The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-12-31

Washington. Dec. 28.-President
Roosevelt today indicated by tele-
gram to Governor Sparks of Nevada,
that the federal troops now at Cold
field will be ordered to remain there
for a further period Of three weeks
provided the governor within five
days issues call for a special ses-
sion of the legislature.
The telegram of the president was
in response to one from the governor
in which he sets forth the need OF
armed Intervention 0nG expresses the
doubt that to call the legislature
void result in the necessary request
fiol that body for federal aid.
Governor Sparks dispatch reviews at
leneth the condition bordering Oh Go
mestic violence and insurrectlC4 eX-
0sting the Goldfeld mining district
Yor the year past, and continues rs
follows:
This condition has eXiste& in he
xGoldfeld mining district tie :usJ year
ard exists there now. It la!ls f0f
the presence of the trO0n2 80 keep
the peace AS this coEditiCn h&2 been
O: slow growth it will take t4rne :"
remove it.
'In my judgment, it is necessary
that troops be kept at Goldtleld an
indefinite period Of time. ,fney
should remain there until both sides
are shown that the district is not to
remain an armed camp and a scene OF
continual warfare. The communists
and anarchists must seek new helds:
the laboring man be convinced that
arbitration and peaceful methods are
more certain and lasting mtehods OF I'M
proving his condition than by dyna-
mite and the shotgun. This can only
come about with time and for the
present and some time in the future,
but the strong arm OF the military
must be in evidence to convince all
that no other method will be tolerat-
ed It is known as matter OF leglu-
mate history that | recommended
measure at the last session having Tor
it's object the establishment of state
constabulary along the lines Of th1
FTexas Rangers, which was rejected
by that body, the members thereof
still being in office. The assembly OF
that session with the vote of all but
one, passed a resolution denounclng
the injustice done Meyer, Haywood
and Pettibone by the denial of spec
dy trial.
"The resolution, however, was tabled
by the senate 1t is a matter OF only
few weeks since | called for the
opinions of different representatives
and individual citizens of the state
Generally as to the advisability OF
convening q special session to act
upon and have only just returned to
my Office | am now sending it in
lieu of a letter which l wired you was
in course of preparation. The delay
was not intentional on my part and
no discourtesy meant thereby
(Signed)
John Sparks, Governor.
The presidents reply is as fol-
loEs:
I've White House, Washington, D. c.,
December %, 1907
''Hon. John Sparks, Governor, Carson
City, Nevada.
Your telegram OF December 26 is
received. It, in effect, declares that
you have failed to call the legislature
together because, in your Judgment,
the legislature would not call on the
government of the United States for
troops, although in your opinion 1t
ought to do son. THE constitution OF
the United States imposes, not upon
you but upon the Legislature If it
can be convened, the duty of calling
upon the government of the United
States to protect the state of Nevada
against domestic violence.
"You now request me to use the
armed forces, of the United States IN
violation of the constitution because it
your Judgment the legislature would
fail to perform its duty under the
constitution THE state government
certainly does not appear to nave