Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-11
PLAN FIGHT
ON TRUSTS
PRESIDENT AND ATTORNEY GEN.
ERAL CONFER
HARTMAN CASE MAY BE TAKEN
UP NEXT
Bonaparte Believes That If Courts
Uphold the Decision He Can
Collect Amount of Fine
from Standard
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Aug. 10.-Attorney Cen
eral Bonaparte who visited President
Roosevelt at Oyster Bay yesterday
stopped for a brief period in this city
before going to his home in Baltimore.
While here he talked more fully of his
conference with the president and inti-
mated that the next month might bring
out further developments of Importance
in the campaign against alleged law
breaking corporations.
Il do not wish to make any secret of
the fact that the talk between the pres
ident 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 also what
step should be taken as a result of the
investigation of the interstate commerce
commission on the Hartman railroad
system. What will be done in regard to
both these questions 1 cannot tell at the
present time
Mr. Bonaparte was asked if there would
be any prosecution of individuals, and he
replied:
II will saw that if we do what the
doctors call good case those hignef
up will come in for their share of the
Investigations The case 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. 1 refer to
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 its
appeal fails?'
THAT is question the answer to which
can only be found in the future said
NIan
and / talked over the amount of the fine
imposed by the court, and we both SYM
pathized very much with the company"
added the attorney general, and his smile
broadened.
To Get Standards Money
But how can the Standard Oil COM
pany of Indiana pay a fine of over s29,-
100000 on a capitalization of only A,OOO,-
000?" he was asked
"If the decision just obtained is af-
firmed by the court of appeals then we
will go after our money and get 1t in
some way" answered Mr.. Bonaparte. IL
is true that a stone has no blood, ne
added, "but stone may be ground up.
This one case against one company OF
the Standard Oil company does not insure
immunity for the other branches. In all
probability other cases will be taken up
In speaking about the Hartman report
which he had discussed with the presi-
dent the attorney general said that there
was nothing to be said at this time, but
that developments may be expected with
in the next few weeks.
within a month";" said Mr.. Bonaparte,
"I can say that there will be something
heard from the Hartman affairs. While
there may be some new developments
there will be nothing of sensational
character. 1 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 great
many of these cases, it was said. and
the president is very much interested In
having them brought to light and the
offenders criminallV prosecuted.