Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-29
MORE TRUST EXHIBITS
Prosecutions Now Under Way
Betters Presidents Hand.
WORK OF PRESENT YEAR
Interstate Commerce Commissioner
Marble Amends Statistics.
SITUATION IN MARYLAND
WORK OF PRESENT YEAR
SITUATION IN MARYLAND
Representative Pearre Says Repub-
Hcans Should Get Busy-Tribute
to Government From Panama.

President Roosevelt today made pub
lie letter from the interstate commerce
commission pointing out that the Presi-
dent in his last reply to William j.
Bryan did not include the present years
work In his reference to prosecutions I'M
der the interstate commerce law. and
saying the facts are even more impress
sive than the reply showed.
The letter follows:
Interstate Commerce Commission.
Washington. September IS. 1908.
The President:
referring to the letter addressed by
you to Mr.. Bryan. which appears in the
papers this day:
That portion of your letter dealing
with prosecutions under the act to regu-
late commerce seems not to include the
work done during the year 1908. The
showing made by you is. therefore. even
less impressive than present facts would
warrant.
SO far as reports received by the di-
vision of prosecutions of this commits
sion indicate. indictments for rebating
have been found against railroad CON-
panies during the present year as fol-
lows: Southern Pacific Company, north
crn district of California;: Southern Fa-
Cific Company. southern district Of Cali
fornia tthree indctments); Chesapeake
end ohio railway, eastern district of Vir-
GINA tthrec indictments); Illinois Cen
,rai railroad. northern district of Illinois:
Chicago. Rock Island and Pacific railway
northern district of Illinois; st. Louis.
Iron Mountain and Southern railway,
eastern district of Arkansas: Missouri
Pacific railway, eastern district Of Ar
kansas; Illinois Terminal railroad. south
ern district of Illinois; Missouri Kan
sas and Texas railway, western district
Of Missouri. and ST. Louis and San Fran
cisco railroad, eastern district of Mis-
souri,
indictments against shippers receiving
rebates have been returned as follows:
OF Illinois: California Pine Box and Lum-
Der Company. northern district of Cali
fornia: T. Fl. Bunch. eastern district of
Arkansas: w. r. Johnston eastern dis
trfct OF Virginia, and Warner Moore
Company. eastern district of Virginia.
In addition to the above. a number
of indictments have been returned
against various small shippers for mis-
billing.
indictments against traffic officials
have been returned follows: w C.
Stith. freight traffic manager. Missouri
Pacific railway. eastern district of Ar
kansas: A. P. Gilbert. assistant general
freight agent. Chesapeake and Ohio rail-
way. eastern district of Virginia.
In the western district Of New York.
during the present year. the Mutual
Transit Company: lake boat line. was
convicted " a Of giving rebates and a fine
In the northern district of Ohio the
Toledo Ice and Coal Company pleaded
guilty to charge of receiving rebates
and paid fine of 5000.
the Stearns Salt and Lumber Company
pleaded guilty to a charge of receiving re-
bates and paid a fine of $4,000.
lin the southern district of New York
the Central Of Vermont railway pleaded
guilty to a charge Of giving rebates and
paid fine of 81 COO
During the present year the packing
house cases referred to by you have been
decided by the Supreme Court. the con-
v1ction being sustained. the Jurisdiction
clause of the Elkins act being held con-
stifutional. and the law against rebating
being otherwise materially strengthened
All the court decisions but three rem
dered during the year have served to
strengthen the act. SO far as 1t prohibits
rebating. These decisions are the de-
cisions rendered b. Judge Grosscup in the
Standard Oil case at Chicag 20, the decision
rendered by Judge Dallas in the Camden
decision rendered by Judge Gray in the
commodities clause case at Philadelphia
Il am taking the liberty of addressing
you with this information because 1t
seems to me to be of importance that you
should know all the work that is being
done to NAH, effective the prohibition of
discrimination. Respectfully.
JOHN H. MARBLE.
Attorney interstate commerce commits
siOn."
Cabinet Talks Politics.
Secretary Root and Secretary Garfield
were the absentees at the regular meet
ing of the cabinet today. The session was
not as long usual.
Secretary Cortelyou and Attorney Cen
eral Bonaparte remained after the others
had departed to discuss several matters
The case of w. E. G1asscock collector of
internal revenue for West Virginia, who
has been jointly nominated by the war
ring republican factions for governor.
was brought up.
A premature statement has been made
that Glasscock would be asked to resign,
since he has accepted the nomination for
governor The Scheer faction demands
that he retire. although supporting him
for governor. being hostile to the partic-
ipatiOn in and influence OF federal Office
holders in political doings.
1t is understood that both Corteiyou and
Bonaparte think 1t would he best for him
to retire. Cortelyou. under whose de-
partment Glasscock comes. said no de-
cision had been reached as to what
should be done.
The President is importuned by the
Swisher leaders, including Senator Scott
to permit Glasscock to remain declaring
that in the confusion of local politics no
successor could be appointed until after
the election anyhow and that Glassc6tk
will not use the office Improperly.
Day Not to BE Answered.
There were political observations and
comments at the cabinet session. 1t is
known that the severe criticism Of the
President by Chancellor Day Of Syracuse
University was touched upon.
The President does not intend il is