The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-21

tba onIv Reasonable and Effective
Remedy for the Growing MOnop-
DIV of Trade and Industries by
Combinations of CapitaI-Antt-
Trust Element PredOminates.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Sept 20-The gov
ernors of Arkansas, Tennessee, Michigan,
Missouri. Colorado and Iowa, most Oh
them accompanied by their attorney gen.
erals, and the attorney general ana otneF
representatives of Montana, Indiana MIS-
sissippi and Washington responded TO the
Invitation of Gov. ]. d. Sayers, OF IeHas'
to meet in conference for the purpose OF
discussing the trust question, ana as
senhled today at the Planters hotel,
where three sessions were held. The con-
ference will be concluded tomorrow morn
Ing, when the committee on resolutions
will be ready to report.
Gov. Savers was present, with his at
torney general, and was chosen per1nan-
en- chairman of the conference. COWS.
McLaurin. of Mississippi; Foster, of
Louisiana, and Gambler, of Georgia, sent
regrets.
Most Of the day was spent in speech
making. and almost every one of those
present was afforded an opportunity to
air his views on the question. All the
sneakers were listened to with great at
tention.
There were several Tits between speak
ers of opposite political faith that gave
spice to the proceedings.
At the morning session Gov. Stephens,
of Missouri, delivered himself of par
ttsan fling at the Republican national ad-
ministration. criticising It's expansion pol
lev, and declaring that trusts and i'm
periaIism go hand in hand. Gov. Shaw,
of Iowa, took up the gauntlet thrown down
by Stephens, and at the opening of the
afternoon session answered his with a
speech that brought smiles to the faces
of most of those present In turn Gov
1Jones, of Arkansas, put Iowa's chief mag
istrate on the spit and roasted him for
using facetious language at such gath
ering.
Attorney General Taylor, of Indiana,
also took occasion to rap the knuckles of
Missouri's governor.
There seemed to be a great difference
of opinion as to the best method OF
ramedying the so-called trust evil. Some
Of those present thought that the state
laws now in vogue We're sufficient te con-
troll the operations of the combinations
complained OF, while others were of the
opinion that uniform laws should be en-
acted by the several states and by con-
gress Some were for the complete an
nihilation of the trusts, while others fav-
ored their regulation. Gov. Sayers and
Gov Pingree in the speeches delivered to-
day. showed themselves strongly in favor
of the first idea, as was also Gov Jones,
of Arkansas. Cows. Thomas, of Colorado,
and Shaw, of Iowa, favored the enact
ment of laws to restrict the combines.
There was almost as much difference of
opinion among the attorney generals who
were heard.
There was some opposition to the ap-
pOiEtment of a committee on resolutions
by Attorney General Taylor of Indiana
and several other Republicans present.
their contention being that this was no
place to adopt resolutions. Nevertheless a
committee was chosen as follows:
Committee OH Resolutions-Govs Ste
phens, McMilin and Attorney Generals
Davis, Campbell, Oren, Nolan and Smith.
and Mr. McClurg.
recess was then taken until .. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
When the antitrust conference re-
sUmed its sitting, at 3. o'crock the crowd
that was in attendance in the morning
was undiminished. A telegram from GOV.
McLaurin, of Mississippi, to Gov. Say
ers, was read. The chief executive of
Mississippi said that business necessi-
tates his absence, and that any action
n 10 ara 4 CGt 0P i
combines would receive his support
The committee on rules and order re-
ported and the report was adopted, re-
corlnending the following order of bust
ne IS: Reception of reports of commit
tees, reception and discussion of motions
and resolutions, and that Cushtngs man
ual- shall govern the proceedings of the
convention.
communication from NJ. B. Bass, of
Chicago, was received, and, on motion.
was referred to the committee on resG-
lUttons without reading
Attorney General Smith, of Texas. pre-
sonted some resolutions favoring Iegis-
lation that would do away with trusts
and combinations. They were also ap-
propriately referred.
Gov. McMilin, chairman OF the com
mlttee on resolutions, reported that the
committee had only met to organize and
was not yet ready to report. a meeting
OF the committee would be held at night
There being no further business before
the conference, speeches were called for.
Gov. c. S. Thomas, of Colorado, was the
first to respond. He prefaced his remarks
by saying emphatically that he did not
agree with the expressions voiced by
Governors Stephens and Sayers at the
morning session, and then launched out
in a discussion of the trust proposition.
GOV SHAW FACETIOJJS
Gov. Leslie Shaw, of Iowa, then took
the floor and what seemed to many
facetiously derided the remarks of Gov.
Stephens at the morning session Be
fore delytng into his subject he paused
and made motion that the governors
OF Missouri, Tennessee and Texas be ap-
pointed to draft and formulate a bin such
as in their opinion may safely and ad-
Vantageously be passed by the legisla-
lures Of the several states, and which
will, i'll their opinion, as far as possible.
remedy the evil 80 universally acknowl-
edged The motion was tabled Gov.
Shaw said in part:
'T regret that the call for this confer
ence did not include all that is in the
mind of him who issued it. 1t was evi-
IDENTIFY the purpose to make 1t not only an
antitrust conference, but an anti-expan-
sion and a free trade and free silver con-
vention. 1 say evidently the purpose
from the tone Of the remarks of the chair
% or of Missouri. Had this been done, it is
c-1;ta TNOCsihle n larger q attendance would