The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-09
TO FIGHT THE STEEL TRUST.
District Organization decide 10 In
stItute Legal Proceedings.


a joint meeting of the District Assem-
bly, No. Is. the local Assembly No Bi2.
Knights OF Labor. the Antitrust League.
and number Of prominent citizens IN
sympathy with the movement against the
steel Trust as an Illegal corporation. was
held this morning IN the Offices Of the
Antitrust League. IZzg Pennsylvania
Avenue r. B- Martin was elected chair
man of the joint meeting. and William
l. Devart secretary. The meeting de-
cided Co invite the cooperation OF kind
rod organizations and individual sympa-
thizcrs- Iu the Efforts TO bring the Steel
Irust 60 book on the question OF vlolat-
ing Federal a-t state antitrust laws
Funds viii be- required 10 conduct cases.
aud contributions OF money, influence, and
advice have been requested. Circular
documents for general circulation axe be-
ing prepared omDpdying these requests.
r. J. Schulteis and Cotter r. Bride were
appointed committee OF two 20 confer
with A. A Lipscomb, Of this city. who
has been selected as the attorney 20 rep
resent the local movement as 70 ways
and means of IusutEuHg proceedings
\ letter from Frank s Monnett. ex-At-
torney General OF Onio. and member Of
the National Executive Committee Of the
cd to represent the joint in
terests in favor OF legal pro-
cedure In that State was received. The
letter is in reply to one from Mr.. Martin.
asking his opinion Of the propriety Of
the proposed process against the Steel
Trust The letter is as follows:
Columbus. Ohio. Aug. s. 1901
H b. Martin, National Secretary Anti
Trust Lea que
THE railway trainmen are taking the
same pTOCee eding. and are in consultation
with the steel workers You have the cor
rect idea Under the Ohio antitrust act
We can reach them in Ohio right now,
both criminally and cisilly- We have the
strongest act to attack them under Of any
Of the State laws except Texas We can
MI the Jail with yiOlatOrS Of our anti
trust law as rapidly as they cal jail
Worklngmen for contempt .
Mr. Martin stated this morning that no
legal prCcerdiugs are 10 be instituted
against the Attorney General Of the
United States or the attorney general
Of the various States. 70 compel them 70
act The method viii be for a committee
in the interests Of proceedings against
the Steel Trust accompanied by attorneys,
10 wait upon the various attorney gen
erals and request that action in quo war
ranto against the Steel Trust 20 compel
it to show cause why it operates a trust
in violation Of the law, be Immediately
instituted.
In Texas and Ohio Mt Martin said.
"the trust laws are very stringent. and
district attorneys have the right 20 insti-
tute quo warrantO proceedings against
The trust corporations. Where we viii
find one attorney or Attorney General IN
coIIUsi0n with the Steel Trust who viii
refuse TO act, We viii ind others who
will
M schuiteis and Mr.. Bride were in
consultation with Mr.. Lipsc0mb early this
forenoon
The matter was discussed at great
length before District Assembly No c.
Enights Of labor, last night when the
following resolution was adopted:
Resolved. that this assembly also ap-
point committee To act in conjunction
with a Ike committee from the Anu-
trust League and other organizations for
the purpose or employing counsel. and 20
take thu necessary legal action through
the Attorney General Of the United States
or of any Of the States 10 restrain the
United States Steel Corporation. an un-
lawful trust. from doing any further
business in the United States"
In reference 70 the statement that pro
Ceedings would 1t once be- instituted
against Attorney General Knox. r-quir-
ing him to show cause why he does nor
enforce the sherman Antitrust law
against the United States Steel corpora
tiOn, Andrew a Lipscomb today said that
he has the matter under consideration
The mode Of procedure, he said, would
not. however, be an application for a writ
of quo warranto. but would be by pro-