The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-02-12
IN CONGRESS


stated by authority that unless anti
trust legislation. at least satisfactory
TO the administration. L. enacted at
the present session. President Roose-
welt. on the 5th of March, will call an
extraordinary session of the Fifty
eighth Congress. The President him
self has already informed members Of
Congress Of his desire and Of his de
termination In this regard. 1t is under
stood that the announcement was
direct and unqualified. II Is further
stated that the determ nation Of the
careful study OF the strenuous efforts
that are being made to defeat any
antitrust legislation by Congress.
These efforts have covered wide
range. They were characterized Sat
urday by one prominent Republican
leader. to quote him directly. "as the
most remarkable Of which I have had
personal knowledge during my public
life" These efforts eliminated dur
Ing the past SO hours. ii is now de-
clared. in direct appeals from the
Standard Oil Company. through its
president, Mr.. John d. Rockefeller. to
the members OF the Senate not 10 en-
act any antitrust legislation at this
time. No less than6 United States Sen
| ators have received kilograms signed
John d. Rockefeller" urging that no
antitrust legislation be enacted 1t
| has not been possible to obtain a copy
said. are practically Identical. Sub
stantially they read as follows:
We are opposed to any antitrust
legislation. Our counsel, Mr. -, will
see you. 1t must be stopped"
AS stated, these kilograms, and 1t
must be clear that only the substance
and not the exact wording is here
given, were signed, John D. Rockefel
| ler."
Yesterday morning one OF the coun-
sci of the Standard Oil Company ar
rived in Washington, and called i'm.
mediately upon members OF the Sen.
ate as indicated in the kilograms. He
did not remain long Scarcely had he
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informed, a bit curtly, that his pres
ence here was undesirable and he left
with an intimation that he would bet
ter return to New York.
During the afternoon, information
concerning the receipt of the mes
sages leaked out and became the sub
ject of some quiet cloak room dis
cussion at the Senate The news also
reached the House, some of the promi
nent Representatives learning the gis'
Of the dispatches. Then it became
known that this was not the first tins
the Standard Oil Company. through its
attorneys, had endeavored to in
luence legislation in Congress at this
session. The attorneys for the com
pany, it was stated, had opposed
vigorously the enactment of the meas
ure submitted by Attorney Genera
Knox to the subcommittee Of the
House judiciary committee. Subse
quently. when what is known as the
Littlefeld bill was reported to the
House, it can be said On the best oI
authority, that the Standard Oil Com
pany's counsel began to devote thei
opposition particularly to the Nelson
amendment to section of the Depart
ment of Commerce bill-the amend
ment which contains practically thu
publicity features OF the Knox anti
trust bill They did not want that in
corporated in the measure, and, it il
said. used their utmost efforts to pre-
vent its favorable consideration. The.
were unsuccessful, as the bill. witt
that amendment, was agreed upon III
animously Saturday by the conferee
of the two branches Of Congress. TIL
action Of the conferees was received
1t is understood, with satisfaction b
the officials of the administration, an
it is regarded as long and essentia
step toward the kind of antitrust leg
islation that both the antitrust an
Knox bill advocate, the Legislation
particularly that the Standard Oi
Company so vigorously objects to an
which it is hoped might be headed Of
or emasculated, through the appeal
made to Senators before it reached tn
stage Of actual passage.
1t is said by authority that the al
ministration hopes the Elkins rebat
bill. which was passed by the Senat
this week, will be passed also by tn
House. While this measure, too, is OF
posed by those who are in favor of n
, trust legislation, the special oppositio
, to 1t does not come from the Standar
Oil Company, because it is explained
. that corporation has grown beyond an
effects the enforcement OF such legi
lation might have upon it. The Pres
dent, it is understood, regards the E
kins bill as essential to a rounding o,
, | of the administrators plan for ant
trust legislation, and it is believed b
those in close touch with him and wit
the conditions in Congress that
| may be enacted into law.
Saturday the efforts being made
defeat. or emascuiate pending AM
; i trust legislation formed the basis
! some animated conferences. Indee
| the subject is likely TO be developed
{ | some detail in Congress One Of tt
. | recipients of the agreement signed
John D. Rockefeller" said: mo sue
| formidable weapon ever has been pl
a | in the hands of one man by anoth'
in a legislative contest, as was put
my hands by the sender Of that tel
gram. If necessary / will rise in 4
. place in the Senate and read it. TIL
We will see whether any votes are
be recorded against the lSsisiati'
against which these efforts aIe bell
directed"
Il Sentenced to Prison.