I had to find a man who possessed the necessary good sense, judgment, and nerve to act in such event.

He was ready to hand in the person of Major-General Schofield.

I sent for him, telling him that if I had to make use of him it would be because the crisis was only less serious than that of the Civil War, that the action taken would be practically a war measure, and that if I sent him he must act in a purely military capacity under me as commander-in-chief, paying no heed to any authority, judicial or otherwise, except mine.

He was a fine fellow--a most respectable-looking old boy, with side whiskers and a black skull-cap, without any of the outward aspect of the conventional military dictator; but in both nerve and judgment he was all right, and he answered quietly that if I gave the order he would take possession of the mines, and would guarantee to open them and to run them without permitting any interference either by the owners or the strikers or anybody else, so long as I told him to stay.

I then saw Senator Quay, who, like every other responsible man in high position, was greatly wrought up over the condition of things.