Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-19
The Presidents Alleged Direc-
tion to the Attorney General.
AGAINST BEEF TRUST
ANXIETY TO HAVE THE PRESENT
STRIKE ENDED.
Belief Expressed That Action in
Anthracite Strike May Be Initiated
by the Chief Executive.

1t Is believed today that President Roose-
Welt has requested the Attorney General to
arrange to take some action looking to a
dissolution of the so-called beef trust. 1t
Is not believed, however. that this action
Will be taken in the immediate future. At
torney General Moody is still In a non-com-
municative mood on the subject. leaving
the Impression, however, that there will
be something doing at the proper time.
Mr. Moody IS deyo.;ng a goat deal CT time
to familiarizing himself with the inside
workings of the Department OF Justice. and
will confine himself largely to this task for
the next week or so. and pending the meet
Ing OF the cabinet, which has been ar
! ranged by President Roosevelt for the lat
ter part of July, after the notification Of
the President of his selection to bear the
standard of the party in the November
elections.
The Attorney Generals Vacation.
Mr.. Moody desires to become as familiar
as possible with the operations of the De-
partment of Justice sit Is his intention to
leave Washington Immediately after the
meeting of the cabinet and a conference
with the President. He will go to his Mas
sachusetts home for a months vacation. 1t
IS believed that during this period he will
not let the business of his office enter his
head any more than is absolutely neces-
sary, and that he can return to Washing
ton about the first of September and take
up his duties after a much needed rest
IN the meantime 1t Is said the special
agents OF both the Department of Justice
and the Department of Commerce and La
Dor will continue the work of collecting
information in regard to the alleged combi-
ration of the beef packers AS fast as
this Information is obtained 1t is sent to
the Department of Justice, where It is
Driefed and handed to the assistant to
the Attorney General who has this matter
OF alleged trusts in hand
The Presidents Attitude.
1t Is said that Secretary Moody and Presi-
dent Roosevelt are thoroughly in accord in
the matter of trusts. and that the Presi-
dent Is especially anxious to break I'D any
combination of the beef men, if one exists
and 1t is detrimental to the best interests
or the people generally. 1t is intimated by
those who have talked with him lately that
ne is anxious that the present strike of the
pee1 people be brought to a close as he APP
preciates that its prolon "a ton would mean
serious condition to many of the middle
class and poor people of the country. He
hopes that it will not be another case like
the coal strike. but it is believed that should
the beef strike assume like conditions, he
would step in again and U.s. his personal er-
forts to effect some agreement.
All taik or a fight against the beef
trust ana ''truSt-buSting' arrangement
with loud hurrah in the fall for political
purposes is tabooed by those in a position
to know the Presidents ideas on the SUBJ
ject. The President Is honestly opposed
to any illegal combination OF business en-
terprises that prove hurtful to the people,
and 1t Is stated on reliable authority that
no matter what effect any action he may
take might have on his election to the
presidency he is determined to take it in an
l"nest straightforward manner.
Mr.. Garfield Keeps Posted.