Evening star., 1908-01-14
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
Appointment for a Conference
the 9th Instant.
RAILROAD VICE PRESIDENTS
Of the Big Companies to Be Rep
resented by Committee.
MORE STANDARD OIL CASES
District Attorney Sims and His As
sistant Here to Consult Attorney
General Bonaparte.
MORE STANDARD OIL CASES

President Roosevelt today made an
appointment for conference January
81 with committee of the operating
vice presidents of the big railroads of
the country. The appointment was
made by Senator Warner of Missouri
at the request of c. r. Gray. second
vice president and general manager
of the St. Louis and San Francisco rail-
way The committee that will talk to
the President will specifically represent
the New York Central, Pennsylvania,
Southern. Burlington. Chicago and
Northwestern. Illinois Central and
Frisco roads. but it is stated that prac-
tically the entire railroad mileage OF
the country is represented and desires
the interview. All that Is known as
to the purposes of the committee Is that
it desires to bring to the attention OF
the President some matters regarded
by the railroads as materially affecting
In an adverse way the railway opera
tion of the country and from which
relief is desired.
1t is generally believed, however. that
the object of the visit of the railroad
men is to point out to the President the
disadvantages the railroads labor under
in not being permitted to enter into traf-
fic ARRANGEMENTS This IS practically for
hidden under both the Sherman anti
trust and Hepburn laws. and railroad men
claim that these inhibitions cause much
confusion and loss of money. While the
Interstate commerce commissions recog-
nize that traffic arrangements do exist IN
spite of these laws, there are limitations
upon them and the roads proceed with
great caution.
The President himself has recommended
to Congress on two occasions that the
railroads should be given power to enter
into agreements. In December. 1905, ne
stated that this power should be granted.
Subject to these arrangements being
made public in detail and to the consent
of the interstate commerce commission
being fret obtained" Elsewhere he said:
"Often railroads would like to combine
for the purpose of preventing big snip
per from maintaining improper advan-
tages at the expense of small shippers
and Of the general public. Such COM
bination, instead Of being forbidden by
the law. should be favored
1t Is considered probable that the rail-
roads desire to ascertain just what sort
Of legislation the President would con-
sent to that would legaliZe traffic at
rangements. That such legislation Will
be attempted at this session of Congress
is looked upon as certain.
More Cases Against Standard Oil.
District Attorney Sims Of Chicago will
shortly take up the remaining cases
against the Standard OIL for accepting
rebates from railroads. There are seven
of these cases on the docket in Chicago,
and the seven involve 1000 counts against
the oil combine. 1t was upon one of these
cases that the Standard Oil was fined
about $4,000 600 by Judge Lands. Mr..
Sims was at the White House today, ac-
comp anied by his assistant James A.
Wilkinson. They have been in the city
for a conference with Attorney General
Bonaparte relative to the action Of the
Standard OIL in asking the United States
circuit court Of appeals to certify to the
United States Supreme Court questions
of law involved In the case upon which
the Standard was so heavily fined by
Judge Lands. 1t Is stated that the gov
ernment will fnterpose no objections to
the certifcation of these questions.
The I'm God We Trust" Motto.
Representative j. Hampton Moore of
Pennsylvania. who is chairman of a sub
committee Of the House committee on
coinage. weights and measures, consider
ing the bill introduced to require the
motto. In God We Trust" to be replaced
on all important coins of the country.
talked with the President about the bill
The President, as he has heretofore in
dlcated, has no objection to any legisa-
ton Congress may see fit to enact along
this line. He has contended that there
Is no law now on the books to have the
motto placed on the coins but that If
such a law is passed he will have all
coins bear 1t in the future. 1t is re-
garded as probable that the subcommit-
tee Will favorably report a measure re-
quiring the motto to be placed upon the
coins
New Judge in Pennsylvania.
James S. Young. a close friend Of Sen
ator Knox. was today nominated by the
President to be judge of the western dis
trict of Pennsylvania in place of Judge
Nathaniel Ewing, who has retired Judge
Ewing was appointed in 1896 and is en-
titled to retire. Mr.. Young was United
States district attorney at Pittsburg
for number of years. and resigned
that position to become state Judge in
pennsylvania. He is highly regarded by
Senator Knox, whose recommendation
for the nomination was promptly ac
cepted by the President
Another appointment that went IN to-
day was Postmaster Fisk of San Fran
cisco to succeed himself. The nomina-
tion was sent in with the understand
ing that 1t Is not to be confirmed until
charges against Mr.. Fisk have been in
vestigated. Postmaster General Never
will shortly look into the charges.
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