The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-10-24
Senator Knox of Pennsylvania.
Ills Life at "Yaey Forge Farm among the Historic Hills

St Paul and afterwards transferred 81
washington The United States Supremsl
Court declared the combination uncon-l
sututional and Il was put cut Of business
The millions OF its watered stock never
were listed on the New York Stock En-
change and transactions therein were cor,
fined TO the Curb. "a mob OF Wildcat
brokers' that assemble among the cahl
horses In the middle Of Broad street
Again, In Nay last. Senator Knox ca-na
ance policy holders throughout the ana
and their prospective widows and orphanal
when he aided Henry @ Prick In the prep
aration OF the scathing arrangement %
the Equitable Assurance SOciety's officers
and directors. Nothing ever eQuaIied fhaE
Frick report for the thOroughness Of rs-i
search and promptness Of preparasion-i
IL pointed out with merciless candor tbs
criminal acts OF the wealthy Insurance.
Nabobs and their dummies. II unearthc1
the unlawful. double-dealing between The
great corporation and certain members OF
its Board who were bankers with good
bad or Indifferent securities to unioad-l
Senator Knox counselled and advised Mr.
Frick throughout that prompt and search-I
ing tnQuiSittOn into Equitable deDravffv
and his. criticism Of men high In hnan-
clal and social life was 80 bold and con-
vincing that the people OF the entire cOun-
try were amazed at the revelations. This
was IN the same line OF public duty that
bad characterized Knox, the Attorney
General VERY few additional details have
been disclosed by the Legislative Couu1it-
tee that Is not set forth by Senator Knox
Stealing OF the public lands ought 20 b
made a capital Offense, Ike horse steal
ing IN the Far West. Senator Knox, when
Attorney General, was the first public
Official to move theoretically against this
,e8nest kind OF thieves, who have been
at work for the past thirty years IN every
State west u the Missouri River Carl
Schurz made a try at checking the des-
poilment Of the Government lands. bur
nothing came OF his Efforts Each and
every case Of fraud ought 70 be reopenef
and the sales invaiidated. There Is no
statute OF limitations running aEain5e
criminal acts.
When the peace negotiations between
Russia and Japan at Portsmouth seemed
doomed to failure President Roosevelt
hastily summoned Senator Knox from tho
seclusion Of his Valley Forge farm to-
Oyster Bay where an all-night conferences
was held regarding certain Questions o.
international law Involved IN Japan'n
tor is not only one OF the best c1nsti-'
tutional lawyers IN this country but his
knowledge of international precedent Naa
recognized by the Chief Executive The
Senator will deny that he rendered my
service. because he r. warm in his Draisa
Of the Presidents success.
These signal Instances Of recognized
ability Indicate the kind OF man Senators
Knox Is.
IN Pittsburg, to make bis Pennsylvanial
home at Valley Forge. His winters ara
spent IN Washington IN a handsome house,
on X street. leased from Mrs Chrdsl
widow OF the late George W. Chiids. he
Philadelphia philantropist His nearest
is Senator Eugene Hale ~
Maine. The house Is IN one OF the most
aristOcratic sections Of the Capital ana
during the season the Senator and Mrsl
Knox entertain great deal