The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-13
GOVERNMENT
WILL NOT TAKE
A HAND NOW
Not Ready to- Inter-
fere in Race War.
TOLBERT CAN'T BE AIDED
NOT WOUNDED WHILE IN DIS
CHARGE OF OFFICIAL DUTY.
An Investigation of the Troubles IN
South Carolina Shows Federal
Troops Are Not Needed
at Present.
T0LBERT CAN'T BE AIDED
NOT WOUNDED WHILE IN DIS
CHARGE OF OFFICIAL DUTY.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12.-Except in
the unlooked-for event of a recurrence
of the race riots in South Carolina 1t
is altogether improbable that the Gov
eminent will interfere by force or
otherwise. The Attorney General had
another conference with the President
this morning in regard to the matter
and the conclusion was promptly
reached that, as the demonstrations
were not directed 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 it's Federal authority.
Collector Tolbert was shot while away
from his home and on business enurely
disconnected from that of his office,
and under these circumstances the
Government. it is said, has not
shadow of right to interfere. II the
Collector had been shot in the us
charge of his official duties and in an
EFFORT to enforce the laws of the United
States, the duty of the GoVernInent
would have been clear. In the present
case. it is said however, that the Ia"
less acts of the mob were not directed
against the execution of the laws oi
the United States, but against the IN
dividual
The case would have been the same
had Tolbert been shot on the highway
bv a robber Administration omclals
have no sympathy with the Carollnd
rioters and regard their acts with an
horrence, but UP to this time, II Is
said, there is no evidence that "oulu
warrant any interference by the Gov
eminent. The Attorney General late
last night sent the following telegram
TO the Assistant United States Attor-
new at Anderson, near Phoenix, 5. G.:
Department of Justice, Washington,
Nov 11.-Ernest F. Cochran, Assislant
United States Attorney, Anderson, .. y;
You will at once take energetic steps, IN
curing the necessary expense, to ascer-
tain the exact situation in GREENWOOD aIlc
adjoining counties and report the SAM san
Immediately by wire TO me, with view
to advising me whether any condltlon OF
insurrection or disturbance exists, sueh
as would justify the Federal authorities
III iii'ei -e- '--e Join w. GRIGGS,.
Attorney General
To this the following response has
been received:
ANDERSON, s. c., Nov. 1.-THE At
torney General, washington. y =; ny
ing near Greenwood and at Phoenlx on
Tuesday and Wednesday. Several negroes
were killed and wounded. One white man
was killed and several wounded. on
Thursday there was also some rlouhs'
but the conditions were quiet My lnIorIna-
ton is that it is quiet there now, though
the community is very much excited
From ali the information I have l think
that Federal Intervention would be TOO
late now. 1t seems the mobs were es-
Decialy anxious to get at the ToIberts,
and anI'' | am informed that they are now
all safely out of their reach Intense gs eX1
element still prevails, but there Is no
Violence now VIII wire further to-mor-
row ERNEST F. COCHRAN,
Assistant United States Attorney.
ATLANTA, Ca Nov. ia special
to the Journal from Greenwood, 5. C.,
says Advices from Phoenix city re-
port everything quiet there to-day. 1t
has been decided not to take the Toll
berts back, and consequently no further
trouble is anticipated. The inquest
over the dead negroes will be held to-
morrow