New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-16
prosident Will Soon Tell Con-
ureSs of Remarkable
Achievements.
MORE THAN 100 INDICTED
etzrerald Resolution Gives Mr..
Taft Opportunity to Show
What Has Been Done
Opposes Sugar Inquiry.

NnENIIE Afflif --i.'--
-,r serd 10 Congress in the immediate
,..r-e = record Of achievement in the
.--,ne ana rehabilitation Of the GUS
.,s scr,.ire which viii startle the critics
- sslieh, the admirers Of the Taft ad-
.,-,st-stion. The adoption Of the Fitz-
-.ld resolution calling on the Presi-
a., for the reasons which make an
-,..stiestion Of the Sugar Trust by Con-
.-.ss inexpedieut viii give Mr.. Taft this
,,,,,-,,ritv. The President will show
a., a result q the investigation be
- ~, Collector Loeb. cordially upheld
Secretary MscNeagh and stanchly
,ssis-ed hy Attorney General Wicker
Asm indictments have been returned
,-si,st more than one hundred persons.
r., ,ots' number OF indictments has
,,,s far amounted to 81. and 245
icons arc named in them. but. Of
curse MANY persons arc indicted several
ir,es Forty-eig,1t individuals have
- convicted. and fourteen are serving
oil sentences. There has been one
N.
,,sranded. while approximately $4,000
,.s beer collected in fines. and upward
S2eaO0so has been recovered in un-
sd duties.
Tho President may show further, II he
A. desires. that the investigation Of the
aurrsiser's service has hardly more than
erun. but there is already evidence
,Ai-h warrants the expectation of a
,--nhe- ~ indictments. while another
r-rr NJ indictments viii be returned
4. soon a. the grand Jury finishes the
,-asent phase of its inquiry. when con-
e5,rsble number of officials. highly inn
s-tsnt from the character of the work
hsv perform. viii he held for trial
why Sugar Inquiry is lnadvisable.
The President viii declare an inves-
cation of the Sugar Trust by Congress
rsdyisabic. for the reason that there is
treaiv in The possession Of the Attorney
,fnsral abundant evidence on which TO
-sti,ute proceedings against the trust
o- violation of the Sherman antitrust
en- The value Of this evidence would
70 endangered by an inquiry by Con
Iusss because ~ the probability Of its
roridng an Immunity bath" Pro-
es6ngs against the trust for violation
n no snti-rrust law viii he deferred
u'f tho present inquiry by the Depart
rent ~ Justice is completed. for the
obvious reason that further and more
important evidence may ~ any time he
isrlosed hu5 whether that follows or
lot the evidence already possessed is
'~ps m warrant the Law officers Of the
government in the conclusion that a sue
fsgful prosecution can be conducted.
The question of whether the proceed
rss Under the anti-trust law shall take
he form of "a criminal prosecution or
plea for an Injunction remains 10 be
faded. with the probability in favor
The after The dissolution of the
rusi assuming that the government is
oTfet in It's Interpretation ~ the intent
the sherman Law. IS assured. and
hfrt VIII be- no postponement of the
l' pending the decisions in the Stand
r4 OF and Tobacco cases, now in the
Supreme Court.
Bur whether criminal intent can be
HoFed on the part Of the living man
is'Ts ~ the trust is questionable while
af success OF 4 criminal prosecution
'olio doubtless be far more problemat-
a. thsn that ~ a civil suit, and. de-
taie popular rlamor. the Attorney Cen
~ VII not attempt TO establish Grim
Ia intent and obtain punishment there
~ unless Dc is convinced that such
1s's Or has existed on the part Of those
pc within reach Of prosecution. Thus
Tie only high official Of the Sugar
'''si indicted and liable 10 punishment
connection with the customs frauds
Charles r. Heike. secretary Of the
W." Jersey corporation. and also seCre-
'. and treasurer of the New York
'solary company. John r.. Parsons.
l'e'eo more thaH year ago. viii. il is
e'eo. have no difficulty in establish
ms Innocence. In So Tar as any
'sel act u Tho trust is concerned.
Rehsbiltstine the Service.
Wen Secretary MacNeagh announced
purpose 20 prosecute 4 sweeping in
'1it into the New York customs SER
he promised no sensational develop
s hut declared his purpose TO re
'eie ne service" and that g. the
ts' achievement ~ this admiristrs-
" mat direction. Fraud in the col
~ the customs. which had been
'n '"r 81 least twenty Years. has
f'pped A oonsidera bile number 81
si officials have been indicted.
eF' already serving sentences. and
"l remain in tho service whose in
ushonof they are So frightened
IA, lmp'acable determination with
a. oshonestv is being fcrreted out
punished that they are perpetrating
i'sud ar present
SECRETARY Ma~Neagh has stiU
ann. n is hrs firm determination
fganize the system ~ 10 make
ffeno' of HRe frauds impossible.
.,, such checks ss viii insure the
s-,i ol the government - the fun
49,. imports. and 20 establish = fear
which shall be- the beginning
oin m the customs service
~. sfser and more enduring work
an, eagh rs receiving the most loyal
t,,,. support from the present col
te customs Nj T,oob. ara j. is
o.. 'sH 10 obtain tho appointment
a., Rho vil cooperate with
se,. ~ fnis e~1 lie IS hoping that
-. eehstor WaluNlsgh. vSn SEQ his
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