Bisbee daily review., 1907-08-04
COMBINE WOULD OUTWIT
 UNCLE SAM
Senator Dupont HurrieS with Papers to Dissolve His Own Trust Before Government Brings Suit,

Washington, Aug. 3.-United States Senator H. A. Dupont and his powder trust were put under ire when the Department of Justice began a suit in the United States Circuit Court of Wilmington. Del, for the dissolution of the trust.
 The Governments principal motive 1t Is believed. is that the powder trust having a complete monopoly on the industry, has not alone sold powder to the Government d, get-rieh-quick rates. but it has manu-actured infer for grades which have been palmed off on the government, resulting some times in accidents. 5;uch of this in- formation Is said to have been fur nnished the depa-tmen; by Robert s. waddell. the independent powder manufactures of Peoria, Ills.
 One of the most interesting features of the suit is the fact that Senator Dupon., who was assumed ro have ended his relations with the trust when he entered the senate, is now pointed out by the government as the rtGl power in the trust and this is the first time any great trus-, headed by a United States Senator, has ever been handled in this way oy ;he Gov ernment.
 The suit against the powCer trust was not to have been begun so quick ly, but the trust, learning that it was to be started. acted quickly on the secret information it had obtained. It began to pursue tactics never before employed against the Goverament.Or- iginally it had been planned to begin the suit in Cincinnati, but learning of this. the Dupont clique quietly aband- oned it's plant at that place.
 That it must have received further information as to the Governments moves. is shown that at the time the papers in the Wilmington case were being prepared, it mace aa applica- tion last Thursday to bring about the dissolution of the E. I. Dupont de Nemours Company of Delaware, one four holding companies by which practically the whole powGer business of the United States is cou-roiIed-
 Papers asking for a dissolution of this company have already been filed in theDelaware courts, but thus far there has been no court action on this application. By bringing about the dissolution of the Delaware com pany the trust would leave the Gov, ernment in the position Of trying to end the existence of concern which was seeking it's own end. and the at | torney genneral would have to bring | new suit.
 There is yet much speculation as to what the Governments position is likely to decide that the trusts move was simply a subterruge to escape the l Government prosecution.
 As soon as Assistant Attorney Gen. eral Purdy realized the tactics he to- day rushed into court with his peti- | ton, which charges violations oe the | Sherman antitrust laws. Believing that a mere restraining order compel ling the trust to stop its violations | would have no effect, he wants receiv- CTS put in charge of the different ] companies.
 Subpoenas, return&oIe the first Mon
 lay in September, were immediately | issued. At the same time real actioT will begin which will determine if while in the United States Senate, II A. Dupont has continued to be a law, breaker.
 WaddelI filed a complaint with the Interstate Commerce Commission IT wkich he alleged that nary official! were in a conspiracy with the trus
 to defraud the Government througf the sale of ordnance powder. Aftel experimenting with the Government
 officers were charged with selling their patents to the Dupont compan
 ies. which, in turn. soId the manufac
 tured product to the Government
 Waddell said the powder for whicl
 the Government was being charged '! cents a pound could be profitably sol'
 for S5 cents. Other similar cnarge
 were made.