The Washington herald., 1909-03-07
IMMUNITY BATH" INVENTOR
John S. Miller the Man Who Had the $29OOOOOO Fine Set
Aside, and Some of the Work He Has Accomplished

Tho court took that view OF the matter.
hence the origin OF the expression I'm
munity bath
In the beef trust case there was only
one judge 10 deal with IN the Standard
on suit there we're three From these
three he won unanimous opinion, favor
able 70 the contentious he set up. that the
decision Of the lower court should bs
reversed. and that the S292O00O ma
should not be allowed 70 stand In both
Instances he left the court room pleased.
but without the faintest suggestion of a
gloating OF egotlstic attitude HIS de-
meanOr was that or a man who believed
he had appealed TO the cool reasoning
faculties OF his fellow men. who felt that
he had won the game simply because he
had the cards and played them right
A year and a half before the Court of
Appeals knocked out the S2929000 FIRE.
and remanded the Standard OIL case 20
Judge lands court. Mr. Miller threw
the government prosecutors in Washing
ton and Chicago into CONSERVATION by HIS
novel proposition that the new railroad
rate law passed by Congress a short tire
before repealed the EIkins law, and was.
in fact a proclamation Of amnesty for all
Arif1--Le- L--e1L hL+lt-ct-lAAli>
Standard on Company were not pending
al the tine the new law went into effect
and that &c was too late 90 attempt prose
cution for alleged violations OF an act
which had been repealed. Mr.. Miller was
not sustained IN this contention. but there
were many nice legal points involved. and
before his view was Overruled there was
a great scurrying Of district attorneys 20
Washington. many conferences in the De
partment Of Justice. and a great fear
that. with his amnesty device. the in
genious Mr.. Miller had thrown an mex
tricable spike into the cOgWheels OF jus
tice
While Mr.. Miller. as lawyer, was kick
ing Up his cloud of LEGAL dust. as citizen
be was giving serious advice 10 the gov
eruuent how IL could better its macliu-
cry for cUrbinS the trusts
Il would have a commission similar 20
the Interstate Commerce Commission
said ne. with full supervisory charge
over the control OF the corporations This
commission should be a part of or he
under the Department of Commerce and
Labor It's duties. IN addition 90 seu-
erai Surveillance over large combinations
Of capital engaged in interstate commerce.
should be TO coustrCe the antitrust laws,
make their indisunct provisions clear and
render of-rractical operation laws which
now fail 90 perform the functions for
which they were intended
His method Of argument Sc simple
clear. and concise. He usually talks ~ q
friendly. rouciliatOry. conversational W2}.
leaning forward. one hand on "A table o.
back Of a chair. the other IN his trousers
pocket He assumes the court or jury
VIII understand the points he makes and
that before intelligent men there is Nd
need for loud spea king or violent gesticu-
IatiOn- So plainly put are his views taa-
the listener Is likely 10 forget hoW care
fui was the research. how painstakIns
the study that preceded them. and to
think only how true the facts and the
law are the arguments and the co1clu-
sions- That IS one Of the tests that has
made lIr. Miller famed AT the bar
Good sense said one Of his friends.
sis worth much more % a lawyer than
mere acuteness Of intellect II happens.
however. that 8Ir. Miller possesses both.
Ills mind IS exceedingly keen. but its
kecnness Is balanced by the good sense
have mentioned. He has a wide range of
professional learning great th0roUghness
Of research. and a mental poise that is
not shaken by temporary defeat To
these elements Of strength must be added
biz heart. generous nature, and high
character rs q man
To Nr. Miller the feId or psychic re-
search is as familiar as his law books
He knows the great masters OF literature
Intimately through their works As others
read fctiou he reads Philosophical
treatices and revels IN them. He needs
no key % them other than his well stored
mind His private library Is one OF ths
best in Chicago. HIS books are Ike FER
soual friends. giving him companionship
and diversion His interest in education
is shown Fl the fact that he IS president
OF the board OF trustees o. Dearborn
Seminary. and has been president OF ths
Law Institute, at Chicago.
Among the clubs of which he Is A mem
be- are the Chicago Literary Club. Union
League. Chicago, Hamilton. and Lake
wood The Chicago Bar Association has
honOred him by making him its eXecU-
tive head IN politics be Is Republican.
IN church affiiatiol an Episcopalian. IN
both he IS broad minded.
he PLAYS golf occasionally and knows
a fine drive and an accurate put. but
his choice Or recrestion Is 10 90 up into
the AdirOndacks in the summer. where
&c A-1H q Nette@S - 1t'- tiVel NeA41r anu
roam the woods with his gun. o. 80 upon
the lake with mis- rod lie learned al the
fne points % hunting and fishing as
bov.
His family consists Of Mrs. Miller and
one son and a daugT ter. who are still IN
the school period Mrs. Miller was Miss
Anna Gross. daughter OF Dr. = E. Gross.
she was married 10 Mr.. Miller in 1SS7.
Just after the busy lawyer was turning
his fOrtieth year. II IS q happy family.
whose hearthstOne Is more attractive %
the husband and father than the ingle-
hooks OF the clubs.
Professionally. Mr.. Miller IS associated
with Mr. George r. Peck and Mr.. Mer-
ritt starr, each OF whom is as brilliant
Ia his way as the man who saved TIE
I packers and put OF the day OF reckon
Ing for Standard on