The Washington times., 1910-03-23
Will Try to Obtain Favor by
Actively Trying to Clinch
His Policies.
FIGHT ON TRUSTS
WILL BE RENEWED
Former Presidents Attitude To-
ward Present Administration
Is Unknown Quantity.
By JAMES HAY, Jr.

By JAMES HAY, j.
The Republican party finds itself III
such a condition today that. in order for
the Administration 90 gather 10 itself all
the strength il can muster. Mr.. Taft
and his advisers feel they are fortunate
in being able 20 show more clearly even
thaa they have in the past that they
are doing, and will do. everything m
their power to "clinch" the Roosevelt
policies.
Their activity IN this direction vii.
be first apparent through the Depart
ment Of Justice. which branch Of the
Government now has in its possession
a wealth Of information regarding the
operations OF the great corporations OF
The country.
Action will be had by the ATTORNEY
General against every corporation which
has been found by the eagle-eyed agents
Of the Department Of Justice 20 he
breaking or evading the law.
Roosevelt's Position.
This information comes from some Of
the highest advisers Of the President
and coupled with II Is the news that up
to this time the Administration IS with
out assurances Of any sort from the re-
turning former President. Colonel
Roosevelt, as 10 what stand he viii take
regarding the present situation in the
Republican party. This Administration
is too wise To ignore the immense
strength 1t can win by having as one OF
its ardent supporters Roosevelt, the man
who was the chief boomer OF Mr.. Taft
for the Presidency.
The Presidents advisers believe.
therefore, THAI the best way 70 win the
country and Mr.. Roosevelt is 10 dem
onstrate IN the open and by emphatic
action that the Roosevelt policies are
the policies Of the Government toda. .
The Taft people point out that this is
TO new doctrine on his part. Tor the
past two months, under his direction,
the Department Of Justice has been AT
work gathering every sort OF material
regarding the conduct and operations OF
the trusts, good and bad.
Striking Example.
No more striking example Of this cal
be had than the palnstaking way in
/ which Attorney General Wickersham
went into the question Of compelling
the Anaconda Copper Company e.
/ change It's methods OF smelling, an &C,
. tion which was begun in the Oper
only a few days asJ. And the same
minute care which was devoted 10 de,
! termlnlng this relatively UuimpOTtau'
/ matter has been used IN investigating
/ the IarEer issues and phases OF the coz
/ pOrauUus activities.
! As campaign resource and dS
I proof OF The anxiety OF Lne AGmIDlsJra
. ZION 10 temOustIat- that there is nC
/ reasonable ground lOr opposition IRON
T the Roosevelt or any other wing OF thy
. Earty, the Department f Justice, &C
T cordlng 10 the Presidents friends, Of
. fers the greatest advantages at tlI.
! time Il mas the information, ana r..
ready to use II.
In addition To this, there IS reviva
OF the report that the Supreme COur
{ Will hand down on April IJs opinion il
I the Tobacco trust case, and Jnat thi
/ viii give The Administration an unerunI
guide as 10 what lines Il shall follow
/ In its prosecution OF the offending cor
/ pOrauons-
No More Delay.
/ some weeks ago 1t was said that Tn
court would not give this opinion unit
/ it was ready 10 decide the Standard Oi
cast. but the records and briefs IN tn
/ Standards case are so voIuminOus an
viii take up 50 much of the court
time that now the probability is that IN
] 1.a Il
/ layed.
Mr.. TAFT has been absolutely cOnhden
I ali along that the Government viii wi
both cases, and, as the issues in eac
/ are the same, the Tobacco decision Wi
he enough 20 let the prosecution OF tn
ofTending trusts proceed without delay.
II Will be recalled al this time tina
Nr. Taft, from ms inaugural addres
{ down to the present time. has SAID q
various occasions tnat he would pGnis
trusts ana corporations which WEI
found TO be infringing on the law. Cor
sequenuy, MS activity at this time an
i'm the near future can not be cOnstruC
as a new policy Il Is merely regarde
as extremely fortunate by has adviser
that he is in position TO hing betor
tuc country his proofs that he mean
what he said when he promised 70 carr
ont 10 their logical conclusions IN
sRoosevelt policies and the pledges {
[ the Republican platform
Friends Viewpoint.
Tafts friends say that, although Nj
Roosevelt has not sent forward any as
srrances Of his future attitude and al
though he has sent for Clifford Pincho
one of MS trusted captains, to give hiI
report on the situation, Tart viii fr
aUv receive the cordial endorsement q
Itbe former President because there wi
be no ultimate conclusion to draw bu
that the things for which Rooseve
s stood are the very thiHsS lot Whlch Tai
stands and has stood.
. He has been slow to move, but no,
s tbat he has the necessary ammunitio
and is about to get the necessary guiC
% NC from the Supreme Court, the pur
fSbr1snt Of the offending corporation
the Sb8d trusts, viii begin.
Established 1924.