The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-30
.B0NAPARTE DENIES.
STORY OF DINNER.
Declares Report That He Will BE
Guest Of Rockcfeller's Son-in-
j Law Is wholly Free from
Any Taint Of Truth"
Conference at
.Lenox.
ENOx, MASS. July 29.-After an
all day conference OF the lead
ing government prosecuting Of
Il q. IL. "a

.
- ficers and Frank B. Kellogg. OF
Minnesota, one os the special
counsel for the government in certain
civil suits. 1t was announced by At.
torney-General Bonaparte that every
effort would be made to secure a re-
vision OF the recent decision and opin.
ion Of the United States Circuit Court
OF Appeals in the case OF The Standard
Oil Company of Indiana, and that an
application 10: rearsumcnt OF the
case and motion for modification
of the opinion would be submitted to
that conrt.
Although no time is fised, this ac-
ton by the government will be taken
at the earliest possible moment, and
the pending prosecution against the
Standard OIL Company and all other
prosecutions In which the giving or re-
ceiving OF rebates is charged Will be
pressed to trial The decision to take
such action was unanimous.
Statement Issued.
Attorney General Bonaparte called to
conference Solicitor-General Hoyt. OF
Washington; Edwin NJ. Sims. OF Chi
cago. United States District Attorney
for the Northern DIstrict/of illinois,;
James II. Wi!kerson. OF Chicago. Mr.
6ims's first assistant. and Frank b.
Il
Sims and Mr.. Wilkerson arrived here
yesterday and had consultation in
the afternoon with the Attorney-Ge
eral Mr.. Kellogg arrived this morn
ing and participated in two confer
ences, which were held to-day, and
which ended with the issuance OF the
following statement by Attorney-GeH-
eral Bonaparte:
H'The government will make every
effort in It's power to secure re-
sisiou OF the recent dcclsien and opin-
Ion Of the circuit Court OF Appeals
for the seventh Circuit In the ease of
the standard OIL Company of Indtana,
4 either by the Court OF Appeals itself,
or II nccessar by the 6upre me Court
pf the United states.
.vrhe gentlemen who have been In
eonve rsatiOn with me nll unite with
me In my opinion that In the interest
Of Impartial and effective admtnistrn-
tion OF our laws, such action on the
part OF the government II slmpcrntively
demanded by the circumstances of tht.
cnac and the poaslble consequence II
this opinion should stand AZ authority
without question by the government.
TO this end nm application for re-
argument of the case and motion Tor
modification OF the opinion Will be
sublnitted to thc Circuit Court of Ap-
pcals ON behalf of the United States
at the earliest posstble moment. Other
appropriate steps will be taken after
ward, their character to he determined d
by the court's action upon this Hppli-
cation. The pending prosecutions, In
which the giving or receiving OF re-
bates, or offcnses OF like character, arc
charged, will be pressed to trial and
Judgment by the government with all
. possible energy and ms promptly M
may be practicable. In the view OF
the governments legal advisers, the
reversal of the Judgment In the case
recently decided In NO way Affects the
merits of TINT controversy or the neces-
nity and duty OF bringing To punish
ment, II possible, In this and any other
cakes, any individual or corporation
shown to have evaded or defied tho
laws"
Story Not True.
In discussing the various aspects OF
the case Attorney-Gene Bonaparte
/ took occasion to refer to the report
published in certain newspapers to the
effect that w. Parnelee Prentice, the
& son- in-l -lawsef John D. Rockefeller, had
( given.8or was to give. dinner to the
Attorney General. Mr.. Rockefeller and
& Jud geWGrosscup. Mr.. Bonapartee saie
in thlssconnection:
s.".rhe tale is wholly free from, any
ta,nt Of truth f4
District Attorney Sims and Mr.. Will.
hanson left during the afternoon 70,
Chicago. followed by Mr.. Hoyt, who
I stslted for Washington. Mr.. iKelloge
Will remain until Tomorrow, but the
main part Of the conference was Fin:
islled to-day.
Court Has Jurisdiction.
.s MOUNT. AIRY, GA, j uly 29.-In tn.
i petition OF certain merchants of Ma.
con, Gn., and others throughout the
4 State, for a permanent injunction re-
strajning the railroads Of the South,
ting into effect an increase Of frelgh
rates on staple products from Western
to Southeastern points, Judge Emor,
! speer. OF the United States Court, to