Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-04
KELLOGG A CALLER
Trust Buster in Conference
With President.
WAR ON SENATOR CLAPP
Minnesotan 0iling Up for the Con-
test in His State.
SUPREME COURT VACANCY
Minnesota Delegation Urges APP
pointment Of Judge Sanborn.
Pittsburg Census Problem.
lie COURT VACANCY

Frank B. kellogg, Standard Oil trust
expert Of the Department of Justice, was
one of the first men to confer with Presi-
dent Taft this morning. and shortly after
ward Senator Nelson of Minnesota was in
conference with the chief executive. 1t
is practically a foregone conclusion that
Mr. Kellogg will oppose Senator Nelson's
colleague. Moses Cla,pp. for reelection to
the United States Senate. His term of
service will expire March 8, 1911. and the
legislature to be elected next year will
choose his successor. Mr.. Clapp IL one OF
the leaders Of the insurgents of Congress,
q progressive Of progreesiveness. He Is
lending hand in the campaign Of Sena-
tor La Toilette for reelection. and it is
presumed that Senator La Toilette will in
wade Minnesota In behalf Of Clapp at the
proper time. In the meantime. Kellogg
goes on with his trust work. saws wood
and oils UP his political machinery for
the inevitable fight.
Until Mr.. Kellogg won the great suit
against the Standard Oil trust his political
prospects in Minnesota were not of the
best. Although identified with the Roose-
welt and Taft administrations as trust
breaker in the Standard Oil case. and also
in the fight against the merger of the
Union and Southern Pacific roads, he was
under suspicion, because his law firm In
Minneapolis has long represented the steel
trust, which has extensive interests there,
and also done work for the railroads.
The firm has been adding to its bank &C
count from various directions. The
Standard Oil decision, however, has sent
Kellogg stock up with the masses. and
that accounts for the latest turn in Min
nesota politics.
Working on Trust Gases.
Mr.. Kellogg is to remain in Washington
to prepare the brief of the government in
the appeal Of the Standard Oil Company
from the decision of the circuit court,
and it is expected that he will be in
frequent conference with the President
and the Attorney General Mr.. kellogg
still engaged in preparing the government
case for the dissolution of the merger
OF the two great transcontinental railway
systems. They finished taking the gov
eminent testimony months ago. and the
railroads have been given until next
March to finish the taking Of their testi-
mony. The case will then go to the
courts for decision, the two men repre-
senting the government
The standard Oil appeal to the Supreme
b
the Supreme Court much earlier than has
been looked for, probably next spring.
Sanborn and Supreme Court
Senator Nelson, who is member Of the
Senate judiciary committee. and the en-
tire Minnesota delegation have united in
asking President Taft to nominate Judge
w. H. Sanborn, circuit judge OF the sixth
circuit. as associate justice of the Su-
preme Court. the position for which the
President is supposed to have picked
Judge Lurton Of Tennessee. The Presi-
dent has not told the Minnesota people.
however, that he has irrevocably settled
on Judge Lurton. The appeal for Judge
as jurist and lawyer, and upon the fact
that he handed down the decision Of the
circuit court in the Standard Oil case.
This decision has attracted much atten-
ton to Judge Sanborn and has greatly
raised him In the estimation Of western
people.
To Investigate Sugar Trust.
Representative Philip Campbell Of Kan
sas, who called at the White House to-
day and made an appointment to see
President Taft Monday, has prepared a
concurrent resolution he will introduce
in the House for the investigation of the
customs service of the country and the
alleged frauds perperated upon the gov
eminent by the sugar trust.
The resolution sets forth some of the
alleged sins of the sugar trust-that it
is monopoly in restraint of trade; that it
violates the Sherman antitrust law; that
it controls the price of refined and raw
sugar: that it ruins competitors and
blacklists merchants who use the prod
ucts OF independents; takes rebates in
violation of law, connives at short weight
to defraud the government; brides officials
and employees of the government; imports
cheap contract labor in violation of the
immigration laws, with several other
stunts, and then proposes a select COM
mittee of five from the House and three
from the Senate to make complete in
vestigation.
This would go into Tire conditions in
the customs service, and the whole story
of the sugar trusts swindling, together
with its other alleged violations Of the
law.
The committee, should the bill pass. will
be authorized to summon and examine
witnesses. send for books, papers, ETC.,
and to report to Congress.
Pittsburg Supervisor Problem.
Senator Oliver of Pennsylvania talked
with President Taft about the Pittsbure
census supervisor appointment, Postmas-
ter General Hitchcock being present at
the same time. The republican organi-
cation candidate, Assembyman Klumpp
of Pittsburg. failed of the appointment
some time ago and authorized the with
drawal of his name, Director Durand Of
the census bureau picking a Yale man
named Prof. A. III. Wilett for the posi-
ton. This selection did not suit the
organization, which objected
Senator Oliver now wants Ollie Thomp-
son OF Pittsburg named for the place.
but there is a hitch in that appointment
going through. Senator Oliver said TODAY
that the appointment had not been set
tied, but that when finally made it would
be satisfactory to all concerned and that
the nomination would be confirmed.
1t is understood that President Taft
has insisted that Prof. Willett be given
the place. and that Senator Oliver. as an
act OF courtesy to the President has
consented and will see that the nomina-
ton is confirmed, although Objectionable
to the Pittsburg regular republicans.
Cannon and Whisky Problem.
Speaker Cannon and President Taft
went over some important matters dur
ing the morning, although the Speaker
did not remain long. Following his usual
custom of refraining from divulging the
subject of his talk with the president.
the Speaker got off some jollies
1.-The President is studying What is
whisky?'" said an inquisitive newspaper
man. did you talk with him on that
subject"
Lord my boy, it has been so long since
I had any of that stuff in my stomach
I couldn't tell whether it was aged in
charred barrel or just turned out fresh