The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-06-02
TRUST BUSTER >
". S. KENYON IS
IN DETROIT
Believed That Visit Of First Assistant
Attorney General Has To Do With
Fight To Prevent Boost in
Freight Rates.
0facial Is Mum as an Oyster After
Long Conference With District
Attorney Watson.

William 8. Kenyon, first assistant to
Attorney General wickersham, was In
detroit all day Wednesday He spent
] portion OF the morning In consulta'
tion with United States District Attor'
ney Frank II. Watson, but the purpose
Il or their conference was not made
\ public.
There Is an intimation that the visit
/ OF Assistant Attorney General Kenyon
j has to do with the railroad situation
/ in Michigan. The department OF JUS
! tice has secured an injunction to pre-
! vent the central and western railroads
from Increasing their rates.
II II a matter OF only short time
since the j. B. Ford Co, OF Wyan'
| dotte. failed in an individual attempt
to secure an injunction from Judge
Swan against a proposed increase.
The Delray Salt Co. has also been
fighting alleged discriminatory freight
rates against Michigan salt. Other
concerns have complained OF railroad
conditions and 1t is not at all unlikely
that some OF these complaints have -e.
suited In the presence OF the ranking
assistant encouragement here.
When seen In the Hotel Pontchar-
train, Mr. Kenyon smiled and told
stories but would say nothing regard
ing the purpose OF his visit.
II have been In ST. Paul trying the
Pullman oar case and stopped of here
10 see some friends,' he remarked.
"was there any oficial business con-
nected with your yisit?" was asked.
The assistant encouragement hest
fated and then told story about the
late Speaker Thomas B. Reed to the
eject that, after half-dozen reporters
had piled Reed with questions for a
half-hour without elictting more than
few grunts, the speaker suddenly
woke up as the interview terminated
and remarked: Whatever I have
said Is not for publication
Other Inquiries as to railroad policy
brought out the information, given
with a droll smile, that such rainy
weather Is very unreasonable In June.
AS President Taft's new trust
buster" William 8. Kenyon is fig-
IRE Of considerable Importance In the
administration. He is an Iowa man
who has practiced, law in Chicago.
When Wade II. Ellis resigned as as
sietant encouragement to go back to
Ohio FOR the purpose OF organizing and
saving the Republican party In that
state. Kenyon was appointed to his
place. He has charge, under Attorney
General Wickersham's direction, OF the
trust and railroad cases OF the govern
ment. The Pullman car case which
be has been conducting is one instl.
tuted 10 compel lower charges for up
per berths than for lower ones. A de-
cision Is expected within month. He
viii have supervisory control OF the
sugar, tobacco and other trust cases
when these are re-argued before the
supreme court.
Yes, 1t is true that I quoted Mr..
Dcoley on the Injuries OF modern
travel confessed Mr.. Kenyon.
There is often great deal of truth
/ In humor"
Although placed In most respon-
slble position, Kenyon is still a com
!. paratively young man. He Is tall.
\ thin and good-natured In appearance.
but with quick and snappy manner.
His hair is grayish and he has evil
IDENTIFY studied the art of suave silence.
He confesses to liking for Detroit
and intimated that he may be here
egain In the near future.