The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-17

~ Democrats arc ready to orfer amend
j mentS to nullify .Se courts intcrpre-
~ tation OF The law. but the matter UNI
n auestionably Will be carefully consld-
y cred before any action Is taken. Some
4 $1nsurgGnt Republican Senators also
were said to have in view amendments
4 to the antitrust law, declaring all mo-
4: nopolies, whether reasonable or un-
II, reasonable. TO be in restraint of trade.
z, and thus take from courts the power
of Interpretation bestowed by yester-
days decision.
i Representative Mann. Republican
leader of the House. gave the decision
! his Hearty Endorsement. He defended
the courts action in the use of tho
z word unreasonable" and declared
that II some such distinction had not
been made In the opinion the business
world would have been thrown into
chaos
Chairman Clayton Of the House Ju-
dietary Committee. declared that the
unexpected narrowing OF the statue
would make necessary further legisla-
lion by Congress. Mr. Clayton held
10 the view, However. that the co,vt's
conclusion WAS correct and would DO
generally approved. Senator Clark,
chairman of the Senate Judiciary Com
mit,ce, declared the courts ruling TO
have been "a wonderfully wise deci-
SION
senator Ia Toilette. tho Insurgont
leader, read in tho senate to-day Al
l"rney General Wickcrsiia,n's statement
OF last night expressing qualification
over the supreme Courts action, ana
followed il With extracts from the
PRESIDENTS special message of January
Z, 1910, already referred TO. Senator
la Follettc said that evidently there
had been "a remarkable change in
tic views OF The administration ii the
Attorney Generals statement reflected
the present state OF mind OF the exec.
ntivc.
,rhe Standard OIL decision occupied
tho Cabinet almost exclusively at Ia.
days session. and President Taft hav.
ing read II over twice. also discussed
its purport With some Of his callers
The attitude Of the President himself,
fiat lie should defer 10 the Supreme
! Court and accept thei, law his law
was reflected by the Cabinet. There
siis Il disposition among Cabinet nicni-
bcrs 10 await the decision OF the SUI
prcme Court in thctobacco case. That
decision is expected May %. and until
then no policy will be outlined by the
adriinistra ton to strengthen the anti
4 trust law or solve a problem that yes
'erday's decision seems to have made
even more vcNatious than ever before.
lii To visitors tonight President Taft
{
ton of sending special message TO
Congress proposing additional anti
trust legislation, While the President
would not discuss the decision gene
rally, his speeches on the subject and
his special message OF January z. 1910
left no doubt rs 10 his Views. He had
hoped not SO much for n decree dis.
solving the Standard OIL Company, IL
is said. as for a clear Interpretation OF
the antitrust act under which the
Department OF Justice could proceed In
future.
However, he may regard the inter
pretation OF the law rs II may be mp
piled in future cases. the Presid ent
believes that the UNFOLDING OF the
antitrust la generally by the court
Will be very useful TO accomplish tho
end which Congress desires
There is no Intention upon the part
of the administration to check the ac-
tivities OF the Department OF Justice
Trusts found violating the antitrust
act Will be proceeded against as In the
past.
The President thinks that convic-
ton in most cases generally is Ger
tain, where the evidence produced
elbows an attempt TO create a monop-
oily. M
Although the matter has been CON
Eldered. 1t seemed probable tonight