The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-21
ROOSEVELT
W|THDRAWS THE
j. s. SOLDIERS

Washington, Dec. 2l.-President Roose-
Welt, declaring that federal troops were
sent 10 Goldheld. New, 10 suppress an in
surrection and not 20 provide a substitute
for the state police. has ordered the with
drawal OF the soldiers on Monday next.
Teiegrams on which the presidents ac-
tion is based were given out at the White
House The first, under date of Dec. II,
directed to Gov. Sparks of Nevada and
signed by the president reads:
II sent the troops at your request. From
the tenor OF your telegram and from the
representations made 10 me by the two
senator's from Nevada and the member
OF the lower house OF congress from Ne
vada. IL appeared that an insurrection
was imminent against which the state au-
thoriues would be powerless. The troops
have now been IN Goldfeld 10 days and
no insurrection has occurred. and SEEM
ingly no circumstance exists 10 justify
your now calling on me for action by tho
troops under the provisions OF the Consti-
tuition. (,
"The troops were sent 10 Goldneld TO
be ready 10 meet a grave emergency
which seemed likely at once TO arise. and
not To provide a substitute for the exer-
else by the state OF it's police functions
/ do not feel at liberty to leave them in
definitely under such circumstances that
they will. in effect. be performing on the
part OF the United States those ordinary
duties of maintaining public order in the
state OF Nevada which rest on the state
government
"As the Legislature OF Nevada has not
been convened. / am bound to assume
that the powers already vested in tho
peace officers of the state are adequate
and that If they choose to do so they can
maintain order themselves. Under these
circumstances. unless there be forthwith
further cause shown for keeping the
troops at Goldheld / shall direct that they
shall return TO their former stations"
The following telegrcm was sent TO Gov
Sparks by the president:
Il have received no answer from you
10 my telegram OF Dec. IL. I'm which said
unless there was forthwith further cause
shown TO Justify keeping the troops al
Goldheld l should direct their return to
their former stations.
II am Informed by the three representa-
tives of the department of commerce and
labor who are in Goldfield by my order
that YOU have stated TO them in writing
that you will not convene the Legislature
TO consider a call for troops nor take the
necessary steps to form safe military
force. Their report further satisfies me
that there Is no disturbance threaten
which the government of Nevada ought
not to be able TO control il II starts 10
work with n serious purpose to do so, but
that no effort is being mcde by the gov
ernment Of Nevada to take the steps nee
essary in the matter
Il stand ready TO see that the national
government does it's full constitutional
duty in the matter of preserving order,
but this readiness on tho part of the ma
uonal government does not excuse the
state government for failure 20 perform
its full duty in the first place. Federal
aid should not oe sought for by the state
AS method of relieving itself from the
performance OF this duty. and the state
should not be permitted to substitute the
government OF the United States for tho
government OF the state I'm the duties OF
maintaining order within the state. For
the reasons given in this. and my former
telegram. i have according directed the
troops to return TO their former stations
on Monday. Dec. 80, next"
The Goldfield Mine Owners association
refused to recognize tho Western Fedora
tion OF Miners as labor organization or
deal with the local Miners union as a
body.
O. n. Hilton, an attorney upon receipt
of the letter, telegTaphed TO President
Roosevelt that the offer OF a compromise
had been refused and that the commits
sion sent here by the president to investi-
gate the labor situation was hearing but
one side OF the case. lie accused the
members OF the commission OF being pre-
JUDGED In favor of the mine owners