The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-11-24

General John @. Cannon he said he
felt constrained to issue the procla-
nation.
To Crush the Strike.
The determination on the part of
Governor Wells to take the coal situ-
alton well in hand at this time, ard
without any parleying crush the strik1,
protect property and give men who ars
willing to work the opportunity to do
so without fear Of molestation at the
hands Of strikers and sympathizers. was
the combined result Of numerous Incl
dents yesterday.
The most important was the verbal
report Of the conditions which exist in
the strike region. made to him by Brig
adler General John O. Cannon. who had
Just returned from the disturbed district
He made the trip at the special request
Of the governor. He was accompanied
by Coal Mine Inspector Conner Thomas
and Captain Webb of the national
guard.
The report which General Cannon
made to Governor Wells was sufficient
TO convince him that the time for call
ing out the troops was at hand: that
the situation was sufficiently grave to
warrant the placing of armed forces in
the disturbed district. to not only pre-
serve the fair name Of the common
wealth, but to protect life and property
from what seems pending violence at
the hands Of strikers and sympathizers.
Had Long Conference.
The conference lasted almost two
hours and a half During that time
every phase OF the situation was care
I fully gone over, not the slightest detail
being overlooked In every way the
reports which had come 10 the gov
ernor from numerous sources as to the
u rHnaf aarf 90 h.. So q ga
by the general and those who made
the trip with him. 1t might be more
accurate TO state that many alarming
conditions which had not previously
been brought TO the governors atten-
/ ton. were laid before him during that
conference.
At its conclusion General Cannon an
nounced that his official report would
be laid before the governor some time
! today.
After the governor had resolved in
his own mind that ii was necessary at
this time to call out the troops. the
next question which arose was the ad-
visibility OF procIaiming martial law
3 In the affected district AS he said
I last evening.
1T is my intention to deal firmly
with the situation. Ny desire is to
settle the strike rs quickly as possible.
/ IT ii is deemed advisa bic to proclaim
d Aifat lArA laN 10 tndDle the TROOPS 10
better cope with the situation I want
to do IT. I want the troops to be mas
I tiers Of the situation. IF martial law IS
b not necessary, then proclamation TO
that effect would be Unwarranted'
To determine the advisability of de-
: ciaring martial law in the mining dis
trict. Governor Wells summoned to his
office Judge Advocate Benner X
smith, who is member Of his personal
stan; Major Richard w. Young. who
some time ago wrote a very learned
treatise on civil and military law; Sec
rotary Of State James Is. Hammond.
who is a lawyer. and Attorney General
ri. A. Breeder.
They were in close consultation for
some time during the afternoon. No
/ decisive action was taken on the mat
ter although Governor Wells expressed
+ the opinion after the meeting thatsuch
q proclamation would probably be is
sued.
Then came the general conference Of
reilroad men. legislators and guards
+ men, az O'Clock. II continued behind
! closed doors until shortly before
/ o'clock. Those who were present be
sides Governor Wells were the fol-
/ lowing:
Conferred With Governor.
State Senators simon Bamberger. S.
+ II. Love. George n. Lawrence Of the
Sixth senatorial district; Senator Har-
den Bennion of the Twelfth district.
/ ~ no happened to be in the city yes
/ terday; Hoyt Sherman of the Utah
I commission OF the Worlds fair. Thorn
as Hull, speaker of the house of rep
+ resentatives; Brigadier General John
O. Cannon. Adjutant General Charles
s Burton, Secretary Of States James
/ i. Hammond, and Joseph Young. gem
eral superintendent of the Rio Grande
+ Western railroad.
The latter was present ia a double
I capacity. His road is more or less
affected By the strike and should the
I troops are called out they would be han
/ died by has road. and he desired as
much time as possible in making prep
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