Show FUNSTON ON THE WAY Trip Necessary In Order to Get at the Exact Truth Sacramento Cal Cai Dec 11 General Frederick Funston commanding the department of California United States army arm passed through this city at noon today on his way to Nev where he lie goes to Investigate the causes that have led to the calling out of ot the troops to quell any possible trouble on the time part of the striking miners The general was interviewed during the few minutes that the train stopped stop ed In this city and concerning his trip to Nevada he said saidI I am au going to Nevada simply simp to familiarize myself with the situation so os MI to make a report as to the con conditions there to the war department at Washington Up to the present time neither r the tIme department at Washington nor I myself have havo been able to get much information of a a definite charac character ter as to what Is going on there I intend to interview the governor and get his views on the situation I J will vill also aiso o talk with the th leading le citizens the 1 La ta ana aitu LII selves When hen I return I will make a full report r of f the time situation to the tIme war department Up to the present we have been largely largel In iii the fog General Funston was asked if he lie ex cx expected to remain in Goldfield long He replied that he could not say how long he would remain but that It would be long enough to get a knowledge of the situation He will not take command of Jie he troops nor engage of the movements He could not say how long the troops would remain in Ne Nevada Nevada Nevada vada or what their movements would be with regard to the mines Those questions he said could only be de tie as ai the situation developed General Funston was accompanied by his hl hi aides Lieutenant Hornsby Evans Eans and Major Walter alter A Bethel |