New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-19
"PTYEFEG AIlUCK."

The eager critics Of the administration who
are selling on what &C. has already done u
curb trusts as an excuse for attacking It's SIN
certify I'D not doing more might with deceucy
curb th,ir tongues. They think they have
good chance for abuse founded on the Atior-
uey Generals remark that the administration
was not running amuck." They have sud
denly begun 10 demand that it should run
amucL'
Doubtless It would please all the anarchists
Of Ligh and low degree TO have the aiminlstra-
ton run amuck' and strike right ami left AZ
the industries Of the country. So, too. 10 would
uIaaSp those astutp politicians who wish 10 rally
lu the opposition the conservative business IN
tcr,sts But why should anybody else desire
tlo administration To- run aLucA"t RUNNING
..luckr is the Let OF ~. oman VINO Fu~i"N
about striking irresponsible lows NJ The E''I
and bad merely I'm the rage TO 10 harm Most
sane people viii think it decidedly right and
wise OF the Attorney General not 10 run
amucE" and TO give assurance TO the Indus
tries OF the country that he VIII not AT mo-
rlart VIXEN there was. perhaps, some nervous
ness and fear that he might use the weapons IN
his hands 20 ruin legitimate business. He
mf-ht bring suits without merit and attract
much popular interest 10y campaign which
yvarla win 10 cases. hut would paraiyze indus
frfes. Ia that sense the administration viii not
run amuch" under any pressure or deMaE SIC
uacging.
But the administration IS enforcing the SAer-
man e.- ana doubtless viii continue TO ID s."
whenever r. has good reason 10 believe there
f. suat reason Tor proceeding and prospect oi
success Tn. Northern Securities case Is by no
means the only one now being prosecuted by
tho government. Iu q recent report the Depart
mcnt OF Justice gave the status Of trust cases
now under way as follows. according 10 a sum-
mary Of The Sew-Nork HeraH':
in the Beef Trust case. tho petition was niei
on May To- 1892. and the case IS TO" penang
or aI,..aal ia the supreme Cont
IN the railroad Injunction suits, the Te'it-'i's
T., ne eight cases IN the Western lIStrlct OK
Missouri were fled on March II. IT,. nov
Ia 3re ,ase of the Jacksonville Wholesale
Grocars' Association. the petition was h.ei on
September -. E+3; case 10" lr.n'lt@ Hs
the circuit Court t.r tae Southern District Of
FLORIDA. at JacleonNiAe.
la The salt Trust case. tie indictment was
fond On Fenruar, - 1913. in the District
Court for the Northern District Of California az
In NE case Of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission a-t. Tarr and others. the petition was
fled ou July T. 1909. and the case iE now pend
f1s- in the supreme Court Of the United states.
In tn. case ol the commission aSaiu-l me
Nashville. Chattanooga ANA -. i-oA.S N-t'o1i
COMPANY, the petition was hie2 on -N'NHla1-T
-. 1899 ANA the case BIS now IeaalnE ON hPit~I
I'm the Supreme Court ot the United states.
Iu tie hay and stray classification case
-,-rfrrt The Lake Shore and NIirhiran Southern
r.1f.r-ag t'araI,auy the petition was filed on
March 10 1895, and the case is now pending i'm
the Circuit Court for the Northern District OF
i ohio. at cleveland.
Tea the cotton traffic pool cases against tie
/ western and Atlantic Railway Company, In
aictmeuts were found on june 20, 1892. and
! arc now rouliu@ III the District Court for the
Northern District OF Georgia, at Atlanta
The indictments against the Illinois Central
Railroad Company which were found on May
- 1882. are pending in the District Court for
/ tie Western District OF Tennessee, ut Memphis.
That does not suggest inactivity or compla-
! ceucy toward lawbrcakcrs. As for a general
I crusade against property and wholesale efforts
! - make tac new decision q panic breeder, no.
| body but the denIa g0g1lcs want that.