The age-herald., 1900-02-02
TAYLOR'S APPEAL
 ID THE PRESIDENT
The Administration May Take Steps to Quell the Disturb
 ance in Kentucky.

Washington, February 1.-President Me K1nley has received a long message from Governor W. s. Taylor of Kentucky, dated today at Frankfort. Governor Taylor re- cites at length the situation in Kentucky; declares that he considers himself the le- gally elected executive eff the state and asserts that affairs at present are most critical. He says that a riot may occur at any time, which will cause bloodshed. Governor Taylor says that he is doubt ful of his power to control the situation, and appeals to the president to end the matter and secure peace In the state, by recognizing him as the governor of Ken- lucky. The appeal is very earnest and
 the aid of the administration is urgently requested.
 Governor Taylor's communication to
 President Mckinley is in its nature a. me
 morial It goes at great length into the situat tion in Kentucky, making an ex-
 planation of conditions there While def- nite and absolute information on this point is not obtainab1e, there is reasour to be- 1ieve that a specific request for the imme- diate presence of federal troops is not made. No action of any kind has been taken on Governor Taylors memorial, and it can be positively stated that up to midnight no decision whatever with reference to tt had been reached
 Tomorrow is the regular day for cabi- net meeting, and Fridays session will be very opportune for careful consideration by the president and all lnis advisers of the course for the administration to take. No conclusion will be reached save with great deliberatien and after the most care ful discussion of the Kentucky situation in all its aspects as 1t affects the federal government.
 The president will go very slowly in the matter in the hope that events in the state itself will so shape themselves as to relieve
 the administration of the necessity of any action At the same time there are con tingencies which may practically compel the president to move.
 The tension in Kentucky is intense and its very intensity is felt here to be likely to lead to some peaceful solution of the question. Action by the federal govern ment at this time. it is feared. might fur ther stir rather than smooth the angry passions that have prevented an adjust ment so far. Today the first attempt was made to secure peaceful way out of the muddle.
 This attempt met failure in an absolute refusal on the part of the democratic man. | agers to let the United States supreme l court decide the case. The position of the | administration, however, is that efforts
 along the line of judicial determination | of the claims of Messrs. Taylor and Goe- l bel should not be abandoned, not because | of the impossible barrier met today, but l that further attempts should be made to l reach an understanding with the demo- | cratic managers. The president is in com | munication with the democratic managers, | and with Governor Taylor, and it is possi- 1 ble some statement regarding their corre- l spondence may be made public later. l This depends largely on whether such a | statement would tend, in President Me- | Kinley's opoinion to allay public excite | ment. For the present no further informa- | tion was to be had from the white house. The memorial from Governor Taylor could not be obtained at the white house, l where its receipt would not be even admit l ted. However, it can be said definitely | that the president has been appealed to in l long memorial by Governor Taylor, ana as already stated, that he has reached9rno conclusion on the subject of the said me- morial.