The San Francisco call., 1899-12-06
WORK OF THE
LAW DEPARTMENT
Report of Attorney Gen.
eral Griggs.
JUDGES PAY TOO SMALL
COMMENTS UPON ACTIONS
AGAINST TRUSTS
Recommends That the Chief Justices
Salary Be 5000 and the As
sociates' $4,000
Yearly.
JUDGES PAY TOO SMALL
COMMENTS UPON Actions
AGAINST TRUSTS.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

WASHINGTON, Dec. b.-Attorney Cen
eral Griggs. In his annual report TO Con-
sress, reviews the work OF the Depart-
ment oi Justice during the year and then
says that application is occasionally made
10 The department TO have legal proceed
lngs brought IN the name OF the United
states against corporations or combina-
lions OF companies that are alleged 10 be
engaged In forming or maintaining mo-
nopohes or agreements in restraint OF
trade or competition. Upon the subject
the report says:
such actions can be maintained only when
me oHcnse comes within the scope OF the Fed
Ia si4lute. The only Federal law against
L ,.llallohs IN restraint of trade IS contained
,n tae to-called sherman act OF July 2 1890.
.. wa Pc observed that this statute is directed
-aoilht combinations or monopolies In
Irr rli'.tt oi trade or commerce among the sew
till states or with foreign nations. IL does
H.l f.iend 20 go into other branches Of busl-
ness or commence or attempt i'm anv way 10
interfere with those transactions which are
carried On exclusively within the confines OF a
= ate. ~ which DO not amount 10 what under
t.e decisions of the United States supreme
orr. is understood boy the term Interstate
The Federal Government has no constltu-
q .nW rEht 20 supervise. direct or interfere
she people of az several states unless such
business relates directly and not Incidentally.
- interstate commerce. and such has been the
States
The Attorney General discusses this
subject ~ some length, quoting freely
fr.m thc decisions n the courts sustain
ils Dds position. and ia conclusion says:
10 ar cases where the facts presented 10 the
Attorney General caTlhle ~ legal proof. have
ettaf .isf-4 satisfactorily such an agreement or
...nN.r4tinn in restraint of interstate COM
frerce as .s clutemrlated by the sherman act
legal rrsceedinrs have been taken IN the name
u. tHe United States either 10 dissolve the
combination lr to punish the offenders by in
d.ctmeut
ON The subject OF judicial salaries the
Attorney General says.
It is nor an uncommon thing 20 ind a lawyer
appearing before the United States courts In a
cHr- where hIs fee fnr one argument exceeds
fr" annual salary uf the Judge. The Judges Il
tfe lu.ted States supreme court and the Cir
OuIf and IlFtr.ct courts are inadeQuately COM
court rf claims. The courts ~ the United
states ARE everywhere ln the civilized world
ne.t In the rerl highest repute. yet their
Judges are paid smaller salaries than are al
lowed hr thc states o. state Judges an very
many jurisdictions. ] believe that Increase
e.afn frstlCes q the supreme Court 20 $50 900
-oar. NJ fhe Circuit Court Judges 20 .e00
aHl -hc District Ill~es 20 $500 year would
l. simple measure nf Justice and approved by
,Very ,let minded citizen.
On the subject Of Alaska the Attorney
General Says:
The administrati0n ~ affairs On Alaska and
especially the dmuistrat!nn of Justice through
f". arfF ana court officers a. not satisfactory.
IT'D. .rm -a. hlsness ~ Alaska has doubled
within fhe lH.r and the civll business has
.r.-.auarf .f the :r.Nisi1n established Tor
I.. Hf..U.rE Ilw and order and enrora-u the