New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-07
THE GOVERNMENT IS FIRM.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR A SPEEDY CONCEN-
TRATION OF TROOPS BEING MADE.

| ACKNOWLEDGEMENT oLNEYs RINGING Wo'OS-
HE SAYS TIE FEDERAL FORCES ARE IN
CHICAGO NOT BY LICENSE OR COM
11-Y. But BY RIGHT-A SINGING
ANSWER TO ALTGELD.
Washington. July 6-The prompt and decisive
| action taken by the President last night at the
epoc.al conference with the members OF the CAB
met and the commanding general of the Army
left little new to be considered to-day. secretary
| 1,,,or+ and Naf1r-General SchOfied had a con-
ference early this morning. and at the Cabinet
meeting which was held later the situation was
carefully discussed by the President and MS ad-
visers II was decided that no further action Tor
the present was necessary. IS 10 news had been
received which materially changed the situation
The firm determination Of the Government 10
maintain order M any cost and to prevent the
public business from being interrupted by rot
ing and lawless mobs. was expressed by Attor-
ney-Ceneral Olney this morning in an interview
in which he forcbly, clearly and dcdnitvely de-
fined the legal position Of the Government with
reference to the strikers ana II the State of
Illinois Speaking with great dcii5araton, he
SAID:
II is hardly worth while to discuss at length the
false promises ana the Illogical non-sequiturs Of
the Ats,ld manifesto As a campaign PLATFORM, "
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10 Dc ne ony Pe'Son - 'T I'r,tc StatDs and for
oll initrd states purposes the United States IS
there with it, courts. It's marshals ana ITS troops,
rersno'nt duty Of the President Of the United
States is that the laws OF toe United states
that duty he IS not hampcred or crippled by the
necessity of consulting any chi't or polo, mayor
inc HAS been done and nothing ordered which the
most capuous critic cai. cohGeihn a. 1S r S'yl
tive hes been simply and e%ciusNely directed 20
thu enforcement OF the United States l9"s, .nf
| ,t-fes corrfs aud the prevention II any obstric-
lions the United ss9tes mails The nG 10 noI mat
| tho exercise thereon by the United States Gov
ernmen @i n Syxstere ana as rule Of condu-i
ber,no practically extinct with the close oil the
! civil var.
MILITIA OF ANY STATE MAY BE CALLED
OUT.
The Cabinet meeting resulted IN a general IN
1e-.s;anlinc % carry out III" policy indicated IN
| t,rs interview one important fact whi'h wes
| brought out by Att,rney-Ge ner2l oney was 'ha'
the militia organizations of any State could be
called upon - suppress disorder IN another state
v,b,r. the local authorities had failed TO enforce
obedience to law. Mr.. Olney sail ihat there was
ar,rie constitutional authority FOR such action.
| In line with its decision 70 meet with drastic
force ",he ragged edge Of Anarchy" as mani
| c,ste1 # Chicago. the Government viii spare no
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| evnanse ard will not hesitate To send force OF
| reg,,lers to that city large enough 70 cope with
any mob. The telegram sent by the President
! q, Governor Mtgeid was not written until serious
and careful consideration had been given 10 all
the noints In the Governors long dispatch. ana
There 10 - doubt that the line Of policy Indicated
will be carried out.
su.cial arrangements are being made by the
| Administration In corporation with MajoT-Irh-
eral SchoGeld looking toward speedy con-en-
tration of troops at Chicago
WHERE THE REGULARS ARE eTATioNED
Tho War Department has thlrty-three com
NAMES Of infantry. f9rty-four batteries 81 art-
lerv and eight troops q calvary in the East. dis
tributed as follows Fort Adams r. l.. four bat
tcries: Fort Barraucas Fla. two batteries. Fort
| Columbus y y. three batteries: Fort Hamilton
| =. Y. four batteries: jackson Barracks Ia. Two
| companies: Key West Barracks, Fla. TWO bat
| teries; Fort LeavenwOrth. Kan. four troops ana
two companies: Fort Maclunac. Mich, one COM
many: Madison Barracks. y Y, seven com
panies; Fort MclIenry. Nd. three batteries Fort
| Mcpherson. Ga four batteries and one company;
| Mount Vernon Barracks. Ala. three companies
Fort Myer. Va. four troops Newport Barracks
X. ono company; Fort Niagara. y y" three
companies; Fort Ontario y. Y. one company;
| Plattsburg. y. Y. three companies; Fort Porter
two companies; Fort Preble. Me, one battery
St Francis Barracks. Fla. two companies: Fort
Thomas Ky SIX companies; Fort Trumbuii
Conn. one battery: Fort Wadsworth. y. Y. three
batteries: Fort Warren, Mass, two batteries,
| Washington Barracks, ID. c., five batteries, ana
F,rt Wood y s. one company. \ large pro
portion OF these troops can reach Chicago on
twcnty-fOur hours notice.
All the regular troops at the Western army
posts are needed where they are now stationed
and are practically resting on their arms The
Army authorities are apprehensiVe that II these
troops are sent to points where rouLg - R1ihB
| on trouble Will arise at the places from Wnch
| the troops are withdrawn. This IL particularly
true OF san Francisco. The failure n the Call
f,rnIa State Militia 10 preserve order at SacIa-
lneatO mas caused the Government to consider
the ACCESSIBILITY ii sending regulars there, ana
the Federal officials are confident that ne Fiilh
Artillery Regiment, now stationed a the Preside
Of san Francisco, could restore order at Sacra-
mcntO without difficulty.
THE MILITARY SITUATION IN THE WEST.
Ii Is rot considered good policy. however. %
withdraw the regiment from the Preside at this
time for the absence Of the troops might prove
the opportunity for riotous movements there. 81
It IS all over the West. ana Major General
schoGeid IS holding his forces in reserve while
h. watches every indication Of disorder that may
call for action on the part u bis soldiers Con
! c.al SchOield says be VIII not order The PTrsldlo
troops from san Francisco unIosS on '"e "ik,n
request Of Brigade General Ruger commanding
| the Department Of California.
The War Department received a dispatch To-
day from Pho, Butte, Wyo. stating that a de-
tachmpnt Of soldiers from Columbus Barracks
OHIO en- route TO the Preside had arrived at Plot
Butte and would remain there until the rcal
was reOpcncd and they could secure transpOrta
ton West.
Major-Goneral SchoAed has approved tn,
action OF Brigade General McCOOk In sending
company Of infantry and q detachment % cavalry
from Fort Wingate to Las Vegas, y. NJ, 10 as
sist in preserving order on the santa zee road
4 telegram received by General Schofeld th'
morning from Colonel Pearson, In command %
the United States forces at Ration, y. NJ. says
that the first passenger train that has gOn
East in a week started from Ra ion at . p m
Yesterday with a guard Of soldiers TO proven
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