The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-22
DoulPARTE WON'T tell.
- wITHHOLDs REPLY TO IN
QulRY, ABOUT PAPER TRUST. J

- Eskiencc To start Legal Proceed
ans6,ncs Fund. Attorney. General
Wri>es Cannon.
WoshiNgton. April 15.-The at
>1QnDt oe speaker Cannon to procure
oneoszpn&ioa from Attorney General
UooHparts rsastivs 70 the steps taken,
8 aAys n connection with the prose-
K <otion ~ the Paper Trust for alleged
Voolotien % the sherman Antitrust
~ ~ proved sbortive.
1gr- Cannon introduced two rdsola-
4 u1ons April >. One was addressed to
- Assors<y q Gsmerai spd asked f,r
- ev(3sncs and Information IN his
Upunbsscn SHOWING whether any at
osnHox ma been made 10 prosecute
- Papsr Trust; the other to secrc-
~ 1srsus. OF the Department Of
(>urPsrce. a.king what information
o11e 1sNnch Of the government had
\ to1nuys 20 tns Paper Trust. q
IN nr.l az THESE replies went 10
|" -. Cannon today from Mr.. Bona
paSoe ~ . letter declaring that up to
- prs<ns time no evidence has been
o>f9l1ed by the omcers of this depart
- suaacssnt TO justify the tnstitu-
go sf legal proceedings, either civil
- es1mlnai. against any alleged cc,n-
4pAusn II wood pulp or print paper
ooQnefaeturerz. Mr.. Bonaparte then
@pshrs< Il would be 'inexpedient'' for
91N - sen1 TO congress such facts as
~ dsse~ possess.
The tat Of Mr.. Bonaparte's letter
feussws: 4
->&;e> oral weeks aeo all evidence and
SSs's NATION yslating to it's SUBJECT
H1t}ev 'n the possession Of tails dcI
1nstr rt were referred to "a, Cpiicl
Denens attorney OF the appropriate dis
0oct. with orders to make or have
~sAds Is grand jury Of the sala dI~
Ngrs . Thorough investigauoa VI tho
'VnDffcr~ ~. question. The said unitei
u>nas attorney was further in.nruct
- v v3nscaent evidence could he th"s
AeeN ned. 20 institute at once suitable
zgops><,,Rss In the Feisrai courr hay-
- )urisdiction IN che premiaet. with
- s:~w - punishins any "Trn jing
1nHtIas and % secure In future strict
eno1Isncs In this respect to the statute
- sr~. 5r1ssA states seneraIy k,s,wn
- - fhssman Anti Trust 'aa. ~
~1u To the present tone no evidence
Aas ,fsn obtained by t;:e n?ictrs Z
- department. sanicisnt to Justify the
onGoAution of legal proceedings either
e1vil or criminal against any alleged
eB.nhlnafirn Of wood pulp or print
49, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES The informal
- Vhtsined. however. justices fur
Uber Investigation OF the facts. and
nnpA investigation Is In progress.
LIT Mould be- inexpedient at the
pgunsnf stage OF this investigation 70
<nr1os 10 the public specifically what
unops have been taken. or what action
= contemplated by this department
uosh respect to matters meptioIod In
- snid resolution. As above stated.
oAsps matters have been referred TO
= United stafes attorney for further
0yssry s,d possible action In his ju-
G>r1ai district. and it would be. IN my
9p1nion. Incompatible with the public
h.rvice "a require him To suspend this
ssSry,so that the papers in his pos
session might 90 transmitted to the
S5ou~- OF Representatives. and, mad
'virable. sn the interest of justice. to
znke public lat this time the precise
sueBrmation In the possession of the
sais prosecuting officer
III Is proper for me to say In this
eunnection that certain alleged facts
vsse submitted to this department
vhsm the aoove mentioned investiga.
eioo was commenced which apparent
~ authorized the belief that serious
en6 readily proved offsnses against
the laws of the. United states had been
committed I'm the premises. and iinme-
du- notion by the appropriate officer
vss thereupcn promptly ordered: bu.
ehese orders disclosed that no LEGAL
Urocr could be secared of the alleged
o6enses. the evidence relied upon to
neabBish lhenn turning out to be ,nere-
~ berssy and the complainant him
sssf uho had furnished this informa
s'ns refasing to/sive the name OF a
Witness supposed to have personal
azcSssdEe OF the said facts.
~Brnorr taking action under the So
ennss Antitrust law II has been the
unSsuyiDg practice OF thu department.