The morning call., 1894-07-11
HIS GENEROUS OFFER.
Dickinson Anxious to Retrieve the
Honor of the Militia.


SACRAMENTO, July 10-Brigadier-Gen
eral Dickinson has placed himself on rec
ord with regard to the action of himself
and command. He to-day addressed
letter 10 his superior officer. Brigadier-
General Sheehsn, Acknowledgement Alien
and United States Marshal Baldwin, say
ing that if given permission to assume the
responsibility he would take possession of
the depot and yards of the Southern Pacific
Company WITH the FIRST and Third regi-
ments.
Judge Armstrong. one CT the best known
lawyers in this part Of the State, has
written an open letter to the strikers,
warning them against defeating the exc
cution of the law. and advising them to re-
turn to their homes. In conclusion he
writes: Your leaders are either ignor-
ant and if so unfit to lead, or they have
willfully misled you. In either event,
abandon them and return to your
allegiance to the Government of the United
States. When by your mistake you find
yourself out Of work and your wives and
children hungry for bread, remember that
/ warned you. Your leaders are leading
you to the brink Of ruin and hanging mill
stones about your necks, to plunge you
into ruin, and so you are falling into
great abyss, aud when you hear your
wives and children crying, We are starv-
ing, starving and as your hearts break,
remember l warned you"
Assistant United States District Attor-
ney Knight said to an Associated Press re-
porter this afternoon that President Cleve-
lands proclamation was issued under sec
tioD $500 of the revised Statutes OF the
United States, preliminary to his use of
the military forces of the United States
In the district covered by his proclaim g.
ton. That section provides that
whenever. in the judgment of the
President of the United States it be-
comes necessary to use military forces,
the President shall forthwith by procla-
nation command the insurrectionists
to dispense by certain hour. Whenever
the executive of a State or the Legisla-
ture OF State. when in session. certifias
to him that the State forces are power
less, be can call out the regular troops or
the militia whenever. in his iudgme Mt,
the State forces are incapable of putin g
down the Instruction against the laws of
State or of the United States.
s'Thev will be ia a state of rebellion
or insurrection against the Government.
These strikers have got their foot in it
and have committed half dozen indicl-
able crimes against the United States,
such as interference with the mails. VIC
lating the interstate commerce law and
other indictable offenses."
This is insurrectioD." resumed Knight,
land any one aiding or abeiting it, or Civ
Ing it encouragement or assisting in sur
gents in any way. is deemed an insurgent
and liable. upon conviction in United
States court, to be imprisoned for ten years
and fined $4,000. or both such fire and
imprisonment. Any person who con-
spires with another for the purpose of OPP
posing the laws or authority of the United
States by force is liable to imprisonment
for six years and fine of 5000 or both"
AFTER O'Clock this afternoon the strik-
ers who violate the Presidents proclama-
ton, or who tear up rails or burn bridges,
etc, will occupy very different position.
knight is of ne opinion that the strikers
will fall back when the troops are ordered
to disperse them.