The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-12-09

WASHINGTON, Dec. THE ap-
peal of Governor Sparks of Nevada
for aid and other information in con-
nection Herewith was given out to-
day as follows:
AT Goldfield Esmeralda county,
state of Nevada, there does now exist
demonstrations of violence and un-
lawful conditions and conspiracies
which do now so obstruct and hinder
the execution of the laws of the state
of Nevada and now deprive the peo-
pie of said section of the state oi
rights, privileges, immunities and
protection named in the constitution
of the United States and of the state
of Nevada. And the constitutional au-
thorities of the state of Nevada are
now and continue to be unable to pro-
tect the people in such rights and
the reason of such inability and the
particulars thereof are therefore, to-
wit:
"Unlawful dynamiting of property
commission of felonies, threats
against the lives and property of law
abiding citizens, the unlawful posses
sion of arms and ammunition, and
the confiscation of dynamite with
threats of the unlawful use of the
same by preconcerted action.
'The lawfully constituted authori-
ties of this state are unable to appre-
hend and punish the perpetrators oil
said crimes and to prevent the COM
mission of other threatened crimes
and unless the relief hereinafter re-
ouested is granted, this state and the
lives and property of large number
of it's people will be irreparably af-
fected and damaged, contrary to the
neace and dignity of the United
States and of the state of Nevada
"Therefore, pursuant to article
section 4 of the constitution OF the
United States, and to section 5297 o1
the revised statutes thereof, |, John
Suarks, governor, do hereby respect
fully request that your eXcellency
do Immediately send to Goldheld twc
companies of the troops OF the army
of the United States to suppress un'
lawful disorder and violence, to pro-
tect life and property, to restore
peace and to insure protection of law
To the people of the state of Nevada
REPLY OF THE PRESIDENT.
The presidents reply was as fol
lows
''To the acting secretary of war:
Referring to the accompanying 1of-
NAL request of Governor Sparks OF
Nevada for federal troops to restore
order at Goldfield, please direct Gen
eral Funston to send a sufficient num-
ber of troops wholly adequate to mee1
any emergency 1t is far better to
avoid conflict by sending too many
troops than by sending too few tt
run the risk of inviting bloodshed.
"THEODORE ROOSEVELT
In his dispatch to the adjutan
general of the army, General Funs
ton says:
sI have just conferred with ;
prominent mining operator OF Gold
field. now here, man thoroughly ia
miliar with conditions there. Ht
states Western Federation of Miner!
in Goldfield number 5000, of whom
about 1000 have rifles and shot
guns. Not more than 800 of these
men might be considered dangerou
and doubts if they would resist reg
1lar troops. Their leaders are SOM
of the men who made so much trou
BILE in Idaho and Colorado. DANCE
is that before the troops can arriv'
they will blow up mines and kill peo
,1o Cboriff ic mambar Of the fedora
ton and in sympathy with them.
SENDING A LARGE FORCE.
Acting Secretary of War Oliver to