The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-26
aI[RA MERRIAM REPORT
,vs THAT HE INTERPRETED
- EMPLOYMENT OF LABOR.
80. Acted simply to Preserve
and Prevent Crime. and
=. Prevent Hiring Of Union
,.A.r-Obeyed order" ThronEhout

rs.vs,er % the Post-rnseligsneer
s2sasuTSf;ToS. Oct Z5.~-The first brief
49, n the report Of Gen. Merriam
sfss ssIr9 the Idaho riots failed To give
- an idea of the situation In the
80, AIeue district. as viewed from a
80. a,andpGfnt rs may be had by
naA ~.y the retor, inc full. which has
- . ts.n made public by the war depart
gent ... - 49, xax.
:. a. fac, that Gen. Merriam 6isclains
n yesoonsibilay for the order refusing
a-~,,nvrneut to union men in the mines.
9. savs that this regulation was drawn
:. ,be state authorities and his only con-
= s..,,aa WITH Il WAS To liberailze certain Of
:. ,-aylsiors. after which he placed his
.ssss nj the bottom with the words.
ss~sminpf and approved He says IL
- M, his intention that his troops
An,.rs have any part In debating the
,a.SstIor Of labor In Idaho. and that they
,&ser do 90.
,.s .hs prisoners. Of which, AT one time,
We were more than 40, were not prop
-, cared for until ne had called the
sss.sntton Of the state authorities To the
eater. after which their condition was
materially improved
nraes orders from Washington I'm sup
s sasu the labor riots. Gen. Merriam
yves all the correspondence that passed
&c that subject.
y I, onens With a telegram from Adjt.
can corbin 10 Gen. Merriam at Denver.
.;o. dated April 10, 1899 as follows:
Original Orders.
SHE governor Of Idaho reports an In
..sy,ertior beyond the power Of the state
- eantrei existing in Shoshone county
N that state. The acting secretary az
xsy directs that you repair at once to
ia cspital ~ that state and, after con-
ssr,nee with the authorities. thence you
"a Ia the seat Of action. calling To your
I'd all such troops as may be- most con-
reslens. regardless Of department lines"
n accordance with this telegram Gen.
Merriam was az Gienn's Ferry. Idaho.
Nav !! where he was met by Gov Frank
ssuuenherg. who. with several officers OF
"a s.afY. had come out from Rnise to
rect him. In order that the work to be
rssned and undertaken for the restora-
ias of law and order In the turbulent
sdaing region of Shoshone county could
Be- fastened.
Ger. Merriam then narrated I'm detail
me steps taken by him for the Srrest
4 the rioters and the preservation of
osaee after the governor of the state
la proclaimed the county OF Shoshone
10 be- ''in a state OF instruction and re-
ssifon'' When the governor declared
Martial law In that county Gen Merriam
separated with the state authorities
rarresting everybody implicated In the
rita
ne president inquired Of Gen Merriam
Nay II the situation called for the Is
rssace Of proclamation under section
~ and was informed under the "a me
asse that there was at that time no
in NJ organized resistance
Respecting Labor Permits"
IN reference to the governors proclama-
VA with respect To Tabor permits"
Cen Merriam says:
=, was not intended that the troops
SIR my command should assume any
~ whatever In carrying into effect
~ or any other rules affecting labor
scr labor In the state of Idaho. nor
IN they done so in the remotest de-
-
!, hns seemed 10 me necessary to he