New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-03
BURNETT NOW N FIGHT.
FROM REPUBLICAN AND TAM
MANY COMMITTEE.

Among the federal forces now engaged in
fight against the Beef Trust may be counted
General Henry L. Burnett United States Dis
trict Attorney. General Burnett yesterday de-
clined tell what he doing saying that
all information the subject would have to
come from the Department of Justice in Wash
ington. 1t is known. however that he is taking
a hand in the investigation Of the Beef Trust
at the New-York end of the line while United
States District Attorney s. H. Bethea is pre-
pairing a bill for injunction in the United
States Circuit Court in Chicago. The proceed
ings in New-York, Illinois. Kansas and Missouri
against the trust all being directed by At
torney General Knox. in Washington.
General Burnett is a member Of the Republ
can Club, and expect to have all possible
aid in his investigation that be given by
the clubs committee, which has been collect
ing evidence against the trust. Alfred L. NJ.
Bullowa, chairman of the committee, who was
in conference with Attorney General Knox on
Thursday, said yesterday that he had been well
received by Mr.. Knox, who had expressed de
sire for the Republican Clubs cooperation. Mr..
Knox had not been willing to meet representa-
tives of the Beef Trust in conference, because
the government beginning proceedings
against the trust.
REQUEST FOR A CONFERENCE.
The committees request for a conference with
the beef barons," Mr. Bullowa said. was made
with the idea that they might consent not fur
Their to increase prices pending an investigation
and a settlement of the matter in the courts.
The committee received replies from the Big
Five about the same time. The kilograms
gave different reasons for not attending the
conference but IT evident that the replies
had been dictated by one master mind. The re-
fusal 70 confer leaves the committee free 10
sst the federal and State investiGa tons in every
way possible. The committee has collected some
evidence and will collect more. 1t would not
do 10 tell the exact nature Of all the evidence
already collected. but may say that some Of
it points TO the holding back of supplies from
this city, and storing beef in places near New
| York in order create an apparent scarcity
! and thus increase prices. The committee prob
ably will have meeting on Monday and decide
! upon future plans Of action.
Il talked with large and influential cattle
| raiser from Idaho the way up from Washing
ton, and he told of the methods Of the trusts
! brokers' He said that when he took herd Of
say thousand cattle to anv Of the big mar
! kets. he would go to. say. Swft's broker. and
| ask for a bid. Suppose this made at
! three and half cents the hoof. He then
/ went TO one Of Armour's brokers, and they
would offer three cents; Cudahy's broker would
! then offer two and three-quarter cents But
! when he returned TO Swift's man and said that
| he had decided to accept his bid the broker
would say that he could not afford to give so
much now and that he could only give three
cents. All this to prove that the beef
| barons worked together"
Charles II. Knox. chairman Of the Tammany
| committee on the Beef Trust said yesterday
! that the committee had sent 10 United States
! District Attorney Bethea, at Chicago an offer
| Of the evidence in the possession Of the COM
| mittee. In the evidence is included several
| original documents as follows.