The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-03

President. calling upon all to refrain from I'M
lawful opstruction combinations aud assem-
tlages, together with the wise use OF the Fed
era troops and the enforcement or INC pro
rcsses Of the Federal courts resulting IN tAe
arrest of the officers OF the American Railway
Union stopped the roting the strike ,enued'
and commerce and the mails proceeded unon-
In concluding his explanation Of the events
leading M to the accomplishment OF al the
purposes OF the government . 'itei ~
II hope have been thus far successful Il IN
my eifoft to satisfactorily exhibit the extensive
r"ach ana pcrlous tendency of the CONFUSION
under consideration, the careful prompstn,eIss s
whSh charnc,erIzed the [ nee na Of
administration to avoid extreme measures, .ne
careful limitations of Its ntcrleience ~ pu ~
noses which clearly seemed to be WITHIN 10
Constitutional competency and duty, and the
|, gratifying and Important results OF It's cohser-
Thep followed a most interesting pnrt Of the
address the reading Of the eerrespGnaene ,S
Governor John p. Aitgeld. Of Illinois, or him
Mr. Cleveland said: This official not only re-,
used 10 regard the rotous dis'urpnGes wn,.
Tho borders of his State as Il sufficient cause
FOR an application to the Federal Eovernlmenf
for It's protection against domestic ynen nee
unliy protested against the presence OF Federa
troops sent into the State mnon the gTnet u
, defending itself in The clearly defined exercise
of its legitimate funoti9ns. ,n,,,,o ~, g
The Ne a5emss'0n Of t@tes rights and
/ FEDERAL s supremacy concluding with this dis
ratch from Mr.. Cleveand
lIl.JVhile ! am still persuaded that nave
neither transcribed my authority nor ouly
I in the emergency that confronts us. y seems
to me that in this hour Of danger ana PUBIC
distress discussion may we'll give way 70 az
tive Efforts on the part OF all IN authority 70
restore obedience to law and TO protect ni .
'' "rhhis." said Mr.. Cleveland, "closcd dis;
cusslon which in It's net result ueinonslra.ttuu
how fa, ones disposition and inclination VIII
lend him nstray in the field of argunlent;
In closing Mr.. Cleveland concluded Win !
brief reference TO the legal proceedings when
grew out of this disturbances, 'anh iinniiy LED
! To The adjudication BY the highest court IN our
| land estnblishing in an absolutely authollta.
/ tive manner ana for all time the power OF
/ the national government to protect ltsell III
! the exercise of Sits functions. =
| In sustaining the action Of the United states
| Circuit Court Which ordered the imprisonment
! of Ocbs and his associate officers OF tho Amer
| lean Railway Union for dsobeying Its inluhc-
| tons Mr. Cleveland said: "Thc supreme Court
| of the United States has written the cohclud,
ing words of this history, irngical IN many OF
It's details. and In every page provoking sober
reflection Nevertheless even those most near
~ related by executive responsibility to me
troublesome days whose story IL told, may NJ
this time congratulate themselves that they
have TO do with marking out the way and
clearing the path, now unchangeablN es,ab-
siished, that shall hereafter guide our nation
safeiy ana surely In the eXeIcise OF nil inc tho
functions belonging to 1t which represent the
peoples trust,