Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-17
Kellogg Not Likely to Be Next
Attorney General.
OIL TRUST HIS AFFAIR
Calls at White House Today to See
Mr.. Roosevelt.
BROWNE TALKS TO PRESIDENT
Explains About Brownsville-July
Fourth at Coming Danish
Exposition.

One of the men most prominently men,
toned for Attorney General in the Taft
cabinet was a visitor at the White House
today. He was Frank B. kellogg. the
special foe of the Standard Oil trust for
which he is said to draw $4,000 a year
from the Department of Justice.
1t is authoritatively known that Mr..
Kellogg has not received any offer of the
portfolio of Attorney General in the Taft
cabinet, and there Is doubt that he will
be. because Of the desire of the present
and the incoming administrations that he
personally conduct the prosecution again1t
the Standard Oil without the interruption
that would come with assumption Of other
duties as head Of the Department Of JUS
tice.
The great preliminary fight against the
Standard Oil takes place in the United
States court at ST. Louis, beg inning
March 3d. Appeals will quickly take the
case to the United States Supreme Court.
Up to this time the government has SIM
ply been engaged in taking testimony
against the great octopus, finding out and
tabulating its sins for presentation to the
courts. Mr.. kellogg will be relied on to
handle the case from bottom to top.
At the ST. Louis hearing the govern
ment will lay before the court its testi-
mony. formally move for an injunction
to restrain the Standard Oil from con-
tinuing to operate under it's present form
OF incorporation. alleging that it is a
trust. violates the Sherman antitrust law
and should be dissolved.
Kellogg Would Retire.
Close friends of Mr.. Kellogg understand
that he desires to leave official life, and
that he will tender his resignation upon
the conclusion Of his work against the
Standard Oil. He wishes to take up his
private law practice. which at one time
was most profitable. representing. as he
did. many of the biggest corporations in
the northwest.
That Mr. Bonaparte will not remain in
the cabinet is admitted by the Maryland
man. He, too. has found official life ex-
pensive and Improbable He has not
Is believed to have allowed the next Pres
ident to learn that he does not want to
continue in public life
There have been only four or Ave
men mentioned for the important legal
post. Mr.. Kellogg was one. Wade Ellis.
assistant to the Attorney General, rank,
ing next to him, is another. William
Nelson Cromwell, he of Panama canal
fame. Is third. The fourth is Henry
M. Hoyt, solicitor general.
Hoyt May Have Good Chance.
Mr.. Hoyt entered the Department Of
Justice about fifteen years ago. be-
came assistant attorney general about
eleven years ago and has been solicitor
general since the appointment of ]. K.
Richards as circuit Judge in Ohio.
Many people believe that Mr.. Hoyt has
the best chance of any man mentioned.
William Nelson Cromwell Is regarded as
an impossibility. He has for so many
years been associated with Wall street
it is doubtful If the Senate would confirm
him even if he should be named,
One new name is mentioned in connec-
ton with the office. 1t Is that of Cha rles
p. Magoon. provisional governor Of Cuba
Mr.. Magoon was solicitor of the bureau Of
insular affairs of the War Department
when picked for the higher places to
which he has gone. Mr.. Magoon Is also
talked Of for Secretary of War upon the
retirement of Secretary Wright. Mr.
Wright is looked upon as good for sew
eral years in the Taft cabinet, which
would leave Mr.. Magoon unattached.
Browne Talks With President.
Herbert Janvrin Browne. whose work
for the administration in the Brownsville
Senate, was with President Roosevelt to-
day, accompanied by negro who is said
to have assisted him. The negro with
held his name from all inquirers. Mr..
Browne has had several audiences with
the President since the special message
was sent to Congress.
The President also conferred with Sec
rotary Wright of the War Department
The conference is thought to have related
to the Foraker resolution of inquiry.
The Foraker resolution has not yet
reached the War Department. Steps to be
taken there will not be made public until
it is officially in hand.
A Danish Celebration.
Max HeniuS of Chicago and NJ. c. Had
sen of New York, president and vice
president, respectively, Of the Danish
American Society of this country. saw
the President today to ask his aid for
an exposition to be given at Aarhus,
Denmark. celebrating the Tooth anniver-
sary of the foundation Of the town.
On the Fourth of July next year the day
will be given over to an American cele-
bration at which Americans and Danish
Americans will speak. The President
told his callers that they would have to
see Mr. Taft, as he would not then be
in Office
Delegate Kale of Alaska has recon-
mended that the President nominate Dan
Sutherland of Nome, Alaska, for United
States marshal at Nome. in place of Mar
shall Powell, who has held Office four
years.
Gov. Hoggatt and others favor the re-
tention of Powell, which will probably be
done.
Representatives Watson and Lands of
Indiana saw the President today, the lat
ter introducing f. A. Sims, the only re-
publican whb was elected on the state
ticket in Indiana in November last. He
will be secretary of state for two years.
Auto Trip From Klondike to Mexico
SEATTLE, Wash, December 17.-From
the Klondike to the City of Mexico and