Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-10-09
Stone Sends Soldiers.

Harrisburg, Pa, Oct. last night
the entire military force of the state
of Pennsylvania. total OF 10000 men,
was ordered into the anthracite coal
region and the operators will be given
the opportunity they ask to reopen the
mines.
The operators repeatedly have
stated that if given proper protection
they could get enough men to furnish
the country with an ample supply of
coal Now they are to have all the
protection they need, and they must
make good their promise. The next
move awaits the result of their at
tempt to resume work, independent of
the strikers.
| The Craer.
| Governor Stone decided upon this
plan to settle the strike at a council
| OF war with the general officers of the
guard at the executive mansion. His
reasons for placing the entire state
military force in the field were given
in the formal order. which follows:
Headquarters National Guard, Adj
| jutant Generals Office, Harrisburg,
Pa, Oct Gin certain portions of the
counties of Luzerne Schuykill, Car
1 bon, Lackawanna, Spsquehanna, North
cumberland and Columbia tumults and
riots frequently occur, and mob law
| reignS, men who desire to work have
been beaten and driven away and
their families threatened Railroad
trains have been delayed, stoned and
the tracks torn up.
Grows More Serious.
THE civil authorities are unable to
maintain order and have called upon
! the governor and commander in chief
of the National Guard for troops. The
\ situation grows more serious each
i day. The territory involved is so ex-.
tensive that the troops now on duty
are insufficient to prevent all disorder
4 THE presence of the entire division
National Guard of Pennsylvania is
necessary in these counties to main
tain the public peace.
1.-THE major general commanding
4 will place the entire division on duty,
distributing them in such localities as
will render them most effective for
preserving the public peace.
"As tumults, riots, mobs and disor-
der usually occur when men attempt
to work in and about the coal mines,
he will see that all men who desire to
work and their families have ample
military protection.
To Protect Property.
''He will protect all trains and 9TH
err property from unlawful interior
, ence and will arrest all persons en-
!. gaging in acts of violence and intimi-
dation, and hold them under guard un.
til their release will not endanger the
public peace; will see that threats, in
timidation, assaults and all acts of
violence cease at once.
THE public peace and good good
order will be preserved upon all occa.
sions and throughout the several
il counties, and no interference what
n ever will be permitted with officers
, and men in the discharge of their du
ties under this order.
The dignity and authority of the
state must be maintained and her
power to suppress all lawlessness
within her borders be asserted.
:, by order of William A. Stone, gov,
ernor and commander In chief
Thomas J.Stewart, Adjutant Cen
eral."
!. First Full Call in Ten Years.
L. The entire division OF the guard has
l. only heep called out once for duty on
If account OF a strike since the great rail
e road riots of 1877. That was during
Y the Homestead riots in 1892
Not Inspired by Roosevelt.
Beyond the order issued by him
GOV. Stone refused to make any state
y ment regarding the strike situation
/ II can be said positively, however, that
il the action Of the governor was not In
n spired or recommended by President
n Roosevelt. 1t was entirely of his OWE
and only after a careful and
IS conscientious survey, of every detail oil
tha situation.