The sun., 1907-08-13
TRUST BUSTING PROGRAMME
TO MAKE HARTMAN TELL; MAY
NE RECEIVER FOR Standard.

No Criminal Proccedinss Against Harri-
man. II Is Unsfh ssIfy Announced. hut g
suit In New sork -Eikins Law Power.
fui Enough. Mr. BOnspsrtc says
WASHINGTON. Aug. i2.-E. II. Hartman
will escape prosecution under the criminal
statutes for the present. but steps will be
taken by the Government to cure him OF
the recalcitrant witness habit. Every effort
will be made TO compel him to tell more
about the Chicago and Alton deal The
following statement in regard to the matter
was given unofficially to-day:
There will be a proceeding to compel
Mr.. Hartman TO answer some questions
which he refused TO answer to the Inter
state Commerce Commission in New York
last winter. No other proceedings against
him and no particular proceeding against
the Union Pacific is now under considera-
ton by the Department OF Justice"
There is nothing in the statement to
indicate that the Government will also
refrain from further action against the
Chicago and Alton. and il 10 evident that
the Admnist ration intends to find out
HtOTr dpOut tII6 hVou tTduudCt1OTS ITOH
Mr.. Hartman himself with a view to future
movements.
Attorney General Bonaparte returned to
Washington from Lenox to-day and spent
some time in his Office at the Department
Of Justice II is well understood locally
that he has come back for the purpose Of
comforting with political leaders in Mary
land quite as much ss with the object Of
talkiog over the prosecution of the trusts
with his subordinates in Washington. He
will divide his time during the next two or
three weeks probably between Baltimore
and Washington. They have just nomi-
mated a candidate for Governor in Mary
land. hut the corporation business Of the
Department Of Justice so far as the Wash
ington end is concerned In languishing Just
at present
Mr.. Bonapartes rIddy count enance was
beamine this morning as he received sup
porters in his Office
will there be criminal proceedings
under the Sherman law in the Hartman
case?" he was asked
That is something I cannot tell you
anything definite about he replied. smiling
the while. The Department Of Justice is
going along with the intention Of prosecut-
ing anybody against whom it has a good
rasc that is. a case sufficient to secure
for a serious offence. II does
not care about small fry or trifing offences
DR. cases in which the outlook points to ac-
luittal. But this is a statement Of the
general policy of the Department.. As to
he Hartman case I am not prepared to
'peak."
Despite Mr.. Bonaparte's dirinc Eination 10
peak OF the Hartman matter il is known
hat the Department does not contemplate |
prosecution on criminal grounds in the |
lear future.
The EIitins law" continued the At |
in reply to a question. has |
worked pretty well as far as I am able to !
lotice. We had, you know. in the Hep |
urn act provision Intended to strengthen
he Elkins law. and am inclined to think
hat at lust the moment we are tolerablv /
veil provided with a law against rebating
that we seem to need Ia an energetic use
4 the Rlkins law and do not think there
, any especial reason 70 complain on that
core at this monent.'
A long conference was held between the
Ittorney- General and Mr.. Russell, ono OF
liz assistants, who has been acting a.
Ittorney General during his absence. No
was made ~ 10 the result
Z their talk. but Mr.. Bonaparte said after
vard that he had received Telegram from
rank n. Kellogg, special counsel for the
government In the Standard Oil cases,
aging that the taking OF testimony in the
issolution proceedings against the Stan
arr will be begun in New York on Sep
smber g.
II is among the possibilities that the
government will apply TO the courts for
Ne appointment OF q receivership for the
tandard Oil as result OF these dissolution
roceedings. The court will OF course
ave n large discretion in case OF the pres
ntation OF such a prayer ny the Depart
,ent Of Justice and the discretion may
OF be exercised in favor OF the Govern
'ent.
The announcement concerning the Harri-
'an witness case means that a suit will
> fled in the United States Circuit Court
New York city requiring Mr.. Hartman
} answer the q1estions regarding stock
Ansfers that he refused to answer when
, appeared before the Interstate Com
cree Comm ission as a witness last winter. {