The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-02-13
|OCKfffLLfR'S
. BOLD MOVE
TO DICTATE TO MEM.
eERs OF UNITED STATES
SENATE.
SENATOR'S GET KILOGRAMS
1 MAGNATE SAYS ANTITRUST
LEGISLATION MUST BE
STOPPED.
kTRA SESSION NAY Be CALLED
RESIDENT DETERMINED THAT
CONGRESS SHALL ENACT
LEGISLATION.
kTRA SESSION NAY Be CALLED

washington, FeD. IL. - IL CdH NC
tied by authority that unless anti
ust legislation at least reasonably
ktisfactory to the administration is
acted at the present session, Presl-
mt Roosevelt on the 9Th OF March
II call an extra session Of the Fifty
nth congress.
The president himself has told men,
RS of congress of his desires n of
determination in this regard. 1t is
kderstood that the announcement
Is direct and unqualified.
1t is further stated hat the deter
nation of the president was reached
hly after careful consideration OF the
renuous efforts that are being made
defeat any antitrust legislation by
ngress. These efforts have covered
wide range. They were character
Id Saturday by one prominent Re-
kblican leader, to quote him directly,
"the most remarkable Of which |
we had personal knowledge during
y public life"
RockefeIler's Brazen ~Effrontery.
The efforts eliminated during the
list thirty-six hours, it is now de-
ared, in direct appeals from the
kandard Oil company, through its
kesident, John D. Rockefeller, to
embers of the senate, not to enact
IN antitrust legislation at this time.
mo less than six United States sena-
be have received kilograms signed
ohm D. Rockefeller" urging that no
kti-trust legislation be enacted. 1t
q not been possible to obtain a
by OF these dispatches which, it can
> said, are practically identical. Sub
8Antially they read as follows:
81 Eve are opposed to any antitrust
|fogislation. Our cousel, Mr.. -, will
36oe you. 1t must be stopped"
AS stated, these kilograms (and it
must he clear that only the substance
md not the exact wording is here
wen were signed John d. Rookie
< >aler.
|Rx Friday morning one Of the counsel
the Standard Oil company arrived
Washington and called Immediately
ION members of the senate indicated
the kilograms. He did not remain
ng. When he
Made Known His Business
was informed, a bit CURLY, that his
kesence here was undesirable, and ha
Il with an intimation that it would
better for him to return to New
brk.
The attorneys for the company, 1t
rs stated, have opposed vigorously
Q amendment of the measure sub
Iitted by Attorney General Knox to
g subcommittee Of the house judi.
airy committee.
subsequently when what is known
the Littlefeld bill was reported to
lie house it can be said on the best OF
nthority that the Standard Oil com
hny's counsel began to devote it's OPP
psition particularly to the Nelson
. mendment to section 6 Of the depart
ent of bill-the amend
lent which contains practically the
ublicity features of the Knox anti
lust bill.
They did not want that incorporated
the measure, and, it is said, used
QSlT UTMOST 6liOllS W picNChI h1o -"
Drable consideration. They were un
nccessful, as the bill, with thai
mendment, was
Agreed Upon Unanimously
v the conferees of the two branches
( congress. 1t is this legislation par
lcularly that the Standard Oil com
any so vigorously object to and which
hoped might be headed off or emas
ulated through appeals made to sena
prs before it reached the stage O
ctual passage.
Last night the efforts being made tt
efeat or emasculate pending anti
rust legislation formed the subjec
br some animated conferences. In
eed, the subject is likely to be de
keloped into some detail in congress
Dne of the recipients OF the Telegram
)igned by John D. Rockefeller" said
NE such formidable weapon eve
las been put in the hands OF n nal
, another in a legislative contest a.
vas put in my hands by the sender o
hat telegram. If necessary, | will ris
n my place III the senate and read II
Then we will see whether any vote
ire to be recorded against the legisla
ion at which these efforts are beinj
ERECTED"