The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-17
STANDARD
NH:;dND.S'0F ! COURT
Arguments G Concluded, &C
Jurlsts Must Wrestle
With Problem.
MEMORABLE DAY
IN GRE,.1AlT { FIGHT.
Attorney General Wickersham
Closes for Government, While
John g. Johnson Makes Con-
cluding Plea for Accused
Corporate Desperate
Contest Is Made.

Contest Is Made.
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Washington. March u 6.-The dissolu-
tion Of STANDARD OH, IS now a question
for the Supreme Court Of the United
States to grapple with alone. The final
h argument OF the famous suit to d issolve
the Standard OH Company OF New ] err
soy as conspiracy and monopoly In
violation of the Sherman anti-trust law
\ was made to-day and the court took the
matter under consideration.
The third day in the contest Of scoun
sci before the court was memorab bile
one, not only because Of the arguments
4 made, but4also OF the interest manifest.
\ ed In the proceedings, both on the part
] OF the bench and By the people who
were attracted to the court Rules OF
the court prohibiting spectators stand
ing In Its presence were swept aside
and members OF the Congress stood
around the wall OF tho room. Not In
years have SO many persons been pack
ed into the little chamber.
1t fell to- 6Attorney-Ge General Wickcr-
sham on the side Of the government
and John G. Johnson for the defense.
to make the closing remarks. In adj.
dition, D. T. Watson, another Standard
OIL counsel, addressed the court earlier
in the day.
Tnunts nj. Opponents.
Mr.. Wickersham tainted HIS op.
poneuts for desiring to cast the veil
OF oblivion over its past" He spoke
OF that past as containing national
scandal which the courts and the lcgis-l
latures were called upon to put down.
Somewhat extendedly he emphasized
| the position that the reorganization or
1893 gave the Standard Oil more solidi-
fled Organization than 1t possessed be-
fore. an organization which prevented
the subsidiary companies from becom-.
Ing competitors.
He turned to 4 he question OF what
urged the court not to be influenced
by the cry that this proceeding was
a blow direct at busin ess. because
such cry had been made often before
and8proved groundless.
The closing address by Mr.. Johnson
was partly a a8roply to Mr. Wickersham.
although tho wolf may not have como
at first, he told the court that when IT
did come 1t was too late to cry.
He paid his complimentsSto Frank B..
Kellogg. author OF the petition of the
governme ent, filed in the Circuit Court
| OF the United States for the Eastern
District OF Missouri and on which the
decree OF dissolution before the court
for review was based. Mr. ohnson
told the court It reminded him Of 81 the
|"Macbe th.' in that 1T appeared to have
! been made up of a collection from the
scrap books of disappointed oil pro-
/ iotherwise.'' The best part about it. he
4 told the court. was that 1t ended with
Mr.. Johnson Interpreted what he
deslgniatsd ag doctrine
require each Individual q to compete
with himself. Turning to another
phase Of the controversy. he asked.
How on earth could we monopolize
the manufacture Of refined Oil. when
eiuu' - handicap 10 Wealth.
/ "But they complain that with our
enormous amount Of wealth we drove
lexclalmed. Are you going to con-
duct business on the race track princi-
lple and put handicap to the man
who poss wealth "a h; you
picted on his face. he expressed his
surprise that such iniquities as had
I been complained of existed In this
i Icountry.
10y 90 nave pipe fllueS!i'E he shouted.
1--WE do have engines and boilers. but
lis that any reason why our competi-
ltors should get heat and steam from
us? There Is mo Federal law which
REQUIRES, that, hank & God. as yet.
Tors may be called up on-not In my
lifetime-to pass upo n8a8law that says
how much man shall l own. ButBthat
.iquestion Is not now before you 7. m
Mr.. ] Johnson ext turned to the aues-
tion Of unfair competition. rs there
\ a kind Of soft competitions, a Pick
wickian competitions. q Kind Of Kid
4 glove variety" he asked .3s'whero they
Ihurt. General Sherman used a word
4 In describing what war Is Is i wor't t
| luse the word in your honors' presence.
but that Is what competition Is. I
they complain because we undersold
1 some,' E s,S p BS
There are plenty OF laws L which
could reach unfair competition II e it