New-York tribune., 1908-12-19
SENATOR KNOY,S CAREER.
As La5cyer, Cabinet Officer and
in Congress.

Washington Dec Ex-senator Knox first came
into national prominence when President Mckinley
appointed him Attorney General, in 1901, 10
eeed John W. Criggs. Of New Jersey. He was con-
tinued in the same office by President Roosevelt.
snd served until he resigned in 1904 to accept al
appointment United States Senator from Penn
sylvsnis-
While Attorney General he established high rec
ord for prosectons Of so-caIled trusts One of his
important victories the suit against the North
Securities Company, A corporation with
thoFiEed capital OF S4oo 900 organized pur
pose taking over the pital stock Of the North
Pacific and Great Northern railroads.
competing lines. and in effect merging them. Sfr
Knox fled suit against the Northern Securities
Company. the i've Taroad4 companies and the
stockholders for the purpose of dissolVing the
merger. The government its case in the
United States Circuit Court Under the old order
81 things the defendants could have appealed and
postponed final hearing Indefinitely. Mr.. Knox
prepared for such contingency and obtained the
passage through Congress OF act allowing only
sixty days n which 10 take appeal the
United States Supreme Court, and also providing
that in cases OF this character where the public
interest was great. hearing should be expedited
and z final decision speedily reached. The govern
nlent also fits in the Supreme Court.
. Mr. Knox also Waged notable fight against the
so-cailed Beef Trust He fled action against
seven Of the beef corporations in 1902. charging the
defendants with being in conspiracy in restraint
Of trade. Judge Grosscup. at Chicago, issued an
later made permanent in an appeal taken to
the United States Supreme Court the government
sustained and the combination dissolved. Soon
afterverd Mr. Knox instituted proceedings against
fourteen railroad corporations. charging them with
combination in restraint of trade. These suits
were fought through the and finally won
Senator Knox's friends declare that he was q
pioneer in the movement 10 control corporations.
The Panama Canal purchase in 1913 by the United
States for $50 100000 recently the sub
feet OF a special message from the President was
actually carried through by the then Attorney
General P. c. Knox" the Presidents owr
language.
Mr.. Knox appointed the United States
Senate by Governor Pennypacker or June 10, 1904
te ill the vacancy caused by the death Of II. S
Quay. He afterward elected for full tern
Of six years. expiring March (. 1911. William II
Heoey. now Associate Justice of the United
States Supreme Court, succeeded him as Attorney
General
Senator Knox is hfty-ave years old. His
father bank cashier in The little Pennsy
~anis town CT Brownsville At the age Of nIneteer
ire graduated Mount Union College
Alliance. Ohio. While there he became acquainted
with Major Mckinley prosecuting attorney Of
Stark County. Young Knox entered q bank after
he left college and earned money enough Sc
cuTs his legal training. bis early ambition had
been 10 become lawyer. and he admitted Il
the bar in PittsbuTg in 1875. The next year he
became assistant United States district attorney, Al
Office he held for year After resigning, he en-
tered IN partnership with James II. Reed and
they soon had large and lucrative practice One
Of the clients Of the firm the Carnegie Stee
Company