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posed to further discuss the matter, but
he said that the fact that the riotOus
strikers in Chicago continue to obstruct
the traffic on railroads and resist the offi-
GERS has not in the least shaken the Gov
ernment's purpose to enforce the laws at
all hazards, and at whatever cost. 'Ihat
riotous demonstrations continue only
shows tnat the conduct of the troops in
not responding with ball and bayonet
was of a most forbearing character.
The Government realizes that 1t is un-
fortunate that troops from interior posts
are not Immediately available, owing to
the great distance TO be travelled and the
present difficulty III getting transporta-
ton. Nevertheless, if found necessary,
force will be massed in Chicago sufficient
to stop the strike at single blow. There
will be no temporizing, no compromis-
ing with the strikers. The railroad COM
panjes must be permitted to conduct their
business unmolested, if the entire army
has TO be brought to bear.
General Miles will be supplied with
all necessary force to carry out orders,
and II reintorcements are necessary they
will be forthcoming. Even now, in the
the anticipation of trouble, preparations
are making to strengthen this command
Immediately upon call, this time by
troops from the East, for those remaining
at Western posts are liable to be abso-
lutely needed to protect Government
property.
General Schofeld has such implicit
confidence in the splendid organization
of the New York National Guard that he
would feel safe in withdrawing all the
United States regular troops stationed in
that service to Chicago. This will not be
done, OF course, except in case of abso-
lutte necessity, for there is every DISPOSE
ton on the part of the Executive to per-
NIT the militia of Illinois to handle the
disturbance, if it is able to do so, without
a needless show of United States force.
The troops likely to be called for to rein
force General Miles upon demand are the
garrisons at Fort Niagara, n. Y, where
there are three companies of the Twenty
first Infantry, and at Madison Barracks,
Sacketts Harbor, where there are seven
companies of the Ninth Infantry. These
ten companies could be placed in Chicago
on days notice.
"Should the force be insufficient. the
next move will probably be TO call ont a
considerable part of the militia of New
York and Pennsylvania for service in
Illinois, which may be done under Sec
ton 529S of the Revised Statutes. 1t is
estimated that 10000 of these men, the
pick of the militia of the United States,
could be thrown into Chicago on short
notice They would be used purely for
militia duty, guarding property and so
on, thus freeing the regular troops for Of
fensive operations. The President" he
said. "has full and complete authority
under the Constitution and statutes to
call for militia, and he may also by virtue
of the Constitution assume command Of
them, and also of the National Guard of
Illinois, without reference to any Gov
ernor. 1t can be stated with authority
that there is no Immediate prospect of a
declaration of martial law by the Presi-
dent as to Chicago or the State of Illinois.
The principal purpose Of such a declara-
ton would be to suspend the issue of
writs OF habeas corpus, should the judi
ciary seek to opstruct the executive, but
there is no danger on that score just now,
and every other power desired, it is
stated, is already within the reach of the
President without resource to the ex-
treme measure"