The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-21
PRESIDENTS ORDER.
Soldiers Are To Be Withdrawn At
 Once From Goidfleld.

Washington. December 20.-Presdent Roosevelt today directed the withdrawal on December 30, next, of the United States troops stationed at Goldheld, New
 Telegrams on which the decision to withdraw the troops is based were given out at the White House today. The first under date of December F, directed to Governor Sparks of Nevada, and signed by the President, reads: "I sent the troops at your request because from the tenor of your telegram and from the representations made to me by the two senators from Nevada and the member of the lower house of congress from Nevada it appeared anuinsurrection was imminent against which the state authorities would be powerless. The troops have now been in Goldfield 10 days and no insurrection has occurred and seemingly noA cause ex- it's to justify your now calling on me for action by the troops under the pro- vision of the constitution. The troops were sent to Goldfeld to be ready to meet a grave emergency which seemed likely at once to arise and not to provide a sub- stitute for the exercise by the state of it's police functions. I do not feel at liberty to leave them indefinitely under such circumstances that they will in effect be performing on the part of the United States those ordinary duties of maintain ing public order in the state of Nevada, which rests upon state government As the legislature of Nevada has not been convened, l am bound to assume that the powers already vested in the peace officers of the state are adequate and that if they choose to do so they can main- tain order themselves. Under these cir cumstances unless there forthwith fur ther cause shown to justify keeping the troops at Goldfeld, I shall direct that they shall return to their former sta tions. THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
 Telegram To Sparks.
 The following telegram was sent to Gov ernor Sparks today by the President:
 "I have received no answer from you to my telegram of December 17, in which I said that unless there was forthwith further cause shown to justify keeping troops at Goldfield I should direct their return to their former stations. I am informed by the three representatives 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 call for troops or take the necessary steps to form a safe military force. Their re- ports further satisfy me that there is no disturbance threatened, which the govern ment of Nevada ought not to be able to control If 1t stands to work with seri- ous purpose to do so but that no effort is being made by the government of Nevada to ike the steps necessary In the matter. stand ready to see that the na- tion government does it's full national duty for preserving order, but this readiness on the part of the national government does not excuse the state government for failure to perform it's full duty in the first place. Federal aid should not be sought for the state as method of re- lieving itself from the performance of this duty and the state should not be permitted to substitute the government of the United States for the government of the state in the ordinary duties of main- taining order within the state. For the reasons given in this and my former tele- gram, have accordingly directed the troops to return to their former station on Monday, December 30, next.
 THEODORE ROOSEVELT"