The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-13
SENATE WILL
MOVE SLOWLY
WH Not Pass Radical Antitrust
Legislation.
KNOX MEASURE Is FAVORED
HOUSE WILL ALSO MAKE BLUFF
AT THE OCTOPUS.
KNOX MEASURE IS FAVORED

washington, Jan. 12-Following the
conference at the White House last
rfght. attended by Senator Aldrich and
sneaker Henderson, there has been a
great deal Of discussion today among
the Republicans of the senate as to the
prospects of antitrust legislation dur
ing this session of congress. The con-
clHsion reached is that some measure
viii be passed. There will be no
radical legislation" said one prominent
Republican senator, but a measure
pmbcdying some features of the Knox
hin NAV be passed. The Republicans
are not going to accept any or every
thing that is offered, nor will they H.
dicate 10 the minority to dictate what
shall be done. 1t viii be some time,
however, before the trust bills are taken
up and senator's viii have time to in
form themselves of all phases of the
subject before a bill is brought before
the senate"
Another prominent senator said he
thought there should be legislation
this session, not the bill introduced ~
Senator HOar, but more in the nature
Of the suggestions made by Attorney
General Knox. One feature of the
Knox bin that was favOra bly, cOnsiI-
cred was that which provided for the
punishment Of the person or corpora
ton which received rebates as well as
the carrier or corporation that gave
them.
In the senate committee on judiciary
today. the question OF trust legislation
was taken up briefly and Senators
Hoar, Fairbanks and Nelson. RepubU-
cans, and Pettus and Turner. Demo
Gratis, were appointed a subcommittee
10 consider he subject in detail. SEN
ator Hoar said that If the house of rep
resentatives should not act at an early
day his subcommittee would wait upOn
the house measure, but If it became
apparent that there was to be delay in
the house. he would call the committee
together to act independently of the
house. There was no general discus
sion Of the subject in the committee
but so far as opinions were expressed
by members they were favora bic to &C.
ton.
An antitrust bill viii be reported 10
the house judiciary committee at its
meeting Friday, by the subcommittee
of which Representative Littlefield is
chairman. This statement was made
today. The subcommittee will meet
tomorrow, when the bills drawn by
Attorney General Knox and introduced
by the chairman of the judiciary COM
mlttee. but which the subcommittee
has been advised were intended To be
in the nature of supplemental suggey-
tons. Will be compared with the bill al
ready drafted by the subcommittee.
An effort viii be made to have the
bill reported to the judiciary committee
at the earliest possible date in order
that it may he taken up for action by
the house without delay. thus giving
the senate time TO act.
Members of Mr.. Littlefield's sub-corn-
Tittee Ii is stated exOect their hin a.
II will 90 to the full committee. to be
acceptable to the administration ana
To have the support of the leaders of
the house. There is reason to believe
that Attorney General Knox will be
conferred with before the sub-commit- |
Tee finally adopts a bill for report to the /
full committee.