Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-18

rtory had been guilty Considering the fact
that these shippers included the packers and
elevator men OF Chicago the action OF the grand
lnry IN calling upon PrcSdcn; Moifct 10 furnish
evilcrce OF their wrong doing may he inter
prccd as demand for an elaboration OF the
Obvious hui the fact that . rate hook contain,
ing these frcigh, rates for other shippers was
offered in evidence daring tie trial and ruled
out by judge ian,lis vas kept out Of sight
President MoHc;t would not OF course, accept
The invitation nj the grand jury alihonph lie
might lave hecn pardoncd il he had referred
them e. variurS official Investigations by The
Interstate Commerce Commission and other de
partmcns Of the Government
We come back therefore 10 ,hc conclusion Of
The whole matter. which IS that the Standard
Oil Company OF Indiana WAS fined an amount,
eQral 20 seven or eight times The value OF lis
entire properly, because is traffic department
did not verify the statement Of The Alton rate
clerk that HE YiS-ccnt coulnodity rate on oil
had been properly fled with The Interstate Com.
mcrcr Commission There is no evidence anl
none was introduced at The ,rinl, that any ship.
per OF oil from Chicago territory had hccn iutcr
ioted with ly the cigliprn.ccni rate nor tina,
tiic tailurc OF the Alton To file lis six-ccnt rate
had resnlicd in amy discrimination against any
independent shppcr.--ve must take This on tn.
word Il the commissioner of Corporations nn,l
OF Judge landis Neither IS it denied even ly
NJ. Sn'il that lie "independcnt shipper Of oil
wlor he pictures rs licing driven ont of business
by this discrimination Of the Alton could invr
shipped all Tic oil lie desired to ship from Whit.
lne via Dol,on over the lines Of The Chicago and
Eastern Illinois To East ST Louis In short
President Mofetts defence IS still good and we
predict viii be so declared b; the higher court
The Standard on Company has been charged
with nl inarhcr Of crimes and ns,lcmcanors
Beginning with the famous Rice OF Marietta
passing down to that apostle Of popular liberties.
Henry llcmarcst Lloyd. with his Wealth Against
The Commonwealth, descending hy easy stages 10
Miss larbelTs offensive personalities we finally
reach the uchcr depths OF unfair and baseless
misrepresentation in the report Of the Commits
slonci on Corporations The Standard has hecn
charged with every form o commercial piracy
aud with most OF tie crimes on The corporation
calendar. After long years OF strenuous attack,
under the leadership OF The President OF the
United S,ncs, the corporation is II, last dragged
to the bar Of justice to- answer for It's mstlo
mRs The whole strength OF the Government, Is
directed agains, it, and at last. we are told The
Standard Oil Company is 10 pay the penalty Of
its crimes, and IL is finally convicted OF having
inled TO verify the statement OF rate clerk
and Is forthwith fined predictions sum- meas
ured by tile car Under The old criminal law
the thief! OF property worth more than shilling
was punishable by death Under The irtctpreta.
lion of the Interstate Commerce law by 'rheo.
dore Roosevelt and Judge Kcncsaw Lands
technical error OF traffic official is made the
excuse for the coriiscaiion of vast amour, OF
property,