The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-07-07

Washington July 6.-Attorney-General
Olpev TODAY said regarding the Altgeld
letter to the president: 1T is hardly
worth while to discuss at length the false
premises and illogical non-sequiturs of the
Altgeld manifesto. AS a campaign plat
form it is a safe prediction that the au-
lthor will be the only person TO stand
upon it, The soil OF Illinois is the soil
of the United Staes. The paramount duty
of the president of the United States is
to see that the laws of the United States
are faithfully executed and in discharge
of that duty he is not hampered or Grip
pied by the necessity of consulting any
chief CT police, mayor or even governor.
Nothing has been done and nothing or
dered which the most captious criticism
can condemn as an invasion of states
rights"
Attorney General Olney said arrange
ments are being made to send more fed
eral troops to Chicago, if necessary, from
the east, and if these are inadequate, the
president would call out the militia of
New York and Pennsylvania, numbering
10000 men.
The encouragement was not disposed
to further discuss the matter, but he
said that the fact that the riotous strikers
in Chicago continue to obstruct the traffic
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has not III the least shaken the govern
mentS purpose to enforce the laws at
All hazards, and at whatever cost. the
TACT that the riotouS demonstrations con-
tlnue only shows that the conduct of the
troops i'll not responding with ball and
bayonet was OF most forbearing char
acter.
The government realizes that it is I'M
fortunate that troops from interior posts
are not immediately available, owing to
the great distance to be travelled ana the
ulllCHltN 0ptfinpr TO
ton. Nevertheless, il found necessary,
force viii be massed in Chicago sufficient
TO stop the strike at a single blow. There
VIII pe no temporlzlng, no compromising
with the strikers. The railroad companies
must be permitted TO conduct their pusi-
eSs unmoiessed, II the entire army has to
be brought to bear.
General Niles VIII be supplied with all
necessary force to carry out orders and
II improvements are necessary, they viii
be forthcoming.
Even now, in anticipation of trouble.
~ ~ SEPARATIONS are making TO strengthen
tflS command Immediately upon cali thi.;
ume by troops from the east for those
remaining at western posts are liable TO
De absolutely needed to protect govern
ment property.
General Schofeld has such implicit con-
Idehce IN the splendid organiza ton of
the New York national guard that he
WouIq feeI safe in withdra wing all of
IN that service to Chicago.
This will not be done, Of course, except
IN case Of absolute necessity, for there
IS every disposition on the part of the
executive 10 permit the militia of Illinois
TO handle the disturbance if it is able
to 90 so without a needless show OF
United States force.
The troops likely to be called for to re-
inforce General Miles upon demand are
the garrfsons at Fort Niagara, n. Y,
where there are three companies of the
IWenty-hrst infantry, and at Madison
barracks, Sacketts harbor, where there
are seven companies OF the Ninth infan-
try. These ten companies could be placed
in Chicago on a days notice.
Should this force be insufficient. the
next move viii probably he to call out
considerable part of the militia of New
York and Pennsylvania for service in Hi
nois, which may be done under section
529S of the revised statutes. 1t is esti-
mated that 10000 of these men, the pick
of the militia of the United States can
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 offensive
operations.
The president, it is 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 refer
ence to any governor.
1t can be stated, with authority there
is no immediate prospect of a declaration
of martial law by the president as to
Chicago or the state of Illinois.
The principal purpose of such a decla-
ration would be to suspend the issue of
WritS of habeas corpus, should the judi
ciary seek to obStruct 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 recourse to that eX-
IRENE measure.