The Washington times., 1904-05-03
INTERFERENCE At
CHICAGO JUSTIFIED
Cleveland Lectures at
Princeton University.
EXPLAINS RIOTS OF 1894
United States Mails Blocked-Legiti-
mate Functions of Government Ex-
ercised in Sending Troops.
EXPLAINS RIOTS OF 1894

PRINCETON, May -Ex-President
Cleveland delivered what is known as
the Stafford Little lecture on public
affairs, At Princeton, last night His
subject was The Government in the
Chicago Strike"
After describing in detail the causes
Of the Chicago troubles in 1894. when
Federal troops were sent TO that city
10 Tut down the disorder, Mr. Cleveland
says, Attorney General Olney correctly
Of rned the purpose and design of the
outbreak IN these words;
To compel a settlement of disputes
between the Pullman company and 4
PORTION OF its employees, nothing else
was meditated or aimed at than a COM
Plete stoppage Of all the railroad trans
pCrtauOn OF the country, State and IN
;erstate, and freight as well as pas
senger.
Part of the A. R. U.
Mr.. Cleveland then said:
The cause of the Pullman strikers
was taken up by the American Railway
Union, an association designed to in
Clude the great mass of unorganiZe1
railway employees of all classes, Mem
bers of the 4. r. L. refused to handle
Pullman cars or trains bearing them.
The same railroad companies which
bao contracted to use these Pullman
cars upon their lines had contracts with
the United States Government for the
carriage of mails and We're, of course,
merce.
Reports soon came from various
Quarters that the mails were completely
Cbstructed trains were seized and de
strOy ed, and other violent disorders
committed
Wherever there was interference
with the mails or restraint Of commerce
the United States courts We're appealed
to for relief. In Chicago the United
States marshal was authorized 10 en-
ploy special deputies and special coun-
sci for the Government"
Rioting and Disorder
Mr.. Cleveland told of the repeated but
Intellectual attempts by means of Unit
ed States Court injunctions and the use
of deputy marshals TO prevent riots and
the obstruction Of commerce and mails.
He then explained the necessity for the
dispatch Of United States troops 10
Chicago, saying:
Utter defiance of court orders. law
lessness, and rioting eliminated in the
formal request of the United States
marshal, supported by the judge and
attorneys Of the Federal Court, for Fed
eral troops This request was at once
met by orders to the War Department,
and soldiers from Fort Sheridan We're
soon on the scene.
An executive proclamation issued by
the President calling upon all to refrain
from unlawful obstruction, combina-
lions and assemblages, together with
the wise use OF the Federal troops and
the enforcement of the processes Of the
Federal courts. resulting in the arrest of
the officers Of the American Railway
Union, stopped the rioting, the strike
ended and commerce and the mails pro-
ceeded unobstructed.'
The Protest of Altgeld.
Then followed the reading Of the cor
respondence which passed between
President Cleveland and Governor John
p. Altgeld of Illinois. OF the governor
Mr. Cleveland said:
This officer not only refused to re-
gard the riOtous disturbances within the
borders Of his State as a sufficient cause
for an application 10 the Federal Gov
eminent for its protection against do
nestle violence under the mandate OF
the Constitution, but actually protest
ed against the presence of Federal
troops sent into the State upon the
General Government s initiative and for
the purpose Of defending Itself in the
clearly defined exercise Of its legitimate
functions
The announcement that Mr. Cleveland
would resume his lectures at Princeton
this year was hailed with delight by the
students. and Alexander Hall was
crowded to the doors when Mr.. Cleve-
land began 10 speak last evening. Many
OF the visitors who came for the Cor
nell game Saturday remained here 10
attend the lecture