The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1907-07-19
THE Rb(HVHSA|P IDEA
Suggested for CuTbing Of the Law.
breaking Trusts.
WILL BRING THEM TO TIME
Other Topics at the National Capt.
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Washington, D. c., July l5.-By
far the most important step yet taken
by the government in the campaign
of 'trust busting" is the scheme that
has been outlined by the department
of Justice for the appointment of a
receiver for any corporation found
violating the Sherman Antitrust
Act. This is something new under
the sun and 1t looks as though the
trusts would have to figure long
time before they found way to beat
it.
The great trouble has been hereto
fore that though the government
might gain an occasional legal victory
over some big monopolistc corpor-
alton, as was done in the case of Uhe
Northern Securities Company and
over the Standard Oil in 1899, yet
there was no assurance that after the
verdict had been rendered in favor Of
the government it would have any
effect in really breaking up the mon.
opoly at which it was aimed. The
tfust would cheerfully go about CON-
plying with the order of the court to
dissolve itself, and would take SO long
Ein the process that eventually every
Iune would forget all about the
forlginal decision. When it did finally
dissolve, there would some new COM
pany spring up, owned and differed
kby the same officials and would cheer
Eully continue the same unlawful
Epractices for which they had been
Mssolved before. But now Milton
EPurdy, the assistant attorney general,
Ehas devised plan that promises to
keliminate the trust managers frOn
Ethe problem. At least, Mr.. Purdy
Egets the credit for originating The
Meceivership plan, though Col. Bryat
sprobably will say that it is only biz
|government ownership scheme thinl'
disguised.
b Of course, the cry will be raiset
Immediately that this is nothing les
Ethan government ownership. So it is
fBut receiver for a convicted trus
land the receiver for an embarrasse'
Ibark or bankrupt firm are not at al
fdfferent. The receiver is the office
Eof the court, and he is put 10 charg
Iof the property to run 1t for the bes
Einterests of the public and the credi
Itors and stockholders till 1t is IN con
Edition to run itself again.
Il It has been officially announce
ffrom Toxic that Ambassador AOk
the japanese representative 10 VAST
ingtou, is not going to be recalled
lit is suspected that this is rather
Erelief to Aoki. 1t at least assure
Ehim of what he was not at all certai
Ebefore, that the japanese governmer
Els not going to sacrifice him to tt
Lingo faction and to popular clamo
It has resulted 10 his loosening up
4 little and talking for publication
FL He saws that there is not any "crisis
lbetween this country and Japan, tn;
Ithere is nothing to have crisis owe
4 and that all talk of war or simil
militant trouble is moonshine. Th
is quite true for the time being
least. The mere fact that Ambass
dor Aoki is not to be disturbed
office is an indication that there Is
good working understanding betwe
;, this county and japan. How mu
3 actual good feeling exists is anoth
r. matter.
= The forest service has put out II
Is week a small volume on the aims
)r the service and the methods 1T
x taking to accomplish them. II dei
D. with flre protection in forest reser'
le and elsewhere, with reforesting hes
10 waters of streams. with tree plantl
IL and the care of nursery stock, a
TX the varieties of trees suited to di
is erent localities. 1t is al INTEREST,"
D. little volume, aud one that is ct
venient manual for anyone interest
in tree culture.