The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-03-10
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT BLAMED
b. Nr. Sovereign for the state OF
Affairs ia Edah0.


Washington, March s.-The cross ex-
animation of James r. Sovereign was
continued in the Occur D'Alene invostixa-
ton before the house committee on mill
tary affairs. Representative Dick took
the witness over his statements regard
ing martial law and the course OF e the
war department. with a view 20 showing
that IL was the state AUTHORITIES and
not the federal government who anciared
and enforced martial iay Mr.. Sovereign
eald thst a reading OF the ,onihial teie-
grams satisfied. him that the war depart
ment declared martial law, aa tho mill
tary kilograms annotated tho governors
proclamation by one. day. When asked n
the military were there fer any other
purpose than 20 maintain Peace and or
der. the witness answered. that he belicv-
81 that this was not ttheir PURPOSE as
their presence tended u torrorfze the
people. substituting military. dictation for
the usual civil methods No ono ever
heard Of martial law before IN labor trcti-
bles. Mr.. Sovereign declared. AZ b his
approval OF the use OF the military ~
the Chicago strike. he said this was lin
tied to the use % the military Tor p1-
lice purposes IN maintaining order
Mr.. Sovereign stated that he has IN
derstood the Burke pr Inn mine was own
cd by the STANDARD OH company. hut
this had been de1hs1 In iestiu ms before
the industrial orimmiaSi0n. although tn
witness believed from kilograms devoI g-
Cd IN this case. that the ownership ex-
listed
He was also questioned AZ q tn iuru-
eace % certain leading Interests IN tn
Occur D'Alene district. In that caunse-
ton. he said "A mine ofncial had told him
several Of tho lead interest had sought
% combine on a ss19rddo1 capi uilizatfon
but the New York capitalists wouid nor
consider the matter unless the capitaH-
zation was tf7s.oooo 90 Reprer-utafivs
Sulzer remarkaI: This. naeans tifs.11o.So8
Of waser." and Chairman Hull aadri
that st was n valuable basis for another
investiElzlon.
Fred o, Martin. a miner. followed lie
said he was on the train carrying the
party 20 Wartner when the min was
blown ~. bot he had no par, 81 ths
demonst-vfttor- di1 not see g. and had
the impression that the crowd weu going
20 n mas meeting. several days ARR
he was arrevted by 4 party y eoidisru.
held inta barn FOR sornA tiuae and suose-
qllonIy pat into the '7bnu pen" Most
% hfs cvfienca related - hardghlps en-
dured N tire pen" Tho lack - adeauats
food. and ttis harnhneaz and obscsuitv ~
the noC7o soidlers on guard. substantial
" on tie saulo line as previous wit
nes@es. M8rt.H sad b. waa hal1 six
TnontaEs no charges were made against
him ~ any time lie was among thee
Vlaoed on the standing lire. and JsscTib-
- his experience there ard o. the Rs4ara-
b5issc. on bread and water dsat up b fhs
tine % getting SICK lie SAID Nike De
vine. one q the prfsoners. 8.e1 from e.
poeurs when fret arrested The wifners
tried 70 see Define IN The hospital bus
was 9>sie5 access % him. Wais ia.9r,s-
ouet 0atsids parties iu~iae3 a.s land
claim valued a. = 20. AMI faa RI iffary
sufhorii,ea refused 20 iet hln out fs save
30 claim. on oas oe-safoa taarfl- tsz-
fl6Hs. an army ofrcer fhTrateucd -
hang him ~ ~ tae usafats Marie
VII continue he tsatlrn1ay tsg5rrraw.
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