The state herald., 1907-12-27
TROOPS TO Be
WITHDRAWN
BECAUSE GOVERNOR SPARKS HAS
FAILED IN HIS DUTY AT
GoLDFIELD.
STATE Can KEEP ORDER
PRESIDENT WILL NOT FURNISH
SOLDIERS FOR POLICE
SERVICE.

Washington. - Because Governor
Sparks of Nevada has seemingly de-
ceiyed him as to conditions In Goldfleld
and mas refused to convene the state
Legislature in extra session to con-
slider a call for troops or to organize
a safe military force President Roose-
welt has ordered that unless further
proof OF the need of troops is furnished
him, they will leave Goldfield Decem.
ber, seth.
kilograms on which the decision to
withdraw the troops is based were CIV
en- out at the White House. The first
under date Of December. 18th. directed
&c Governor Sparks OF Nevada and
signed by the president, reads:
Il sent troops at your request be-
cause from the tenor of your telegram
and from the representations made me
by the two senators from Nevada and
the members Of the lower house OF
Congress from Nevada, it appeared
that On insurrection was eminent.
against which the state authorities
would be powerless.
The troops have now been in
Goldfield ten days and no insurrection
has occurred. and seemingly. no cir
cumstances exist to justify your call
ing on me for action by the troops
under the provision of the constitu.
tion. Thee troops were sent to Gold
field to be ready to meet grave
emergency. which seemed likely at
once to arise and not TO provide sub
stitute for the exercise by the state
of Its police functions.
Il do not feel at liberty TO leave
them indefinitely under such circum
stances that they will In effect be per-
forming on the part of the United
States those ordinary duties OF main.
tanning public order In the state of Ne.
vada, which rest upon the government
OF the state.
'As the Legislature OF Nevada has
not been convened. nm bound TO as
sumo that the powers already vested
In the peace offices OF the state are
adequate and that II they choose to
they can maintain order themselves
under these circumstances. unless.
there be forthwith further cause shown
10 Justify keeping the troops mt Gold.
field. shall direct that they shall re-
turn to their former station"
The following telegram was sent TO
Governor Sparks Friday by the Presi-
dent:
Il have received no answer from you
to my telegram Of December 18th. in
which ! said that unless there was
forthwith further cause shown to Just.
lily keeping the troops Mt Goldfield. |
should direct their return to their for.
mcr station.
Il am Informed by the three repre-.
aentatiyes OF the department Of com.
nerce and labor who are In Goldheld
by my order that you have stated to
them In writing that you will not
convene the Legislature to consider u
call for troops. nor take the neces-
sary steps TO form safe military
force. Their report further satisfies
mo that there Is no disturbance threat.
ened which the government OF Nevada
ought not to be able TO control II II
starts to work with q serious purpose
to do No. but that no effort is being
made by the government OF Nevada to
t1he inc hteps hccchhniy III 'nc inhtt'r.
I stand ready TO see that the national
government does It's full constitutional
duty In this matter of preserving or.
der. but this readiness on the part OF
the national government does not es.
cusc the state government for failure
to perform Its full dut, In the nrst
place. Federal aid should not be sought
for by the state as method Of rcliey.
Ing itself from this duty. and the state
should not bc permitted 10 substitute
tho United States for the government
OF tho state IN tho ordinary duties Of
maintaining order with the state. For
the reasons given In this and my for.
mcr telegram. have accordingly al.
rected the trsops TO return 10 their for,
msr station on Monday. December 5oth
naxt.