The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-25
How the Skies
Were Cleared.
fFrom prvans commoner !

The Iittleheid antitrust bill passed tire house
hy ar unanimous vote on February s The demo-
Gratis were not permitted TO amend the measure.
They voted for H. not that il exactly suited
them but because they regarded IL as step IN
the right direction
Mr. DeArmond the we'll known democrat from
Missouri speaking upon the bill pointed out that
the bill under consideration was quite different
measure from that originally introduced by Mr.
Iittleheld Referring 70 Mr. Littlehelds original
measure Mr. DeArmond said When the gentle
man from Maine started out he had blood i'll his
eve and tomahawk in his hand but by the time
he and his colleagues caught up with the trusts
they we're smoking the pipe Of peace, the sky
was clear and the pekinss continue food for
the trusts
Il will he interesting TO follow the process Of
Sky clearing" referred TO by Mr.. DeArmond :;
and. fortunately. there is an unbtoken chain Of
incidents, testimony in support Of which is pro-
vided by republican authorized
The St Louis Glohe~Demoerat, republican
paper IN ts issue Of January rs printed q dis
patch Under date Of Washington January -, as
follows
The plan. Of Congressman Littleheld ard his
associates on the judiciary committee 10 report
his trust bill 10 the house tomorrow from the
full committee have been abandoned This was
direct result Of conference which was held
this afternoon at the home Of Mr.. Knox The
publicity provision IS entirely too drastic He
tcck the bil 70 fltEsDurg Win MN lOElEHL anu
will subrit substitute for the publicity pro.
vision which he believes can be passed by con
grass
The nswsrapcrs receiving the Associated Press
dispatches printed ~ their issues Of January u Z
dispatch under date q Pit.sb-re Pa, January
rs as follows
An informal dirner was rendered tonight BY
Frick 70 Attorney General 2 c. Knox a
! his rslau1l home CLAYTON None but REPRE-
sentative business rasn Of the city we're present
! No sreeches were made and the function va!
| purely sotial affair Tomor-ow Mrs. KnoS
will he given reception by Ms Friek
The newspapers -sceiv,rg the Associated Eres'
| Aspa.ches n-intsi ir .hc;~ issues % January !:
1;sp2.th uaAe- date % W-:h!ng.o> 2. c. Jaa
ca-y g as tolloWs
Tier. were seYc.1l officials p.5rnnent - lccis
l2.;vc ard executive t,-.es n TIE White Hous'
= conference viii .hs n-es,Asn, tonight Amon'
thtr, was a.,o.aey General Knox Who -smaHe'
,r:h NJ Roosevelt! so:as ,n,c. !. IS euppeset
ne trust question was considered
La. he .hoaehtful citizen read ard re-ea'
.hase kilograms The rspubiitln attorney ge,:
a-al f-7 he U1.aA States concluded that II
I:..leAclA BIZ IS Originally introduced was 3:
t-c,y TOO d-a...e
unaar Aa.s e 17aua-, q, !: was announce
IA. y. .toE .hs BY % ri.tsbure w..h him 70
.:rht ard v:n suh:-.:. substitute for the publ,
~ o-oy:s:a:. wA:tA - t-!.sve. tan be passed b
:oageess
J%de- date e IC.-tlr. &c = "5s announce
~: NJ E-ox ~, crdered e" ;nto-'n2l d!nae
W y G. Fr;.I ~ e-aa, steel .-rst nsagnate.
" F-iaEs eaata, ho,ne Clayton.
C-Ie- Ae.s e Ta9ua,y IS . was annouatc
shat Mr Kaox 49, o'hc. 7tfitials were II eoafc'
arcs oitl, .hc rr-sAsn, ard that :: IS suppose
; .he .-u.t question was considered.
Y .ha LIGHT 9. these dispatches i Is ret d:
scut e unds-a,'aa bow the SKY happened
clear
l., = aiap,.,h &c -, chiraao Record Neral
. under date 81 Wash!aCtoa February y. W!!l'a'
. r cu-t5 said mat Mr L;ttleeeld wac surprise
% 'ea-- that he could rot expect any cneouras
-laa, fram NJ Rooscve,, n the effort 10 push II
! L;..lcReld anti-.rust bill through the senat
pet!l:l,sa -. ,i:;!sAs!a remembered ~. A.to
esy General Knox had taken the bill to Pittshu'
and that as : result e. thar visit the provision
&C the bill wh:ch Ny KnoN regarded as "ertir
= " too Drastic we're triln.ucd dowr % suit q
wishes Of the trus. uaFnates and . IS not 81
" prosing that he should be a hit disturbed {
/, learning that ~ spite Of these radical changes
his bill he could not depend upon the administr
.on's sunpo-t for his measure.
Is L possible that II the light 81 such e
poses as this republicans who really 0
posed TO the trust system and who hope that q
peoole may snd practical relief from impostio
- vii continue TO affiliate with a party that d
at ponds upon the trusts for its campaign fun
OF and that trims It's measures 10 suit the wish
Of the trust ,nagnatesl