Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-29
UNREST OF TRUSTS.
Holding Companies Anxious
Over Supreme Court Suits.
FEAR OF HOSTILE VERDICT
President Taft Discusses Judgeship
With Ohio People-Receives
Gold Membership Card.

reports received by the Department
or Justice are that the holding com .
panies of the trusts are becoming
anxious over the possible verdict Of the
Supreme Court hostile to them, these
companies being the class involved in
the Standard Oil and Tobacco company
cases. Invested capital is prophesying
chaos in high financial circles should
decision favorable to the government
be rendered. 1t is intimated that the
great legal minds Of the trusts have
not been able to formulate plans 10
be followed should the decision be
inimical to them, and the government
has been sounded as to what relief
might be rendered at this end.
In official circles it is pointed out
that the government has no way Of
helping the companies that are hit,
and that they will have to make their
own plans for recognizing 1t is
officially believed. too that the legal
advisers of the Standard and tobacco
company have long ago inaugurated
plans for reorganization if the decision
strike them hard. There are several
characters of combinations that can
be used and there is little doubt that
the transformation of the trusts will
be prompt and easy, with as little in
convenience to them as possible. and
at the same time preserving the fea-
lures of cohesion that best suit their
business.
Discussion of Ohio Judgeship.
President Taft today talked with a
number of Ohio people about the nomina-
ton of a new judge for the western d.
vision Of the northern district of Ohio
This is an additional Judge for that dis
sent for Judge Robert w TAYLOR of that
district and asked him about the qualifi-
cations OF the different aspirants. Judge
Taylor went over the list or candidates
with the President today. and after he
had left the executive Offices the President
received Toledo delegation that came to
Washington to push the claims OF Alex
ander l. Smith of Toledo. The delegation
consisted of Clarence Brown. L. II. Tracy,
Gen. j. X. Hamilton, G. w. Kinney and
Henry Vordtriede The President made
no promises to the delegation.
New Turn in Stone Case.
NJ. Nj. Mulhall and ex-senator David
E. Dick, who have been pushing the
charges against Col. w F. Stone, col
lector of the port Of Baltimore, today
filed with Secretary MacVeagh and the
White House further papers in the case,
commission to summon and examine I'M
der oath all persons connected with the
case. The two men declare that methods
of intimidation have been used against
their witnesses to such an extent that
those who would have given damaging
statements against Col. Stone have kept
their mouths shut out of fear. They
claim that IL commission Is appointed
they will show that the charges against
the collector are not born OF prejudice
ny Snif htf fha nf nd
nation.
Ex-senator George l.. Wellington has
joined the fight on Mr.. Stone and has
written a letter declaring that he would
acter'' of the Baltimore republican chief
Ex-senator Dick said at the White
House today that the fight against Col.
Stone will be taken to the Senate, If the
President sends the nomination there.
second time The President Is expected
to do this in a few days. -
I'VE will not only go there. but we will
carry this fight before the people of
Maryland and make 1t political issue
asserted Mr.. Dick.
Gold Card of bership.
President Taft today received solid
gold card Of honorary membership in the
immigration Society. 1t was pre-
scented to him by Frank l.. Frugone. one
Of the foreign editors who recently visit
ed the White House to protest against
proposed immigration laws. The gold
tablet which is about three inches wide
by four inches long, and a quarter of an
inch thick, is inscribed on one side with
the name of President Taft and Honor
airy Life Membership Card" On the
other is a list of the nationalities compos-
ing the society. These are most of the
nations of the world sending citizens to
the United States.
The Liberty Immigration Society was
formed to defend and protect immigrants
coming - the United States. Many
American citizens are men,
berS of the society. The President ac-