Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-26
Hepburn Confers With Presi-
dent on Antitrust Bill.
PURDY FOR A JUDGESHlP
Locomotive Engineers Call and Elk
change Greetings.
HUSTLING WISCONSIN SENATOR
Indiana congressman Going Out to
Republican Convention-Wat-
sons Success Predicted.

Representative Hepburn uttered rev
sarcastic remarks about the House com.
mittee on judiciary today. The lowe
representative had Just come out of q
conference with President Roosevelt. evil
IDENTIFY on possibilities in connection with
the bill he has introduced to amend the
Sherman antitrust law. Inquiry was
made about the bill.
'oh. it's now before the judiciary COM
mlttee." he answered.
How came 1t to go to that committee
instead Of to your committee on inter-
state and foreign commerce."
We'll. I suppose there are some rea-
sons why it should 90 to that committee.
Although the bill treats only of interstate
commerce. there are conditions that justi-
fy the bill being handled by the judicial
minds of the judiciary committee"
DO you ever expect to see the bill
again?"
That's pretty hard question to
answer" said Representative Hepburn.
with smile. II must. say that I never
saw over three members of the judiciary
subcommittee should consist Of no more
than five members 1t is a bare possibility
that at least three of them might agree.
The original Sherman law" (and the
Iowan grew reminiscen) was referred
to the judiciary committee of the House
and the Senate committee on interstate
commerce. Tho House committee on in
terstate commerce was not so important
then as now, and the judiciary committee
had not then begun to fall into decay"
There are evidently suspicious on the
part Of the administration and its close
friends that the Hepburn bill Is before a
hostile committee, or one. at least. that
will gravely mediate for many weeks
over constitutional and other features Of
the measure. finally reaching no agree
ment.
Going Back to Indiana.
Three Indiana congressman who called
at the White House today all announced
their prospective departure In a day or
30 for Indiana to be present at the re-
publican state convention next Wednesday
and Thursday. These were Senator
Beveridge and Representatives Lands and
Oyerstreet. Senator Hemenway has al
ready gone. and 1t is said that only one or
two representatives will remain behind.
1t is all due to the hot campaign for
the republican nomination for governor.
as already stated in The Star. Four able
nent being Representative watson sena-
tor Beverage denies a report that he Is
backing Charles W. Miller. former attor-
ney general. who has strength. 90! am
senator today when asked about his re-
mixing in matters Of this kind
Hugh H. Msr sxIor a1eo
other candidates The Watson hackers
claim that he will be nominated on tho
second or third ballot.
The Minnesota Judgeship.
Milton d. Purdy. the trust-breaking ex.
pert Of the Department Of Justice. who Is
favored by the President for United
States district judge of Minnesota to sue
coed Judge William Lochren. called on
the President. Judge Lochren announced
in Minneapolis papers a week or so ago
that he would resign to take effect the
last Of this month. but his resignation has
not officially been received BY the ad-
ministration.
Senator Nelson favors W. E.. Hale, a
Minneapolis lawyer. and does not show
any tendency to give way to the Presi-
President. however. will hardly appoint
Mr.. Hale. The latter Is sixty-four years
Of age. and the President has consistent
ly refused to appoint any man to the
bench above sixty years. and he has gen.
orally insisted that fifty Is old enough.
ciary committee OF the Senate. which will
have charge OF the nomination.
Locomotive Engineers Call.
A party Of the railroad engineers who
are here comforting with Southern rail-
roads about reduction Of wages. called
on the President to shake hands The
members were introduced to him by w.
8. Stone. grand chief Of the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Engineers. and E. w.
Hurley. assistant grand chief. Mr.. Stone
said the visit was purely personal and
had no bearing upon the negotiations
now going on. AS to these negotiations
Mr.. Stone said he hoped they would
work out satisfactorily.
A Hustler at seventy-Nine.
Il feel mighty vigorous. although 1 will
be seventy-nine years old In June" said
Senator Stephenson Of Wisconsin as he
was going away from the White House
today. Il have been working hard for
sixty-eight years. ever since was eleven
years old, and / don't find that 1t hurts
me In the least. I am president of TWEEN
ty-five companies and business concerns.