The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-13
That Is Said to Be Intention Of
President Roosevelt.
Is Already Preparing Annual
Message to Congress.
RAILROADS TO HELP.
Ready to Join Him in Warding
Off State Control.
Plan to Make Them Subject to
Federal Guidance Only.

Washington, D. C.-President Roose-
Welt proposes to complete his railroad
and corporation program during the
coming session of congress, and end the
agitation which is injurious to the bust
ness interests of the country.
In conferences he has had with high
officials of his administration during the
last few days, the president has express
ed this intention in no uncertain Ian
guage. To carry 1t out, he needs the CO.
operation of the railroad and corpora
ton interests. The former now are con-
sulting among themselves with view
to reaching an arrangement with the
chief executive.
The prosecution of the paper, turpen-
tine, tobacco, powder, oil. and other
trusts, the proposal in two of the suits
that receivers be appointed to dissolve
the combinations, and the enormous hne
levied against the Standard, have con-
WINGED the corporations that not only
must they obey the existing law but
they may expect legislation curtailtng
the practically unlimited powers they
heretofore have enjoyed.
Railroads in Yielding Mood.
The spectacle is presented today of
the railroads, which vigorously fought
the rate policy of the president, flying to
him for protection against the states,
and were it not for the heavy punish
ment inflicted by Judge Lands of the
federal service upon the Standard this
would be the course pursued by the cor
porations.
The matter is a pressing one for the
Interests because the president mas
begun the preparation OF the annual
message he is required to- submit to
congress when it shall convene in De-
cember. His corporation and railroad
policies were discussed by him with At
torney General Bonaparte during their
conference last week at Oyster Bay, anc
also will be considered with secretary
Taft when he reaches Sycamore Hill.
Mr.. Bonaparte has returned to Wash
inEton to act upon the latest develop
ments in the antfrebate proceedings
against the Standard, and the report OF
Messrs Morrison and Kellogg in con-
nection with the hearings which will be
begun in the antitrust proceedings
against the oil combine; to consider FUR
Their the proposed suits against the soft
coal monopoly in the eastern states and
the International Harvested company,
and finally the attitude of the govern
ment with respect to the action OF Judge
Lands in directing the impanelling of
special jury to indict the Chicago q
Alton for granting rebates to the Stand
ard.
1t had been expected that the Stand
ard would be able to secure an appeal
to the circuit court from Judge Lands
sentence, and little concern is expressed
over the action of Judge Grosscup in
granting it. Only it is proposed in view
of the alleged undetermined way in
which the Standard took action to fol-
low it's moves hereafter with even
greater attention, if possible. The re-
port of Messrs Morrison and Kellogg re-
lates to witnesses to be examined and
the evidence that may be expected from
them.
lands Gave Immunity.
This report was prepared with this
idea of limiting immunity and it may be