Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-06-01
CRIMINAL ACT TO
8E USED AGAINST
HEA[)SQF TRUSTS
'NiekersI1am Tells the House
Committee Fle intends 10
l7faseeute Breakers Of
Sherman Law.
ONCE WAS TRUST LAWYER
rafs Ga binet Officer Bares His
Own Professional Relations
Prior TO EIis Public
Career.

washington. May 81 rho recent
!ecisioos Of tie supreme court in the
Standard OH and american Tobacco
eniot TO secure criminal conviction of
tioialors of the antitrust laWs, ac-
,crdi.ls to AtturnGy General Wicker
ram. who appeared today before the
House committee On expoditures in
,he department cf justice.
MIR. MicISersnaln testified that he
sad advised the united States Steel
on several occasions from
1901 To 1908 daring his connection With
lhe iiina uf Strong Il e'adwallader and
sls-,p that he had received mis- share OF
{ile fee turned into the fln for serv-
ces to the american Sugar Refining
company. personally attended 10 by
Henry w Taft brother of the presi-
aent and = member of the firm Mr..
Wickarsiham said his share was anoue
s26,O0o
That Frar Land Deal.
Mr. Wicl<erslam was questioned
.hietly by Representative Beall. of
Texas, chairman OF the committee.
concerning the sale hs the government
pr friar lanas in the Philippines TO
.he American Sugar Refining COM
pany He said that tienry w. Taft
lad at one time appeared as y special
attorney for the government against
!lc ''licorice trust" a part OF the
American Tobac~o 20 company.
Mi Wicllersham declared that after
ne became attorney general John
Henry Hammond represented Strong
& ('aldWailader as counsel for the So
allied sugar trust in the purchase OF
he friar lands. He added that at the
.ime he gave his opinion permitting
,he sale of these lands, he did not
snow that Hammond represented the
president of the American Sugar Re-
lining company, Mr.. Haveneyer.
He Advised Steel Trust.
When asked about the aounect;e1 oi
he firm with speel afsatf Mr.. Wick
'E.i'as' 4 a5s.s',ss,sa i Vi. q nc Uni.
| TWO nlasta sX g
.esent 1rltN d ahe N s. i YcrE X cotton n eS. <
ihange?" asked Chairman Beall
Yes, Henry w. Taft was counsel fol
The exchange Mr. Wickersham re
alied, "and | think he still continues ir
| mat capacity"
The chairman sought particularly u
eal'n of the attorney general WHY the
| department of Justice and treasury ac-
,epted q $2oG0.0o0 settlement from the
| american Sugar Refining company al
| cstitution for lndervaluattons at The
lort OF New York, rather than enforce
he severe penalty provided for by law
Mr. Mickersham replied that the de
,4rtmGnt felt the evidence at hand wa
Iot sufficient to support a claim fo
,cnaltins, though it was his belief tina
estituton was made because the cor
pration feared penalties Woald be i'm
tossed
Says Case Was Dubious.
@Then it Was your judgment, siiS
.estcd Mr. l3eail, thai not isllstand
NJ the fact tllat the government lia'
,es ess to = memorandum book showin
he READ weight Of sugar imported an,
o .oal>s Showing iradulent weights, i
lia government had attempted to col
ret TIE pe.i2itivs there was stron'
Probability OF iailule?'
GeS. Mr. Wiclsershan answered "
gas sufficiently dubious to make it in
xpedient to 90 on. | think the s.,
10000 settlement was the best posi-
de arrangements.
The attorney general denied thu.
here was any agreement preventing
riminai. prosecution
%That right" he said. was spe
jfic#ilN reserved To the government.