New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-11
MIR. WICKERSHAM HERE
FORM4TION OF CUSTOMS
COURT IN OBJECT.
Leaues Washington to Glre More
-fttentiOn to Questions
an This Cify.

Attorne, General WiCkersharl arrived at his
home i'm Cedarhurst, Long Island. yesterday for
a seven weeks absence from his Washington
Office He said last night that he not a
vacation, but had put the routine of his depart
ment behind MIN on account Of work in this city
relating to questions that have come up since his
appointment. As the administration does not
intend 10 side-track prosecutions under the Sher-
man antitrust act, Mr. Wickershams special
activity here will he concerned largely in studies
Of that law and the cases that have so far been
tried under II, and also the interstate commerce
act.
The Attorney General left Washington also to
have leisure 10 give further attention to the
constitution of the force that will have charge
of the cases before the new customs court The
courts that have had the appeals from the Board
Of General Appraisers decisions to adjudicate
have stin a great batch of cases 10 dispose of,
and il is intended 10 give relief as quickly as
possible. it was said. Mr.. Wickersham said that
the new courts legal force would not be per-
manently chosen until Congress meets. so that
the Senate might confirm the appointments to
he made
When the Attorney General left Washington
Saturday in an automobile il was his intention
to MAKE the whole journey in the car. He went
as far as Gettysburg and spent Sunday there
Then the run 10 Harrisburg was made hut the
heat YVES SO great that the remainder Of the
Journey was MADE by train. which brought him
10 his home ahead of the time set for his ar
rival. When seen al his home Marshfeld last
night, he had fully recuperated from his trip
OUTLINES HIS SUMNER WORK
7 may not myself have an Office in New
York" he said. hut place will he chosen for
the clerical force which has come from Wash
ington 10 assist me. There has been talk about
an intention on my part 10 supervise the work
Of the New York Office. J have no such inten-
tion. My for leaving Washington was 10
get leisure % do great deal Of work that could
not be done at the capital because of the fire.
Quent interruptions incidental to the routine Of
ihe Office. shall devote most of my time tn a
consideration of the sherman antitrust law and
the interstate commerce act.
The administration policy 10 continue the
prosecutions of corporations that are violating
the sherman act or have violated It is well
enough known now" Mr. Wickersham con-
unued, but cannot, Of course. say what plans
for further action We may have"
EFFICIENT FORCE TO GET EVIDENCE.
The Attorney General said that the Depart
ment Of Justice now had an exceptionally eff
cient force Of examiners or special agents TO
assist in getting evidence TO be used in the
prosecution Of cases against all classes Of vio-
lators of the federal laws. This force had been
found necessary, il was said in view of the
prosecutions begun last spring and stil under
way.
In regard 10 the new customs court provided
for in the Payne tariff act. Mr. Wickersharn said
that Deputy Assistant Attorney General with
Tour lawyers 10 aid him, would be appointed
pending the appointment OF regular assistant
to do the work. The deputy chosen he said.
mi kghr he
tat had not yet been settled The head Of this
new bureau and his STAFF Of assistants would
present the government before the new court
and the board OF general appraisers as provided
for in the tariff act
Mr. Nickersham expects TO see Henry A. Wise.
The United States Attorney here. occasionally.
but he said these meetings would not be other
than in the ordinary course Of departmental
conferences and would have no especial signii-
canoe. A report that more indictments had
been found in the government investigation of
Inc transactions OF the American Sugar Refining
Company which led 10 the suspension of the
business of the Pennsylvania Sugar Refining
Company could not be confirmed by the At
torney General MIR. Wise was at Cape Charles
yesterday, resting after his hard work in Paris
IN the taking Of dispositions in the Panama Canal
purchase libel case
The United States grand jury viii meet to
day. and when 1t adjourns it was said yester-
day. IL VIII he until September II was said
also, that there might be more indictments in
the sugar conspiracy case. but that these would
he only in the nature Of clinchers Of the in
dictments found in the FIRST instance H. L.
Stimson. former United States Attorney, who
has charge or the sugar short weight prosecu-
tons is busy with the investigation and will not
take vacation this summer owing 20 the
eXigencies of the situation.