Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-02
At THE WHITE HOUSE
Message to Congress on the
Oil Trust.
COURT ACTION TO FOLLOW
Against the Gigantic Combine I'm
mediately.
MR.. GARFIELD's REPORT
To Accompany the Message-Import-
ant Conference Held Today-For
Judge in Porto Rico.

President Roosevelt Will send to Congress
Friday a red hot message relative to the
dofngS Of the Standard Oil trust in its busi-
ness with the railroads of the country
and 1t is practically certain that the mes
sage, which will accompany the report of
Commissioner Garfield upon the subject
will be followed by immediate action In
the courts of the country against the gigan-
tic Oil combine.
There was an important conference at
the White House this morning about the
report of Commissioner Garfield, which has
been submitted to the President. Those
with the President were Attorney General
Moody and Commissioner Garfield. Mr.
Garfield remained with the President some
time after the Attorney General had con-
cluded. but the head of the Department of
Justice and the commissioner of corpora
tions drove away together
Until the report is made public by being
sent to Congress Friday at noon every
body will naturally be secretive but there
are strong hints that the report Is likely
to create q sensation and to attract i'm
mense attention. Revelations showing
beyond doubt that the Standard oil has
received rebates from railroads in spite
of the Elkins act predicted, together
with a history of the business methods of
the great combine. 1t Is predicted that
the report will show that many supposed
independent companies engaged in the oil
business have merely been dummies and
that competition has been crushed by all
sorts Of questionable games.
, Attorney General Moody would not give
any indication today of whether he will
bring civil or criminal prosecutions against
the Standard Oil people, but there is a
strong belief that the testimony that has
been accumulated will be presented to a
New Jersey grand jury with the object of
bringing criminal indictments against tndl-
viduais. Just what officials the indictments
may reach Is as much OF mystery as any
thing else, but 1t Is almost certain to be
shown that John D. Rockefeller is the heao
of the Standard Oil. despite the efforts OF
Vice Presidents II. H. Rogers and John D.
Archbold to make 1T appear that Mr.. Rookie
feller has not been actively identified with
the trust for many years.
Rogers and Archbold were in Washing
ton several months ago, and had confer
ence of an hour or so one night with the
President. What happened at the con-
ference has never been revealed. The
President told nothing about it, and the
Standard Oil vice presidents kept their
mouths closed
Americans Have Great Success.
President Roosevelt today received the
following telegram from James e. Sulli-
van, the American athlete who has been
in charge of the American contestants In
the great athletic events In Athens:
ATHENS May /, 1906.
'Mr Theodore Roosevelt, Washington.
Americans won hurdle half mile and
standing jump today; final score for sta
dIum events. America eleven first, six
seconds, six thirds, total seventy-fi
points; Great Britain and all her posses
a do nd
thirds thirtynine points: Greece and
Sweden tied for third place. A great ath-
lete victory for America.
SULLIVAN"
For Judge In Porto Rico.
Commissioner Larrinaga Of Porto Rico
called upon the President this morning
with Judges Pettingill and Hord and T. H.
Dexter, representing the Bar Association
of Porto Rico, for the purpose of making
a recommendation for the appointment of
United States Judge to succeed former
Judge McKenna of Pittsburg. who recently
resigned. They declined TO state whom
they recommended.
Mr.. Charles w. Russell of the Depart
ment OF Justice. now an assistant attorney
general. has been suggested as the best
fitted man in the country for the vacant
Porto Rican judgeship. He has had wide
experience with Spanish law and Spanish
language, having served on special mis-
sons for the government in Cuba and
elsewhere. 1t was Mr. Russell who made
the examination for the government into
the legal status of the ownership of the
Panama canal by the French company
from which 1t was purchased. No one has
the least idea whether Mr. Russell would
give up $4,000 year in Washington to go
to Porto Rico as a federal Judge for the
same salary, but as his ambitions are said
to be in the direction of the bench 1t is
thought that he might prefer the Porto
Rican place to his present one.
Charges Against Judge.
It is said to be quite likely that Delegate
Mcguire Of Oklahoma may have to hand
In to the President the name of another
man for associate justice of the supreme
court of that territory. Mr.. Mcguire some
time ago named Frank Gillette to succeed
himself on the bench. Gillette's name was
sent to the Senate, but confirmation Is said
to be doubtful by reason of the filing of
charges against the justice. The principal
charge Is that he has appointed relatives
to positions around his court in violation OF
the law.
Senator Hopkins and Representative Graf
of Illinois talked to the President aboutsthe
case of Cadet Boyd Of Peoria, who was
among the cadets found guilty OF hazing
during the recent trials at Annapolis. The
President 1t is understood. will probably
make the punishment of Cadet Boyd the
loss of one year In his classes, which will
bring his graduation to next year instead
of this year.
President at Kendall Green.
President Roosevelt went to Kendall
Green at 3 o'clock this afternoon to at
tend the commencement exercises of the
Institute for the Deaf and Dumb. He re-
manned there some time and enjoyed the
exercises.
Presidential Nominations.
The President today sent the following
nominations to the Senate:
Secretary OF the legation at Santiago,
Chile-Henry L. James, Wisconsin.
Surveyor of customs. district of Bai.i-
more, Md-Robert A. Ravenscroft
Fostmasters. New Jersey-E. s. Hance,
Wharton. Pennsylvania - e. j. Gran,
Blairsvilie: L. T. Leech Chicora: r. A.
Fulton, Lyon. Greensburg.