The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-03-17
NO BLOODSHED At DENVER.
A Probability That a Conflict Will
Be Avoided.

suaoed TO Leave the settlement OF
the Dispute to the Supreme Court.
The Position Of Gen. MoCook Ex-
planned.
Denver, Col, March l6.-At an early
hour this morning Gov Waite invited the
squad Of militia who stood guard about
his home last night into the house for
breakfast, after which he ordered them
back to the armory. He then wended
his way quietly TO his Office in
the Equitable building and soon
after was closeted with Gen. McCook,
whose quarters are in the same building
This evening the governor announced
that the proposition to submit to the SUI
preme court the question of the rightful
claimants to the Offices of commissioners
would probably be accepted by him, but
he wanted a little more time to think
over this. Up to a late hour he had not
given his final decision, nor had he issued
his proclamation to the people of the
state, which he had also promised.
PRAISE FOR THE MILITIA.
The militia is already to assemble at a
moments notice. Their conduct yester-
praise. Though the mighty crowds
pushed and jostled them, scotfed at them,
and occasionally poked a soldier in the
ribs, they stood throughout the seven
hours without making any bad
breaks. The troops spent the night
at the union depot, but to-day they
occupied the vacant battle of Gettysburg
building on Champa street. The troops
will remain, said Gen. McCook, until
oil g l.... oh.
keep the peace, prevent bloodshed and pre-
serve the federal property from attack.
The men have ratons for eleven days.
Meanwhile we shall await instructions
from Washington"
Gov Waite regrets having called out
the troops. He stated to Gen. McCook in
the conference that a man had told him
that the general had intimated that he
was ready to order out the regulars when
the governor should call on him for that
purpose. Gen. McCook denied this. He
has fully shown his position and after a
long talk he satisfied the governor that
he had been deceived.
THE OFFICIAL CoRREsPONDENCE
The Official correspondence between
the governor and Gen. McCook yesterday,
about which there has been considera Bile
speculation, is as follows:
Headquarters Department of Colorado,
State OF Colorado, Executive Chamber, Den
YER March l6. lS94.-Gen. McCook United
Denver, National guard to enforce the laws
Of the state. l found an organized opposi-
tion by the city police. detective
the law, but not without great bloodshe d. 1
call upon you as governor OF the state TO as
sist me in preserving order and in preventing
bloodshed. DAVIS ii. WAITE.
GEN. McCooK VERY GUARDED.
Headquarters of the department of Colo
rado. Davis II. Waite. governor OF Colorado:
Sir-In pursuance Of your demand this mo
ment received. l have ordered troops from
Fort Logan to come TO the city at once for the
sole purpose OF preserving the peace
] act In this matter under paragraph
$50, army regulations. 1 consider crisis i'm
minent and insurrection and riot against
the executive authority Of the state OF Col
orado. The troops upon arrival will be
directed to act with great discretion, and /
will see that the laws are not violated.
would recommend that an order, be issued
that the national guard he returned to their
A. NJ. D. McCooK,
Brigadier General Commanding,
THE GOVERNORS REPLY.
State OF Colorado executive chamber Den
yer. Gen McCoOk Yours by your aided
camp received. / respectfully decline to or
der the national II ard, now endeayoring to
enforce the laws OF the state, to their armory,
but will confe- with you or Col. Miriam, who.
ever shall Le IN command when the troops
arrive. DAVIS II. WAITE.
GOV. WAITE ISSUES A LETTER.
During the morning the governor issu-
ing the following letter.
Denver, March 10, 1s94.-A. Med. McCook
brigade general United States army: ester
day at about p. m. on informal notice that
you had announced you would put seven com.
panes OF the United States troops in Denver
at my call. l inferred that your object was
to assist the state in the enforcement Of the
laws, as you were present in Denver and knew
that the city companies OF the National
guard had been called ont by me as comman-
der in chief and we're at the time on duly in
the streets near the city hail.
therefore requested that you move the
United States troops TO this city, but l was
careful to specify In my letter that the OBJ
ject Of the call for the United States troops
was that they might assist the state troops
in the execution Of the laws in preventing
boodshed,
In conversation with you this morning at
your Office, l find that IN your opinion you
have no such right. 1 therefore most re-
spectfully withdraw my request Tor Unit ed
states troops DAVIS H. WAITE.
Governor Of Colorado.
THE GENERAL TAKES EXCEPTION.
Gen. McCook was Immediately fur
nished with a copy of the letter The
general emphatically declared that some
of the statements therein were in
error. lie SJdlCS UldJ ne ndQ no
such conversation with the governor
as indicated. The general merely reiter-
ated to his excellency that lie could take
no further action without orders from tile
President.
During the forenoon a committee of
representative business men from the city
drew up a telegram 70 Colorado's repre-
seutatives explaining the situation and
soliciting their influence with the admin
istration to keep the troops here. with
orders to assist the sheriff in maintaining
the peace until the matter can be adjusted
in the courts.
THE SHERIFF WIRES Lamont.
Sheriff Burchinell followed this with
another which read.
ion Daniel s. Lamont, Secretury OF War
Washington: / am quite able TO maintain
the peace here, unless the militia Of the state
are used against me. Nouody but the gov.
ernor is seeking TO disturb tho peace and he
is acting in contempt Of the district court OF
this county. WILLIAM X. BuRCHiNELL.
THE GOVERNORS SANITY QUESTIONED.
During the afternoon a number OF
prominent men assemble to consider the
advisability of proceeding against the
governor on the question Of his sanity.
A committee was appointed TO
call upon Gen. McCook and find
what he proposed TO do, and another
committee win look up the lunacy laws.
The question of lunacy is sprung solely
for the purpose of preventing the COVER
nor from proceeding with the militia
without the advice of any one. IL is an
80 Hs tod