The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-28
Denies That Admins
tration Is Influenced by
Polite i Motives.
VIOLATORS MUST
BE PROSECUTED
Ruling of Supreme Court Leaves
No Discretion in Hands of
Executive to Suspend Single
Statute-Storrn of Ap-
plause Greets Vigor-
Gus Declaration.

Chicago. Ill. October 27.-In speech
here tonight which is regarded as
having a direct bearing upon the gov
ernments latest trust prosecution
against the United States Steel Corpo-
ration, President Taft denied In vigo-
rous language that the administration
was being influenced by political mo-
tives.
az would rather cut or my right
hand" he exclaimed, than 10 do any
thing to disturb the business OF this
country. especially with motive OF
cultivatng political SUGGEST"
Tho President said he wanted II to-
be understood for all time that no in
tended to enforce the antitrust law to
the letter. Statements as to what
may be responsible for In bringing
about however regretful L may be that
II ia go, cannot turn me from the duty
that lies straight before me-" contin-
ued Mr.. Taft.
He spoke to an immense throng In
the First Regiment Armory. and his
antitrust declarations called out q
storm OF applause and cheering. There
was no doubt as TO what was in the
Presidents mind when he said: Il come
TO the subject OF the trusts at u time
when the matter is boiling"
Praise for Railroads.
The President had declared he be-
Iieved the railroads OF the country haa
brought themselves within the law and
were conscientiously trying to keep
within It. II hope that at some not
Tar distant time the same thing can
be said of the great industrial corbi-
nations." he said.
Mere bigness of plant. mere b!gness
of company or corporation. does not
constitute q violation OF the law 1t
IS the purpose to restrain trade, TO
suppress competition and control prices
that transgresses the statute. and the
Supreme Cour; has decreed that these
practices must end.
throughout my career. the Pres
i'd mt continued, Il have always con-
Quoted myself with the idea of pro-
noting business and protno,ing pros.
perity. II there is anything that
arouses disgust in me II is the calamity
howl the man who attacks business
al seeks TO arouse prejudice against
1t. Prosperity We all need We are all
In the same boat"
It was here that the President de-
clarcd he would rather cut off his
right hand than disturb business for
political motives.
But" he added. I'VE have "a condi-
tion OF lawlessness to deal with We
have had IT for twenty years. We
have gone on organizing combinations
In violation OF the antitrust law on
the theory that 1t either could not or
would not be enforced.
TO ENFORCE IL.
The Supreme Court has held that
this lawlessness must be stamped out.
There is no discretion in the executive
to suspend single statute. II is his
the prosecution of those who violate
There is vast difference between
uniting plants to reduce the cost of
production. and uniting 10 suppress
competition, TO restrain trade and
cotroi prices jury could find that
Inference in two minutes. 1t is
question of evidence and fact
Il am Just now in the remarkable
position of being charged with an at
t-mpt to destroy business by enforc-
ing the antitrust statute, and Of hav-
ing set up the Supreme Court to
emasculate the statute in the Interest
of the trusts.
IT am hopeful this period OF strain
Will soon end. that business soon VIII
square itself with the law. 1 believe
q majority OF business already Is
square with the law.
There is only one way that know
or to cure the corporations that are
suffering from contagion and disease
and thIt is to eradicate the disease.
The law will he enforced to the letter
Now l hope that is understood"
Resemble. Capital.
With the arrival OF President Tart
Tonight for a stay of three days, Chr
cago resembied somewhat the capital
of the country Besides the President
chicago is host to Secretary OF the In
terror Fisher and Secretary of the
Navy Meyer a number of Senators
also are here because Of the Lorimer
inquiry.
MIR Fisher tonight addressed the
American Mining Congress. The Sec
rotary of the Navy is TO attend the
dedication OF thu new naval training
station at North Chicago Tomorrow
Mr. Tafts, address tonight was made
at mass-meeting held under the d.
rection of the Hamilton Club Every
faction of the Republican party in I'LL
nois was formerly represented on the
committee in charge, Mayor Carter
H. Harrison. Democrat. Joined with
Iieutenant-Gov Oglesby in wei
coming the Chief Executive.
Addresses Capital ana Lnbor
Milwaukee, Wis, October 27-Declar.
Ing. his intention to enforce the law
both as 10 labor unions and trusts
President Taft, before leaving Milwau,
kee for Chicago to-day at u luncheon
in his honor. spoke to several thou
sand employers and employees of local
factories on the relations OF capital and
labor. He made a plea for all the
people to put their shoulders to tho
wheel, to insure obedience to the low
and TO secure the prosperity that he
said must hnsge from such obedi-
ence.
I'VE have our problems, of course, we
: have" said the President. They are
going to be n test doubtless of Alneri-
can ingenuity but think there is one
solution of them, and that 1T that Wo
one, high and low or whether IL ne
a trust 81 .trade uni0p ffhn In, ,t,.