The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1894-10-27
TWO LATE OUTBREAKS.
Recent Strike and coxeyism
Considered by Merritt.

Recent Strike and coxeyism
Considered by Merritt.
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WARRINGTON, October 2z.-In his an
nusl report, just publishsd. Brigadisr-
General Merritt, commanding the de-
partment Of the Dakotas, said the move
msnt Of troops In his department during
the last summer was oocaaionsd BY two
remarkable outbreaks, which II had been
necsssaEy TO control by the use Of the
army. In April was the Organization
and movement Of tbs so-cslled common
veaisrs or Coxeyites; the other Was the
strike, commencing In June, on the
Northern Pacific railroad, prscipitated
IN sympathy with the strike 1t Pullman,
III. General Merritt says:
"Ths 6rst Of thess developed TO the
greatest extent In the farther northwest
portion Of the department, in the State
Of Montana, being augmented and a.
gsayatsd by causes like to those which
made the strike occurring subsequently,
and which was Of considerable proper
tons and more or less difficult 10 con-
troll. The causes are . large floating
mining and ut times unemployed popu-
lstion. which. being more or less fres
from the restraint OF Law, IL always
ready 10 Join any movement in which
idieneas, viciounnees and lawleesness arc
found. Another cause In an affected
sympathy extended to the lawless By
both high and low in Office, who depend
on the suffrage Of this less law-abiding
Tor their terms Of Office. The principle
Of dependence 10 apparent among all
classes OF the community. The mef-
chant. grocer. the brakeman and all Who
live by others' patronage are constrained
% sympaihirs o. openly express sympa-
thy with the violent, and In many cases
with the lawless, because Of the pFinci.
pie Of ths boycott, which has been re-
duccd 10 . science in this newly and
meaxcrly protected State. While many
In the communities Of the class OF which
speak privately condemn iawiess con.
duct. the fear that their meane Of pro-
curing livelihood will be taken from
them by the boycott places them 20 far
~ their public expressions Of opinions
60 among the worS, element. IL 10 not
wonderful under the circumstances that
iAwicseness was in the ascendant In Mon
tana during both Of the outbreaks re-
fesr~d 70, II 10 perhaps only necessary
10 add that oil resistance wae made 70
civil authorities. In no instance did the
people included in this outbreak resist
the military when II appeared on the
scene Of disturbance. The troops were
used with complete discretion by the Of
deers In command and the Law enforced
without violence"
In treating Of the great strike. which
stopped every wheel on the Northern
Pacific railroad and inflicted great lose
and untold inconvenience on the public,
he said:
at IL difficult 10 conceive Of . worse
state Of Affairs than existed on this road.
There Vas no mail communication with
any point west Of Fargo. Posts situated
on this road could hold no communica-
ton with department headquarters save
by telegraph. II the blockade had been
continued, communities living and troops
stationed nj different points on the road
would have been In danger Of starvation.
resulting from the stoppaee Of supply
tsains."
General Merritt tells in detsil how be
dispoecd his forcee 10 meet the emergency
and open up communication. and Gays
at 10 especially gratifying 10 note that
oil these movemeats. which involved In
many instances considerable marching
under the least pleasant conditions, were
performed promptly and In the most
creditable manner. The dispatch with
which the troops moved. without being
cautioned 10 that effect the alacrity with
which they reached their several desti'
nations, and the clcarness with which
orders were understood and reports were
made, reflect on the eoldierly inetinctl
Of the responsible officers II the post
and In the field. have no doubt that
u ample measures had not been taker
In time 10 prevent IL. great destruction
Of railroad property, even TO the efiace
ment Of the road for . considerable time
would have been wrought by the Law
lees element. whose character has beef
limited at In the foregoing"
In conclusion General Merritt return
his thanks 10 the officers OF his staff, an,
10 Colonies Wayne and Burt especially
for the excellent management OF tn
operations In their care. In connection
with the labor troubles he calls atten
ton 10 the necessity OF . system Of tao
tics for machine guns.
The stock Held BY Hsakers.
New YoRx, October 22.-lt 10 An
nounced that the Western Irvine Com
pany has been organized 10 undertak
the sale Of the twine held by bankers .
collateral security for loans to the Ns
sionai Cordase Company. which, Will
| Il wss hanging over the market, deterre
buyers and prevented the United State
| Coriace Company from extending IL
| business. The United States Cordag
| Company In consequence has conclude
| satisfactory banking arrangements, AM
10 having plans prepared for the erection
A Elissbethport, Ohio, Of mill building
and warehouses, TO which will be trans
ferred epindlee from other mills now r.
mote from tide water or railway freight
ing facilities. This consolidation vii
tend 10 lessen the cost Of manufacture
May visit the Coast.