Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-03-17
PEACE ATDENVER.
Gov. Waite Agrees to Let the
Court Decide.
SUPREME JUDGES TO BE ARBITERs s.

Colorado's Army Allowed to Remain in
ITS Quarters Ready for Call That Did
Not Comc-Sheri6 Burchiuali Charges
All the Trouble to Waite. In n Dispatch
to Secretary Lan,ont-Reqaest for Unit
cd States Troops Withdrawn.
DENVER, March IL. Armed peace
reigned IN Denver yesterday. ali hostilities
having been suspended awaiting the result
Of a conference between General McCook,
commanding the government troops. and
Governor Waite and his advisers. Five
companies Of the Seventh United States
infantry were encamped at the Union
depot. The militia were Withdrawn from
around the city hall, and the streets lead
ing to the building were almost deserted.
The police force, greatly re-erforced. was
still under arms at the city hail. 1t was
understood that their fighting force num-
bered about $50 men, and that under no
circumstances would they surrender.
Peace Is at Last Declared.
Governor Waite had ordered all com
pauies Of the Colorado National Guards to
be az their ar;nories at 9o'clock in the
morning. and it WAS expected that 1T that
hour they would be ordered TO this city.
The guards number as enlisted men,
ten commissioned officers and four-yuu
battery But the order to move WAS de-
layed owing to further efforts on the part
of the peacemakers TO end the difficulty by
arbitration, and a. this writing the efforts
are successful ana the people OF Denver
feel - il heavy nightmare had been
dispersed and that they can sleep in peace
and comfort again, undisturbed by fears
of war and bloodshed in the streets. In
fact Governor Waite. has at last accepted
the advice OF his attorneys aud consented
10 submit the fire and police board ques-
ton to the supreme court on its merits
TIE governor says he is still, considering
the matter. bU, il is generally believed that
his consideration has reached pacific
conclusion.
Waited for Orders That Didn't Come.
So the Colorado National guard. which
was ordered to lie ready 10 taSe the field
| on short notice, viii not he called into
| action. The state troops a; Durango,
| Boulder. Colorado Springs, Grand JUNG
| ton and other centers were uniformed and
| under arms all day. ready 10 take special
| trains TO Denver, and the state troops in
| WIZ SlsS
| ports were flying all over The state. Many
| people regard Jhs Coverusr> military
\ demonstration - big bluff 20 show his
| coatemp, for Judge GrahaIa'> injunction
| and compel the judge. if possible, TO arrest
| him. General NicCook's ordering Of the
| United States troops to this city has been
| approved a Washington and NE has re-
| moved them from the Union station to TIE
| Gettysburg building on Champs street.
Correspondence About the Troops
| Governor Waite and McCooi. had what
is said TO have been a bad quarter OF an
| hour over the use TO which these troops
should be put, the governor desiring that
| they De used to assist him in seating his
| appointees. This NcCook refused to do,
| and after the interview was over the gov
| erno- wrote 10 NcCook saying that lie sup
| posed the uiied States troops were pres
| ent 70 assist him in seating the new Off.
| GERS. but as the generals opinion was that
ne could not so Use them the governor re-
| specially withdrew his request for United
States troops. NcCook did no. reply "a
-he letter. but instead wired TO Washing.
ton and obtained the approval noted above.
They Lsbored with the Governor.
| Representatives from the chamber O.
commerce. prominent attorneys and Other
| distinguished citizens labored much of the
day with the governor urging hin. TO sub
| NIT the matter TO the supreme oour.
which has power TO cali upon counsel 70,
both the old and the new police boards to
1 present their cases