The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-07-09
ATTGEED OBJECTS
To the Presence OF United States
V,rooua in His State.

Washington July 5.-The president. Sec
rotary Lamont, Attorney General Olney
Postmaster General Bissel and General
Schofield remained at the white house to-
night until II o'clock. Many kilograms
were received and sent during the course
of the evening. General Ruggles brought
one over to General Schofeld from General
Miles.
When the conference broke UP Secretary
Lamont acting as spokesman for the presi-
dent, announced that there was nothing to
make public except the telegram from
Governor Altgeld, Of Illinois, and the presi-
dents response thereto. Governor Altgeld
protests against the presence OF United
States trops IN Chicago. The president re-
plies as follows:
Executive Mansion, Washington, July
5-Hon. John z. Altgeld, Governor of Hi
nos, Springfield, Iii: Federal troops ere
sent to Chicago in strict accordance " it'll
the constitution and laws Of the United
States upon the demand Of the posto1hce
department that the distractions OF TINS
mails should be removed, and upon tia
representations Of the judicial officers OF
the United States that process Of the fed
eral courts could not be executed through
the ordinary means, and upon abundant
proof that conspdracies existed against
commerce between the states. To meet
these conditions, which are clearly within
ence of federal troops in the city Of Chi
cago 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 tne
peace Of the city. -,--,r AVID
GROVER CLENEEAND.
What Governor AltGcId Says.
Governor AltgeId says that waving all
questions of courtesy, the state Of lIlInols
is not only able to take care OF Itself, but
stands ready to furnish the federal gov
eminent any assistance it may need else
where. The state troops have not been orr
dered out because nobody in Cook county,
ofiicial or private citizen. has asked Tor
their assistance or intimated that it was
needed. The railroads are paralyzed, he
saws. not by reason OF obstruction, but
because they cannot set men 10 work theni
that such was the case when state troopS
had been recently called out at the requests
of the railroads elsewhere than in Chicago.
Governor AltEeld says the conditions do
not exist in Chicago WHICH bring the case
within the federal status and that he (ths
PRESIDENT has been imposed upon for po-
litical ends Following are the concluding
of AItgeld's telegram
ITO absolutely ignore a local government
in matters of this kind, when the local
government is ready to furnish any
needed, and is amply able to en-
force the law, insults the people OF this
state. The question of federal supremacy
is in no way involved. No one disputed it
for a moment, but under constitution
federal supremacy and local self-govern~
Inent must so hand in hand, and to ignore
the latter is to do violence to the consti-
tuition. AS governor of Illinois, / protest
against this and ask the immediate with
drawal OF the federal troops from active
duty in this state Should the situation
at any time get SO serious that we canno;
control with the state forces, we viii
promptly and freely ask for federal as
but until such time, protest with
all due Difference against this uncalied-for
reflection upon or people, and again ask
the immediate withdrawal of these troops.
have the honor to be yours respectfully,
''JOdN 2. ALTGELD,
Governor of Illinois,"