Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-12-21
Telegraphs Gov. Sparks Their
Presence in GoIdfeld is
Not Warranted.
CAUSES GREAT SENSATION.
Esmcrclda Co. Omcinls says Best In
tcrcsts OF State Require SOL
diers to Remain.

" Warrington. dec. N.-HIleEluout
Roosevelt today directed the with
drawal Of United states troops sta
toned al Goldncld. Nevada. on Monday.
Dec 80. next.
kilograms on which the decision TO
withdraw the troops is based were
given out at the White House today.
Tho FIRST under date OF Dec Il. directed
TO Gov Sparks OF Nevada. and signed
by the president. reads.
PRESIDENT To GOVERNOR.
Il send 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 member Of the lower house OF
Congress from Nevada. Il appears that
an insurrection was Imminent. against
which the state authorities would be
poWerlcss. The troops have now been
In Goldheld 10 days and no insurrection
has occurred and seemingly no circum-
stance exists TO Justify your calling on
me for action by the troops under the
provision Of the Constitution. The
troops were sent to Goldheld TO be
ready 20 meet a grave emergency
which seemed likely 10 at once arise.
ana not 10 provide a substitute for the
exercise by the state Of its police func-
tiona. I don't feet al liberty 10 leave
them indefinitely under. such circum-
stances that they viii I'm 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 rests upon the government
Of the state. As the legislature OF
Nevada has not been convened I am
bound 20 assume that the powers al
ready vested in the police officers Of the
state are adequate. and that n they
choose 20 they can maintain order
themselves. Under these circum-
stances unless there be forthwith fur
ther cause shown 10 justify keeping
the troops az Godneld, I shall direct
that they shall return 90 their former
station.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
The following telegram was sent to
Gov. Sparks today by the president:
PRESIDENT Is SEVERE.
Il have received no answer from YOU
20 my telegram OF Dec Il, in which 1
said that unless there was forthwith
further cause shown 70 justify keeping
the troops at Goldfeld / should direct
their return to their former stations. 1
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 call for
troops nor take the necessary steps 70
form a safe military force. Their re-
port further satisfies me that there is
no disturbance threatened which the
government OF Nevada ought not 70
be able 10 control II IL starts 10 work
with serious purpose 70 do so, but
that no effort is being made by the
government Of Nevada to take the
steps necessary in the matter. ] stand
ready 10 see that the national govern
ment does its full constitutional duty
In this matter OF preserving order, but
this readiness on the part OF the ma
tiOnal government does not excuse the
state government for failure TO per-
form its full duty IN the first place.
Federal sid should not be sought for
by the state as a method OF relieving
itself from this duty. and the state
should not be permitted % substitute
the United States for the government
OF the state IN the ordinary duties Of
maintaining order within the state
For the reasons given I'm this and my
former telegram I have accordingly
directed the troops to return 10 their
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
SENSATION IN GOLDFIELD.
Goldheld, New. Dec 2O.-News Of
the presidents order removing the fed
eral troops from Goldheld on Dec 30
has caused a sensation among the mine
owners and the residents OF the city
generally. The news was received at
noon today and during the afternoon
conferences were held between Capt
Cox, the representative Of Gov Sparks
in Goldheld. and Col Reynolds. COM
handing the troops here. and between
the mine owners and members OF Pres
ident Roosevelt's commission.
VIOLENCE NOT LIKELY.
President McKinnon and other off,
cials OF the miners union said tonight
that the possibility of disorder or
violence Of any sort win be no greater
after the removal OF the troops than
now. and that they will use every
cndeavor 20 maintain peace and quiet
Atty o. y. Hilton, sent here by
President Meyer OF tho Western Fede-
ration 20 assist In effocting n pos
sible, a compromise for the Western
Federation Of Miners with the Mine
Owners association. after a conference
with President McKinnon. said that
he was assured that no violence would
be attemnted. He said also that the
position Of the miners o. the Western
Federation rs unchanged. capt Cox.
who represents GOV. Sparks In Gold
field. said that the governor viii az
once issue Instructions 20 Sheriff In
gals OF this county 10 the effect that
he shall exucct the sheriff 10 adopt
vigorous measures 10 insure the safety
and peace Of every resident ~ rs
moralda county. and that he win be-
prepared ~ first sign OF trouble 10 de-
clare martial law.
II violence is attempted inn
mediately upon tho removal OF the
troops" said capt. cox. then the
troops will be stopped on route 90 San
Francisco and brought beck here. or
they NAV be brought back 90 Cold
Held from san Francisco or Monterey
ON very short notice. The order of
does not mean that Gold
field a. 10 be entirely without the pos
sihility Of aid from the federal troops
In case ~ serious trouble"
WANT TROOPS TO STAY
The county omclals OF Esmeralda
county visited the labor commission
ana signed "a statement Go The effect
that II VIII be- 90 the best interests ~
the people ~ Goldneid % have tho
federal troops remain IN Goldneld for
an indefinite time Sheriff Ingalls, was
one Of the signers.
The civic bodies ~ Goldhold are hold
ng sessions and strong statements viii
be forwarded 10 the president within
HHHI.