The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-06
Cli,nax ir1 Southern Situation Expected
 h Next Day or 7luo
SEES THE LAWYERS
NO STATEMENT MADE ON BIRM-
 INGHAM CONFERENCE.
Advisers of Governor Let It De Known That Admini0trati0n lntenda To Give So1thefA Hallway
 Hard Fighg.

Birmingham, August 6-(SpecfaL.)- Steps will be taken shortly to enforce the action of Secretary of State Frank N. Julian in cancelling the license of the Southern Railway to do business in Alabama.
 A conference was held in Birming- ham today between Attorney General Alexander M. Garber and several attor- neys whom the State mas engaged to assist the Attorney General in the pros- ecution of the litigation in the several railroad cases. The list of attorneys includes former Chief Justice Samuel D .Weakley. of Birmingham, Chief Jus tice Richard Walker, of Huntsville, and Horace stringfellow. of Montgom- cry. H. Cs1Selheimer. also one of the attorneys. was not at che conference. [. The conference was benind closed doors.
 The announcements of the outcome of the conference are being awaited with much interest, inasmuch as 1t will determine just what steps the State will take to bring the Southern Rail- way to terms for its defiance of State authority. The attitude Of the South ern is regarded by those in authority as one of defiance and utter disregard of the authority of the sovereign State of Alabama.
 While none of the State officials d. rectly concerned will consent to be quoted on the subject. 1t IS understood that the administration Is fully de- termined to hold the Southern to Q strict accountability for it's disre- gard of the State laws, and authority as was manifested by its action In trans. ferring a suit from the State court at Talladega, to the Federal court, in de- fiance of the new law further regulat- Ing foreign corporations doing bus mess in Alabama.
 If necessary, the Legislature will be convened in extra session, troops will be ordered out and any other step will be taken within the power of the Gov ernor to enforce the laws of the State.
 The Governor and others who have been in Birmingham for the past two days, are back in Montgomery to- night or will be there early in the morning. It Is expected that within the next day or two the full plans of pro- cedure in the case will be out.
 The statement is maze that the ad- ministration views the present atti- tude of the Southern Railway as that of an outlaw" Its defiance of the law. as the State authorities see the situa- tion, is the same as the manifestation of the spirit of . mob which would attack and burn the property of the railroad in defiance of law and would call for the assembling of troops to suppress such lawlessEesD.
 1t Is pointed out by those in a po- sition to know that every agent. omcer and employe of the road in Alabama is at this time subject to arrest and 1t is reported that the outcome of to- days conference may be wholesale ar rests of such agents. officials and em- ployes. When arrests are made the whole matter will be brought to a head and lively developments may then be looked for.
 It Is said not to be at all improbable that the present complication may lead to an extra session of the Legislature. should the Southern Railway carry out its alleged threat to s.op all business inside the State and transact only in- ferstatA buseness in Alabama, thereby seeking to punish the people of Ala bama for the act of their oficial ser wants, 1t is said that the Governor mi, ht call out the militia and take possession of the railroad. In such event it is added that ne would also probably call the Legislature in extra session and have leglslation enacted which would place the Southern Rail way in the hands of a receiver within thirty or sixty deys.
 It Is looked upon as almost certain that arrests of agents and omcials Of the Southern Railway will be made very soon. unless matters assume a different aspect.
 Governor Returns to Capitol.