Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-16
GEN. McCOOIx'S ACTION.
1t Is Referred by Secretary Lamont
to the President.

The troubles at Denver were a subject Of
consideration by the President and his
cabinet today The governments interest
in the case arises from the fact that Gen.
McCook, commanding the department OF
Colorado, has ordered out seven companies
OF the seventh infantry to assist in preserv-
ing the peace at Denver. The reasons for
his action are embodied in a telegram re-
ceived by Adjutant General Rusgles. 1t is
dated Denver, Col, March 1o,'' but was
not received until this morning.
In his report Gen. McCook says he re-
ceived Il telegram from Gov. Waite of Col
orado saying that he had called out the
DenVer militia of the National Guard to
enforce the laws of the state; that ne found
an organized opposition by the city police
a detective force and the sheriffs office He
added that he could enforce the law, but
not without great bloodShcd., he, therefore
as governor of the state, caAed on Gen
McCook to assist him in preserving order
and in preventing bloodshed
Gen. McCook reports that in pursuance of
this demand he ordered the troops from
tort Logan to 80 al once to Denver for the
sole purpose of preserving the peace under
paragraph 90, army regulati tions He saws
ne considers crisis imminent and ipsurrec-
tlon and riot against the executive author
ity of the state of Colorado. The troops
upon arrival he says, will be directed to
act with great discretion, and he closes his
tcicS with the statement tldt he VIII
See that the laws of the land are not vio-
lated.
Gen. McCoOE's Authority.
Paragraph 5S5 of article ~ Of the Army
Regulations, relating to the employment
of troops in the enforcement of the laws,
referred to by Gen. McCook as authority
for his action, is as follows
$50. If time will admit, applications for
the use of troops for such purposes must
be forwarded. with statement of all the
material facts, for the consideration and
action of the President; hut in cases of
sudden and unexpected invasion, iusurrec-
ton or riot, endangering the public prop
erty OF the United States. or in cases of
attempted or threatened robbery or inter
ruption of the United States mails or
other equivalent emergencies, officers of the
army may, If they think necessity ex-
lists, take such action, before the receipt of
instructions from the seat of govern ment.
as the circumstances and law under which
they are acting may Justify and will
promptly report their IctiOn and the rea-
sons therefor. to the adjutant general, for
the information of the President"
The provisions of the Constitution au-
thorizing the employment of the military
forces for the purpose Of executing the
laws are embodied in article 4, section 1,
OF the Constitution, and are as follows
The United States shall guarantee to
every state in this Union republican form
or government, and shall protect each Of
them against invasion; and on application
of the legislature, or of the executive twnen
the legislature cannot be convencD, against
domestic violence"
AS Gen. McCook's action is subject to the
approval OF the President, Secretary La
mont took the telegram 1T once to the
White House for the Presidents cons!dera-
ton.
Gen. McCOOIS's Action Approved.
1t is understood that the cabinet ap-
proved the action of Gen. McCook as within
the law providing for the employment of
troops when necessary for the protection of
public property and the mails, and that he
Will be enjo.ned TO restrict his actions to
that end and under no circumstances to
interfere with the civil authnritiac