The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-12
governor STEPHENS
TRIES TO EXPLAIN |I.
WHY HE REFUSED TO CALL OUT
THE MISSOURI TROOPS.
ure to Prcscrve Order on the May
or of st. Louis and Attempts
to Minimize the Outrngcs.

JEFFERSON CITY. Mo, June H. Gov
Stephens today gave out the following
statement which he had wired to the New
York World regarding the 81. Louis strike
Replying 10 your telegram Just received.
will say vigorous action has been t3keh
by the state government and St. Loui. po-
lice department TO enforce respect for law
IN 81. Louis TO protect lifo and property.
The Republican mayor, however, who ig
candidate for denomination. not desiring
to offend. positively refused to cooperate
with us, which lends announcement to the
lawless element and impedes oui prog
ress toward restoration OF normal condi-
tions The president of the board u police
commissioners wri' - me under date Of the
Tth instant. as follows:
q" Henry Zelgenheim. mayor Of st Louis,
has persstcntiy refused TO ut.cnd the
meetings az the police board Of whicf he
Is member. or 10 give us assistance 0f
any kind at this critical period His honor,
in spite Of sundry requests has persistently
refused to assist the board in any way.
and II IS the BELIEF that his failure to do
mas worked to us in this crisis. Especial
~ do I deplore the fact az president Il
the police board that he refused issue
A. ppoper sort Of proclamation n Aeep the
peace and for the dispensing of rIo0S'
AS governor, l have conscientlouSiv end
feariessly done my duty rs my Judgment
directs. ! have requested that 2,So urgency
policemen he sworn In ana that the sheriff
summon n posse Of $50 6be-bodici and
iaw-ahiding citizens TO serve under The d.
rccttou Of the police commissioners It has
not heen deemed eSpedicnt ~ 10
this hour by the commissioners 70
order out the militia. the COM
missioncrs believing that they are equal
10 the emergency. There are only sFas
modic outbreaks. which tho police AMI
deputy shesrs have been able to lnanag.
The stripping % the women 20 which YOU
refer was done by three girls between
the Nges Of - and IS A salooukeeper vas
also arrested on suspicion OF being impli-
Gated II was 40, thought best 20 order
cut the militia TO shoot them The girls
have oeen tried ana eeutcnced TO terms n
the Industrial home for girls Mos, Of tho
newspapers IN st Louis eNdeavor 70 stand
IN win the lswless element as well Win
the better element and think il poUu.uy -
withhold support from state Offices md
cor stanily cJticise any act Of tho police
authorities
"A similar strike upon the street rai'-
Ways was ordered ln Kansas city abcut
the same time enc St Louis strike was
ordered. hut proved failure hecaas" the
mayor. the nc'. spapers and the shei all
co-opeyated VILE the police departmeut
I'VE have four regiments in Missouri.
consisting altogether ~ about =" F7sn.
The First regiment Wfjh two hout notice
WilI hs ready eur dlty The oth"r three
regiments can he uiohilizcd IN ST. Louis
within ten hours Camping sites Aave
f.su felected 10 the -3,v and "details Hli
arranged and 1> soon "a nm iniarwed ht
the proper Rut 1grlties that = tumulJ cEisis
in me city ana tt4- q condition ~ is~.fsr-
u~@e and disorder PREVAILS with 1atch me
civil aufhrrlii-s arc unable - cope, the