The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-10
Attorney General BOnaparte
Says That Law Breakers
Will Be Given No Rest by His
Department.
THE STANDARDS FINE.
The Government Will Get the
Money Some Way.
Promises Something in Harri-
man Affairs in a Month.

= New York. Aug. 1o.-Attorney Gen
eral Charles ]. Bonaparte, who visited
i PRESIDENT Roosevelt at Oyster Bay yes
terday, stopped for a brief perio1 In
TINS city before going TO his home In
Baltimore. While here he talked ra-,re
1ulIy OF his conference with the presi-
dent and intimated that the next month
might bring out further developments
| OF Importance in the campaign against
| alleged law breaking corporations
| do not wish to make any secret OF
the fact that the talk between the
president and myself was in 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 stems
would be taken as a result of the in
Vestigation of the interstate commerce
commission on the Hartman railroad
system. What will be done in regard
to both these questions 1 cannot tell IT
the present time"
Mr. Bonaparte was asked if there
would be any prosecution of indfyid-
uals, and he replied:
Il will state If we get what the doc
tors call a good case those higher up
Will come in for their share of the in
vestigations. The cases will be pushed
to the limit. So far as the smaller fry
are concerned, 1 do not think there is
any use in going after them. 1 refer
10 the men who are at present holding
positions in the companies
"Will the Standard Oil company of
Indiana be forced to pay the fine if it's
appeal fails?"
That is a question, the answer to
which can only be found in the fu-
ture.' said Mr.. Bonaparte, smiling.
The president and 1 talked over the
amount of the fine imposed by the
courts and both sympathized very
much with the company" added the
q n Ia a.
ened.
But how can the Standard Oil COM
pany of Indiana pay fine of over $29,-
coz, 900 on a capitalization of 81 900, OO0?''
he was asked.
IF the decision just obtained is af-
f1rmed by the court of appeals then we
will go after our money and get 1t, in
some way answered Mr.. BonapaFte.
1T is true that stone has no bloed,''
he added, but a stone may be ground
up. This one case against one com
pany of the Standard Oil company does
not insure immunity for the other
branches. In all probability other
cases viii be taken up by the depart
ment of Justice"
In speaking about the Hartman re-
port which he had discussed with the
president, the attorney general said
that there was nothing to be said at
this time, but that developments may
be expected within the next few weeks.
within a month, said Mr.. Bona
parte IT can say that there will be
something heard from the Hartman af-
fairs. While there may be some new
developments there will be nothing of
a sensational character. have had this
subject under consideration for the last
three or four weeks"
Among other things discussed by the
president and Mr.. Bonaparte, according
to the latter, was the prevalence of
land frauds" in the west. There are
a great many of these cases. 1t was
said, and the president is very much
interested in having them brought to
light and the offenders criminally
prosecuted. This is being done just as
fast as the cases come up for consid-
Grafton.