The Saint Paul globe., 1900-06-12
ST. LOUIS NAYORISAUAKE
HE WAS AROUSED BY THE PRO-
TEST OF GOV. STE
PHENS
HAS ISSUED A PROCLAMATION
First Public Action Taken by the
Mound City's Chief Executive to
Maintain Order-NO Repeti-
tiOn of Sundays Scenes.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. June 11.-Gov.
( Stephens today gave out the following
statement as to the St Louis strike:
Vigorous action has been taken by
| the state government and St Louis pO-
! lice department to enforce, respect for law
in st. Louis and protect life and prop
erty. The Republican mayor, however,
who is a candidate for denomination, not
desiring to offend. positively refuses to
cooperate with us, which lends encour-
agement to the lawless element, and i'm
pedes our progress towards restoration
| the board of police commissioners writes
me under date Of the 7th inst, as fol-
lows:
"'Henry Zeigenhein, mayor of St.Louls,
| has persistently refused to attend the
meetings of the police beard, of which
! he is member, or 10 give US assistance
of any kind 1t this critical period. $
honor, in spite of sundry requests, has
persistently refused to assist the board
| in any way. and i, is my belief that
his failure to do so has worked great
harm to us in this crisis. Especially do
l deplore the fact, as president of the
police board, that he refused to issue a
proper sort of proclamation to keep the
peace and for the dispensing of mobs.'
HAS DONE HIS DUTY.
"As governor, 1 have cOnscientiously
and fearlessly done my duty as my judg-
ment directed. l have requested that
and that the sheriff summon a posse of
2,500 additional able bodied and law-ab.d-
ing citizens to serve under the direction
of the police commissioners. Up to this
hour it has not been deemed necessary
by the police commissioners of st. Louis
to order out the militia the commission
ers yet believing that they are equal TO
the emergency. There have been only
spasmodic outbreaks, which the police
and deputy sheriffs have been able to
manage. The stripping of the women
was done by three girls, between the
ages of fourteen and sixteen. A saloon
keeper was also arrested on suspicion Of
being implicated 1t was not thought
best to order out the militia to shoot
them. The girls have been tried and
sentenced to terms in the industrial home
for girls.
Most of the neswspa pers in St Louis
endeavor to stand In With the iawless ele-
ment as well as with the better element,
and think it popular to withhold support
from sta,e officers and constantly c iticise
every act of the police authorities.
"A similar strike upon the street rail
way was ordered in Kansas City about
the same time the St Louis strike was
ordered, but proved failure because the
mayor, the newspapers and the sheriff
all co-operated with the police depart
ment.
STRENGTH OF MILITIA.
I'VE have four reg;M erts in Missouri,
consisting altogether of about $500 men.
The First regiment, with two hours no
tice, will be ready for duty. The three
other regiments can be modified in St
Louis within ten hours. Camping sites
have been selected in the city and details
all arranged, and as soon as I am inform
ed by the proper authorities that tu-
multi exists in st. Louis. and That a condi-
ton of IaWlessness and disorder prevails.
with which the city authorities are unable
to cope, the national guard will be called
out to enforce the law and prevent further
disorder and acts of violence without de-
lay.
Conditions are indeed bad enough, but
exaggerated reports have reached the
East. l feel the worst is over. 1t was
demonstrated in St. Louis yesterday,
when four or five strikers were shot and
killed. that our authorities mean business.
l believe that law will soon be restored
and the good name and dignity of St
Louis and the state of Missouri will be
preserved.
Ninety per cent OF the good people Of
Missouri indorse my every act since this
strike was declared and oppose the call
ing out of the militia until St Louis ad-
mits, even with her police force and uu-
limited number of deputy sheTiffs. she
cannot at this time take care Of herself. -
The Sabbath's scenes of disorder and
bloodshed were followed today by com
paratiyc quiet throughout the city. Last
nights riot was the al.-absorbing topic,
especially among the police force and the
officers and men OF the sheriff's posse
comitatus. They discussed 1t in all its