The evening world., 1906-04-18
ROOSEVELT RAPS
JUDGE IN NOTE
ON BEEF TRUST
Tells Congress Ruling Fa-
vonhe Packers Was a
Miscayiage of Justice.

WASHINGTON. April is.-In a spe-
cal message 10 Consrcss to-day Fresl-
dent Roosevelt declares that the result
of tho recent trial o. the bcot packers
IN Chicaro was q "miscarrlngc OF JUS
s,cc." and that she Interpretation placed
by Judge Humphrey ~ the VII OF Con-
eress IS sucl as to make that VIII
absolutely abortiye.'
Tbe message. which IS not eensa-
ttonal in character. IS based largely on
a letter to tho Prosldnt from Attorney
General Moody in waich the latter re-
views the proceedings o. the case OF the
Government agains, the beef packers
Calls for A:tlon.
The President says It Is clear that no
criticism att,ches to Commissioners Car
Aeld. ms what he did was in pursuance
~ a duty imrs-seI on him oy Congress
He refers SHARPLY. however. to iAe
decision OF Judge Humphrey. %g"S
49,, ro-r-css could not have forsccn
such n decision ard tlat he can h4ru'F
he,,cve that the ruling OK Judge Hum
nh-ev Win be followed cy other Judges
He declares that such inte''
q, tho law az that placed or 1t 10y Judge
Humphrey comes ho
making the law q farce. and he ree'n-
mends that Congress pass a declara'o'Y
act stating IS rcai intention.
The President also requests 'onE'eS
20 c-afer upon the Government pS
statute. the same riEAt OF appeal IA
crImlna cases which the ~dcfcndlat no"
entoys. where the merits OK the case
have NJ; been determined.
In the message he says;
"There seems no good reason why
the Department OF justice. the Depart
men. Of Commerce and Labor, ana me
1nterstnte Commission eacn
should not. so- tho common good. pro-
ceed Within It's own powers r--thoiif iin-
due interference with the functions OK
tho other. l, IS. Of course. necessary
under the Constitution and the avs
that persons who give testimony or pro-
duce evidence. as Witnesses, should re
celve immunity from prosecution.
Defeats the Law.
TT has hither, been supposed that
the immunity conferred by EXISTING laws
was only upon persons. who, being sub
poenaed, he'd sven testimony or pro-
GNCeI tNlH4ttt'ts 10
10 any .onensc with which tae. Were. OF
might be. ,rArsed.
but Judgc Humphreys decision 49,
In effect. talt y either tne Io4fni
slouer of Corporations do has dut
or the interstate Commerce ,"nmia-
sion does as. by maAus tae invest
eatlcns ny wllch they ate rt4N!tel,
though tNey issue no subpoena ana r.
ceive no testimony or eNicence N.iAln
the proper meaning % tacse words, the
very fact OF the inFestsaton may ni
itself operate - prevent the proeecd-
tk3n Of any offend Tor any offense
wh!ch may have beau developed H. even
the mos; Indirect manner during IL
cours. OF the investigation.
Help the Cunning Rich.
IN offences OF this kind It IS nj the
best hard enough TO tXccgte Justice
upon %off4nders. our system az criminal
tuflsprudcHcc has descended ~ rs from
a period Nllcn the danger War .-st INC
accused hould NOT have his rig.iS al
eauatelN preserved. and % is aumlrHhiN
framod 10 meet this Ganser Bpt -
present tie danger b. just the reverse,
that u. the danger nowadays 49, not
thnt innocent uen VIII he convicted OF
crime. but uat tho guilty aan WIZ 20
.SThis r especially tho case whore the
crime is one OF greed and cunning per
pptrated by u man OF wealth. ia tho
course Of those husi1css operatftus
where tho code ~ c1nduc: IS ~ variance
not merely with the code OF humanity
ana morality. bu. with tie code as
established "a the .aw o. tie land