The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-13

Standard Oil trust. begun in the last
administration have gone on and have
resulted In decrees in the court OF ap
pcals OF the second and eighth circuits,
which arc now pending on appeal i'll the
supreme court. The decrccs In each case
tear apart the combine of subordinate
corpora lions which, united by holding
companies make up the trust In each
case, and enjoln individuals from a fur
Their maintenance Of the illegal combine-
ton OF such corporations 10 carry OH
ganzcd.
Will Show No Favors.
II has been said that the Republican
party made promise so To amend the
law as to amelioYate and soften the ap-
plicGtion OF the trust law in Its inter
the greater corporations. but ] find moth
ing In The platform Ia Justify sucn n
construction, The principle OF tho anti
trust law Is that those engaged in mod
and transportation. shall pursue the
policy With respect to their competitors
Of Live and let live" and that they
Germs to brighten exclusive patronage
from customers and the elimination OF
/ smaller concerns from competition and
thus control output and iX prices.
The attorney general has prepared a
bin which he thinks. and I think. will
offer to those who wish TO pursue law.
ful method of business the means OF
easily doing so. A lawful Interstate
business under the protection OF fed
eral charter, which, while il Will subject
the business of tho concern to the closest
scrutiny OF government officers. Will save
the business from harassment by state
| authorities and will give 1t that protcc-
iion which It's peaceful pursuit of It's
business as n federal corporation Will
necessarily secure 1t.
Federal Incorporation.
This measure has met the approval
| ton of power In the federal government
| OF those who deny the right OF the fed
cral government In such cases to grant
Incorporation; I believe the act to be
constitutional, and believe that. if en-
| forced, IL would furnish a solution oi
our present difficulties, but as IL was
not specifically declared for In the Re-
| publican platform. 7 do not feel justl-
| fed In asking the adoption OF such al
act as party matter.
have brought It forward however
as a suggestion for difficulties which ARE
likely to be presented in the prosecution
OF suspected Illegal trusts as a means
by which they can put their houses II
order and take their places among those
engaged In legitimate business.
If the other measures to which have
referred arc enacted into law and the
party pledges OF the Republican party
performed. there would seem to be nc
| receive renewed approval by the electors
| OF the country in the coming congress
Slondl campaign
Sees Trouble Ahead.
But there arc signs which many con.
| strue as an indication that the Repub.
| lican majority in the present congress
| Will change to a Democratic ma ajorlty IL
tho next. This Is based chiefly on tho
| dissensions in the Republican party anG
upon the severe attacks made by Z great
many newspapers having Republican ten
| dcncieS upon the party and its leaders IN
| congress and In the nation I am GLAD
TO say that so far as the legislation which
! have Indicated above Is concerned
| there seems TO be q clear party major
| ity In both houses in favor of It's pas.
sage and the redemption OF the party
| pledges There is. however, a decided
difference as 10 the proper rules TO pre-
vail In the house and as to the senate
personnel OF the leadership
il would seem AS il these question,
were questions that might well be solved
| within the party lines, but they have
| been so acute TO produce what has
been called an insurrect!on and 10 awak.
| on tho country over a controversy be-