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r. s., authorizing the president to EN-
ploy troops ''in case of an Instruction in
any state against the government thereof.
or an application of the Legislature of such
state or of the executive thereof when the
legisla ture cannot be convened"
1t win be noted in the case above cited.
in which trops may be employed. the presi-
dent is allowed to exercise his discretion in
meeting the request, II is not mandatory
upon him TO accede to them. Were this
not the case, upon the president might be
placed the responsibility for a decision be-
tween rival claimants for the Kentucky
governorship. Assuming that the legisla-
ture has been legally adjourned by Gov.
Taylor and that II cannot be reconvened
by the date specified in his proclamation.
either of the persons claiming to be gov
ernor of Kentucky might call upon the
president for troops and thus oblige him
to decide the issue. had he not the re-
served right to decline TO meet either re-
quest. like situation might arise should
two legislatures be organized. a contin-
gency which is looked upon as extremely
probable by the officials here.
So it may be stated that the position Of
the administration in its decision to re-
fran from intervention in Kentucky re-
mains mistaken by any OF the events of
the past twenty-four hours, and in all
likelihood the only happening which could
induce the ordering OF troops into the state
would be an assault upon United States
property and courts or mails and interstate
commerce, and even in such cases 1t is
privately declared on the highest military
authority, that the troops would not be
used TO further any interests in the state
or TO NEEDLE in its politics or for any other
purpose than the defense of the United
States interests
President Replies to Taylor.
Gov. Taylor's communication to Presi-
dent Mckinley is in it's nature memorial
1t goes at great length into the situation
in Kentucky. making an explanation OF
the conditions there. While definite and
absolute information on this point is not
obtainable there is reason to believe that a
specific request for the immediate pres
ence Of federal troops is not made. No
action Of any kind has been taken on Gov
Taylors memorial, and 1t can be positive
ly stated that up to midnight no decision
whatever with reference TO 1t had been
reached
The president is in communication with
Gov. Taylor and 1t is probable that some
statement regarding their correspondence
may be made later. This viii depend
largely on whether such statement would
tend, in President McKinley's opinion. to
allay public excitement The memorial
from Gov. Taylor could not be obtained at
the White House where Its receipt would
not even be admitted.
Democrats VIII Call on President.
FRANKFORT. KY, Feb. 1.-The news
wired from Washington by the Associated
Press that Gov. Taylor had sent a long
message to President Mckinley asking for
support had an enllvening effect upon the
Democrats here, and tomorrow Senator
elect Blackburn and other Kentucky
Democrats will call upon the president and
give the Goebel side of the case. Ex-
Gov. McCreery and Warden Lillard. OF
the penitentiary. held long telephone con-
versations with Mr.. Blackburn giving him
the latest phases of the local situation.
They received the information from MIR.
Blackburn that 1t had been rendered prac-
tlcally certain that there would be no
interference in Kentucky affairs by the
national administration under any circum-
stances.