The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-20

analogy Is furnished BY the Laws re-
lating to the removal OF causes, under
which. when the various statutory rea-
sons exist, q petition for removal with
ouflcIent security, makes II the duty OF
the State court to proceed no lurtner
diction and confers Jurisdiction upon the
Federal court. SO. here, cannot doubt
that the stipulation. when presented anu
entered Into as the engagement OF tre
United States, will operate forthwith 10
discharge the property. aud free 1t from
the State Jurisdiction. that the Chancerv
Court OF virginia. upon the entry OF this
instrument and confederation Of the lew
now invoked Will take whatever action
may be necessary or desirable to conform
its records to the supreme law and pre-
vent any clash OF authority.
NO DISPLAY OF FORCN.
In concluding his opinion, the Attorney
General says:
@one further point remains to be con-
s,aered the letter Of the Secretary OF
the Navy requesting to be authorized 70
en1pIoy IL necessary, the military torces
OF the government at his disposal LOT
the execution Of his orders IN the prem
for such exertion OF the Federal powers
viii arise, being confident that any claim
10 interfere with the national rights under
the judicial authority Of the State OF Viz
ginia will be promptly disposed : OF ana
denied by the Chancery Court For .n.s
reason I shall defer answering nj mat cues
ton" ~.
oninion. unanimously decided that the
government case was SOUND. 10
intimated that Information VIII pc con.
veyed to the Virginia Justice VINO gFanteo
the Injunction in this case that he has,
exceeded his proper functions. and It is
expected that he will withdraw from what
the Attorney-GeneraI and the President
regard as an untenable position, thus
avoiding any clash at Richmond.
BY the President and the members OF
the Cabinet the action taken at the
meeting is regarded as OF the highest I'M
:portance. The question raised is new and
almost UNIQUE. Both the President and
his advisers gave 1t the most careful
SLIGHTLY MODIFIED.
It is understood that the opinion Of
Attorney General Knox as submitted
originally to the President and Cabinet
was modified slightly before IT was maze
public It. was stated yesterday on e1.
cellent authority that tho Attorney. Gen.
eral, in his opinion. upheld the right OF
the Secretary Of tho Navy to use force.
IL necessary. to carry into effect his or.
tders. It was regarded by the Cabinet. 1t
is said, to be inexpedient to precipitate
that question at this time as It was boz
lieved to be entirely likely that way
would be found amicably to adjust the
sapDarent differences between the Viz
ginta Court OF Chancery and the authors
ties Of the government
Except to announce that "the Calves
ton matter Is in the hands OF the Attor-
Will be said at this department" Sec
rotary Moody refused to discuss to-day's
Cabinet meeting or the probable action
of the department in view Of the revised
opinion of Attorney-General Knox. he
desired to be placed In the attitude OF
requested Rear Admiral Bowles, who adj
yanced the contention regarding the rights
of the government, to be equally mindful
of the Presidents wishes as to silence
on the subject,
DISTURBANCES PROGRAMME.
Modification OF the Attorneys
opinion, which In its unrev1sed form al
ready had been communicated to SEQ
retary Moody, somewhat disarranges for
the moment the programme OF the de-
partm emit as to show OF force, the
President thinks show OF force gnder
and the Navy Department therefore must
content itself with awaiting the advice Of
4 the Department of Justice In the matter,
Meanwhile It has instruced Its agents at
Richmond not to Interfere with the order
/ Of the court until specifically instructed
/ day that the government is experiencing
some difficulty In securing laborers, This
will prevent the vessels being ready for
Launching next Monday, and It Is hoped
the Department OF Justice IN the mean.
time will have prevailed on the local court
of1lcials at Richmond to withdraw from
what it regards an illegal position.
"'' I A1NALAGoUs CASE.
secretary Moody to-day received q
dispatch from Elizabethport. N. j.. an.
nouncingg the seizure by the sheriff OF the
cruiser Chattanooga. now building at the
pany, one OF the companies OF the United
Shlp-building Company. The Secretary
took the telegram to the Cabinet meet
Ing.
Attorney-General to instruct the proper
district attorney to enter into sttpula-
ton regarding the cruiser Chattanooga,
which has been attached by creditors OF
the New York Ship-building Company.
that the governments rights may be adj
equately protected.
As for the other twelve warships con-
tracted for by the companies composing
the United States ship-building ombine,
the Navy Department. while apprehensiWe
Of tho results OF the financial embarrass-
menta of the concern. has not been In
formed that work on any OF the vessels
has been interrupted as yet. and for the
present Secretary Moody can take no 40
tion.
Tho case Of the Galveston has been
forced to a test so that the government
may be sure OF It's ground In the event OF
com Pill cations with the United States Ship
| building Company,
secretary Moody VIII take no action
! for the present on the appeal of Rear
| Admiral Bowles for troops to protect
lieutenant Thesis and Naval Constructor
Grossbeck. in charge OF the work on the
Galveston from any interference by the
local courts. The Secretary was asked
| to, order marines to Richmond or to call
| on the War Department for sufficient
troops to handle the situation.