New-York tribune., 1903-01-13
THE SENATE YIELDING.
NAY Pass n TRUST BILL
The Presidents Determination CGus-
ing Change Of Sentiment.
fBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE. ]

Washington. Jan. 12.-The firm stand taken
by the President with regard to antitrust legis-
lation, as reported in The Tribune this morning
has already produced a marked effect on the
sentiment of the Senate. Several prominent
Senators to-day expressed the belief that the
Senate would enact antitrust measure De-
fore adjournment and even Senator'S
whose personal predictions incline them TO
oppose what they describe ''tinkering with
the statutes" admit that the situation is be-
coming acute, and it behooves the Senate TO
make serious effort to satisfy the public de-
mand.
Senator Hoar is doing all in his power to ad-
the cause of competent trust legislation
He told The Tribune to-day that the Judiciary
Committee had appointed subcommittee, con-
sisting Of himself chairman. and Senators
Fairbanks. Nelson Pettus and Turner, to draft
an antitrust bill The Senator said the pro-
posed measure would be drawn along the lines
recommended by the Attorney General. and
would embody the best ideas of all bills under
consideration by the Judiciary Committee. with
out favor to any particular measure
Asked to how soon the subcommittee ex-
pected to begin its labors Mr.. Hoar said that
the prospect of anti-tru legislation by the
House at an early date would prevent immediate
action as the committee would prefer to wait
until the bill or bills over from the House.
They might be adopted IN Wnoie or III pdl Oi
at least be made the basis for such measure
as the subcommittee would report. The Sen
ator expressed the desire of this committee to
bring in a carefully considered and conservative
measure which would promptly command re-
spect and which could be enacted without pro-
tracted debate extensive amendment
There is no doubt that the clear cut argu-
ments and recommendations of the Attorney
General have appealed strongly to the Senate
lawyers. and have demonstrated that efficient
legislation will not prove intricate problem
as at first feared.
The growing desire of the Senate to enact
antitrust legislation, prompted largely by the
Presidents firm attitude, and reinforced by ex-
tensive popular demand, gives promise of prov
ing disastrous to the cause of Senator quay
and the Omnibus Statehood bill Leading Sen
ators to-day said that while they were reluctant
to curtail debate and prevent the supporters
of the measure from presenting their views
they had ample power to set the bill aside at
their pleasure, and would. owing to the short
ness of the session and the pressure of more
important legislation, be compelled to do so at
early date.
Considerable time has recently been devoted
to debating resolutions relating to the coal s1tua-
ton The hope is expressed this evening, now
ever that the House has found solution OF
this problem which will relieve the Senate of the
necessity for further discussion Of the proposed
resolutions. With the coal debate disposed or
the Militia and General Staff bills can De taken
I'D in the morning hour and advanced TO the
noint of massage. If by that time Senator
Hoar's committee has perfected its antitrust
Jepslation the Statehood bill, according TO the
present programme. will be set ASIDE ana the
entire attention of the Senate will be devoted
to antitrust legislation and the regular ap-
preparation bills.