The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-30
Attorney General Will Try to Get Revision If Case Tried
 In Chicago
CONFERENCE IS HELD
 WITH MANY ATTORNEYS
Statement Given Out After the Confer ence Announces That Every Ef- fort Will Be Made To Secure
 Different Verdict.

Lenox. Mass, July 29.-After an all- day conference of the leading govern ment prosecuting officers and Frank B. Kellogg Of Minnesota. one of the special counsel for the government in certain civil suits, 1t was announced by Attor- ney General Bonaparte that every effort would be made to secure revision of the recent decision and opinion of the United States circuit court oe appeals in the case of the Standard Oll company of Indiana, and that an application for a reargument of the case, and motion for a modification of the opinion would be submitted to that court. Although no time is fixed, this action by the govern ment will be taken at the earliest possi- ble moment. while the pending prosecu- tions against the Standard oil company. and all other prosecutions in which tho giving or receiving of rebates is charged will be presented to trial The decision to take this action was unanimous.
 Attorney General Bonaparte called to the conference Solicitor General Hoyt of Washington, Edwin M. Sims of Chicago. United States district attorney for the Northern district of Illinois; James H. Wilkerson of Chicago, MT. sims first as- sistant and Frank B. Kellogg of Minne- sota.
 MI. Hoyt, MT. Sims and MT. Wilkerson arrived here yesterday and had a con ference in the afternoon with the Attor- ney General MT. Kellogg arrived this morning and participated in the two con- ferences which were held today and which ended with the giving out of the following statement by Attorney General Bonaparte:
 The government will make every effort in It's power to secure a revision of the recent decision and opinion of the cir cult court of appeals for the Seventh circuit in the case of the Standard oil company of Indiana. either by the court of appeals itself, or, if necessary by the supreme court of the United States.
 "The gentlemen who have been in consultation with me all unite in my opinion that in the interest of the im- partial and effective administration of our laws, such action on the part of the government is imperatiyely de- manded by the circumstances of the case and the possible consequence if this opinion should stand as auth ority without question by the government. To this end an application for rear gument of the case and a motion for & modification of the opinion will be sub mitted to the circuit court of appeals on behalf of the United States at the earliest possible moment. Other appro- priate steps will be taken afterward, their character to be determined by tire courts action upon this application. The pending prosecutions in which the giving or receiving of rebates or of lenses of like character are charged will be pressed to lrial, and judgment by the government with all possible en- ergy and as promptly IS may be prac- ticable In the view of the govern ment's legal advisers the reversal of the judgment in the case recently decided in no way affects the merits of that controversy or the necessity and duty of bringing to punishment if possible in this and any other cases any indl- vidual or corp oration shown to have evaded or defied the laws"
 In discussing the various aspects of the case. Attorney General Bonapartc took occasion to refer to the report published in certain newsraners to the effect that W. Parmelee Prentice, the son law of John D. Rockefeller, had given, or was to give, a dinner to the Attorney General. MT. Rockefeller ana Judge Grosscup. MT. Bonaparte said m this connection;
 "The tale is wholly free from any taint of truth
 District Attorney Sims and MT Will kerson left during the afternoon for Chicago followed by MT. Hoyt, who started for Washington. MT. Kellogg will remain until tomorrow, but the main part of the conference was fin- ished today.