The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-18


come to congress and find himself
hedged all around with a wilderness OF
transformation. Over-information and
non-informatiOn, whichever happens
10 suit the fellows who write their de-
crees and send them here TO be regis
tered in appropriation bills"
The hour Of adjournment was at hand
When Mr.. Southwick Of New York. re-
ferring 10 Mr.. Williams remarks yes
terday on the subject Of trusts. had
read an editorial from the New York
World saying that the antitrust law
was framed by Republican. passed
by Republican senate and signed by
Republican president. and that it had
remained a dead letter on the statute
books during the second term of Pres
lcent Cleveland The Republicans Wig
orously aDDlauded.
VIII Wait For Results.
Mr.. Williams said he was more than
delighted to see the Republican ma
Jorlty on the floor cheer the hounds on
TO hunt down the combines and trusts
of this country" He added: 7 want
the country to watch and see how far
the applause is going TO end in frui-
tlon.' Already. he continued Mr.. Knox
nad been careful to be interviewed and
10 permit the country to know that the
Northern Securities case Just settles
the Northern Securities case. and that
1t does not mean anything particular
ANYHOW One statement in the article
referred TO. he said, credited this adj
ministration as being the author of the
prosecution. II happened to be. he de-
clared. -One Van SAINT out in the west
somewhere who started the case and,
for very shame, after he had gotten the
case upon the docket the admiuistra-
ton, prior 10 al election. could not
a
was a blanket Indian Republican, and
he did not consult headquarters, but
precipitated the litigation"
Continuing. Mr.. Williams said he had
seen blanket Indian Republicans before,
and he had seen them quelled when the
time came. And" he declared, 'if you
dare to attack the men who are fur
nishing your campaign expenses and
carry il far enough 10. persuade them
you are in earnest, you viii be quelled,
too. II you dOn't do il you will be
quelled by the people"
Tawney Bore False Witness.
Mr.. Tawney 6Rep.. Mimi stirred up
a hornets nest when he inquired of Mr..
Williams If he could state how the
Democrats In the Fifty-first congress
voted when the sherman law was up
for consideration. He declared that
every Democrat voted against it.
The house at once was i'm an uproar.
Mr. Gaines Dem.. Tex. gesticulating
wildly. asserted that every one voted
for the bill when il was passed in the
house. and that il passed the house and
senate unanimously. His remarks was
met by laughter and jeers from the Re
publican side. He stated that the first
bill had been introduced by Senator
Teller and began TO give a history of
the legislation, when he was interrupt
al nv NTv Nx-h col IL he
Mr. Mckinley presented the rule for
the consideration of the antitrust law
the Democrats opposed 1t.
"Ah. get out" shouted Mr.. Gaines,
amid great confusion.
An inquiry from Mr.. GrOsvenOr as 20
what had become of the postoffice APP
preparation bill partly restored good or
der Mr.. Williams. getting the floor
again. said it. was not true the Demo-
Gratis opposed any legislation calculated
to down trusts or combines.
The house. at 5:20 o'clock, adjourned.