Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-11-15
VIOLENCE IS ABHORRED.
Administration Officials Have No
Sort Of Sympathy for the
Carolina Rioters.
INVESTIGATE RECENT RACE TROUBLES!
After Due Deltberation Warrington
officials Decide That the Govern
ment Has No Grounds for Inter-
demonstrating of Collector Toll
bert Does Not Furnish Pretext.

Washington, Nov. 14.-Exoept in the
race rioting in the Carolinas, it is alto
gether improbable that the government
will interfere by force OF otherwise.
The attorney general had another CON-
ference with the president Saturday
morning In regard to the matter and
the conclusion was promptly reached
that as the demonstrations were not d.
rected against the collector of customs
in the performance of his duties as such
the government had no authority under
the constitution or laws to exercise its
federal authority. Collector Tolbert
was shot while away from his home and
on business entirely disconnected from
that of his office, and under these cir
cumstances the government, 1t Is said,
has not shadow of a right to interfere.
If the collector had been shot in the
discharge Of his official duties, and in an
effort to enforce the laws of the United
States, the case would have been very
different, and the duty of the govern
ment would have been clear. In the
present case, however, 1t is said, the
1awless acts of the mob were not direct
ed against the execution of the laws Of
the United States, but against the indi-
vidual. The case would have been the
same had Tolbert been shot on the
highway by robber. Administration
officials have no sympathy with the
Carolina rioters and regard their acts
with adherence, but up to this time 1t
j. said there is no evidence that would
warrant any interference by the gov
| eminent.
Telegram Sent by Griggs.
The attorney general late at night
sent the following telegram to the as
sistant United States attorney at An
derson, near Phoenix, 8. c.,
Department Of Justice. Washington,
Nov. u, 1898. Ernest F. Cochran, Assist
| ant United States Attorney, Anderson, g.
g.: You will at once take energetic steps,
| mourning the necessary expen=e, to ascer-
tain the exact situation in Greenwood and
adjoining counties, and report the same
Immediately by wire to me. with view
OF advising me whether any such condi-
ton OF insurrection or disturbance exists
| as Justifies the federal authorities in In
"(signeO JOHN W. GRIaas,
Attorney General"
Too Late to Interfere.
To which the following response has
heen reoeivedi
Anderson, q. O.. Nov II, 1898. The At
torney General, Washington, .. o. Ny
Information is much rioting near Green
wood at Phoenix Tuesday and Wednesday.
| Several negroes killed and wounded. Thurs
day there was also some rioting, but con-
| dition quieter. My information is quiet
there now, though the community is very
much excited. From all information
have, / think federal Intervention is toe
late now. 1t seems the mobs were es-
| pecially anxious to get the Tolberts, and
am Informed they are now all safely out
Of their reach. Intense excitement still
! prevails there but there is no violence now
VIII wire further tomorrow.
"(sisned ERNEST B. COCHRAN,
Assistant United States Attorney"
Won't Take Tolberts Back.
| Atlanta, Ga, Nov. IA. = A special te
the Journal from Greenwood, s. O..
says: Advioes from Phoenix City re-
port everything quiet there. It hal
been decided not to take the Tolberts
back there, and consequently no fur
Their trouble is anticipated. The In
quest over the dead negroes will be he1e
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