The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-06

watching the developments OF the situa-
ton at Chicago with deep concern. He IS
advised of every movement as reported to
the war and department of justice. Appre-
hensiou is not confinedtO Chicago alone, but
the progress of the disaffection in the far
west is a source Of great solic!tude to the
officials.
Sacramento, Cal, is looked upon as
particularly threatening point, but up to
this time there has been no warrant for
military interference, in-as-much as the
judicial officers have not applied for
troops. Preparations have been made,
however. 10 meet such call without delay,
probably dispatching troops from Presi-
dio.
This evening the president, Secretary
Lamont Attorney General Olney and Cen
eral Schoefield discussed the situation, be-
ing informed of the various phases from
time to time by the Associated Press bull
letins. It was deemed expedient also to
establish means of speedyand direct COM
munication with General Miles, and TO
that end the manager of the Western
Union Telegraph company was called upon
TO connect the White House wire with one
of the main wires to General Miles head
quarters in Chicago.
At II. 40 che conference broke up. General
SChoheld was pressed to say whether or
not the president had been requested
10 withdraw the troops at Chicago. but
he replied that as this touched a matter
entirely within the presidents province,
he could not discuss 1t. Subsequently,
Secretary Lamont caused to be prepared
copies Of the following telegraphic cor
respondence which had passed between
the president and Governor Altgeld of
Illinois;
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON, July 5. !
Honorable John P. Alleged. Governor OF Illinois.
SprinEhe d Ill.
Federal troops were sent to Chicago in
strict accordance with the constitution
and the laws of the United States, upon
the demand Of the postof1ice department
that distractions of the mails should be
removed and upon representations of the
Judicial officers OF the United States that
the process of federal courts could not be
executed through the ordinary means,
and upon abundant proof that conspiracies
existed against commerce between the
states. To meet these conditions, which
are clearly within the province of federal
authority, the presence Of federal troops in
The city OF Chicago 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 the peace of the city.
GROVER CLEVELAND.
The following Is Governor Augeld's
telegram;
EXECUTIVE OFFICE,
STATE OF ILLINOIS, July ). I
Hon. Grover Cleveland, President of the United
States, Washington, u. c.
DEAR SIR:-I am advised you have
ordered federal troops to 90 into service in
she state OF Illinois. Surely the facts have
not been correctly presented TO You in this
case or you would not have taken this
step, for it is entirely unnecessary, and as
lU appears to me, unjustitiable. Waving
all questions of courtesy, l Will say that
the state of Illinois is not only able to take
care of itself, but 1t stands ready today to
furnish the federal government any assist
Rnce il may need elsewhere. Our military
force is ample and consists of as good
soldiers as can be found in the country
They have been ordered promptly whenever
and wherever they were needed. We have
stationed in Chicago alone three regiments
of infantry, one battery and one troop OF
cavalry, and no better soldiers can be
found. They have been ready every mo-
ment TO go on duty and have been and are
now eager to go into service. But they
have not been ordered out because nobody
in Cock county. whether official or private
even intimated in any way that their as
sistance was desired or necessary.
So far as l have been advised, the local
officials have been able to handle the situa-
ton. But if any assistance were needed,
The state stood ready To furnish 100 men
for every one man required and stood
ready To do so at moments notice.
Notwithstanding these facts the fed
eral government has been applied TO
10y men through political and selfish mo-
tives for wanting 10 ignore the state
government. We have just gone through
"A long coal strike, more extensive here
than in any other state because our soft
Galn - han har of h.
state. We have now had ten DAYS of the
railroad strike and we have promptly fur
nished military aid wherever the local
officials needed It.
In two instances the United States
marshal for the Southern district of Iii
nois applied for assistance t. enable him to
enforce the processes OF the United States
court and troops were promptly furnished
him and he was assisted in every way he
desired. The law has been thoroug hlvex-
ecuted and every man guilty OF vislating
il during the strike has been brought TO
Justice. IL the marshal for the northern
district of Illinois or the authorities Of
Cook county needed military assistance
they had bUt To ask for IL ia order TO get IL
from the state.
At present some OF our railroads are
psralyZed, not by reason of distractions
hut because they cannot get men TO ope-
rate their trains. For some reason they
are anxious to keep this fact from the
public. and for this parpose are making
an cutlery about obStructions in ORDER 10
divert attention. Now | Will cite TO YOU
two examples which illustrate the situa-
sionI
Some days ago / was advised that the
business OF one of our railroads was oh.
structed st Two railroad ceuters-that
there was condition bordering on an
Rrcny there, and / was asked 10 furnish
nrpLPfstiOn SO aS Z ID Dla he an, Of
the road 10 operate the trains Iroops
were promptly ordered TO 10th paints
Then Il transplred that the company had
net sufficient men on its line TO operate
one train. All the old hands were orderly
but refused 10 20. The company had
large shops IN which were worked a num-
Der OF men who did not belong TO the rail
wsy union and who could run an engine
They were appealed 10 run the train hut
fatty refused. We were obliged TO hunt
mp soldiers who could run an engine and
operate train.
Again. two days ago appeals which were
almost frantic came from officials of an
pther rosd, stating that at an important
point on their line trains were fOrcl biy Oh
structed, and that there was d reign Of an
arcby ut that place, and they asked Tor
protection so they could move their trAius
Troops were put on the ground in a few
hours time, when the officer IN command
telegrapbed me there was no trouble ana
had been none at that point. but that the
road seemed 70 have no men TO run traius.
and the sheriff trlsgrs2htd he did uol
need troops. but would himself move
every Train n the company would only
furnish engineers. The result was
that the troops We're there over
fourteen hours before slug
train was moved, Though there WAS 10
attempt al interference 10y any body. i =
true hat III several INSTANCES r0Sd made
Effort. 10 work q few grren men. and =