Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-24

uoSernor In COnHreSs-Senate Adopts
the Report the Porto Rican Relief
BiIl-National Capital Notes.
Washington. March "A. - Governor
Steunenberg. of Idaho. continued his
testimony before the Occur dAlene
investigation yesterday. The governor
stated that if any arrests We're made
prior to the issuance of his proclama-
ton, il was with his authorization and
approval. and because of his general
authority as chief executive of the
state Before General Merriam went
to the scene of disorder the governor
had a talk with him. and told him
to take such steps as We're necessary
to maintain order. When further
questioned as to just who was re-
sponsible for arrests. Governor Steuen-
elber9 said: Il assume responsibility
for every arrest in ShOshOne county
by General Merriam or any one else"
Takes All the Responsibility.
He was asked if he assumed this
responsibility in the case of a man
brought from Montana and amount
ing. it was alleged, to kidnapping"
Governor Steunenberg answered that
IL it amounted to that, he assumed
responsibility for it. The governor went
bility for any arrests made by depu-
ties outside of the state. although he
did not calm authority beyond the
state. He did not know that his state
deputies had made these arrests. but if
they did he was the responsible Off
cial.
Origin of the Permit System.
When asked if he was consulted as
to instituting the permit system"
-nf A rlalu
General Hays reported to him that
after consulting with mine owners and
citizens in the Occur d'Alene district
he had found evidence of conspiracy
dating back several years, and that he
had accordingly written out a proc
lamation f0rbidding mine owners from
employing men belonging TO OrganiZa-
tiOnS believed to be criminal. The
governor approved the course of Lieu
tenant Lyons in putting union men to
work ~ the Tiger-POorman mine. The
governor said he did not consider this
u violation OF his own proclamation.
as the case was exceptional aid the
mine was in danger Of being flooded.
He deserved the right TO act as circum
stances required
stauds by Anything That Was Done
Generally the governor said he stood
b. G1Vthing that was done by the
state officers. The issuance of writS
OF habeas corpus would have been Il
great hindrance to the military aC-
thority and he did not repudiate any
action of the attorney general in plead
ing that the writ was suspended. He
IL tended to continue the military con-
troll until there was full assurance
that GICer was restored and all rights
Sc cured from violence. The state OF
iIislU rection as il existed to-day, he
said. would consist of any conspiracy
to defy the duly constituted aIthori-
ties OF the county. Without conclud-
Ing Governor Steunenberg's testimony
the committee adjourned.
Making Trouble for Steunenberg.
Allen in the senate and LentZ in the
house yesterday introduced joint res
olution setting forth the continued
maintenance of martial law in the |
Coeur d. Alene mining country and re-
solving that the further use of the |
troops of the United States ''in aiding |
or assisting I'm the maintenance of mar |
tial law within the said county of |
ShOshOne is improper. unnecessary and |
unlawful, and that the president of the |
United States be requested forthwith |
to withdraw said troops now in Sho-
shone county. unless the permit system
be forthwith Immediately revoked, the |
writ of habeas corpus restored to the |
citizens of said county. and martial |
law declared to he at an end"