The Detroit times., 1910-02-16
ELLIS TO HANDLE
BIC PROBLEMS
As Special Counsel For Government
and Taft's Political Manager,
He Can Feather His Nest

WASHINGTON. Feb. lo-ln 1901
the government went after the
trusts" In 1910 the government Is
still after the trusts. Al this writing
the particular octopus being stalkeQ
is the Beef Trust. says the correspond
ent OF the New York World
In 1904 the department OF justice re-
ctived $500 900 TO wage its war on the
genus octopi. Since that time $500.
000 more has been appropriated for
the same purpose, and the estimate OF
the Acknowledgement for trust busting
funds for 1911 is 100000
The money has been expended In
the employment of special assistants
to the attorney general in the prosecu-
ton OF trust cases. The attorney gen
eral also has big funds for the EN-
ployment OF lawyers in land franz
cases, in immigration and naturaliza.
ton cases and tor othor purposes He
Is asking $4,000 Tor next year for
this special counsel fund
The fund has been a source OF
profit to many lawyers who have been
faYOrItes In the Roosevelt and Taft
administrations. These lawyers have
given good service. Among them are
Francis J. Heney, Frank d. Kellogg.
Ormsby McHarg. former District-At-
torney Stimson. OF New York and j.
c. Reynolds.
Mr.. Tafts Trust Buster
into this class Wade Hampton Ellis
of Ohio. has been graduated by Presi-
dent Taft Mr. Ellis is now assistant
to the attorney-general. He is called
the trust buster" of the Taft admin
istratlon Up 10 date Mr. Ellis hasn't
put a dent I'm a single trust. and those
who know him do not believe that he
viii get unduly active in the next few
months
Mr. Ellis has been selected by Pres
idcnt Taft 10 conduct the Republican
campaign in Ohio this year. II got SO
bad IN Ohio that the politicians began
to cry for Mr. Ellis 10 pull them out
Of q hole The president reluctantly
consented TO let Mr.. Ellis make tho
sacrifice"
Simultaneous with the announce
ment OF the sacrifice" II was stated
tina. Mr. Ellis would be retained by
the government as special counsel.
His knowledge of the Beef Trust case
anu III IdllIOAu llAiSoAlOl III nhANi viz
government is involved is invaluable
and Mr.. Ellis has been prevailed upon
to continue at the work. He will per-
form the governments work in con-
nection with playing the role of Re
publican savior In Ohio.
The Office OF assistant TO the attoT-
general pays $1,000 a year. If Mr..
Ellis fail to get more than this out OF
the special counsel business he will
J ave overlooked big bet Mr.. Nc
REYNOLDS. special counsel in the To
baCco Trust case. gets monthly
stipend which foots up $4,000 year.
In five years Frank Heney has drawn
$50 600 from the treasury. Frank Kels
logg. the Roosevelt trust buster. has
ell drawing thousands of dollars for
years. He is popularly supposed to
have scooped of the cream OF the
special counsel fees.
Promoted 10 Fat Fryer.
Aside from the obviously soft spot
in which Mr. Ellis has landed, there
il heard considerable criticism Of the
political move in making the trust
buster" OF the administration a fat
fryer" for the campaign fund In Ohio
II did not occur 10 the Ohio leaders
who urged that Ellis be permitted TO
take M the craftsmanship Of the Ohio
that he would be objection
able for this reason. IL Is said that
this phase of the case was not pre-
scented to Mr.. Taft.
Nevertheless this is the phase which
is appealing to critics OF the Taft ad-
and 10 the Democrats
They declare II Is a repetition or the
Cortelyou movement. and that the peo-
pie will not stand for proposition
bv which the trusts will be MIXED for
a Republican campaign fund by man
ing a salary from
the government 10 prosecute the
trusts.
Just how Wade Ellis broke In Us
the receiver Of the Republican party
in Ohio is as much mystery as ever.
He is forty.two years old and he has
been in office for many years. In his
brief political existence he has man
AGED TO turn several political hand
sp-lngs In Dakota II Is said he was
n Populist and when he was In Gin
cinnati nhis early days he was
Democrat.
He learned his politics under George
r. Cox in Cincinnati.
His first promotion in the game