The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-13
PRESIDENT Will
REMOVE TROOPS
Notifies Governor OF Nevada
That Soldiers Leave Gold
field on Monday.
STATE MUST STAND BURDEN
Mine Owners Determined to Re
duce Salaries and Wanted Pro
lection OF Federal Forces. /!
STATE MUST STAND BURDEN

WASHINGTON, D. C., January 11.--.
President Roosevelt has determined 90
withdraw the Federal troops from
Goldfeld, Nevada, shortly after the
Legislature begins its special session
Tuesday. This intention was made
known at the White House to-day
when the report OF the special inves-
t!gating commission was made public.
together with n letter from the Presi-
dent to Governor Sparks, dated Jan
uary 4th. The President says he shall
be governed by the recommendations
show that the statements Of the re-
port are not in accordance with the
facts. The report says:
THE conditions did not support tho
general allegations In the Governors
request for troops, nor were his spe-
ciic statements established to any such
extent as to justify his use OF these
Federal troops. 1t concludes with this
recommendation:
But We also must firmly believe
that upon the assembling OF the Legis-
ter. the troops should be removed. re-
CARELESS OF any request for their re-
tention that may be made by either
the Legislature or the Governor Of Nc
vada, It being essential that the State
of Nevada shall understand this situa-
ton completely: shall recognize the
fact that there will. at that date be
mary responsibility Of keeping order.
and that recognizing this responsib Ility.
Il may take some action as Is the
duty Of the State and as will be snf-
In his: letter to Governor Sparks.
in the GoIdfield mining trouble. the
President continues:
Presidents Letter.
IT have just received the report OF
and NeilD.. which sets forth IN the
most emphatic language their belief.
after careful investigation on the
ground that there was no warrant
for troops, and that the troops should
not be kept Indefinitely at Goldfield.
The report further states that there
was no a. lnsufreetion against the pow
were called for: that nobody sup
posed that there was such an insur-8
rection, and that none OF the conditions!
revised statutes as warranting inter
ference by the Federal government ex-l
listed. and that the effort was and
is plainly an effort by the State OF
the United States of the ordinary POI
lice duties which should. as matter
OF course. be performed by Nevada
herself. The report further says:
Shoulder Our Burdens.
There Is absolutely no question
that the STATE 81 Neyaaa and ths
powers at their disposal they can
maintain satisfactory order In Cold
.held that, so far. these authorities
have done nothing. but are relying on.
Federal aid. and their attitude now IL
expressly that OF refusing to do any
| thing and desiring to throw their own.
burdens upon the Federal government
for the maintenance Of those elenaen,
tary conditions of order for which
lthey.. and they only. are responsible.
1.-THE siEners Of tho report express
their conviction that the troops should
remain In Nevada. until the assembling
of, the Legislature, so as to preserve
1.-THE status quo In order that the Leg
islature may deal with the situation
as It exists: but that shortly thereafter
the troops should be removed.
OF this report of which nclose .
copy, and shall act accordingly. un-
| less 1t can be shown that the state
|nients OF the report are not In 40
cordance with the facts. It Will be Inc
cumbent upon the Legislature OF Ne
| yada. when 1t convenes itself. to pro-
vide for enforcing the laws OF the
| State Tho State of Nevada must IL,
| self make resolute effort In good
| faith to perform the police duties in
| cldent to the existence OF State. M
CSigned.l ,,,,x -, =
Owners Wanted 'rroops.