The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-21
PRESIDENT. WANTS
NEW TRUST LAW
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ight Of the Kansas legislature for COM

fight of the Kansas legislature for COM
mercial freedom. 'tI| !.
Representative :McGorty explained
when the resolution was introduced
that it was not intended to make any
investigation Of the Standard Oil COM
II merely want an investigation of
the pipe line which now extends to
Galesburg and Monmouth" he said.
This pipe line will slater extend to In
diana: If necessary, the report of the
committee, if appointed, may be fol-
lowed by a bill to make the company
regulations and penalties. I do not
think an investigation is necessary at
this time. y
Texas in the Battle.
Dallas, Tex, Feb. 21.-The crusade
against Standard Oil arrogance and ex-
tortion, which has sbetnTso successfully
promoted in Kansas j. likely TO be
paralleled in Texas. News from Aus
tin today is, to the effect that the Deck
or bill, now under consideration in a
senate committee room, is almost sure
to cause q battle royal in open senate
session before the current week. shall
end.
The Decker bill seeks to protect the
independent producers in the various
Texas oil fields from discrimination in
charges and transportation, refining and
storage. service Of existing pipe lines
and refining properties, which are con-
Texas corporations.
Senator Decker and his followers
have declared that if a law embodying
the essential features Of his bill shall
not be passed, then the independent oil
producers and their friends in the legis-
1ature will organize crusade for Il
state refinery by having. the people
hold mass meetings and instruct SEN
ators and representatives to vote for
acted by the Kansas legislature.
The matter has suddenly taken such
q practical form that nearly every one
of the 164 members Of the Texas legis-
| lature has written to Topeka to be
furnished with a copy Of the Kansas
law. 81 -
Bryan, Stone and Taggart.
Topeka, Kan, Feb. 21.-The senate
and house has adopted by unanimous
vote resolution urging the president,
the secretary of the interior and the
Kansas delegation in congress to pre-
| vent a renewal Of the Foster leases on
rich oil lands Of Indian Territory
The Topeka Herald last night printed
zSou6dIAOud1 SCOry CnaJ Inc rOSC0r
leases are partially owned by William
j. Bryan Of Nebraska, United States
Senator W. j. Stone Of Missouri,
| Thomas j. Taggart Of Indiana, chair
man Of the national democratic com.
mittee, and United States i. Senator
Boise Penrose Of Pennsylvania.
! - gentleman who has just returned
from Washington is authority for the
| statement the Herald says. "He says
he saw the names Of the politicians at.
tached to the leases.' e..
The editor Of the Herald declined ia
give the name Of his informant, but
said he might do so later.
Iowa Is Interested. II e
Des Moines, Feb. 21.-1owa public
men are eagerly watching the fight on
i the Standard Oil being made in Kansas
and it is possible when the Iowa legis
lature meets next winter that legisla
i ton will be enacted curbing the powers
:. Of the trust. .
\ Governor Cummins and members oil
the legislature who have strong anti
combine beliefs, it is said, have init
mated that if Kansas is successful lows
will enact similar measures.
State officials have recently notified
the car line companies in which thu
Standard Oil company has large in
terest that they must incorporate il
4 Iowa if they wish to continue business
in the state. The Incorporation fee
will total a quarter Of a million.
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