New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-13
cOrTHERN RACE TROUBLES.
40 INTERFERENCE By THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT.
orr1s1oN REACHED BY THE PRESIDENT AND
ATTORNEY GENERAL GRIGGs

NC
ATTORNEY GENERAL GRIGGs.
washington Nov. 12.-Except in the unlocked
.r event Of recurrence Of race rioting in the
r.r,linas. It is altogether improbable that the
c,yernment will Interfere. by force or other
lee The Attorney General had a conference
,.b the President this morning in regard to
,,a matter and the conclusion was promptly
'ecbed that. as the demonstrations were not
,r.ctca AGAINST the Collector of Customs in the
S.rf,rmance of his duties. the Government had
- authority under the Constitution or laws TO
"sercise fits Federal authority Collector Tolbert
..s sho, while away from his home and on
,,siness having no connection with his official
,n,,es. and under these circumstances the Gov
.nm,n;. it is said has not a shadow Of a right
- interfere II the Collector had been shot in
,he d.scharse Of his official duties and in an ef-
ar, - enforce the laws % the United States
,,e case would have been different, and the
,u,v Of the Government would have been clear.
l, the present case however. it is said. the
,,r,ess acts Of the mob were not directed
cs!ast the execution of the laws of the United
states. but against the individual. The case
would have been the same had Tolbert been
shot on the highway by robber. Adminstre-
ton officials have no sympathy with the Caro-
renee. but up to this time 1t is said. there is no
violence that would warrant any interference
by the Government
The Attorney General sent the following tele-
ram 10 the Assistant United States Attorney at
anderson near Phoenix 5. c.:
Department Of Justice
Washington. II. C.. November H.
Ernesi r. Cochran Assistant United States At
Won wl al once take energetic steps, mourning
The necessary expense. 70 ascertain the exact slu
.eSor, the same mn cdia,ey 6y wire me, With
lew OF advising me hether any Suen C2n"'Sx ion
%eS.ral authorities in interfering TO suppress II.
JOHN IS. GRIGGS. Attorney-GeneraL
The following reply has been received;
Anderson 5 C., November L.
Tne Aforementioned. Washington, d. c.:
My information IL much r.otng near NreHhwooui
Il PheHiN, on iuesudY ana " e1IJS t a9 - u, -
negroes Killed ana Wo"hGr1 Vie "nlt ma Ni''s 80
ana several wounded Thursday there was so
some Foti.s Int CONDITION queler, NY t,ro' nv
much cxcif.d From al information l have l
think Federal hteEY'' 100 i@ie i Pcis~ts md
pm informed tn,v ar now all safely out OF T. -ir
reach Intense oXete'aGat siL pTevS1ls iRefe ou'
~ Assistant tinted states Attorney
Postmaster-Gercral Smith had call to-day
from the South ca Dina Kcpubli AIS who are in
lie city 20 lay oefore the Department Of JUS
tee the facts In regard 10 the recent election
lots at Phoenix in that state. They include
r. r. Tobert the Republican candidate, whose
brother and father were wounded; National
Committeeman Webster and f. II. Deas, one Of
tie colorel leaders The object Of the call was
merely to talk over recommendations for APP
pontments t. postofiices vacant and about to
become -. Incidentally the riots were dis
Cussed. but the Department officials say there IS
nothing for thcm 10 do, as the question is en-
tirely in the lands Of the Attorney General
one feature Of the riots the driving away
Of the deputy postmaster at Mccormick. which
lent an additional feature OF interest n the re-
otal Of the story by the delegation to the postal
officials