The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-13
Congress VIII Probably Make
 an Anti-Tr Show
LEADERS HOLD CONFERENCE
Prominent Republican Says There Win Be No Radical Legislation, But Some Features of knox's Bill
 May Be Put Through.

Washington, January 12.-Following the conference at the White House last night. attended by Senator Aldrich and Speaker Henderson, there has been great deal of discussion today among the republicans of the senate as to the prospective antitrust legislation during the present session of congress. The con clusion is reached that some measure will be passed.
 "There will be no radical Legislation" said one prominent republican senator, but measures embodying some features of the Knox bill may be passed. The re- publicans are not going to accept every thing and anything that Is offered, nor will they abdicate to the minority to dictate what shall be done. It will be some time. however, before the trust bills are taken up, and senators will have time to inform themselves on all phases of the subject before a bill Is brought before the senate"
 Another prominent republican senator said he thought there would be legisia- tion this session, not only for the bill in- troduced by Senator Hoar, but more In the nature of the suggestions made by Attorney General Knox. One feature or the bill that was favorably considered was that which provided for the punish ment of the person or corporation which received rebates as well as the carrier or corporation that gave them.
 will Not Brook Delay.
 In the senate committee on judiciary to- day. the question of trust legislation was taken up briefly by Senators Hoar, Fair- banks and Nelson, republican, and Pettus and Turner, democrats, appointed a sup committee to consider the subject in de- tall Senator Hoar said if the house Of representatives should act on an early day. his subcommittee would walt on 1t, but if 1t became apparent there was to be delay in the house, he would call the committee together to act independently of the house. There was no general dls- cussion of the subject in the committee, but so far as opinions were expressed by members they were favorable to action. An antitrust bill will be reported to the house judiciary committee at It's meet ing Friday by the subcommittee, or which Representative Littefield Is chairman. This statement was made today. The sub committee will meet tomorrow, when the bills drawn by Attorney-General Knox and introduced by the chairman or tne judiciary comfnlttee' p". "iio ., committee has been advised were intenu. ed to he in the nature of supplemental suggestions, will be compared with the bili already drafted by the subcommittee
 Want It Reported Friday.
 An effort will be made to have the bill ranorted to the Judiciary committee Fri day. and reported out of that committee at the earliest possible date, in order that It may be taken up for action by the house without delay thus giving the sen- ate time to act.
 Members of MT. Littlefeld's sub-commlt- tee. 1t is said, expect their bill as IL VIII go to the full committee to pc accep'auis to inc administration, and to have the sunport of the leaders of the house. There is reason to believe that Attorney-Gen- eral Knox will be conferred with before inc committee finally adopts bill for re- mort to the full committee.