The sun., 1900-03-31
UNIONS IN WARDNER.
No Talk Of Suppressing Them, Says
Steunenberg.
HIS TRIPS TO WASHINGTON.
Idnho's Governor Says He Explained
TO President Mckinley the Need
of the Presence of Troops
Mt Wardncr.

Washington, March 30.-Governor
Stuenenberg resumed his testimony at
the Ceur d'Alene investigation, Mr..
Sulzer conducting the cross examination.
The governor related his various talks
with General Merriam. He first met
him in May last and went over the in
surrectionary conditions and the neces-
sity for troops. The governor said he
requested General Merriam to order the
troops to Shoshone county, and he did so.
When asked who was in supreme COM
rnand in Shoshone county, General Mcr-
riam or Bartlett Sinclair, the governor
stas~d that he himself was the RESPONSE
bic head Of authority, although he did
not exercise any control or command Of
til. troops. There was ne agreement
with General Merriam, said the governor.
that the labor organizations were to be
broken up, nor was there any talk of
suppressing them.
The governor went over his trips to
Washington, his can on the president
and the brief talk with Mr.. Mckinley.
Questioned as to what the president said,
Governor Stcunenberg replied that the
president listened to the brief recital of
the conditions and the need of the con-
tinued presence of the troops, hut made
no reply.
The governor also was examined as to
calls on Secretary Root and said the lat
ter intended to withdraw the troops from
guard duty on Oct. 20. The governor
called to protest against this. He found
that the secretary was quite determined
to withdraw the troops, an order to this
effect having been issued, and most of
the governors efforts were directed to
showing to the military authorities that
the troops should not be Withdrawn. Tho
withdrawal was finally postponed. The
governor denied that there was any talk
OF politics in connection with the post
ponement
Ne Militia Available.
He told the secretary there was no
militia. available and not sufficient time
to raise local guard before the troops
were to be withdrawn, and these repre-
sentations brought about the postpone
ment. At present the troops were not on
guard, hut were in garrison. Further
questioned as to calls ON the president
the governor said that the president told
one Of the delegations that he had acted
as an s&cial, sending trssps sn the gov
ernor's call, and that any ether course
would not have been compliance with
his sworn duty.
When Mr.. Sulzer referred to the
reign Of terror you inaugurated," Gov
ernor Steunenberg answered emphatcal-
ly: Il did not inaugurate reign of ter
ror. 1t was there before got there and
has existed there for the last seven
years" He said further to Mr.. Lentz,
II know that county has been hell ON
earth for the last ten years"
Representative Dick opened the redi-
rect examination when the cross oues-
tioning had closed. lie said he was sorry
politics had been brought into the maui
ry, but as this had occurred he would
pursue that course to some extent. He
asked Governor Steunenberg as to re-
ports of his communicating with Senator
Hanna or with him CNIr. Dick). to which
the governor replied that he had never
seen either of them until he came to
washington. The governor said he was
citcted as Democrat in 1896 and 1898.
Mr.. Dick inquired if Mr.. Bryan had
ever written or expressed any protest or
disapproval of the governors course. Mr..
Sulzcr and Mr.. 1.entz protested, ami
Ar. Hay of Virginia objected on the
ground that Mr.. Bryan was not presi-
dent.
But he will be soon" remarked Mr..
Lentz, who added that Mr.. Bryan would
not declare martial law.
The committee voted to allow the oues-
tion as to whether Mr. Bryan had pro.
tested, and Governor Steunepberp said
he had never heard from Mr.. BRYAN in
protest or otherwise.