Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-19
BONAPARTE AND ALTON
DISCUSSED PLANS WITH At
roRNEY SIMS AT CHICAGO.

CHICAGO. September Electromagnetic
eral Bonaparte held three-hour conference
yesterday afternoon with District Attorney
Sims, in which the attitude Of the govern
ment toward the Chicago and Alton road IN
the Standard OH case was considered. the
Attorney General had previously declared
that the road should be granted immunity
because of the promises said to have been
made to 1t by District Attorney morrison
before the commencement of the trial OF
the Standard Oil Company. At the con:
cluson Of the conference neither the
Attorney General nor the district attorney
would say whether the road would be prose-
cuted or allowed to go Free 1t Is probable
that no action will be taken until con-
ference Is had with Judge Lands
Other matters discussed in the conference
were plans for the prosecution Of the har-
vester combine, the coming trlal OF Jonh
R. Walsh, former president OF the chicago
National Bank, and important trust ana raii-
waya rebate prosecutions that are to take
place in Chicago this fall and during the
coming winter.
Bonaparte's Statement.
At the conclusion Of the conference At
torney General Bonaparte said:
I'VE discussed the pending investigation
by a special grand jury of the charges
against the Chicago and Alton railroad, but
I do not feel at liberty to give any infor-
nation on the subject prior to such action
as will be taken when the grand jury re-
convenes."
The Attorney General said later that
he desired to deny all rumors OF friction
or discord In connection with the proposed
Immunity of the railroads. There was no
foundation whatever, he said, for such
reports.
When asked for statement of the policy
of the Department OF Justice with respect
to the enforcement of the antitrust laws
the Attorney General said:
When l was appointed attorney 1ehe[ar
the appointment was criticised on the
ground Of certain views l was alleged 10
have expressed at a convention IN this
city in 1890, which convention IN point OF
fact, 1 did not attend. since then nave
declined to make any statement of my
views on what may be termed trust prob
lems not because Of having any objections
to having my views known, but because
my views are altogether irrelevant.
Will Prosecute All Wrongdoers.
II stated when 1 became Attorney Cen
eral that l deemed 1t my duty to see that
all laws of the United States are properly
enforced without regard to the personality
of the violaters or what effect 1t might
have on them. This policy 1 propose to
carry out as long as l am Attorney Cen
eral The penal statutes will be enforced
against all wrongdoers, whether they be
rich or poor, trust magnates or mere coun-
terfeiters of money or bank wreckers.'
Arrangements have been made to summon
another federal grand jury within a few
weeks, but 1t is not yet decided just what
matters will be brought before it. Reports
that the alleged harvester trust would be
subjected to an investigation by this grand
jury We're set at rest by the statement
of Attorney General Bonaparte that the
government has not yet decided whether
the prosecution Of that corporation would
H. Il, 49, n;,-tI tI,an
The Agreement on Immunity.
Spec,s, Dispatch TO The Star.
CHICAGO, September 19.-The Chicago
ard Alton road is now asserted TO be safe
rom governmental investigation according
to federal court attaches. The promise of
immunity for It's Part in the trial of