The Dickinson press., 1895-10-19
MUCH IN EARNEST
GOV. CLARKE OF ARKANSAS SAYS
THERE WILL DE NO FIGHT.
He Declares That Corbctt and Fits
slmmOns Cannot Fight Even IL
They Use Nice DiS, Soft Gloves
and Stipulatc the Number of
Rounds
BACKED UP ny THE MILITIA.
The Governor In Still Preparing to
Call Out the State Troops II
Necessary.

Little ltOck. .Afh., Oct. ~. - 6ON.
Clarke is Of the determination to stop
the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. contest ut
any cost, and this determination was
en:n,,a sized to-day by the presence in
this city of Gen. Taylor of Forest City,
brigadicr general Of the Arkansas
state guard, who was summoned to
the capital to confer with the govern
or in regard to the strength Of the
militia. Gen. Taylor was in confer
ence with Gov. Clarke for an hour
this morning, and when seen later by
n reporter was preparing to take the
train for Hct Springs. Gen. Taylor
said positively that the fight would
not occur. His purpose in going to
hot springs is said to be to warn the
people there against the danger to
which they would subject themselves
should any attempt be made to bring
the contest off. The state guard, Gen.
Taylor said, was in good condition
and amply sufficient to cope with the
case in hand. He could, lie said, with
in few hours notice. land $50 well
drilled and fully equipped men in
Hot Springs.
Suppose, Gov. Clarke" suggested
the reporter. that Corbett and Fitz-
simmons should desire to give an eX-
hibition Of physical culture in Hot
Springs on Oct. 81, in which large,
soft gloves We're to be used, would
that also be stopped by military
| force?"
"Corbett and Fitzsimmons shall not
meet in Hot Springs in any kind Of a
contest" said Gov. Clarke. emphatical-
ly. "If they ever meet they will fight,
and they shall not fight in Arkansas.
They shall not meet in Hot Springs
either in or out of ring. They shall
not even shake hands,"
| Information came from a private
source today that the Florida Athletic
F., club is considering plan by which
| 1t hopes to overcome the obstacles
placed before them by Gov. Clarke.
The scheme is to turn the whole nf-
fair over to the Hot Springs Athletic
association. That association was in
cOrrOratcd by the state of Arkansas
on Sept. 6, 1895. for the purpose of
carrying on the business of maintain
ing park or place of recreation in or
near the city of Hot Springs. Under
the charter, the people interested be-
lievc that they can conduct boxing
match limited to a specified number
Of rounds. with soft gloves, without
violating any state law
When Informed of this scheme Gov.
Charge stated that the state chartered
corporations and associations for le-
! gal purposes only, and that no viola
tion of the law would he tolerated
under the guisc of amusement.
| Hot Springs, Oct. 17.-Gen. Taylor,
Of the state guards. arrived to-day.
He stated he was fresh from Il con-
ference with Gov. Clarke, and from
him he had received instructions to
come to this city to view the situation
and to take whatever steps he saw
proper to prevent the contemplated
tt-Fitzsimmons mill. These in
structions were positive and to be car
ricd out at all hazards. The general
stated that Gov. Clarke assumes the
authority and bases his action upon
the law of 1888 which gives him pie
nary authority. This law was passed
in day and time of terrorism when
the state was invaded by bands Of
marauders who often stood in with
sherifrs of the different counties and
carried on their crimes under their
official protection and aid. He de-
clarcd this law to he the most sweep
ing ever given the executive of any
state, and claims that 1t overrides all
other laws or decisions of courts. Upon
being asked is Corbett would be ar
rested on his arrival the general said
no, but the moment FitzsimmMs in
vaded Arkansas lie would be placed
under arrest, the object being to pre-
vent the men coming together. So
long as Fitzsimmons remained out Of
Arkansas no such radical steps would
be taken, but the moment both men
came into the limits of the state one
of them would be placed under guard.