The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-07-07
Is IN IT TO STAT.
The Federal Governmsus Win Remain In
 the Fight.

the Fight
 Washington, July 6.-Efrorts of the administration in conjupct lon with Gen eral sohoheld is being directed to ar- ranging for the speedy concentration of troops at Chicago. The federal govern- ment Is in the conflict to stay and will exhaust every means in its power to bring about a compliance with the in- functions issued by the United States courts. A cabinet officer Is authority for this.
 It Is further stated that the purpose of the government is not to attempt to control the mobs engaged In riotlng In Chicago and elsewhere unless tho state authorities fail in this duty. The gov ernment troops and the posses of the United States deputy marshals will de- vote their energies to protecting govern ment property, to preventing interfer- ence with the interstate commerce. and to securing the free transmission of tho malls.
 The cabinet meeting today resulted in a general understanding to carry out the policy already indicated. One important matter developed at the meeting was that the militia organiza- tions of one state could be called on to suppress disorder in another state where the local authorities had failed to enforce obedience to law Attorney General Olney said there was ample constitutional authority for such &C., tion, and 1t Is unlikely that prepara- lions for drawing on state military for duty will be made.
 The proper distribution of govern ment troops is causing serious concern at the war department. A high official said to-day that 5000 regulars were needed to suppress the disorders in the west. All the companies of infant ry, batteries of artillery and troops of cavalry at western army posts are needed where they are now stationed
 The army authorities are apprehen- sive that if they are sent to various points where rioting is going on trou- ble will follow at the places from which the troops are withdrawn. This is par ticularfy true of San Francisco. The failure of the California state militia to preserve order at Sacramento has caused the government to consider the advisability of sending regulars there and the federal officials are confident that the Fifth United States artillery now at the Presidio of San Francisco, could restore order at Sacramento with out difficulty. But 1t is not considered good policy to withdraw the regiment from the Presidio at this time, for the absence of troops might prove the op- portunity for riotous movements there So 1t Is all over the west, and General Sohoflald is holding his forces in reserve while he watches everYl indication of disorder that may cali'fSr actien on the part of his soldiers.
 The war department has thirty three companies of infantry, forty-four bat terfes of artillery and eight troops of cavalry in the east.
 Most of these could be drawn on for service in Chicago or elsewhere. These troops are stationed at Governors Is land, New York; Fort Monroe, Va; Fort .McHenry, Md; Washington barracks, D. C.; Columbia barracks, O.; Fort Adams, R. l.; Fort Preble, Me-; Fort Trumbull, Conn.,; Fort Warren, Mass, and other points, and could be quickly transferred to Chicago.
 A telegram received by General Scho- field to-day from Colonel Pierson, con- manding the United States forces at RatOn, N. M. says that the first pass- enger train that has gone east in a week started from Raton at 5 p. m. yesterday with a guard of troops to prevent rioters from drawing coupling pins on heavy grades in the mountains.