Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-22
TO ENJOIN MR.. CARLISLE.
Trying to Prevent the Issue of Gov.
ernment Bonds,


The officers Of the Knights of Labor have
sent the following dispatch to ]. r. Sow
ereign, general master workman, Des
Moines Iowa:
Secure counsel and go before the United
States Supreme Court Immediately. En-
ter Injunction proceedings against Carlisle.
restraining him from issuing S5O.OO0OO0 of
bonds. The interests of the people, upon
whom the burden of all taxation to pay
the interest and principal of these bonds
falls, require that you should Immediately
take this step against the Secretary of the
Treasury, enjoining him from mourning any
further debt while the resources Of the gov
eminent, if properly applied, are sufficient
to meet all lawful demands.
JOHN w. HAYES,
General secretary-treasurer X. of L."
The following telegram has been received
by Secretary Hayes from Sovereign:
Case submitted TO counsel III there is
reasonable ground on which to force stand
ing IN court, injunction proceedings will
begin at once
ling lion,' Mr.. Sovereign is quoted as
saying to reporter, but We are going to
do it,
The petition praying for an injunction to
restrain the Secretary Of the Treasury from
issuing bonds, Mr.. Sovereign said, will be
drawn at Des Moines will be sworn to by
Mr. Sovereign and sent to Washington to
be filed in the United States Circuit Court
OF the District of Columbia.
1t was thought at first that Mr.. Carlisle
could ne enJoined in the circuit court at
'Oes Moines, but il was found later that
the Injunction proceedings must begin
against the person defendant at his domi-
Gle. Washington being the home of Mr..
Carlisle, the suit has to be brought here.
Government Omclals Not Worried.
Although the law officers of the govern
ment decline TO discuss the proposed action
or the Knights of Labor, 1t Is very appar-
ent that they do not attach much import
ance to 1t. According to one Of their num-
Der 1t is conceded on all sides that the
Secretary OF the Treasury has full author
ity to issue bonds to protect the gold re-
serve and that the only point on which
there can be any doubt is as to his right
to apply the proceeds Of the sale of the
bonds to meeting the current obligations
OF the government. Great doubt has been
expressed in Congress and elsewhere as
to authority of the Secretary of the Treas
ury to use this money thus obtained fer
any other purpose than that Of the re-
oenptlon OF greenbackS.
Meanwhiie me treasury officials continue
the preparations for the issue of bonds
early In February, in accordance with the
terms of Secretary Carlisle's recent circu-
that II Congress does not interfere with
the bond issue, of which there is not much
likelihood. there is nothing to fear from the
courts, at least until after the bonds have
been issued.
Senator, Allen of Nebraska will appear
In court In behalf of General Master Sow
ereign. The request for an Injunction will
be based entirely upon two sections Of the
FEDERAL statutes. one from the act of 1870
relating to the issuing of bonds and the
other from the act Of January IA, 1875.
1t Is asserted that II such proceedings
were begun they would come before the
Supreme Court Of the District OF Columbia,
and 1t Is doubted if any of the Judges
would issue an order of Injunction. Such a
proceeding is without precedent. Even II
such proceedings were Instituted with sue
cess In the lower courts, they could be
carried up on an appeal to the Court of
Appeals of the District, and eventually to
the United States Supreme Court. In view
OF the crowded condition of the calendar
of that court the case could not be reached
for year or more.