Evening journal., 1909-03-25
TO BATTLE WITH
STANDARD OIL
Government Preparing to Re-
new the Struggle Against
Giant Corporation
WICKERSHAM IS NOW
DIRECTING THE CASE
BY United Press Leased Special Wire.

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
final review of the evidence has been
made, the brief has been prepared, the
o. k. OF the new attorney general has
been placed upon every step thus Ear
taken. and every thing is now in per-
feet shape for the final struggle in the
gigantic legal battle which has been
in progress for over two years be-
tween the United States government
and the Standard Oil Company.
Special Counsel Frank B. Kellogg.
after going over the dissolution case in
detail here with Attorney General
Wickersham for the past three weeks,
has mapped out his argument to be
made before the United States Circuit
Court, at st. Louis on April s.
A great array Of legal talent IS
promised for that occasion, Kellogg
who has fought the oil magnates and
their half dozen brilliant attorneys al
most single handed, will make the
chief oral argument before the court.
His assistant, Former District Attor-
ney Morrison, of Chicago, will handle
certain phases of the case For the
defense. there will be John Miller, the
noted Chicago lawyer; John NJ. Mil
burn, of Buffalo. n. l., and Moritz
Rosenthal. who has conducted a greater
part OF the examination of witnesses
since the taking of testimony before
a commissioner began. 1t is understood
that a number of other notable law
vers. identified with the subsidiary
companies which the government
claims exist, will be Identified with The
final arguments.
The government is sanguine of a su
cessful conclusion. Those who have
consulted with the new attorney gen.
eral say that he has taken a deep in
terest in the case, and is convince,
that a combine, in violation OF the
anti-trus law has been conducted
and that the government will be able
to prove it.
Attorney General on Trial.
The attorney-g genera realizes tha
he himself, is on trial before the coun-
try. The fact that he has been a dis
tinguished corporation attorney, has
subjected the administration to mucl
criticism. on the ground that the Sc.
lection of a man of such environment
,a,uld hardly be expo ted to prosecute
1Vitsf-vsIloI uUala sniliSla l'
might have had earlier, connections
If conditions should demand such ac'
tion.
Mr.. Wickersham is understood tC
have reiterated to his visitors his de-
claration that no action will be begul
against a corporation, unless the evi
dence warrants prosecution, and tha
no amount Of influence can secure th'
pigeon-holing Of papers that should b.
acted upon.
AS an evidence of his earnestnes
OF purpose, the attorneys general +
now working twelve hours a day, si'
days a week, studying the trust ant
rebate cases now in the courts It j
his intention to familiarize himsel
with every detail, so that the full re
sponsibility of future action will res
where it belongs. Recently he wen
over the additional rebate cases
against the Standard oil Company II
Chicago, and pointed out TO Distric
Attorney Sims. of that city, wha
would be necessary on the govern
ment's part, If the cases were not Z
be abandoned for the same reasons tina
obtained in the $29,0O0,0o0 case.
It is believed that these six case
will not get much further. Attorney
General Wickersham admitting, in thi
connection, that Judge Anderson's de
cision and the ruling of the circul
court Of appeals makes il very diff
ficult for the government successful
to prosecute them.