The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-25

len of the Northern Pacific was his last
GALLERY regarding the probable effect OF
pending suits and is asking them for sug-
gestions regarding existing rates and any
chanes I'M them which the railway world
thinks necessary.
The president is also comforting with
congressman and the republican leaders
on similar subjects and out of the whole
matter there is to come, If he has his
way, a logical, sane aud equitable set of
statutes on the, trust question. He first
wants to enforce existing laws with the
purpose Of determining their strength and
applicability to present conditions. After
the pending suits are out of the way, for
instance, the president Will know in hat
respects the Sherman aud interst ate8com-
merce laws are defe cftvs, ard III be pre-
pared to advise con- ress concernsn de-
sirable Changes. .s 49,
Noe p. .lsl ssss
out Of ali this agiiss Is ihefs WI III ayen-
tually come some hlppY solution fsthe
most perr1ex king quest Ion which has Con
fronted the eount ~ for years. and II ds
president will receiya mitch prestigeS and
glory for having set the agitation or
foot and directed it. Itsis said to be his
ambition at present. So to manage II
bring about q. permanen mt settlement, o.
the trust question ION 8 absolutely ssfai,
grounds. aasE ~ I.
He is not playing politics. He is TAX
ing a post graduate course in politica
economy, and his progress will be watched
with interest from all parts OF the world
for the problems he would solve are worlt
wide. He does not oppose the trusts pei
Sc, but does think they should be wisely
regulated and controlled. He is ventur'
ing into a new field and believes that ne
has an opportunity such as has come t.
few American presidents to tender higl
and important service to the country.
New the Beef Trust.
The presidents announcement through
the department of justice that the bee
trust will be prosecuted is received witt
great satisfaction by members OF congress
/ and others who are aware of its purposes
The only persons who are bewailing tn
announcement are certain democrats, 0
whom Representative Richardson, demo
cratic floor leader, is the most prominent
who had hoped to make political capita
out of the popular feeling against tn
trust.
Mr.. Richardson introduced resolution
in the house for an investigation by tn
ways and means committee, while Mr
McDermott, another democrat. Introduce
bill to remove the duties on beef an
on meat and poultry. There was no pros
pect of the consideration of such bill
because they would not have provided an.
remedy.
Republicans Gratifled.
The fact that the president took th1
matter up three weeks ago and that At
torney General Knox directed Judge w
A. Day to examine into the matter at tina
time gives great satisfaction to the re
DubIicaIls because Of the prompt way II
which the president went at the matter
Mr. Day is attorney for the interstat'
commerce commission. He has recentl
concluded with the commission an IN
curry into the manner and methods Il
which railroads have been giving specia
| rates to the dressed meat men. In tina
| investigation, carried on in Kansas Cit
and Chicago. it was clearly establ1she
| that the dressed beef men and the rail
| roads west of Chicago at least had a.
| understanding by which secret rates Wer
made on dressed beef and that member
of the so-called sstrust" got the benefit 9
these rates. Orders issued from tn
headquarters Of the railroads, 1T ap
peared, went to agents of different line
at the same time and were all TO the sam
| effect.
This investigation gave Mr.. Day a grea
deal of valuable information which ha
enabled him and Mr.. Bethea, Unlte'
States district attorney at Chicago, to es
| tab1ish the fact that there is com b1na
ton among the dressed beef houses.
was stated at the attorney generals offic
| some time ago that it would not be neces
sary to prove a literal agreement betwee
!, these houses for combination, provide
! it could be shown that they were Workln
together, that they did not compete wit
| one another, and that they have secre
agreements with railroads in which all tn
members Of the combination profit.
Proof Positive.
1 It is now intimated, however, that at
solute proof of combination has bee
1 obtained and that it will be proved ths
! it is in restra int of trade. Commissions
Prouty of the interstate commerce con
i mission stated to-day that the commits
! sion had ample proof that large rebate
have been granted to packing houses
violation of the law. He has no dou'
1 of the combination of dressed beef me
and much of the evidence taken by II
i interstate commission goes to prove tas
4 such combination exists.
The attorney general is in possession
/ facts to show that the members Of Il
i beef trust work as unit, that they do NJ
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