Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-05-30
SUPREME COURT DECISION is
AGAINST HIM.
GOV ERNMENTIS SOVEREIGN
Hopes of Labor Organizations blasted
All ReceiverShips Affected-C9ur.s
May Enjoin -Oney May MOI Re
quire the A. Il. u. Men to Stand
Trial for the Other offenses.

Wa shlngton, May Is. The United
states supreme court has denied the
application of Eugene V. Debs. The
strike leader, for writ of habcss cor.
pus. This IS 4 victory for the govern
ment. No more important Ques lon
with the single exception of the IN.
come tax, has come before the SUI
preme court during the past year than
tue attempt of Eugene Y. DehS and
the other officers Of the American Rail
way union To secure a reversa! Of the
sentences to Jail by Judge Woods FOR
Interfering with the interstate com
lnere and the running OF the mails in
the railway strike Of last summer. The
history of the case is still fresh in the
public memory, but it has importance
beyond the question Of Imprisonment
of the American Railway union oilic rs
because there is largely involved the
principle of the right of judges having
jurisdiction OF large interests by virsue
Of receiverships crcatted ny them 10
prevent labor troubles through the in
strumentalify of iniunelionS,
Nearly one-third of the railway
property OF the United States being in
the hands OF receivers appointed by
tle federal courts, the precedent 10 be
established has wide application.
Technically the application for writ
Of habeas corpus and cettiorari arises
from the ease in equity "a the Union
Trust company VS.. the AtchSon. To
peka Il Santa Fe road, since the re-
ownership under which the circuit
court exercises jurisdiction over ne
Santa Fe and its allied roads was GRO
ated in that case.
The decision of the court was read
by Justice Brown ana was unanimous,
there being no dissenting opinion. The
conclusion of the court. as announced
in Justice Browns opinion was that
the government has jurisdiction over
every foot OF soil and every individual
within The boundaries Of the govern
ment and that while II was one of
limited poN 'ers, 1t has sovereignty
within those limitations. 1t had
power TO invoke civil courts, To remove
distractions TO Interstate commerce.
The injunction was no liar to criminal
processes for acts done in violation of
the Injunction. The circuit court. hav-
ing final jurisdiction, Its ACT was not
renewable by the supreme court N II
petition for writ of haheaS corpus
and therefore The writ WAS denied.
Ii Is mol Improbable, in view Of the
decision 81 HE supreme court, that
Eugene V Dcbs and the other office *
Of the American hallway union nov
under indictments for violations If an
ti-trnSt ard mail obstruction acts, Will
not be called upon 10 stand trial | ~
der the decision Dehs will serve his
sentence of six months in jail, aud ii
is thought, the government viii con
slider this sufficiently severe plaish-
ment without prosecuting the criminal
cases against HIM or his asso Aiates.
Attorney General 0lney, 20 whom
much Of the credit Of suppresslng The
Chicago riot is due has lii I'LL his otii-
olal relations shown an earnest svm-
pathy with organized labor whel the
objects to be attained are lawful.
Terre IIaute, Ind, May 2s. ~ifesi-
dent Debs was seen at his home and
a.