New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-20
NO BEEF TRUST BLUSTER
President VIII 4ct Without Eye to
Election Prospects.
lFRoM THE TRIBUNE BUREAU.l

Washington. July 19-Under the regular call
of the docket of the United States Supreme
Court. the so-caIled Beef Trust case now before
the tribunal on appeal, will not be reached be-
fore next December. The appeal was taken by
the trust from a blanket injunction granted by
the United States Circuit Court. which restraints
the alleged combination from violating the Sher-
man Antitrust law in the manipulation Of
prices.
1t has been openly charged that the trust has
continually disobeyed the injunction. but the
proof of such action has evidently been lacking.
inasmuch as no effort looking 10 its punishment
for contempt of court has been made before
Judge Grosscup, who granted the injunction.
The packers. it is intimated. appear to be salts
fed with the legal status Of the case which has
permitted them thus far to carry their bust
ness without interference and this belief is
strengthened by the fact that they have not
yet filed the brief of their appeal Should they
fail to do - the case will go by default and the
United States Supreme Court will be deprived
Of the opportunity 10 interpret the Sherman
Antitrust law with regard to the alleged vto-
lation Of its provisions by the beef packers.
That there will be an attempt to expedite the
case before the Supreme Court is altogether i'm
probable for under the regular call Of the docket
the case will be reached before the court can
conveniently set a time for argument on mo-
tOn to advance. II must also be remembered
that the case now awaits the action of the de
PENDANTS ana, as they have thus far shown no.
disposition to move in this direction, it may be
assumed that attempt their part will be
made 20 expedite its consideration. II is like
wise improbable that the government would
take steps to dissolve an injunction that II had
already obtained This would be the effect of a
move on its part to expedite the case before the
Supreme Court.
Tho President and Attorney General Moody
understood to be thoroughly in accord with
regard to trusts operating IA unreasonable re-
stTaint of trade in violation of the Sherman
Antitrust law, and If combination OF beef
packers exists. has been charged. there Will
be no abatement of the prosecution The Presi-
dent is honestly opposed to any illegal combina-
ton Of business interests that proves harmful
TO the people. and, II is stated reliable
thority, no matter what effect any acton
he may take might have on the prospects of his
election. he is determined 10 act IN an honest,
straightforward manner, without reference 10 his
personal or political interests. All talk of a
fight against the Beef Trust and a trust bust
ing arrangement with a loud hurrah for cam
paIgu r4rpJses is ridculed by those In position
10 knCE the y.ews Of the President on the sub
1eCt
Mr.. Garfield the Commissioned of Corpora
tlons in the Department Of Commerce and La
bor who has in charge the investigation % the
alleged combination Of beef packers which was
ordered by the last Congress, is stHi away from
Washington, hui is in touch with the special
agents Of the Department Of Commerce and
Labor no are gathering information for the
report. THIS information Will not be given out
until 1t Is IN the hands OF the members Of Con-
gress and they themselves make f. public