The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-07-09
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much concerned at the report from
Hammond that there had been a whole
sale issue Of warrants for the arrest Of
the soldiers Of Co. d.. Fifteenth infan-
try, who first fired upon the mob with
fatal results.
such harassment in the discharge Of
their deputies there would be an end to
all effective service.
But fortunately the question Of legal
jurisdiction involved has been settled
already by numerous legal decisions, in
GLIDING the declaration of the United
States supreme court 1t can be stated
that under these decisions, if an attempt
is made to serve these warrants, the army
officer in command of the troops Will re-
fuse. stating that he is acting under au-
thorIty of the United States government
This will compel the abandonment of
proceedings before the state courts and
if it Is desired to proceed further IN this
matter the compliments must go before
the United States courts and ask for the
this il usually granted and the
commanding officer has but to APP
pear and show his authority
FOR the order. resulting in the killing 1t
is believed to be improbable that any
United States court will take action cal
cuIated to embarrass the military arm Of
the govern ment at this time.
While sympathy is expressed with the
unfortunate innocent spectators" who
suffered from the encounter between the
troops and the rioters, the authorities
point to the fact that such people
have been repeatedly warned to keep
away from turbulent gatherings and that
the consequence of a failure on their
part to obey must be on their own heads
The president in his proclamation is
sued last night has made clear the i'm
possibility of disting uisning between the
guilty and the innocent in such gather
ings-
In line with the Instructions issued
Saturday to General Ruger, commander
Of the department OF California. to take
charge of the Central p acitic and open
up communication with the east. now
interrupted for eight days, the admins
tration took prompt step this morning
by ordering the entire forces now gath
cred at the Mare Island navy yards to CO.
operate with the troops at the Pr6sIdiO,
San Francisco, in maintaining the suprem-
acy Of the law. This action was taken be-
cause Gen. Ruger's garrison at the Pre-
sidiO had been SO weakened by the de-
tachment of a considerable force to
operate at Los Angeles that he could
not prudently operate single handed
against the mob.
The first move will be made at Oak
land, where the railroads from the east
and south touch the bay. The situation
there is reported to be very bad and
Ruger's task is is believed the great ma
jority of the population is in sympathy
with the strikers, although every days
stoppage of traffic is a loss of hundreds
Of dollars TO the fruit growers of the
state
The addition of the naval contingent
to Gen. Ruger's command-for they will
act when on shore as troops subject 20
his 0rders-it is believed will enable him
10 break the deadlock and as
Gen. Brooke has the matter in hand at
Omaha on the eastern end OF the Union
Pacific railroad it Is hoped that through
traffic Will be resumed soon.
The available naval strength at San
Francisco and vicinity is estimated at
$50 men, including blue jackets and
marines. In case only marines are need
ed, they can be sent to Oakland by rail
and operated on the shore, the same as
regular troops. It is not likely that the
blue jackets viii land unless it becomes
absolutely necessary to assist the troops.
The war ships would be near at hand for
the service that might be required OF
them.