THE MORNING OBEGONIAS, SATURDAY, APRIL 4, 1903.
DO LINES COMPETE?
Issue Between Union and
Southern Pacific.
FORAKER SAYS THEY SHOULD
Clots of Argument In Great LcksI
Battle for Control of Southern
Pelr Decision 1VU1 Be Ren
dered on Jlonilajr.
NASHVILLE, Tenn.. April 1 United
States Senator Foraker, representing the
complainants In the Injunction case of
Talbot J. Taylor against the Southern
Pacific and Union Pacific Railway Com
panies, which has been before the United
States Circuit Court here for the past
three days, concluded his argument at
11:30 o'clock this morning. Judge Lurton
announced that he would take the bill
ind answer under ndtlsement, and would
Hie bis decision with the Clerk of the
United States Circuit Court at Louisville,
Ky on Monday next, the case falling
within the Western Kentucky District.
!The court then adjourned, and the distin
guished counsel who have been in at
tendance left for tbdr various homes to
day. The court Insisted that the matter of
.competition between the Southern Pacrfic
and Union Pacific be clearly ertabllshed.
Senator Foraker today. In reply to a
coesrlon by counsel for the defendants as
to wny the suit was. not brought in New
"York, said it -would' have been Quite as
convenient for the complainants, but that.
Jtbe suit could not be Instituted against a
corporation In a district where It had no
residence. He said the complainants. In
applying- for an Injunction, wished the
court to compel the defendants to do what
It la their duty to perform.
Judge Lwrton then asked Senator For
aker to state what other relief was de
sired. If- an Injunction was not granted
M prayed. Senator Foraker replied that
the injunction was asked to prevent the
noting of the stock held oy the Union Pa
cific at the coming meeting on April S.
And to prohibit the leasing or severing of
the Central Pacific The speaker said
ghat both roads had a common terminus
at Portlanu, and that they are competit
or In transcontinental traffic The af
Jldavl. of Traffic Manager Stubbs was
read that. If the Union Pacific wished to
divert business from the Southern Pacific,
It could be done by changing the tariffs.
Senator Foraker said no better proof of
icelr being competitive lines could be giv
en, and that by a change of rates busi
ness could be diverted to the Union Pa
cific "If they are competing lines, saIdScn
ator Foraker. "what are the rights of
bonafide majority stockholders! This suit
was brought to ascertain the rights of
stockholders, and complainants argue and
Insist that the corporation should have a
board of directors free from the touch or
influence of any other line, and which
would be devoted to the interests of the
Southern Pacific Company."
, While this Injunction was seeking to
prevent the execution of a contract, said
Senator Foraker, the complainants con
tend that this contract is illegal. There
was no redress of the wrong done by one
corporation to another unless the act
complained of was Illegal, and there
would have been no Illegality In' the con
tract, had It been entered into between the
directors of both companies acting solely
for the public Interests they represented.
Senator Foraker Insisted that the con
tract was Illegal. The benefit of stock-
holders was no answer, and that the de
fendants were doing wrong honestly was
ho defense.
The defendants had said they had no In
tention of severing the Central from the
Southern Pacific yet they had spent
000.000 in Improving It. They wanted a
through trans-continental line from Chi
cago to San Francisco. Certain Improve
ments had been made, but not one word
had been said In court concerning them,
The earnings of the Southern Pacific I
over and above operating expenses and
fixed charges, were being spent on Im
provements, and these sums amounted to
many millions.
One could not help thinking that. If the
Union Pacific had no Idea now of acquir
ing the Central Pacific the time would
come when It would think of It, and this
would be when It had made the road more
valuable, and should the Union Pacific
decide to sever It from the Southern Pa
cific It could be done In five minutes by
a resolution adopted at a meeting of the
directors. The cut-off In Salt Lake, said
Senator Foraker. would cost $11,009,000.
and 3et the defendants cams Into court
without saying a word about it or the
great tunnel through the Sierras. He
spoke of the recent fall of a section of
the cut-off Into the lako to show the Im
practicability oi the scheme.
Senator Foraker, In closing, said the Im
portant question was restraining the
Union Pacific from voting the Southern
Pacific stock at the annual meeting. He
contended that the two roads were com
petitors, and that the tendency was to
ward centralisation and monopoly.
RALLIES OX FALSE IIUSIOR.
Report That Korxnn BouRht Out
Keen Ttevlves Southern Pacific.
NEW TORK. April X The only local
feature of Interest today In the Southern
Pacific controversy "was a sharp recovery
In the shares In the last hour. The rally
seemed based on reports that J. P. Mor
een had consented to settle matters by
taking over the Keene holdings. Theto
reports were promptly denied In every
authoritative, quarter, a member of the
Morran firm making this statement:
"There Is no truth whatever In the re
port that MY. Morgan, or the firm of
S. P. Morgan & Crx, has taken over from
James B. Keene or T. J. Taylor any
Southern Pacific stock. We have no In
terest Is the matter directly or Indirectly
In any ibape, manner or form," This
statement. It was added, holds good In
definitely. Denials no less positive came from E.
H. Harrimnn's office and the banking
bouse of Kuhn. Loeb & Co.
Almost -I0.UM shares or Southern Pacific
changed hands, during the day. the bulk
of the trading taking place during the
rally In. the afternoon. After going down
to IS, the stock advanced to XH. and
cI6ed at Cs. a net loss of H-
AGAIXST HCNTIXGTOX ESTATE.
Central Pacific Stockholder Allegres
Road Was Robbed by Tlnllderi.
NEW TORK. April X Action wae begun
before Surrogate Fitzgerald today by G.
Wiley Reynolds, of Washington, who holds
ten shares of Central Pacific stock, to
compel the executors of the late Collls P.
Huntington to file an inventory of his
estate, mid to be valued at t30.0CO.OX1.
The action grows out of a suit for an
accounting of SU0.0CC.000. said to have been
realised from the contracts for the build
ing of the Central Pacific Railroad and to
have been diverted from the stockholders
by Huntington, Leland Stanford, Charles
Crocker and Mark Hopkins.
In opposing the motion. John E. Par
dons, for the executors, said:
"The entire amount of the claims of the
alleged creditors Is only 112.000, Of this
SH.S.0 would be the share of the plain
tiff. In an estate worth millions, these
creditors are afraid they will not receive
their claim unless they are able to see
the Inventory."
Irish Rioters Indicted.
PHILADELPHIA, April X The grand
Jury today returned 2 true bills of In
dictment against the 17 men arrested at
the People's Theater Monday night for
disturbing the performance of "McFad
den's Tiowfit Flats." The defendants are
charged with conspiracy,'' assault and bat
tery, riot, "malicious mischief. Inciting to
riot and conspiracy to commit all the of
fenses charged. -
UNIONS AND WAGES.
Waiting Game of Capitalists and De
mand a of X.abor.
' PORTLAND, ApriiT (To the Editor.)
May I. as one of the many who must suf
fer if building Is suspended, protest
against a reckless suspension of business
at the present time? One year ago the
strike prevented the building of scores of
buildings In Portland, and the time lost to
labor cost the laborer more dollars than
all the additional wages received since
that time.
If I understand the present situation,
the strike that Is threatened does not
directly affect the skilled mechanic, but
applies to the rougher class of workmen,
many of whom cannot smoothly Join a
frame or neatly nail their work together.
In other words, the men who are mere
helpers and are Incapable of doing the
work -of the skilled mechanic, together
with some who may lay claim to skill
but whd by their slowness cannot accom
plish more than six hours work In eight
hours' time, ask the union to force em
ployers to pay tbem JS.S0 per day.
My Information Is to the effect that
many of the more expert workmen can
earn IS with comparative ease, while these
men of small capacity for work are earn
ing S3. So that. If men' were to be paid
for what they really accomplish for their
employer, there would be more Justice In
demanding S per day for the rapid and
SKiuea worxmen man in in is aemana oi
fj.50 as the minimum wage scale. Any
cltlsen who has been listening knows that
the building of scores of homes has been
abandoned because of the Increased cost
of building, and If there Is to be no limit
to the Increased cost, the time will soon
come when "a poor man cannot afford to
build a home or attempt to buy one. La
bor unions can prosper so long as they
are reasonable In their demands, and no
longer.
Shall the wages demanded be of such a
character that the workmen can continue
to have employment from month to month
and year to year, or shall such extortion
be demanded that the building of homes
shall be abandoned? The lamp of experi
ence, it not always to be relied on. Is de
serving of notice.
Exorbitant prices In the past, whether
of homes, of merchandise, or of labor,
have been followed by panic and the
more extravagant the dally earnings and
the more lavish the dally expenditures the.
more terrific has been the reaction.
If unions propose to live;' let them hold
down their members to a conservative
wage, that the .employer can continue to
pay, and that extravagant living be dis
couraged. What could unions do from
Iffll to 1S3G. and In Portland what could
they have done up to 1901? Much as unions
may do in times of plenty, let employ
ment shut down for a single year and
where will we land? Portland, already
two years behind other cities of the Coast
In growth, cannot afford to be held back
longer.
Common sense says that wages are now
high enough, and the higher they are
forced the sooner will reaction come. As
a poor man I am not In love with the cap
italist, but I do love his capital, and when
pay day comes we all want to be working
tor the fellow that can pay. How can we
hope to have employment, unless we al
low our employers to make moneyT
When the employer finds he Is losing
money. Is he not a fool to continue on
that line? The unions have the men but
not the capital. On what principle Is It
policy to kill the goose that lays the
golden egg? When half of the mechanics
mutt seek other fields of employment. It
Is a hard day for unions. Conservatism
will have much to do with the life of the
union, as welt as being Its sole protector
In the sympathies of the people i . T.
STATE WOMEN'S CLUBS.
Attendants Might Escort Insane Pa
tients to Asylum.
PORTLAND, April L To the Editor.
The failure of the late Legislature to pass
the bill providing for the transportation of
the Insane was a great disappointment to
club women throughout the state, as well
as a vast number of others who realize
that the care of the Insane Is more than
a political obligation, and look upon It as
a sacred duty that each owes to these
most unfortunate of all sufferers.
Though there be no law to provide a
trained attendant to accompany the In
sane patients to the Asylum, can not this
much-needed assistant be provided for fe.
male patients at least through eotno other
agency? May not that agency be the
Women's Clubs of the state?
The philanthropic spirit stirs In the
heart of every true clubwoman, and clam
ors for expression. What more worthy
object can be found on which to bestow
this overflow of human tendemera than
there, our stricken sisters? Where can
money and effort be more humanely ex
pended than to provide a trained attend
ant to accompany them to the Asylum?
Cannot the clubs combined create a gen
cral fund for this purpose to be used In
the hire of such attendants when needed?
The ciuds couia piaee tnemscives in
touch with the county officials, so as to be
Informed whenever there Is a female pa.
tlent to be transported to the Asylum, and
by telegraph could communicate with the
Asylum authorities In time to have an
attendant sent to the nearest railroad
station. If not to the Asylum. Surely no
Sheriff could object to this plan, as no
part of his fees would be lost to him, and
through It be would have the aid of com
petent assistance.
We might not wish to blacklist every
Sheriff who worked to defeat' that most
humane bill, as old customs are deep
rooted sometimes, but should any object
to the plan herein proposed, then wa
would, say, blacklist him forever and ever
In the minds of all good people, and let
every clubwoman declare against him.
Clubwomen do not have votes, but they
have voices, and the Sheriff who objects to
this measure may start their tongues, and
the whole state would be filled with their
acclamations against him.
Clubwomen, may this not be one of the
subjects that will, receive your careful
and earnest consideration ere the State
Federation convenes, that your represen
tatives may go there prepared to discuss
and pass upon this most Important mat
ter? A CORRESPONDENT.
Northwestern People In Xevr Tork.
NEW TORK. April X-SpeclaL)-The
following Northwestern people registered
at New Tork hotels today:
From Portland T. Thronson, at the Her
ald Square.
From Seattle J. K. Robinson, at the
Vendome: M. D. Ballard and wife, at the
Park Avenue.
From Grant's Pass. Or. W. O. Wright,
at the Astor.
From Spokane J. W. Douglas, at the
Fifth Avenue
German flaptlst Conference.
TACOMA. April X At today's pesslon
of the German Baptist Conference of the
Pacific Coast, the Mission Board made
recommendations for an appropriation of
funds for the support of missions In the
different fields. The following conference
officers were elected: Rev. J. Kratt, of
l'ortiano. corresponding secretary: Rev. J,
A. 2i. wuttce. of Bethany. Or., assist
ant secretary: -Rev. F. Maulbetch. of Port
una. treasurer.
Rich Cotton Land Flooded.
IsEV. ORLEANS. April X The most
serious development of the flood situation
today was the break In the levee at Holy
Brook plantation. In East Carroll Parish.
Much valuable cotton load will fea over
sowed.
MISSOURI FULL OF JOY
CELED RATES EXTIXCTIOX OF THE
STATE DEBT.
Governor Ceer Describes Democratic
Jnb.intlon Amid Republican
Charge of Boodllnc .
JACKSON. Miss, "March IS. S pedal
correspondence.) As I indicated In a for
mer letter, political partisanship permeat
ed nearly every measure passed upon by
the Missouri Legislature which has Just
adjourned. For something like 20 years
this state has been afflicted with a state
debt amounting to something like 0.000.-
000. represented by Interest-bearing bonds.
tne last of which were paid on February
ZS, and the afternoon of March 12 was
given over to a public celebration of the
event. The Legislature adjourned for the
purpose of engaging In the Jubilee, and
Governor Dockery presided and made the
opening address, followed by a dozen oth
er prominent Missouri ana, It was the
most thoroughly and caustically and red
hot Democratic affair one could possibly
Imagine. By the very courteous Invita
tion of the Governor, I occupied the seat
to his left, surrounded by Democratic
speakers, and facing us was the Immense
Representative hall packed to suffocation
by a "seething mass" of Democracy, for
If there was another Republican In the
building, he was not In evidence, so far
as I could hear.
The famous Jefferson Club from St.
Louis was present, with a Drass -band
from the same city, which opened the
ceremonies by the request of the Govern
or. Instanty. and Uke'a clap of thunder
from a cloudless sky. the band Jumped
into the middle of "Dixie with such
vigorous vitality that the enthusiastic
shouting and yelling and hat-throwing
exceeded anything an unsuspecting Ore-
go Man has ever heard or seen. After the
first ten notes had indicated that the tune
was going to be the "National" air of the
late Confederacy, the band Itseit was lost
In the shuffle, and It got through before
the crowd did.
The speeches were partisan In the ex
treme. The Republicans claim that the
state Is still In debt over S4.000.00Q, which
would seem to be really true. Briefly
stated. Instead of having a tangible school
fund on band of S4.00u.000. the state has
used It and Issued perpetual certificates of
Indebtedness to the school fund. In which
It pays the sum of 1KO.000 Interest annu
ally.
This Is the situation as presented by the
Republicans, who took no part whatever
In the bond-burning celebration, but made
all soros of sport at what they called a
partisan farce.
In bis opening address. Governor Dock
ery referred to "Missouri. Imperial Mis
souri, for whom God has done so much."
As soon as the House had adjourned to
take part In the exercises, the Republic
ans gathered on their side of tue House
and. with one member mounted on his
desk and waving a flag. Joined In singing
to the tune of "John Brown, a dozen
verses which had been composed and
printed In St. Louis as a travesty on the
occasion, during which the Democrats
from their side of the hall engaged In
cat cans and leering shouts.
-he next day the Republican member
with the flag had It leaning against his
desk wlui a placard attached, bearing the
Inscription In large letters, "Missouri. Im
perial Missouri, for whom uod has done
so much and Democracy so little."
During his speech on that occasion
Speaker Whltecdtton declared that the
House was so corrupt that "nothing but
the use of hemp will right the wrongs
done" and that "the people should come
In from the rural districts and mete out
Justice, etc
Several 51000 bills had been changed at
the local banks by men who were not In
the habit of dealing In legal tenders of
that size, and since a new text-book bill.
wmcn was Known as a special adminis
tration measure, had been defeated by a
combination of about 30 "Filipino" Demo
crats (as they were called by their breth
ren) with the Republicans, it was at once
surmised and charged that "boodle" had
been used.
After Speaker Whltecotton's sensation
al speech was made, on Investigating com
mittee was appointed, but found no tan
gible proof upon which to convict any
body.
A newspaper correspondent and a com
mittee clerk were sent to the County Jail
by vote of the House for refusing to tell
what they know, but were the same day
aiscnargea in habeas corpus proceedings
before the supreme court judges.
All of which Is Interesting as showing
tnat uregon s troubles are or the most
trivial character when compared with
those of many of her elder sisters.
A strict state law here prohibits state
officers and members of the Legislature
from accepting railroad passes, yet It
was said, ana in many cases admitted,
that scores of members had been using
passes during the enure session. The
grand Jury for Cole County met on the 23d
Inst., and It was said by many of tne
newspapers that the haste of the Legis
lature In adjourning on that day was due
to that fact, an all-dsy Sunday session
having been held the day before.
But there Is always a great deal of reck
less talk Indulged by critics of Legisla
tures whose avoidance would contribute
largely to the public morals generally.
The Missouri Assembly Just adjourned
contained many able and conscientious
men. and their universal friendship for
Oregon and her interests deserves a word
of commendation, which I cheerfully rive
A constitutional amendment requiring
railroad companies to furnish all state
officers and members of the Legislature
with free transportation waa-submltted by
this Assembly to the people to be voted on
at the next general election.
The capital of Missouri Is an unprcten
tlous town of about WOO unprogresslve but
hospitable and apparently contented peo
ple, without street-car service of any
una or any proposed in tnat direction.
It Is thoroughly dependent upon the ad
vantages of being the "State Capital for
Its existence, and the biennial propositions
to change the seat of government to St.
Louis or some other locality finds Its peo
ple as ready to "throw a fit" In vigorous
protest, as well as any other state capital
unaer a similar menace.
Jefferson City makes claim to one of the
best managed state prisons to be found
in thd United States. I was shown
through alt Its departments by the War
den, and found Us Z10D convicts employed
principally in tne manufacture of brooms.
shoes, saddle-trees and a cheap grade of
clothing, all of which products are placed
upon the market. Its stockade walls are
guarded the same night as day with a
shift .of men who are on duty 12 hours' at
a time. The wall guards are paid S50 per
month, and the contractors pay the state
SO cents per day for the labor of each con
vict. -The Legislative committee which
visited the prison reported Its opinion to
be tnat the price or convict labor should
be advanced to 60 cents per day a sug
gestion that our own state could study
with profit.
The Missouri State Prison Is absolutely
self-sustaining, the report of the Warden
showing a net Income during the last two
years of S500.000 and an expense account
of a trifle over WSS.000. ' Of course, the cost
of Improvements Is met by a direct ap
propriation from tne state Treasury.
There have been several sensational es
capes from this prison, going to show that
the best managed prisons have troubles
of their own.
Everybody Is In favor of Missouri hav
ing a state exhibit at Portland In 1905.
became personally acquainted with ner-
haps half the members of both houses
and found no one not In favor ct seen
move, though there was seme disposition
to make no appropriation until the ses
sion of January, 1S06. and probably there
would have been none at this time but for
the special effort made. Senator Heather,
of the senate committee on appropria
tions. Assured, .me, thai, ovexy member, of
Ba committee, it in the senate next ses
sion, and many of them win be. would
favor an additional appropriation of
SU.060.
Any money annrocrlated at this session
for any purpose win, if not used before
the next session, revert to the treasury.
It was for this reason that a larger ap
propriation could not be obtained at this
time. The session two years ago appro
priated 0. 090.000 for the St. Louis Exposi
tion, put only sio.000 of It had been used.
and this Legislature bad to appropriate
853.000 of It.' the doing of which made
one of the bitterest and prolonged fights
oi us session.
The man of all others more nearly pro
nounced against any appropriation at all
at this session whom I met was Governor
Dockery himself. He is laying the found
ation for his election to the United States
Senate two years hence, which, by Ul
way. is a very proper thing for a Govern
or to do. although not always successful.
tne- mors the pity, and Is very fearful
that the appropriations will In the aggre-
gate exceed the state's revenues. I re
minded him of the magnificent Jubilee Just
over, celebrating the excellent financial
condition of the state, but he Is Just now
taxing everything very seriously and la
making a good Governor.
I met President Francis at tha reception
given to him by the citizens of St. "Louis
on his return -from Europe, and he as
sured me of bis assistance In securing an
additional appropriation two years hence
for the Lewis and Clark .Fair.
I began this letter In St. Louis, and have
finished It In Jackson, Miss., at which
quaint old historic town I have stopped
on xor a aay and night, and from which I
may resume these notes. T. T. G.
AT THE , HOTELS.
TUB PORTLAND.
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L UcAIullln. San Fv
Mclsna.
II It Houih. Dea Mm!
'J M Martin, Los Anf
v. u uoiamtn. .N x
V A Rate. Uostoa
J W Jacob, fit luls
C A Inralls, Boston
B W Cooper. N T
a o Emcrr. Bocton
J Joclson. N T
II it UUCK. Jiuia.
Mn C N Harcaond &
air. Los Anarles
Eiw Ktllr. San Fran
Wm H W Brenter. S F
It O Brontcr OUT
it porturune, Chicaro
R M Welch. Bethany
C y SchnxrDer. Ala
V O Hick. Boston
C II WeaUMrtcs- w,
Aberdeen
T Bercridre. Vane. BC
O Hall. Han Francisco
A u uenmersici. vmon
Jim u Hall. San Uafl
Mljs E P Burnett. jo Jl Thompton, N T
t K uraae. tseatu
Hartford
Q F Dearborn & wt,
Sfatttt
iiUs Ptnfitld. Statu
N Kuhcer. Davenport
iv x jieuenDtcn,
Lwlttsa ,
J Lewlaon. San Fran
M H Starr. N T
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THD PERKINS.
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; ,-arptr. IVmlleton 'B H ztnclc J3alla
Sirs A M Church. lea
Mrs w M Gleason. i
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C L Ooolvtn. Denver
C llttmr. lAMn1
B u Umt, NTak
A R Brrkttt. 'Wash
N A Er.fr. Oatten
Mrs Eorf, do
H E Constantln. SMt
W A Cox, Seattle
Mrs J II Baker. GraaaV
It K Greer. AbrrWn
Mw r. uazer. -co
F C Reeves. Chicago
C P Carpenter. Minn
Mrs Carpenter, do
V Canwnler. Minn
Aftr Harmon, tlo
ira ii cutnxn, Asto
Geurxl Ekstrem. 4a
A M Richards, Taeora
Delphlne Carnenter, do
J A Chut. Lot AnsleiiMra J X McHnubl
it L Sslker. Idaho I Lakertrw. Minn
f,BlV4"S So H c Mahone. Junction
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J S Anderson. Seattle
Dr A E WrlKhtman,
Sllverton
J Denseo. silvtrtcn
L Jme. Csl
Sam R-Alnson. Albina
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nrs nit tYllllsnu,
Dallas, Or
A Kneesken. N Dak
T L Jn-t. IVro
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Mrs A 8 UennMt. rirf iVn nitiM ' n
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Mrs II T Gilbert. Chic M S Lantaorn, Cnefcal
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THE IMPERIAL.
C W HntthlcsSn. rltiO '. Urn. Tn.wv
T A McBridt. Or CltylHtnry Husbelder: LA
O 1a Godalt. do
O 'W Sbelbr. It I
W X Pierce, Pradltta
V B Sheeban. Salem
airs j a uwiqn, renal
it u Aiomson. a I
Mrs F W getUemler.
Woodburn
Mrs Geronea. Salem
Airs Bneenan, do I
F F Pendleton, S F I
F G Younjc, Eus-ens
Joe Buler. Fendletoa
Mrs Buler. da
Mlu Tower, Spokane
Mrs J R Docbertr. do
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Mrs M Powell, ft V
oium Aiuarta Kenn,
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.Roosevelt's Sense of Ilnntoe,
Peoria JourniL
An exchange says that Roosevelt Is
lacking In humor or appreciation of hu
mor. Well, hardly. TVhat could be more
humorous than President Roosevelt
thanking Congress for the thorough and
able manner In which the two bodies had
transacted the public business and Im
mediately convening the Senate In extra
session to perform work that It bad
neglected doing during the regular net
stonT That kind of a joke doesn't need a
cartoon to bring out Its polnts-
GOOD WORK WAS DONE
(Continued from First Page.)
thls law. and It wUl be enforced, will, lt
Is hoped, afford a substantial remedy for
certain trust evils which have attracted
public attention and have created public
unrest.
This law rcsrrsents a noteworthy ana
Important advance toward Just and ef
fective regulation of transportation.
Moreover. Its passage has been supple
mented by the enactment of a law to
expedite the hearing- of actions of public
moment under the anti-trust act. known
as the Sherman law. and under the act
to regulate commerce, at the request oi
the Attorney-General; and furthermore,
additional funds have been appropriated
to be expended under the direction of the
Attorney-General In the enforcement of
inese laws.
Good Work Done by Knox.
All of this renresents a Ereat and sub
stantial advance In legislation. But more
Important even than legislation Is the ad
ministration of the law. and I ask your
attention for a moment to the way lit
which the law has been administered by
the profound jurist and fearless public
servant who now occupies the position of
jvtiorney-uenerai. jjr. iinox. ioe con
stitution enjoins rpon the President that
he shall take care that the laws be faith
fully executed, and under this provision
the Attnmv.4?nerfll formulated a Pol
icy which was in effect nothing but the
rigid enforcement, by suits managed wivu
consummate skill and ability, both of the
anti-trust law and of the Imperfect pro
visions of the act to regulate commerce.
The first step taken was the prosecution
of II suits against the principal railroads
of the Middle West, restraining them
by Injunction from further violations oi
pfiBr nf t K t.wa In n 11 t inn
About the same time the case againsi
the .Northern Securities company wai
InlflAt Tn1 wfi n r-nrnoratlon or3B.il-
nnrir th. Iftwji nf the Ststetlf New
. ... ... m rvmftrvt .th.
terser niia a rauiui vi rw,ww,vw, .
alleged purpose being to control the Great
road Companies, two parallel and compet
ing lines exienamr across me cuiiuuu
tier of states from the Mississippi River
to the Pacific Ocean. Whatever the pur
rui.. um rAnnmmntlon would nave re
sulted In the control of the two great
railway systems upon which the people
nf in., tfnrthwtntern states were so large
ly dependent tor tnetr suppues anu w
get their products to market being prac
timliv mere-en" tntn th- New Jersey cor
poration? The proposition that thtee
Independent systems of railroads should
be merged under a single control alarmed
tne people or tne states concern eu. icbi
then h ciih'M-teft trt -what thev deemed a
monopoly of Interstate transportation and
ernors of the states most deeply affected
held a meeting to consider how to prevent
the merger becoming effective and passed
resolutions calling upon the National Gov
ernment to enforce the anti-trust laws
against the alleged combination.- When
these resolutions were referred to the Attorney-General
for consideration and ad
vice, he reported that In his opinion the
Northern Securities Company and Its con
trol of the railroads -mentioned wae a com
bination in restraint of trade and was
attempting a monopoly In violation of the
National anti-trust law. Thereupon a suit
In equity, which is now pending, was be
fin RimnrAuifln nr rcimn.nian. i im iru i -
gun oy tne uovernment to test, toe
validity of this transaction under the Sher
man law.
Ilecf Trust, Cotton Pool.
At nearly the same time the 'disclosures
respecting the secret rebates enjoyed by
the great packing-house companies, coup
led with the very high price of meats,
led the Attorney-General to direct an In
vestigation' Into the methods of the so
called beef trust. The result was that he
filed bills for Injunction against six of the
principal packing-house companies, and
restrained them from combining and
agreeing upon prices at which they would
sell their products In states other than
those In which their meats were prepared
for market. Writs of injunction were
Issued accordingly, and since then, after
full argument, the United States Circuit
Court has made the injunction perpetual.
The cotton Interests of the South. In
cluding growers, buyers and shippers,
made complaint that they were suffering
great Injury In their business from the
methods of the Southern railroads In the
handling and transportation of cotton.
They alleged that these railroads, by com
bined action under a pooling arrangement
to support their rate schedules, had de
nied to the shippers the right to elect
over what roads their commodities should
be shipped, and that by dividing upon a
fixed basis the cotton ctod of the South
all Inducement to compete in rates for
tha transnortarion thereof was eliminated.
Proceedings were Instituted by the Attor-
ney-uenerai unaer tne snti-uusi iaw,
which resulted in the destruction of the
pool and In restoring to the growers and
shippers of the South the right to ship
their products over any road they elected,
thus removing the restraint upon the free-
uom oi. commerce.
A Salt Trust Is Killed.
In November, 1301 the Attorney-General
directed tnat a diu ror an injunction pe
filed in the United States Circuit Court
at San Francisco against the Federal Salt
Company a corporation -which had been
organized under the laws of an Eastern
state, Dut naa its main omce ana prin
cipal Place of business In California and
against a number of other companies and
persons constituting what was known as
the salt trust. These Injunctions were to
restrain the execution of certain contracts
between the Federal Salt Company ana
the other defendants, by which the latter
agreed neither to Import, buy nor sell
salt, except from and to the Federal Salt
company, ana not to engage, or assist in
the production of salt west of the Mis
sissippi River during the' continuance of
such contracts. As the result of these
agreements the price of salt bad been ad
vanced about 40 per cent, A temporary
injunction oroer was ODiainea. wnicn tne
defendants asked the court to modlfv on
the ground that the anti-trust law had no
application to contracts xor purcnases ana
safes- within a state. The Circuit Court
overruled this contention and sustained
the Government's position. This practi
cally concluded the case, and lt Is under
stood that In consequence the Federal
Salt Company Is about to be dissolved
and that no further contest will be made.
The above Is a brief outline of the most
Important steps, legislative and adminis
trative, taken during the past 18 months
In the direction of solving, so far as at
Jiresent lt seems practlcaole by National
eglslatlon or administration te solve, what
we call the trust problem. They represent
a sum of very substantial achievement.
They represent a successful effort to de
vise and apply real remedies; an effort
which has so far succeeded because It was
msde not only with resolute purpose and
determination, but also In a spirit of com
mon sense and Justice, as far removed as
possible from rancor, hysteria and un
worthy demagogic appeal. In the came
spirit the laws will continue to be en
forced. Not only Is the legislation recently
enacted effective, but In my Judgment lt
was Impracticable to attempt more. Noth
ing of value Is to be expected from cease
less agitation for radical and extreme
legislation. The people may wisely, and
with confidence, await the results which
are reasonably to be expected from the
impartial enforcement of the laws which
have recently been placed upon the statute
books. Legislation of a general and In
discriminate character would be sure to
fall, either because lt would Involve all
Interests In a common ruin, or because It
would not reslly reach any evlL We have
endeavored to provide a discriminating
adaptation of the remedy to the real mis
chief. Some Itemedles Too Drastic.
Many of the alleged remedies advocated
are of the unpleasantly drastic type which
seeks to destroy the disease by killing the
pctlent. Others are so obviously futile
that It Is somewhat difficult to treat them
seriously or as being advanced in good
faith. High among the latter I place the
effort to reach tne trust question by
means of the tariff. Tou can. or course.
Eut an end to the prosperity of the trusts
y putting an end to the prosperity of
the Nation; but the price for such action
seems high. The alternative Is to do ex
actly what has been done during the life
of the Congress which has lust closed
that Is. to endeavor, not to destroy cor
porations, out to reguiate mem witn a
view of doing awav with whatever is of
evil In them and of making them subserve
tne pumic use. The law is not to be ad.
ministered In the Interest of the poor man
as such, nor yet In the Interest of ths
rich man as such, but In the Interest of
the law-abiding man. rich or poor. We
are no more against organizations of
canltal than aralnst organizations of
labor. We welcome both, demanding only
tut eacn snail ao ngnt ana snail remem
ber Its duty to the Republic Such :
course we consider not merely a benefit
to tne poor man. out a Denent to the
rich man. We do no man an Injustice
when we require him to obey the law.
On the contra rv. If he Is a man whose
safety and well-being depend in a peculiar
degree upon tne existence oi tne spirit
of law and order, we are rendering him
the greatest service when we require him
to pe ntmseir an exemplar or tnat spirit.
prearaent Roosevelt was frequently in-
terrupted with applause throughout the
delivery of his speech. .He took occasion
to depart from his manuscript In one In
stance, sating that Attorney-General
Knox did not Institute salt against any al
leged combination unless he thought he
would win li
lt was nearly midnight when the Presi
dent concluded his address, and as his
train was due to leave over the Chicago,
Milwaukee & St. Paul road at midnight.
he left the banquet hall before me pro
TMima had been completed. When the
President arose It seemed to be the signal
for a general departure of the guests ana
the banquet programme proceeded no
further. The Presidential party left for
Minneapolis shortly after inldnisht.
"OLD ABE" DONE IN METAL
Sew and Attractive Weather inne
Tops Ita-vy Department Annex.
Washington Star.
Penum In the vicinity of Seventeenth
street and Pennsylvania avenue have ior
the past few cays been attracted ty an
unique weather vane mat nas Deen erwci
ed on toD of the new Mills "building, oth
erwise known as the Navy Department
Annex, for the reason that lt Is to be oc
cupied by bureaus of that department as
soon as completed.
It Is In the form of a large spread eagle
of the baldheaded soecies. and la. called
"Old Abe." after the celebrated eagle
that followed the fortunes of the Army
of Jhe Potomac during the Civil War.
The bird Is made of .copper and aluml-'
num and measures S6 Inches from tip to
tip of Its outstretched wings. It Is a per
fect facsimile of the "king of the air."
both. In form and coloring. Its head and
tall feathers are white and' shine In the
sunlight like burnished silver. It Is
placed on the top of a tall flagstaff. 143
feet 6 Inches above the street, and Is
plainly risible from a considerable dis
tance. Owing to- Its) pivotal arrangement, lt
always faces the wind, and In that way Is
a perfect weather vane. The bird of free
dom Is made more conspicuous on Its ele
vated perch from the fact that It stands
guard over a large American flag. On
a near view It Is seen that the bird holds
In one talon the ensign halliard that sup
ports the fiag.
Honor for s Jfoble Cook.
Chicago Record-Herald.
When Charlotte Booker, a colored cook,
died In Nashville a few days ago her em
ployers place of business was closed In
her honor, and later the funeral was held
from the white man's mansion. These
facts are cited by some of the Southern
papers to show that the white people of
that section are not hostile to negroes.
simply because of the color of the latter.
out nate and punish them only when they
exhibit lawlessness and depravity. This
explanation may serve In part, but It does
not take Into consideration the fact that
the cook referred to had remained for 31
years with the family which did her such,
honor when she died.
It Is difficult fcr people who live In a
Northern city to Imagine such a thing as
cook staying for 31 years, and we are
sure It will be generally agreed that the
Nashville man did not a whit too much
in closing his place of business and giving
tne good old soul a fine funeral. We
would half-mast the flags here for a cook
like that and erect aches for the purpose
oi perpetuating ner memory.
The case would Indeed be hopeless lt
the South could not overlook the color line
In such a case as the one we have cited.
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