New-York tribune., 1899-07-20
EXPECT NO CALL FOR TROOPS.
NATIONAL GUARD AUTHORITIES DO NOT
THINK THEY WILL BE CALLED ON

NATIONAL GUARD AUTHORITIES DO NOT
THINK THEY WILL BE CALLED ON
That the authorities in the National Guard in
this State are not seriously expecting call for
troops was shown yesterday by the quiet that
prevailed at their headquarters IN the Stewart
Building. Major General Roe commanding the
Guard, is at his summer home at Highland
Falls. n. Y. and on leaving the city left word
that he would not return 10 the city until to-
day. No message has been since received from
him. and this may be taken as showing there Is
no trouble OF a serious nature. attendant on the
strikes, expected in the immediate future AS
stated in The Tribune on Tuesday the law gov
erning the procedure necessary to call out the
troops Is found in Paragraph So OF the Military
Code, and Section 102 OF the Code OF Criminal
Procedure. wherein It is provided among other
things. that:
I'm case Of any breach OF the peace. tumult,
riot resistance 10 process of this State or i'm
minent danger thereof. justice Of the Supreme
Court. county judge or recorder or city Judge
OF a city may call for aid upon the commanding
officer of the National Guard or Naval Militia
stationed therein or adjacent thereto. Such call
shall be in writing"
Colonel y. B. Thurston. ordnance officer OF
the Guard. was in the temporary absence Of
General Roe, in charge OF headquarters. and in
commenting on the method OF calling out the
Guard, said:
"Of course, It s fnfra dig. for staff officer
to express any opinion or comment on matters
sppertainng to the troops. all that is to be said
in such case being left TO the commanding Of
GER but as General Roe has already spoken TO
The Tribune about this matter l do not think
he would object TO my explaining matters
little along the line he has indicated. We have
had absolutely nothing here to-day to show that
either the municipal or State authorities had
any intention OF calling us for assistance.
nor have seen in the newspapers any accounts
of rioting OF a sufficiently serious character 10
lead me TO believe that such action will be
taken Adtutant General Andrews's statement
seems 10 cover the matter and We are here and
ready II we are wanted. The strike in Buffalo
IN 1892, gives about as good working example
or the law providing for the calling out or the
militia. as you will find In that case. the local
authorities appealed 10 General Peter F. Doyle,
commander OF the Fourth Brigade. for assist
ance He promptly responded. but there being
still insufficient force TO check the rioting, Gov
ernor Roswell p. Flower appealed TO by
telephone. Governor Flower hrst ordered out
the Third Brigade. under General Oliver. and
then the 18th and 22d regiments, from this city
Under the law a number Of local authorities can
call out the Guard in New-York County with
out the necessity and delay OF recourse being
made to the Governor. The troops az their dis
posa
The First Brigade Professionally commanded
by Colonel Franklin Bartlett. In the absence OF
Brigadier General McCosKry Butt In Europe.
consisting Of the 9th. 18th and 22d regiments
OF infantry and the 1st battery Of artillery; the
Fifth Brigade. commanded by Brigadier Gen
eral George Moore Smith, consisting or the I'm
Sth Goth and list regiments OF infantry and
the Cd battery Of artillery; Squadron of cav
airy and the First Signal Corps, attached 10
general headquarters. comprising in ALL about
FIVE thousand men"
Colonel Thurston formerly lieutenant
colonel OF the 22d Regiment, OF which Franklin
Bartlett Is colonel, and served as such through
out the Hispano-American War.