The times., 1899-09-20
THE GOVERNORS ARE SLOW.
small Attendance Likely MT the st.
Louis Coufereuce

81, LOUIS, Sept. 19.-DeIegates to the
antitrust conference of the Governors and
Attorneys General of the various States.
called by Governor Sayers of Texas. are
somewhat slow in making their appear
ance. Up to this evening there had been
no additions to the gubernatorial trio who
arrived Monday evening-Sayers of Texas.
Jones of Arkansas. and Stephens of Mis-
souri-and but one more Attorney Cen
eral joined the legal luminaries of the
three great Commonwealth represented by
their executive officers. This was C. B.
Nolan, of Montana. who announced that
the Governor of the Mountain State would
be unable to be present. owing to official
duties which compelled his presence in
Helena.
Governor Stephens received telegram
this evening from McMillin, of Tennessee,
announcing that he would arrive on late
train. Governor Tyler, OF Virginia, will
arrive in the morning. Governor Sayers,
who initiated the conference, confidently
believes that some fifteen executive heads
Of States will participate. The meetings
will be held in parlors of the Planters
Hotel, and it is believed by the projec
tors that great good will result from the
interchange of views. There is wide
divergence of opinion as to the best meth
DDS CT combating the trust entertained By
the Governors OF Arkansas and Texas The
former wants them crushed and blotted out
by the States, while the latter believes that
hn Iad r,,,Iu hy ipiuf action
by the States and the Federal Government
by bringing them under the operations OF
amended interstate commerce laws, which
would curb and control, thus turning what
under existing conditions Is menace into
a benefit to all the people
George d. Markham, a prominent inSur-
ance man, entertained the visiting states
men and some local celebrities at dinner at
the Mercantile Club this evening. The con-
yersation during the dinner indicated
determination to take a pronounced stand
against the trusts, one plan having in view
a memorial to Congress. This, however, is
somewhat vigorously combated by the ac-
credited delegates now here. They prefer
unity of action by State legislation, and
this latter course is likely to be agreed
upon, and combination of State execu-
tiyes and other State officials entered into
to accomplish the object desired. The me-
mortal idea will probably be feature OF
the conference to the extent that the ex-
ecutives and Legislatures of the various
States will be petitioned to become part
of the official combine But even this is
opposed by many upon the ground that 20
petition the executives who failed TO attend
the conference might be misconstrued.
Local sentiment is crystallizing in in
fuencing the delegates, and this sentiment,
as a whole, is antagonistic to the trusts.
vigorous, uncompromising denunciation of
trusts and trust influences is demanded
This evenings dinner had that object in
view, and it is due primarily to the public
sentiment against Governor Stephens for
signing the United Street Railway bill,
which gives a trust a monopoly for fifty
years in this city. For some reason Gov
ernor Stephens was not present at the Mer-
camille Club dinner TO the delegates.
Governor Sayers will call the conference
to order promptly at II o'clock tomorrow,
when it is believed belated delegations
viii have arrived. Missouris executive IS
the only one who admits that he will read
a paper to the gathering.