The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-10
SYMPATHY FOR
OIL TRUST?
OH, YES!
Roosevelt and BOnaparte
Both Sorry for Standard.
With a Broad Smile.

NEW YORK, Aug. 1O.-Attorney-
General Charles J. Bonaparte. who
visited President Roosevelt at Oyster
Bay yesterday, stopped for a brief
period in this city before going on to
his home in Baltimore. While here he
talked more fully of his conference
with the President. and intimated that
the mex month might bring out fur
Their developments of Importance in
the campaign against alleged law
breaking corporations.
IT do not wish to make any secret
of the fact that the talk between the
President and myself was ia reference
to the fine imposed by Judge Lands
! against the Standard Oil Company of
Indiana" said Mr.. Bonaparte. I'VE
discussed that and also what steps
would he taken as a result Of the in
v%estigation of the Interstate Com
merce Commission on the Hartman
railroad system. What will he done
in regard to both these questions l
cannot tell at the present time"
Mr.. Bonaparte was asked If there
would be any prosecutions of indi-
viduals, and he replied:
Il will say that if we get what the
doctors call "a good case those higher
up will come in for their share of the
Investigations. The cases will be
pushed to the limit. So far as the
smaller fry are concerned, l do not
think there is any use in going after
them. l refer to the men who are at
present holding positions in the COM
panies.'
"Wi1l the Standard Oil Company of
Indiana be forced to pay the fine if its
appeal fails?' he = asked.
THAT is a question the answer to
which can only be found in the future
said Mr.. Bonaparte, smiling. Tine
President and I talked yer the amount
of the fine imposed by the courts, and
we both sympathized very much with
the company" added the Attorney
General, and his smile broadened.
But how can the Standard Oil Com
pany of Indiana pay a fine Of over
500, 600, 900 on a capitalization of only
1000, 0O0?" he was asked.
"If the decision just obtained is af-
frmed by the Court of Appeals, Their
we will go after our money and get il
in some way" answered Mr.. Bona
parte. TT is true that a stone has nc
blood" he added, "but a stone may be
RTOulu up. l1lS OIe CdSt dAoiiSt Ch'
company of the Standard Oil does moi
insure immunity for the other branches
In all probability other cases will be
taken up by the Department of JUS
tice."
In speaking about the Hartman re-
port, which he had discussed with the
President. the Acknowledgement sald
that there was nothing to be said al
this time, but that developments may
be expected within the next few weeks
within a month";" said Mr.. Bona
parte, II car say that there will be
something heard from the Hartman
affair. While there may be some new
developments. there will be nothing OF
a sensational character. have hat
this subject under consideration for th'
last three or four weeks"
Among other things discussed by thu
President and Mr.. Bonaparte, accord
ing to the latter. was the prevalence of
LAND frauds in the West. There are
a great many of these cases, II was
said, and the President is much inter-
ested in having them brought to light
and the offenders criminally prosecuted.
This is being done just as fast as the
cases come up for consideration.