Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-16

had steadfastly resisted as a business
proposition.
The Anaconda Standard interpreted
the hypothetical statement made on in
formation by the Inter Mountain as a
fairy tale, entitled to no more credence
thar the transient rumor Of the day.
However, it transpires that the state
ments made by this ape We're not
wholly without foundation, if the author
ity of the New York Journal can be relied
upon. The Journal is the leading demo-
cratic in the United States,
and is owned and edited by the vson Of
a man who was formerly closely allied
with the copper interests of this country
lin touch as 1t were with the influential
forces behind the A~malgamated move;
ment. From this source there now comes
a confirmation of the rumors given space
on this page some days CO.. The Jour-
nal, in discussing the Amalgamated and
| Mr.. Clark, avs
The Standard Oil crowd, however. a
! never control markets so long as this
(Clark's) mine is free to produce at the
will of another. The Standard Oil party
proceeded in characteristic fashion to get
rid of this rival. Overtures to buy were
refused. Mr.. Clark also refused to lease,
or to agree to limit his output and NIX
minimum price. Means to coerce him
were sought. The Rockefellers found
that Mr.. Clark could not be reached
, through manipulation of the stock n
rocvov rooorkoto hoc0H0h he had nTAC.
tically no speculative interests n
| plenty of money at command in his mine.
They saw a vulnerable point In his po-
| litical ambitions. The copper magnate
wished to be senator. TIL rivalry be-
tween Marcus DAILY. president of the
Amalgamated company. and MIR. clark.
aided the deeper-seated policy of the
Rockefellers. No one versed in cope
affairs believes that thre would be any
trouble over the seating of Clark II he
would be an ally Of the ~Amalgamated
copper interests. The suit over the trans
fer of the United Verde incorporation
from New York to West Virginia. just
decided in Senator Clark's favor, is un-
derstood to have been a move in the
Amalgamated company's game.
This places the matter in a much
stronger light han did the Inter Noun
tain, and would seem to imply the pos
: sibility of an A~malgamated pressure on
: Senator Clark. Whether the Journal is
drawing a conclusion from the reason
ableness of an hypothesis, or speaks by
! the card, can only be determined a:
: events unfold. To force Mr.. Clark int
the great combination would mean mil
lions to the trust, as it would give it alb
solute control over the copper market
: of the world. 1t cannot be doubted tina
the pressure will be applied if the oppor
tunity presents itself. If
. The doubtful side of the proposition i
: the question OF Rockefeller's ability t
control sufficient votes in the senate t
determine the bribery case in that body
1t is an unpleasant co~nclusion-and o n
> that should not be hastily reached by tn
impartial citizen that Rockefeller's
is SO strong that ne can force the eA
pulsion of Clark, if the evidence does nc
justify that step, or protect him frol
expulsion if the charges of bribery al
completely sustained. Men of the Rocl
efeller type are influential to a marke
degree in all legislative bodies wit
ia which they come in contact, and it n
quires no vivid stretch of imagination
see a number of votes in the sena
al thrown for OF against Clark, as tt
great Standard Oil magnate nay desir
ne The situation, however, does not ju
of tify a hasty conclusion as to the fgu
which Rockefeller may cut in this Gel
at brated case. 1t is too early to evt
prophecy that the case will not be d
he termined in line with the weight of ey
IL dence, whether the decision shall be +
nd or against Senator Clark.