The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-20

idation of men taking employment when
it is offered them.
The men seemed very reasonable and
I had no difficulty in bringing them to
a realization of the seriousness OF a con-
tinuance of the scenes of disorder that
had characterized the early days of the
strike, said Gov Van SAINT, when they
had gone. I'VE had a nice talk and they
went away promising to use their best
endeayors to end anything that sayors of
rioting and of the use of force in prevent
ing the operation of the packing house
plants. 1 told them, Just before they
went, that force had never won a strike
and it's employment had lost good many.
If they are right they Will win the fight
Steep Promises Assistance
at had a message today from George
Steep, business agent of the: union at
South st. Paul. He telephoned me that
he would do everything in his power and
was doing all he could to prevent the
st. Paul and the prevention Of men, by
force, from passing to and fro about the
plants.
NO" said the governor inszesponse to
an inquiry at to whether any other dele
cations had called on him during the day.
No. the union men were the only ones
who called today, though i have met rail-
street. One railroad man at some length
detailed the losses that the railroads were
suffering from lessened shipments and the
loss that the farmers are experiencing in
being unable to market their hogs, sheep
and cattle. This is all true and too true.
But it is not the province Of the governor
of the state to settle strikes. 1t is the
province of the governor to protect lives
and property when local authorities ot1-
cially declare their inability to cope with
a mob. Then he is justified in calling out
the militia, and not until then. l am
glad that I have not followed the advice
of those who would have had me call out
the militia and putting South St. Paul
under military rule, and infaming the
public to the end that serious trouble
might have ensued. 1t looks now as
though there would be no more force,
but that the men would consent to employ
only peaceful means in settlement of
their differences and in securing the con-
sent of others to remain away from the
plants"
w. A. Hammond, deputy labor commits
sioner, spent yesterday afternoon at
South ST. Paul. but failed to find any
thing exciting. 81 went down in pri-
vate capacity, and had no commission
from the governor or anybody else to In
vestigate the conditions. saw few
men standing about, and they were evi-
IDENTIFY pickets, but they made no effort to
stop me from going about the plants, al
though was not known to the men, !"
said Hammond on his return late in the
afternoon. "a stranger would not know
that a big strike was in progress by go
ing to South st. Paul in the afternoon,
but it is said that the situation is different
in the morning hours I have no report to
make to the governor.
Attorney General w. J. Donahower
spent the forenoon at st. Paul but did not
return to his Office at the capitol until late
in the day.
.Adjt. Gen. E. D.sLibbey, who has been
about the state capitol for three days in
anticipation of an emergency call for the
state militia,-did not return to ST., Paul
from Lake City, where he had gone Mon
day night to join the First regiment in
camp. He was in communication during
the day, however, with Gov. Van SAINT by
telephone.
Lyle Believes Trouble at End
Mayor George Lyle, on his return to
South ST. Paul last night after his con-
ference with Gov. Van SAINT, announced
that he had added ten extra policemen to
the force and would put on fifteen more to-
day if he was able to get the men to act.
He explained his visit to the governor.
II promised the governor would go to
his rooms in the evening and report the
result of the union meeting held in South
st. Paul late in the afternoon. felt
quite certain that the blockade would be
lifted on the request of the governor, but
in view of the telegram from President
Donnelly, of the national union. / be-
1ieve that not only will the blockade on
the plants be raised, but that the strike
will be settled in a few days look for
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