Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-15
70 DEAL WITH THE TRUSTS.
Congressman Considering the Means
by Which They Are to
Be Reached.
SOME MEASURE LIKELY TO Be PASSED.
Prominent Republican Senator
Says There Will BE No Radicni
LEGISLATION This Session, but q
Bill E%mbodying Some Features OF
the Knox Bill May Be Passed.

Washington, Jan. 13.-Followlng
the conference at the White House
Sunday night, attended by Senator
Aldrich and Speaker Henderson, there
was a great deal of discussion Mon
day among the republicans of the sem
ate as to the prospects OF antitrust
legislation during this session of con-
gress. The conclusion reached is that
some measure will be passed. 'There
will be no radical legislation" said
one prominent republican senator,
"but a measure embodying some
features of the Knox bill may be
passed. The republicans are not go
ing to accept any or everything that
is offered, nor will they abdicate to
the minority to dictate what shall be
done. 1t will be some time, however,
before the trust bills are taken up,
and senator's will have time to in
form themselves on all phases of the
subject of a bill before the matter is
brought before the senate"
Knox Bill avOrcd
Another prominent senator said he
thought there would be legislation
this session, not alone for the one in
troduced by Senator Hoar, but more
in the nature of suggestions made by
Acknowledgement Knox. One feature
of the Knox bill that was favorably
considered was that which provided
for the punishment of the person or
corporation which received rebates
as we'll as the carrier or corporation
that gave them.
willing to Wait on House.
In the senate committee on judici-
airy, Monday, the question of trust
legislation was taken up briefly and
Senators Hoar, Fairbanks and Nelson,
republicans, and Pettus and Turner,
democrats, were appointed a sub-com-
mittee to consider the subject in de-
tail. Senator Hoar said that if the
house of representatives should act at
an early day his subcommittee would
wait on the house measure, but it it
became apparent that there was to be
DELAY in the house he would call the
committee together to act independ-
emily of the house. There was no
general discussion of the subject in
the committee, but so far Is opin-
ions were expressed by members they
were favorable to action.
Bill to BE Reported Friday.
An antitrust bill will be reported
to the house judiciary committee at
it's meeting Friday, for the sub-com-
mittee of which Representative Little
field is chairman. This statement was
made Monday. The subcommittee
will meet soon, when the bills drawn
by Acknowledgement Knox and intro
duced by the chairman of the judici-
ary committee, but which the sub
committee has been advised were in
tended to be in the nature of supple
mental suggestions, will be compared
with the bill already drafted by the
subcommittee.
Quick Action Wanted.
An effort will be made to have the
bill reported to the judiciary com
mit1ee on Friday and reported out OF
that committee at the earliest posi-
BILE date, in order that it may be Ia
ken up TO. action by the house with
out delay, thus giving the senate time
L. act.
Members of Mr.. Littlefield's sub.
committee, it is stated, expect their
bill as it will go to the full commit.
tee to be acceptable to the admins
tration and to have the support oil
the leaders of the house. There is
reason to believe that Attorney-Gen'
Knox will be conferred with before
the subcommittee finally adopts {
! bill for report to the full committee.