Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1894-07-21

called upon the Attorney General OF
the United States, and the Attor
nav General of the United States
made known to the War Depart
ment the situation of affairs and the
President of the United States, who
Is also Commander chief of the
Army and Navy was requested to
furnish the necessary number of reg |
ular troops to assist the United
States Marshals IN enforcing the or ]
ders of the courts.
The president responded, and 1t
could then be readily seen that the
railroad companies had awaited this
opportunity and skillfully shifted the
fight from themselves to the ~. s.
government, and In such q conflict
there remained nothing but defeat
for the strikers.
In the meantime the fire fends did
, their work. The torch was Tor q
time supreme, and cars could be seen
burning while the soldiers were 10
many cases power.ess to prevent It,
The Chicago Fire Department.
could not respond to the number OF
calls made, and 1t seemed that the
= great city of Chicago, and adjoining
municipalities would be reduced
ashes.
Police-officers were assaulted and
U. s. Marshals defied. 1t was then
that President CLEVELAND issued bis
+ now famous proclamation ordering
T mobs to dispense and declaring that
troops had been ordered into the
state of Illinois to assist in enforcing
IL the laws of the United States.
Governor ALTGELD, the Democrat
70 ic Chief Executive of that state pro
Is tested, declaring such action to b
N an infringement of states rights.
His telegram was nearly columi
In length. 1t elected reply iron
IN the President, embracing about I'll
ID teen lines, I'm which he declined to er
ut ter into any discussion of the quel
ton at that time, but adhered to hI
v former position; namely, that til
an troops would be used to enforce tt
g. processes of the United States Cour
to see to it that the United State
g. malls were not interfered with an
IL TO assist In the obliteratiOn of g
mt impediments TO Interstate travel.
'eo Law was found and cited by A
On torney-G General OLNEY TO justify Il
action of the President and to 60
tn tain him In the position he had q
Vo- sumed. From this moment dat
at the collapse of the strike. and t
General Managers Association, re
IN resenting the railroad companies {
nu- not fail to see It.
ced La vain did President DEBs OF [
American Railway Union dema
tne the reinstatement of the strikers
lich a compromise and the means OF G.
: ing the strike off. In vain did
de- ask the American Federation of
the Dor to assist In reiterating the
mand. 1t was no use. The raiIre
ian. companies had shifted the SIGHT lr
age themselves to the government, {
hese with "No arbitrationH on their
'can awes.ed tessad VII
srlu' in sight.
e it The ouantitv Of railroad nrope
destroyed during the few weeks
that exceed three million dollars.
that amount Loaf In wages will go hey
om'S that; while the loss TO the rail-
ISM companies and the public, due to
hicn complete suspension OF railway I
man fc will more than treble the com
man ed amounts cited.
'ne In ordering all or nearly a
their men out the American Rail
ac- Union exhausted their treasu
onao and as they had to pay each
orks who quit work salary, it was
opo- long before their funds had g
SASS out.
V'on' The railroads will sue the cit
'aoe' Chicago for loss caused by tn
was struction of their property, and
Oion. to an extent be reimbursed FOL
set fearful losses which they have
inc tasned.
VINO The foreign element figured laI
carry In the disturbances and the reli;
iorce ity of Negro labor and It's free
anu iron such sporadic outbursts
pre- m,ra5 Tnv;aw of the dull tim
was bad time to strike, and it
ue- be wondered at that it was so {
ming plete In it's operations. In da
no IL prosperity, it would have fore
alton compromise, we think.
Mould Both sides have been taught
I the son and we cannot but think
de- our race will stand forth In all
splendor as the most reliable
rCend contented labcrers in the world.
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