The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-28

262.000,000 pounds OF leaf tobacco had
right to be heard and to DO repre-
their Interest and which case has for
it's object tho destruction OF q mo.
nopoly III the tobacco trade which had
for years SO grievousiy oppressed the
tobacco growers of the three staten.
Heard From Beckett.
And speaking Of myself personally.
got into the case In this way: On the
following letter from the Honorable T.
w. Beckett. Attorney-General OF North
Hon. Samuel w. williams. Attorney
General of Virginia. Richmond.
Dear sir.-To my mind 1T is per-
cation submitted by the American To-
bacco Company will AFFORD no relief
to the men who grow tobacco notice
that MI. erandeis' OF Boston. has filed
plan on behalf Of the independent
c!gar-makers. AS you well know. tho
tobacco growers have no one to speak
for them especially. and l am this day
writing to the Attorney General of tho
United States requesting his permission
to fle q protest and brief In behalf
Of the tobacco growers of North Caro-
with me In formulating a protest and
in preparing brief. provided the At
s9rney-G lei raj Of the United States
have written him that am taking
this matter up with the Attorneys
General of tho leaf tobacco States II
this suggestion meets with your ap-
prevail. please wire me at once to the
end that we may arrange conference
in New York the latter part of this
Very truly yours.
(Signed) ct w. BECKETT.
Attorney General"
To which at once sent the following
letter By wire:
Hon. r. w Beckett, Attorney General.
Raleigh, North Carolina:
Letter lust received. Am in hearty
accord with you In the. objects set
ate Can meet in New York for con-
ference latter part Of this week or
latter part of next week. Previous en-
Of next week. Answer.
SAMUEL W. WILLIAMS.
Attorney General of Virginia"
Wickersham's Consent.
ce IN the sro 18th ,b Of oetober lsil re:
North Carolina the following letter:
Raleigh. October la, 1911.
Hon: Sam'l L. Williams. Attorney
Ganeral. Richmond, Va:
Dear Sir,-Your wire received AS
soon as l hear from the other Attor-
neys-General will advise you what
day we expect to meet in New York
TO be meeting on Thursday, the 18th;
OF the interes' opposed to the plan
OF the American Tobacco Company 1t
might be well for us TO attend that
meeting If arrangements can be made
10 that effect ] hope to advise you
by wire definitely not later than Mon
day. In the meantime I send you copy
~ letter received by me from the At
torney- General Of the United states 1
think the position of the government
that those not interested in the sub
Jet matter should not be allowed TO
Intervene technically, but should pc
permitted TO be heard either orally
or by brief or petition. is correct At
any rate. the letter of the Attorney
General makes It possible for us TO
ME protest without being considered
discourteous to him.
Very truly yours.
tSigncd) IT. w. BECKETT"
The letter from Attorney General
Nickersham, referred to In the above
letter. Is as follows:
Hon. 7. w, Beckett. Attorney General
OF North Carolina, Raleigh y. c.:
Il have yours of the 9th Instant
The newspapers have not published
anything like an accurate account Of
the plan which. understand. the Amer
lean Tobacco Company is going to sub