The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-12


 Birmingham. Aug. II -(speciaL)- The storm of indignation that has been beating in the breasts of Birmingham business men several weeks at the re- peated acts of lawlessness in the mfn- eral district, and the consequent loss in morals and money, will break in the public utterances at a mass meeting which has been called for tomorrow af- ternoon. s
 The call for the meeting. as issued this afternoon. Is signed by the com mfttee of twenty five, and 1t declares that the purpose is "to condemn law lessness in the district. and to endorse the proclamation of the Governor of Alabama" It is probable that Cover nor Conner and his policy will be a football between the varying shades of opinion held by the biseinesg, men # these opinions are reprssented at the meeting. A -e&
 Additional soldiers will be brought to Bsemingha1h tomorrow co act as re- serves in the city hall The compa- ntes from Albertviile and Athens. which have been serving as reserve corps, were sent to the mines tonight. The former went to Acton. and the latter to Searls. It Is not believed that more than two new companies will be brought in tomorrow. Colonel Hub bard and his officers. decline to say, how many additional soldiers will be here, or from what points they will come.
 It was admitted tonight that trou- ble is expected tomorrow in certain places, but the particular place is Withheld. It is believed that Leader Fairley of the strikers. who Is an ar dent Republican, has appealed to the authorities at Washington to. assist in an arbitration of the controversy An afternoon newspaper says that Com. missioner of Labor Neiil may be or- dered to come here and investigate. It Is said also that the Bureau of Im- migration has been asked to investi- gate the conduct of foreigners in the district.
 Captain ". E. Mickis and Captain Julius Smith, members of the staff of Colonel Hubbard. went to Mobile to- night. They have furioughs for seven days.
 It dveloped today that the Cover nor's proclamation of last night really represented the work of the committee of twenty-five, and that Governor Co., mer issued it against his own judg- ment. On the highest authority 1t may be stated that the Governor told the committee that a mere appeal for law and order, and threat to enforce the laws, would not strengthen the state forces in dealing with the situation. He is reported to have said such a procla- nation would be criticised as weak and ineffective. The committeeman met this with. the plea that the Governor had been in the district more than three weeks, and had not made an ofi- cial declaration of his intention to up- hold the dignity of the. state; that ho had not defined the duties and rights of citizens. and that such declaration v,yo,,fd hava a good moral effect.
 If nnust be borne In mind that these persuas sions were used with the Cover nor only after the business men found that he would not declare martial law, and that he would not have more sol- dfers brought here. The original mass meeting of business men was almost unanimous in it's appeal for martial law. Governor Conner having yielded to the business men, and Issued the procla- nation, tt became necessary to create sentiment in it's favor when so much disappointment was expressed tnis morning by the men s wno nso as expseeea & something to come from the Work ot ma manager of one big concern char. ..terIzed the proclamation as a Mean in9less tumble of words This sort of criticism brought the committee to a sharp realization that Its work must ha supported, and out of this reaiiza' t,or was born the call ''To endorse the proclamation"
 Nearly every business man With vbonn one talks wants martial law for tba entire district. They have been told that under martial law the pad citizens of the district may be disarm- ed; that soldiers may go into houses ana seize pistols and shotguns ana dynamite. This is the thing the good | men of the district want done. They | sav if the weapons and the dynamite In the possession of evil men Is seized, | inc violence will stop. This was done hvN Nthe soldiers who went to Bloeton l immedlately after the attack on the | train and the military officers and many business men believe 1t would | soive the problem. There is consider able doubt, however if houses could be searched even under martial law.
 There continues an under-current of feeling that the strike will end soon. ana that John P. White of Indianap- olis National vice-President of the Mine Workers will be the agent to bring it to a close. Since Mir. White arrived here Monday morning he has not been out of the city He has been conferring with W. R. Farley the lo- cal strike leader, and Captain Frank S N