Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-07-06

words-"i can enforce the laws but not
without great bloOdshed. ] call upon
you,as governor Of the state, to assist me
in preserving order and preventing
bloodshed." In pursuance Of this de.
mand, the general ordered five com
panics from Fort Logan to Denver, and
notified the governor that his sole pur.
pose was to preserve the peace, and
that he was acting under paragraph SIS,
Army Regulations. FROM the published
correspondence, am inclined to believe
that the governor expected to command
the troops, or, at least, that they should
act with his faction. But finding that
he was greatly mistaken, and learning
the neutral attitude OF the troops, he
promptly requested their withdrawal.
General McCOok did not heed the re.
quest. but withdrew the troops two days
lfur after peace had been restored
without blOodshcd.
The imminent danger to the public
property saved the legality OF the move
ncnt OF the troops under paragraph SIS.
But their presence served the double
purpose Of protecting government
properly legally, and preventing a
bloody riot Illegally aud incidentally;
for We have seen that, It being dOmes-
tic disturbance, General McCOOk could
not take the initiative even upon call Of
the governor The President alone may
respond To the governors call to sup.
press dome stiC violence against state.
II may be remarked here as notable
fact that the law authorizing the PreSi'
dent to furnish troops upon the request
OF state IN case OF domestic violence,
does not confer such power IN case OF
territory. presume that II there should
be violence against a territory Il would
be construed as against the United
States, aud would bee proceeded with
under the act OF July ~, 1901:
Whenever by reason Of unlawful OBJ
stfuCions, combinations, or assemblages
VI persons, or rebellion against the au.
thority OF the government VI the United
States, IL shall become impracticable, IN
the Judgment ni the President OF the
United States,to enforce by the ordinary
course Of judicial proceedings, the laws
Of the United States, within any state or
territory OF the United States, II shall be
lawful Tor the President OF the United
States TO call forth the militia OF any or
all vi the states OF the Union, aud to
employ such parts OF the land and naval
forces OF the United States as he may
deem necessary, to enforce the faithful
execution OF the laws OF the United
States. or to suppress such rebellion IN
whatever state or territory thereof the
laws OF the United States may be lorci
bly, opposed, or the execution thereof
tJrCibiy Obsttuctyd.
whenever IA the judgment OF the
President II may be necessary to use the
military lorce hereby directed 10 be cm-
pioyed and called forth by him, the
PIE sldent shall forthwith, by proclaim.
alton, command such insurgents to DIS
persc aud rrurc pcaceaOly to their res
pegtiye abod,s, within limited time. I"
Under this act the President may Of
his own accord proceed with mlitafy
power to enforce the laws OF the United
States, without waiting for a request
from any one.
Until 1873 the military was considered
part OF the byslanders, aud could be
legally called upon by United States
! marshals or their deputies to assist IN