The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-01-16
TO DEAL WITH THE TRUSTS.
Congressman Considering the Means
by Which They Are 10
Be Reached
SOME MEASURE LIKELY 10 Be PASSED.
Prominent Republican senator
says There Will he No u""'ess
legislation This session. hut "
nh I'm bodying some Features 81
the Knox mi May He Passed.

Washington, Jan. 13.-Following
Tho conference at the White House
Sunday night. attended by senator
Aldrich and Speaker Henderson. there
was a great deal of discussion Mon
day among the republicans OF the SEN
ate as 10 the prospects OF antitrust
legislation during this session OF con-
cress. The conclusion reached - that
some measure will be passed. There
will be no radical legislation" said
one prominent republican senator.
..but a measure embodying some
features of the Knox bill may be
passed. The republicans are not GO
ing to accept any or everything that
is offered. nor will they abdicate 10
the minority to dictate what shall be
done. 1t will be some time. however.
before the trust bills are taken up,
and senator's will have time TO in
form themselves on all phases of the
subject Of bill before the matter is
brought before the senate
Knox Bill Favored.
Another prominent senator said he
thought there would be legislation
this session, not alone for the one in
PRODUCED by Senator Hoar. but more
in the nature of suggestions made by
4 Acknowledgement Knox. One feature
of the Knox bill that was favorably
4 considered was that which provided
for the punishment of the person or
corporation which received rebates
as well as the carrier or corporation
4 that gave them.
willing 10 Wait On House.
In the senate committee on Judici-
ary. Monday, the question of trust
legislation was taken up briefly and
! Senators Hoar, Fairbanks and Nelson.
republicans. and Pettus and Turner,
democrats. were appointed sub-com-
mittee to consider the subject in de-
tail. Senator Hoar said that If the
house of representatives should act at
an early day his subcommittee would
wait on the house measure, but II 1t
became apparent that there was 10 be
delay in the house he would call the
committee together TO act independ-
emily of the house. There was no
general discussion of the subject in
the committee but so far rs opin-
ions were expressed by members they
were favorable to action.
Bill to lie Reported Friday.
An antitrust bill will be reported
to the house judiciary committee at
its meeting Friday for the sub-com-
mittee of which Representative Little
field is chairman. This statement was
made Monday. The subcommittee
will meet soon when the bills drawn
by Acknowledgement Knox and intro
duced by the chairman OF the judici-
AIRY committee, but which the sub
committee has been advised were in
tended to be in the nature of supple
mental suggestions. will be compared
with the bill already drafted by the
subcommittee.
quick Action wanted.
An effort will be made 10 have the
I'LL reported 10 the judiciary com
mitlee on Friday and reported out OF
that committee AZ the earliest posi-
bic date. in order that il may be Ia
ken III for action by the house with
out delay. thus giving the senate tims
a. act.
Members of Mr. Iittleficld's sub
committee. il is stated, expect theil
bill as il will go 10 the full commit
tee to be acceptable 70 the admins.
t,ation and to have the support o
the leaders of the house. There il
reason to believe that Aitprney-Gen
Knox will be conferred with befor'
the subcommittee finally adopts ;
bill for report TO the full committee.
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