The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1894-10-20
SCHOFIELDON STRIKES
Treatment by the General
From q Military View.

4ASsASSoS " SUS 0SuSH u
From q Military View.
the C0USTRY,s REQUIREMENTS
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Aa1e - tAs Dsss stsiks.
WAsurxoros. October II .-llajor-Gsn-
sral 6cho6sld has nsds 10 the SECRETARY
of wss bic report On TIE operations d
the army during the past year. General
6cho6ed, who has been q the bead d
the army since The death Of Genseal
Shsridan, announcsd his sstirsmsnt nsxt
year. The report b principally dsvotsd
70 . discussion Of the necessity foe
strengthening the military arm Of ths
government 70 cope With internal dis
orders - we'll - possible danger from
without, particular reference being made
10 the Debs strike. The report says:
"During large part Of the year the
army has been employed in the suppress
SION a domestic violence which took the
form In many cases Of forcible resist
snce 10 the execution Of the laws Of the
United States and the seixure or destruc.
ton Of property under United States Of.
6ce1. These disorders, 1t first local in
character, spread 1t length to about one
half In number and two-thirds in area
Of Ill the States snd Territories exclud-
ing Alaska. So Widespread and formida-
bic IN insurrection called for the vigoe-
Gus action dictated by the President. At
the city Of Chicago the resistance to law
assumed such formidable proportions
that il was necessary TO concentrate ct
that place nearly al the army forces
that could b made available from al
parts Of the country, while on the Pacific
Coast the Navy Department placed ct
the disposal Of the department. COM
mander the naval and marine forces Il
the Marc Island navy yard, and these
forcss rendered valuable services. The
responsible duties thus devolved upon
the Army Department commander were
performed BY them and the troops under
their command in the most satisfactory
manner. The instruction was prompt
" suppressed without any unnecessary
sacrifice in any case. The prompt and
vigorous action Of troops in all cases
and the great forbearance manifested by
them when subjected TO al sorts Of in
sults and indienities designed to pro-
woke retaliation were worthy Of the
highest commendation. It illustrated in
most striking manner the great value
TO . government Of . we'll disciplined
force ct ill times, subject to order. Of
that government for the enforcement Of
the faithful execution Of its laws.
It would seem unnecessary TO point
out the TACT that any force like the mi
htiA OF State or the police Of city,
acting primarily under another author
ity. though highly efficient in their ap-
propriate service. cannot be made Q re-
liable instrument for the prompt and
effective execution Of the laws Of the
United States. Nanifestly every gov
eminent shoald have an adeQuate force
Of it own for the execution Of it, own
laws no les than the judicial executive
officers necessary for the same purpose.
The country il now for the frst time
squarely confronted with the necessity
OF making adequate provision not only
Tor defense against any possible foreign
aggression, bat also for defense against
domestic violence in the form Of forcible
resistance to the laws Of the United
States. A just estimate Of those means
Of defense requires consideration Of the
vast extent Of the United States and the
great amount Of property widely dis
persed throughout this territory, either
belonging to the United States or in such
condition - to Be under the protection
Of the national government. When these
facts are duly considered Il becomes
manifest that the present strength Of the
army 10 not adequate TO the performance
Of the service which may at any time be
required. II IL certainly manifest that
the present condition OF the coontry,
with . population Of nearly u, 0O0, 900
and under the danger Of disorder nov
known to exist, cannot be met with the
same force that was deemed adequate
twenty-five years ago, when the popula-
ton Of the country ives less than half its
present number and destructive violence
was not apprehended. One man to four
teen square miles Of territory or one
man to 1850 population is surely very
small guard TO protect property and pre-
vent violation Of law, leaving out Of con-
sideration the force necessary to guard
the extended seacoast against sudden at
tack BY . foreign enemy. Il 10 also
worthy OF remark that more than once
In the last summer an Infatuated mob in
Q single city was twice - formidable In
number and capacity ole doing vastly
greater injury 70 life and property than
the most formidable combination Of In.
dian warriors that ever confronted the
army In this country. In . few words,
the army has been recently required to
deal with IN army far more numerous
and dangerous to the country than any
savage enemy which It has hitherto been
called upon TO meet"