The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-01-02
FEDERAL SOLDIERS
STAY IN G0LDFIELD
PRESIDENT GIVES GOVERNOR A
CHANCE TO CALL SPECIAL SEES
SION OF LEGISLATURE.
HEEDS SPAEKo' NEW APPEAL.
Tells Him That Troops viii Not Remain
There More Than Three Weeks I'm
less Lawmakers Ask 1t.
NEVADA MUST DO SOMETHING.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Dee. Is
President Roosevelt today indicated by
II telegram to Gov. Sparks of Nevada
that the federal troops now at Goldheld
will be ordered to remain there for Il
further period Of three weeks, provided
the governor within five days issues Il
call for Il special session of the state
Legislature. The telegram Of the Pres
dcnt was in response to one from the
governor i'll which he sets forth the
need of armed Intervention and express
cs the doubt that to call the Legislature
would result IN the request from that
body for federal aid. The correspond
cncc was made public at the white house
as follows:
Sparks Pleads for Troops.
In his telegram to the President, Gov.
Sparks says;
There has been an aImos: constant
state of war between the miners union
and the mine owners. During the year
1907 practically oncfourth OF the time
was occupied in actual strikes and sew
cral months in agitatiOns about other
strikes. The union alone claims mem
bcrship of 1000, and fully oue-half OF
the membership are constantly armed.
On the other hand, the mine owners
had in their employ IA large number OF
watChmcn and guards who ar" conStant-
ly armed and on duty. Under such
conditions the civil authorities are prac-
tlcally powerless.
SAYS Soldiers Are Needed.
'ln my judgment, it is necessary that
troops be kept at Goldhcld an indefinite
period Of time. They should remain there
until both sides have shown that the DIS
trlct is not to remain an armed camp ANA
IL scene of continual warfare.
1T is known as Il matter of IeglSla-
tive history that | recommended meas
ure at the last session having FOR It's
object the establishment OF Il state CON
stabulary along the lines Of the Texas
rangers, which was rejected by that
body. The Assembly of that session,
with the vote of all out one, passed u
resolution, denuuncing the injustice done
Meyer, Haywood and pctt.homc by the
denial Of speedy trial. Tia" resolution,
however was tabled 10y the Senate.
Three Weeks Before Session.
1T is matter of only a few weeks
since | called for the opinions of different
representatives and individual citizens
OF the state generally as to the adyisa-
bility of cUuycuing II special session To
act upon u then existing emergency
which, however, did not relate to the
present situation. The expressions re-
cciycd ut that time Indicated that 81
per cent. of the people We're opposed "a
such extra session. For geographical
and an, # tia.
ten days notice to members, it would bt
impossible TO convene and organize n
special session OF the Legislature IN les,
than tire" weeks, prcsuning ON the most
expeditions action on the part of the mem.
berS. For these reasons | deemed il i'm
possible to convene the Legislature il
special session to meet the present eIs "r
gcncy and still think it highly iuadvrS
able. This telegram was III course o.
preparation on the lIth iust in rcp,y t,
your telegram of that date. but wa,
taken i'll and have only JUST returned L
my office. | am now sending it in iicD
of letter which | wired yoH was in courS,
of preparation. The delay was not IN
territorial 81 my part and no diScourtesl
meant thereby
President Raps Governor.
In reply to the governor the President
says:
"Nour telegram. December 20, is re-.
ceivcd. 1t IN effect. declares that YOU
have failed to call the legislature to-
gcthcr hecnu~c, in your Judgment, the
Legislature would not call upon the GOV.
eminent of the United States for the
use of troops, although in your opinion
it ought TO do so.
The Constitution of the United
States imposes not upon YOU but upon
the Legislature if il can be convened.
the duty of calling upon the government
of the nit'h States 10 protect the state
Of Nevada against domestic violence.
You now request me to use the
armed forces of the United States in ylo-
latiou of the constitution because in
your Judgment the Legislature would
fail to perform its duty under the con
stitutiOn. The state government certain
~ does not appear to have made any
serious effort to do its duty by the eff
fcctivc enforcement of its police func-
tiunS.
Il repeat what ! have already said t,
You several times, that under the circum
stances now existing III the state of Ne
yada as made known Ia me, an appiCa
tiun from the LEGISLATURE If the state is
an essential condition to the indetint,
continuance of the troops nj Goldhcd
Circumstances may change and if they
do | will take whatever action the need,
uf the situation require 50 far as my con
stitutioual powers permit But the frs
need is that the state aut horities SHOULD
do their duty and tn" first step towar,
this is the ass NIB ing Of the Legislature
Now Up to Sparks.
1T is apparent from your Telegram
that the legislature Of Nevada can read
ily toe convened. You IuN, fixed the Pr