the main
wires leading to Gen. Miles headduar-
tiers at Chicago. At 80 O'Clock the
conference broke up, and all except
Secretary Lamont, who remained at the
White house all night, came down
stairs and drove away in their car
riageS.
They looked tired and very grave,
and each and all, when asked to en-
tighten the newspapers as to what had
happened In the conference and what
news they had received from Chicago.
declined to make any statement what
ever. Gen. Scho6eld added that they
had no information from Chicago not
already contained In press dispatches.
He said that Gen. Miles was acting
under general orders, but admitted that
ne was in constant communication with
the president aud himself. The gen.
eral was pressed to state whether or not
the president had been requested to
Withdraw the troops at Chicago, but he
replied that, as this touched matter
entirely within the presidents province,
he could not discuss it. Subsequently
Secretary Lamont caused TO be prepared
by Executive Clerk O'Brien. who had
been summoned to the White house by
messenger for the purpose, copies of
the following telegraphic. correspond
ence which had passed&tetween the
president and Gov. AtgeTd, of Illinois:
CLEvELAND's ANSWER.
President Cleveland has sent the fol-
lowing reply to Gov. Altgeld's demand
for the removal of federal troops from
Illinois:
Executive Mansion, Washington,
July 5, 1894. Hon. John P. Altgeid,
Governor OF Illinois, Springfield, ILL.,:
Federal troops were sent to Chicago
In strict accordance with the consti,u-
ton and the laws of the United States.
upon the demand of the postoffice de-
partment, that obstruction Of the mails
should be removed. and upon the repre-
sentatlons of the judicial officers of the
United States that process of the federal
courts could not be executed through
the ordinary means, and upon
abundant proof that conspiracies ex-
listed against commerce between the
states.
ITO meet these conditions, which are
clearly within the province of federal
authority, the presence Of federal troops
in the city of Chicago was deemed not
only proper, but necessary, and there
has been no intention of thereby
interfering with the plain duty of
the local authorities to preserve the
peace of the city.
'GRovER CLEVELAND"
ALTGELD's MANIFESTO.
The following is Gov. Altgeld's
telegram:
Executive Office. State of Illinois.
July 5.-Hon. Grover Cleveland, Presi-
dent of the United States. Washington,
d. C.-Dear Sir: l am advised that YOU
have ordered federal troops to go into
service in the state Of Illinois. Surely
the facts have not been correctly pre-
sented to you in this case, or you would
net have taken this step. for it is EN-.
tirely unnecessary and, as it seems to
nc. unjustitiable. Waiving ali questions
of courtesy, l will say that the state of
Illinois is not only able to. take care of
itself but it stands steady today to
furnish the federal government apy
assistance it may need elsewhere.
Our military force is ample and
consists of as good soldiers as can