The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-12-08
full REPORT Of COMMISSION
ON THEb|SbE T DEPORTATION

templated by the strikers and sympa-
thizers with the, strikers who had
come into the district from without,
secure unless such deportation was
undertaken. and that the state was
without the necessary armed force to
o fe and propeTy Whn
the district. The belief has no justifi-
cation in the evidence in support of it
presented by the parties who har-
1o) Neither such fear on the part
of the leaders of the deportation as 70
anticipated violence nor evidence jus
to Se sfafs
Arizona with view to renewing the
request for federal troops, based upon
changing conditions. nor were the
prised that a change Of Conditions had
taken place in the district from that
found by the Investigating army Off
Ger to cali tor FORE! Or Warrants the inter
Q1) The deportation was wholly H.
legal and without authority in law
either state or federal.
=, ,Q23 9ts F9lloWing The the deportstion Of
tional rights of citizens and others
have been ignored by processes not
ifs who refused persons admittance
into the district and the passing of
judgment by tribunal without legal
5uri Is1icnon resulting in further de-
Gs) Immediately after the first de-
porta ton, and until late in August. the
function of the local judiciary was
us9rped by body which to all intents
tee, having no authority whatever in
law. 1t caused the deportation of
large numbers of others. So far as
ha ~
the governor of Arizona late in Aug
% Among those who were de-
thereafter were arrested in seeking
entrance into it were several who were
registered under the selective draft
law and sought to return or remain in
the district in order to discharge their
legal duty of reporting for physical
examination under the draft.
These findings of facts make GER
able: ''0'0 '
| l.: All illegal practices and the de-
NAL of rights safeguarded by the con-
cease. The right of unimpeded admit :
lance into the Warren district of all
who seek entrance into it in lawful
and peacsable manner must be re-
district or to continue to reside within
!. it must be scrupulously observed ex-
cept in so far as such right is re-
| stricted by the orderly process of the
| law. To this end we have directed
letters to Governor Campbell and
Sheriff Wheeler Of ,Cochise county. Of
with appended. (Appendix Az
! 2. In SO far as the deportation OF
July 18th and the events following
constitute violations of the laws OF
Arizona, we join in the recommends
ton of Governor Campbell that the re.
| sponsible law officers of the state and
county pursue appropriate remedies
for the vindication of such laws.
3. In so far as the evidence before
the commission indicates interference
with enforcement Of the selective draft
law, the facts should be brought tc
the attention of the attorney genera
+ of the United States A memorandum
for submission to the attorney gen.
dix b. p~'
4. In so far as the evidence befor,
the commission indicates an interior
munication, the facts should be sub.
mltted for appropriate attention by tn.
interstate commerce commission. 4
memorandum for submission to tn,
Interstate commerce commission i:
herewith appended. (Appendix c.
B. In so far as deportations such a!
we have set forth have not vet beer
made federal offense, it is our dut,
to report to the president the wisdom
! such occurrences hereafter be mad,
criminal under the federal law to tn,
full extent of the constitutions
! authority of the federal government