Morris tribune., 1905-07-01

mon and judi
son reiterated their opinion that the Of
icers were guilty prima facie. They
argued that since corporations could
lot be imprisoned and as evils are cor
oorate in name, but individual in fact,
he laws would not be obeyed until
he government searched out the guilty
men and made corporate wrongdoing
mean personal punishment and dis
| lonor"
The correspondence included also
etter from President Roosevelt to At
:orney General Moody, in which he in
closes one from Secretary Morton de-
lying he had any knowledge of the IN
| awful practices complained of and
stating that he had in fact expressly
forbidden such practices. The presi-
lent is unwilling to have Mr. Morton
singled out because of his connection
With the cabinet. Mr.. Morton's explana-
lion Of the Santa Fe rebates was that
they existed for a time after contrary
! Instructions had been given, just as g
misplaced switch sometimes occurs
without the knowledge or responsible
| Ity Of the superior officials Of the rail-
road The president takes the ground
that the only way to secure enforce
nent of the law would be to make it
effective against all railroads alike,
and that so long as it was dead let
ter railroads might be compelled to
disregard the law in self defense.
The president refers to MIR. Morton's
new connection with the Equitable,
and expresses confidence in his ability
to make q new clean management.
The president finds In the Equitable
scandal new reason for effective SUI
pervision Of all great insurance cor
porations by the federal government
7owen's Parting Shot.
Former Minister Herbert w. Bowen
gave to the papers an extended reply
to the censure contained in his dis
missal from the diplomatic service.
Mr.. Bowen says that at one time pro-
motion was offered as a bribe to ST.
lence him. He intimates that the al
legged misconduct of Mr.. LOOMS while
minister to Venezuela has been COW
cred up and ignored by the state de-
partment Documentary evidence is
given to the public indicating LOOMS
connections with the Mercado claim
and his participation in certain con-
tracts. Mr.. Bowen complains that in
the investigation Secretary Taft acted
both as trial judge and as counsel for
LOOMS, and that he was compelled to
cross examine witnesses himself Bow
en- may appeal to congress.
Troops to Execute the Law.
Governor Folk of Missouri went to
St. Louis last week to investigate the
violations of the antipool selling and
Sunday closing laws and plainly indi-
Gated his intention of sending the state
militia to compel obedience. He said
he proposed to go the limit Of his au-
thority If necessary to suppress such
conditions. The sheriff Of st. Louis |
previously had been ordered to stop all |
betting at the race track.
Hooker Impeachment Case.
The New York legislature, which |
was summoned in extraordinary ses- |
sion June q to consider the case OF |
Warren B. Hooker, supreme court JUS
tee, accused of misconduct, author
lied the judiciary committee to deter
mine whether the legislature had juris-
fiction to remove Hooker. Justice
Hooker was called to appear before the
legislature June 81 to show cause why
he should not be removed.
Did Paper Turns Socialist.
The Appeal to Reason and other So
:ialist papers in the west are making
much of the flop of the Portland Ore
yonian, an old and established Repub-
lean daily, to the Socialist cause. In
II. editorial announcement the Orego-
Nan declared its belief that the country
o booked for Socialism because OF the +
freed OF spectators in capitaiizinG the
wants OF the public
City Boesss 40 Refosmsr@
The expected turn In Philadeiphia's
tlde Of reformation came last week
when the city campaign committee
# the broken Republican machine
adopted resolutions declaring for per