The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-14
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AID IN INQUIRY
William A. Glasgow to
Help Conduct Oil-COal
Investigation.
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WASHINGTON, d. c., March 12.-Ths
Interstate Commerce Commission has aa-
cured the services OF William a. Glas-
gov, OF Virginia, and Edward B. Whit
ney, OF New York, to conduct the In
vestlgation into the alleged ownership by
railroads of coal and oil lands. acting
under the rillman-t -tillespie resolution.
Mr.. whitney. who is much the senior
of Mr.. Glasgow. will probably he lead
ing counsel. He is Yale man, class
mate OF Secretary Taft and has been
member OF the New York bar since 1880.
He WAS assistant ttorney-General under
Attorney Generals oney, Harmon and
MoKonna. He is Democrat.
Mr.. Glasgow Is a Botetourt county man.
son OF the Hon. William A. Glasgow. OF
Lexington, who WAS at one time a mem-
Der OF the Virginia Senate, and is still
living at quite an advanced age. William
a.. Jr., is nm alumnus of Washington
and Lee. was admitted TO the bar in 1886.
He was for some years counsel for the
Norfolk and Western Railway. About
three years ago he resigned that position
and became counsel for Castner, Curran
and Bullitt, general forwarding agents
for the Pocahontas Collieries Company,
and little over year ago, he went TO
Philadelphia to take partnership In one
of the best known firms of lawyers In
that city.
Made Original Complaint.
Mr. Glasgow is a lawyer of pronounced
ability and his experience first as coun-
sci OF great coal carrying road and
later az counsel for the coal companies
has enabled him to learn both sities OF
the question--that Is operatorss S side and
railroadp side. He is counsel for the
Red Rock Fuel Company. the corpora
ton which started the present inyesti-
cations of the railroads alleged owner
ship OF coal property. The complaint
of the company was made to Senator
Tillman by Mr.. Glasgow. The Baltimore
and Ohio, being largely interested in coal
lands In the Fairmont District In West
Virginia, the Pan Handle refused to al
low the Red Rock Company to mako con-
nections with It's track and to supply II
with cars to move Its coal. The coal
company took the case to the Interstate
Commerce Commission. and that body
found the facts as stated. but was
powerless to compel the road to handle
the con,pany's output. Mr.. Glasgow then
took the case to Senator Tillman. and
the resul. is that the entire subject of
railroad ownership rot only sofscoal
property, but of oil lands as well. is
to he investigated. And Mr. Glasgow Is
to do the investigating.
1t Is worthy OF note, that tile author
of the House resolution for the investi-
CATION Mr.. Gillespie. is Democrat, the
patron on the Senate side: Mr.. Ttllman
is a Democrat: and both the lawyers en-
gagec. to prosecute the investigation for
the commission are Democrats.
Tobacco Tax.
The House bill which proposes a repeal
of the tax of six cents a pound on all
leaf tobacco sold, was referred to a sub
committee OF the Finance Committee OF
tho Senate this morning. Senator Daniel
is a member of this suh-committee and
will take an active part In the hearings
on the bill. The effect of the bill VIII be
to allow farmers to sell. .unmanufacturen
leaf without any let or htndrance In so
far as the law is concerned. and Repre-
sentative Gaines OF tennessee, tho au-
thor Of the bill believes its passage wifi
mean great deal to the grower. The
manufacturers are fighting the measure.
and there are reasons to believe that y
Will not get through the Senate. Thoss
who make smoking and chewing tobacco
are fighting the bill on the ground that
while they put preparation" on the
greater portion of their goods, they also
sell the straight tobacco. and that the
farmers, who do not pay any taxes, will
thus be brought into competition with
the manufacturer, who has to pay heavy
license tax.
Hard Blow to Trusts.
The decision of the Supreme Court
Yesterday, which held that the witnesses,
employees of the tobacco trust, WHO re-
Gently refused to answer questions pro-
pounded TO them by the district attorney
In tho course Of the Investigation of the
trusts affairs IN New York, must make
reply to such questions as had been ask
ed, was IN hard blow at the trust.
"Tha decision vitalizes the anti-trust
law" said Commissioners Garfield. of the
bureau of Corporations. Department of Il
Commerce and Labor this morning. Mr,ss
Garfield was specially pleased with that IS
part of the decision which holds that
willie witnesseh who testify to Niois,s =
tons OF the law by u corporation With
which they are connected, may plead "
personal Immunity from prosecution, but 83
that such immunity does not extepd TO-
the corporation, The decision will have 4 y
far-reachng effect, and Will be applicable
to the beef trust cases NOW on trial IN \
Chicago, where the officials Of the trust #
are attempting to take shelter under
thee provision gpf The law which promises
Immunity TO persons testifyng, against
corporations. sSs
"trhe decision Is most important, said
Representative. Gaines, " Tennessee
,and Its effect on the prosecution of the
tobacco trsIst will be highly apparent
III fact. those who are trying to hreck
up tho trust and give the tobacco grower
n show, are greatly encouraged, But 49,
would urge the growers. especially the
growers of. dark tobacco IN Virginia.
Tennessee, and Kentucky, to eontl.isie To is
organize their protective associations.
These have already accomplished a great
deal for the grower and they will ac-
Complish more.N