New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-14
PROSECUTION OF TRUSTS.
WHAT MR. KNOX Has DONE
Statement of Expenditures and
Cases Pending.

Washington, JAM 1S-Attorney General Knox
Gay transmitted to the House his reply to a reso-
tuition asking for information regarding the man
ner in which he had expended the special appro-
priation of 100000 for antitrust prosecutions \
detailed statement of expenditures shows that
S-oSoo mas been disbursed from the appropriation.
Or this amount s5,54l was paid TO William A Day,
assistant to the Attorney General; $3.50 NJ d.
Purdy. Assistant Attorney General 50, PA to w. NJ.
Clier, special assistant to the Attorney General;
$3.50 to G. C. Todd, law clerk; S.1G3 to j. c. Nor
COCK confidential clerk 1852 to J. H. Graves conf
Dental clerk and $4,000 to d. T. Watson special
counsel in the case of the government against the
Northern Securities Company Under the head OF
expenses 1878 disbursed.
The Attorney General submits a statement de-
scrlbing the nature of the prosecuted begin
ming with the Northern Securities case. now await
ing decision by the Supreme Court of the United
states. The Beef Trust he describes as "a
proceeding in equity brought under the antitrust
act in the Northern judicial District OF Illinois to
dissolve alleged unlawful combination and con-
spiracy between seven corporations. one partner
ship and twentv-three individuals engaged in the
business of purchasing livestock, converting the
same into fresh and cured meats and shipping and
selling the products dealers and consumers
throughout the United States and in foreign coun-
tries
This case was before the Supreme Court of the
United States from the Circuit Court, which over
ruled demurrer interposed by the defendants and
demanded the cause.
Railroad injunction suits proceeding in equity
under the antitrust against fourteen railroad
companies. of which eight are pending in the
United States Circuit Court for the Western District
OF Missouri and six before the same court for the
Northern District of Illinois.
THE object of the proceedings" the Attorney
General says. was to break up unlawful COM
bination between the railroad companies and GER
tain favored shippers. whereby the latter were
granted rebates or concessions from the published
of the railroads for carrying grain and other
products from one State another" Testimony in
these cases is now being taken.
The case of the Jacksonville Wholesale Grocers'
Association is pending in equity under the anti
trust act in the Circuit Court of Florida for the
purpose of dissoving q combination OF wholesale
testimony. The Salt trust case is described
indictment under the antitrust act in the Circuit
against the Federal Salt Company for having ere,
ated a combination and monopoly TO control anu
enhance the price OF salt the deIen9an d p4edueu
guilty May r. 1903, and were fined IOJO;
pending before the Supreme Court of the United
States to be heard on March 1 on h m0Gon tho 20
| Interstate Commerce Commission and to produce
! boolts ana papers demanded by the commission in
investigation of the method Of conducting ousi-
| as pursued by the roads. - 90
A case brought by the Interstate Commerce Com
mission against the Nashville. Chattanooga ana 81,
Louis Railway Company TO restrain the roaa On On
rates being alleged be excessive and unTeaSoh-
able discriminating and higher for short hauls than nan
preme Court Of the United States on appeal
scrbsa @ broaght nv the Interstate
Commission against the Lake shore ana AnGniSS
| Southern Railway Company TO prevent an unjust
classifcation of hay and straw and UNJUST ana ui-
reasonable charges for their transporta uoI llIs
/ case IS now pending before the circuit court VI
/ Ohio ,-. -.
| The cotton traffic pool cases against tne
! Uester, and Atlantic Railway Company. 20 pre-
vent control Of routing Of cotton, are peholns IL
| Georgia boor
brought compel carriers TO make alIludA iSPoN
| TO the Interstate Commerce Commission !,
In conclusion the Attorney CIener'lI lr,
n permanent increase in the force OF ms
! mert saving Il would result In more satlsIactors
| work AT less expense. He recommends d i.
10 tho Attorney General" TO take cnars'
81 thts ciosS Of work also an additional Assistant
| Attorney General and more clerks