The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-11-29
GRAND JURY AFTER CARRIERS
RAILROADS AND STEAMSHIP
LINES UNDER PROBE.

Judge spear Delivers Remark able Charge
M. .. Court &C 50, annais-seeks Ar-
tiea Z nder the sherman and Etkins
D.aws-wants Guilt Made Personal
SAVANNAH. Nov. &-rhe United States
Court Grand Jury went into session to-
day after listening to a long charge from
.iudgs Emory Spear dealing with viola
lions Of the Elkins Law and the sherman
antitrust law.
From the tenor Of the charge It is in
terred that the action Of the jury will be
directed particularly toward railroad
rates None OF the officials OF the court
would divulge any information on the
subject.
Their. were present TO look after the
Government s side Of tho controversy
s. II Smith, {. y. Brady and George
\. Grassland. representatives of the Inter
state Commerce Commission. who were
closeted with the Grand Jury after its
retirement
Just what railroads tho Grand jury
is after Is prohlematical. Exorbitant
rates and undue discrimination in hand
ling freight will likely come up for dis
cussion. Il is said that three indictments
are likely 20 lie returned. two against
railroads and one against a steamship
line
Judge Spear said in part:
!, /. not difT'cul, for you 10 sec and %
know how deeply and profoundly in earnest
IL our GoNsrnmen. Ira the righteous enforce
m.nI Of ,he,. laws They are made FOR
the salN alton OF the MASSES OF the people.
for the safety OF the nation. The safety 81
thu m A.. ha Law they
no, your laws Did y"I nos by consittu-
tional meth from the President down
select the men who made the Laws From
our own beloved State there ia Iva
found one single Representative or senator
Who voted against the antitrust law
u unrighteous and unla " iul com binatiOns
and agreements IN restraint OF trade and
for the use Of 'he powers Of the railway
or other corporations engaged in the inter
state traffic granted for hsnefCent pUr-
poses. are permit ed to flourish IN the future
as II Is alleged they have done in the past.
does 1t not InsIorablv follow that baleful
and for~hodinr beyond the power OF dies,
criptiNe lanIuag. - the future OF the g"odlv
heritage With which. for the advancement
Of Ills people our fathers were entrusted
by the hlmighfy himself
Rut II 'he Government - a. reSolu's and
swrrval.-- a. n should b@. and " seems IT.
purpose Ia he II the laws which are on the
statute books are regularly and vigorously
enforced n the penalties are directed not
merely az the treasury "f IN" corporation
but on proof and conviction for plain
violations. the agent. IN" trustee. The
director. the president. the responsible party
himself ia made 10 feel the penalties which
follow the calm Indignation 81 offended
Justice - 70 not also Inevita hi. that our
country will trrImphsnily emerG. from
the hour ~ distress. at SUSPICION. Of re
ks..e
NAV we'll believe iespi'" our vondr"us
natural pruSparity - HIhng m. hearts
NJ tho people m sNsrv state and TERRITORY
~ the I MON
Thar " "os,s more than twice ~ much
To 1--we a. - formerly did can probably
h.. demonstrated nv the otTi"ial routine re-
ports Of the Government i'S"lf Nov
long VIII The people he able 10 Tse'
10" "Na't,"ns of abnormal and p"r'"n-
tou- combinations NJ unlawful agreements
phi,h -nahl" rho few 20 defy the -~ononlI"
law ~ supplv and demand ana 10 rats"
~ vii the price Of the food uhi'
nourish.s and supports hf" The grain and
cattle the farmers grow. the products ~
rntha- IN the fuel 20 protect from NE riRor
~ winter. tho clothing to shelter from IL
&c, blast. the sugar which -s"e'-n- IN"
cup which cheers At morning or 81 ~"
tho orl nhI"h gushing from the "Nhhu~'l@S-
stores ut uatur. m IN. cons of m" pas
seem. 20 obey rh,. mandate Ia' there. -
yht and On OTHER nec"-si'y. COM
for nr '"nN .nieu'" of MODERN CIVILIZATION
l. ~ 80 he forever p"s-ihl.- FOR a co'-Tl"
81 aSIUIe raIlvaN agents callns themselves
tho Northeastern "r IN" Southeastern
Tara ASSOCIATION ~ an hours -lttInR ia
arbitrarily advan,s tho rates ON the nsCe--
-ires "f life f"r many great states peoplel
with MAN millions 81 Intelligent tr"-msn-
Nov long ptll the sufferers 10 denied
common iu-uCs and even the n"ckery
Of redress
m. laU- I have read framed bv the
lof'ies' g'nius and parriotIsu ~ ,m-ri"an
srh's-nanshIp. 'onstirutIonAllN adopted
q ?" designed Ia protect the people from such
wrongs hut always after fair and cnn&tI'u.
tIopRl trial of the alleged vronxdnsr II
- the rs-~nre ~ government AZ laws and
not Of men that n" innocent man No pun
i-hsd and that no guilty escape
All this. and much more lks this may
he IN the nsar future brought within the
range of Jury duty IN every judicial district
IN the nited state.
II Is A. John sherman SAID kingly
power Bu' jury duty mas been SaId 10
be- the PATRIOTISM oi peace This - true
And has there not come anew to our COun-
try a crisis "a hen the a'riois Of the jury room
and the iurv hoy must determine whether
or not IN the enduring word. of abraham
Lincoln This nation under God shall have
a new birth 81 freedom and that 'overn-
meni 81 the people. bl the people for tn.
proTl. shall not perish from the earth.
II u Understood that the investigation
here was begun under direct instructions |
from tn" Department 81 JrstIc. at Wash
Ingion.
" iIItam Barnes. Jr.. HsS . Friend In the
Executive thamber.
,rRaSy NoI % For tho first TINA ,