Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-13
TAFT HAS TRUST LAW REPORT
VIEWS OF ATTORNEY GENERAL
PLACED BEFORE HIM.
President to Take Up Question in
Message-Seeking Enlightenment
to Suggest Amendment.

President Taft has received from Attor.
ney General Wickersham complete rec
concentrations as to changes he thinks
should be made in the Sherman antitrust
law and the laws concerning interstate
commerce.
Mr.. wickersham has not only presented
his formal recommendation to the Presi.
dent, but he went on the train to New
York with Mr.. Taft Thursday night and
discussed the entire field with him on the
way over.
The President has taken UP this sub.
ton with his annual message to Con.
gress. He talked it over this morning
with his own brother, H. w. Taft, the
New York lawyer.
Next week he has appointments to
discuss the subject in detail with Sena-
tor Cummins Of Iowa, Representative
Martin Of South Dakota and a number
Of men who have pet plans and projects
for amendments to existing laws. Mr.
Martin called on the President today.
and has an engagement for next week
Brother at White House.
Henry W. Taft spent the night at the
White House and went to the Union de-
Dot this morning to meet his brother.
Mr.. Taft IL q member Of an important
committee OF the Civic Federation. ap-
pointed to make recommendations to the
President about amendments to the Sher-
man antitrust act.
Ex-Mayor Seth Low Of New York is
chairman of this committee. and the other
members are Frederick P. Fisk of Bos-
ton, ex-Judee silliman Of New York and
r: N. Judson OF St. Louis. 1t Is under
stood today that the Attorney General
has sent a copy of his recommendations
to the President to this committee. which
will consider them in relation to their
own views.
Mr.. Taft. on leaving the White House
today, did not wish to discuss the sub
ject except in a general way. AS one OF
the prominent lawyers Of the New York
bar he has had much experience with
the workings Of the law.
He has found. like other prominent
lawyers. that the law intereferes with
legitimate business to a serious extent
At tina same time he recognizes tho aim.
good features and eliminate the pad.
Taft Seeks Enlightenment.
It is understood that the President 1.
seeking every scrap Of information as e
the general effect Of this law and the
advisability of amending the Hepburn
rate law so as to further strengthen IL
He will withhold the writing Of that por
ton Of his message as long as possible.
Senator Dick Of Ohio called on the
President today as to some Ohio matters
that are hanging in the air. He was &C
companied by g. NJ. Taylor Of Ohio. con
sui general to Peru, at Callao.
Ex-senator w. E. Mason Of Illinois
called on the President today as the rep
resenattive Of the Postal Savings League
which IL pressing for enactment Of q law
for postal savings banks. The President
favcrs these banks, al he has stated in
speeches. and will earnestly recommend
them in his messages.
The President was 80 busy I'D to the
luncheon hour this afternoon he did not
make any Arrangements for his afternoon
golf game. but he wants to go to the
golf grounds II he has q chance. Senator
Bourne. one of his golf rivals. was a
visitor at the White House. He is ready
for q contest with the President.