New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-24

..>-o si-,r The Atcrne- General gripped
the arm of bis chair and spoke Sharply.
"The government would oppose any such
uIla and don't think a1y Judge co--l De
forud 20 accent IL under the circumstances.
THAT plea was accepted IT Judge AEeA-
bald lu the Wire pool cases Ut Ne" ioIh'
and ] have no criticism % make OF ms dt-
ton iu imposing the sTla. ines ne ul4 w
tho r7or7bars az the ~OOl T know mat many
Of them were entirely innocent pl aI. -EtiH-
iraI intent. but 7 can't understand Judge
Arohoald's not sending lgN-oi-'.,a t-' H..
doctor ~ the IaN-to jail ne lfiieu L!i t
less tLau Cug-tIi-d NJ one year .TOA-5
from bis dishonest and criminal practice.
"Tr was absurd. That case goes To snow
-rat I can bring criminals to the bar Of
Justice. hut 7 cannot send them 10 Jan.
The World cores OudeNt Lhtn ASKED
ATTORNEY General Wickerenam ii th'Fr was
arv truth ln the published statements tntL
he had offered the Harvester Trust and
the United States steel Corporation t!l-
--,.I-ft- II they would voluntarily llsinte-
g-ace' and reorganize in compliance win
the Standard Oi and Tobacco Trust de-
lisiOus Fie said .... 49,.
m Is not true z have no authority 70
grant immunity 20 any man or 20 e..e
permission 10 any corporation To- DO any
aTie facts or the Harvester Trust case
are as follows The department Ina pI
pared suit for the dissolution %, me l.-
teruati0ra. Harvester Company. Mr. Ban
r0rft the general counsel OF the lAi"Thd-
tIoual Harvester Company. came 10 me
and assured me that II ] W'uiD "Iihl'yt-
the fling o. the petition he Wpuil present
"a rIsr for the dissolution OF the Harvesttr
Trust iu conformity 10 the Jaw lhdL wNll.
ireet every requirement or me DepdI -Illt-.'
of Justice and would satisfy me- III
scented 20 this. but only on me Anu'ISl ,tliu
ing that after the details OF the plan nave
been worked out satisfactorily the govern
~rent as petitioner against tIt litisl
ricual Harvester Nompdhs VIZ. az the
Inc courts for an order incoflpraiiH- . rI
PROVISIONS agreed upon. and tnlS oFurI VIZ
nor only compel the 1.Elnfe-Htl.'I ~ Ll-.
Harvester Trust into it's several dlnerent
original companies hut viii contain n Per
rr.aneur Injunction which viii prevent lhe
eeraratpd companies from ever '1lllDlr i''l'-
again or entering into any hlnl on a.
a agreement as 70 territory or piI. rs Ut -l
restraint " trade or In violation Oh l"r
in other words. the Harvester peop.e
must agree iu advance not i' "ppYs az.
application 10 the courts FOR an ,IutL n--
solving the trust and permanent! eHJo-"
ing fl from ever reCOmbininE- o.,
"The corporation viii nave 70 tgll,v .
the bar and accept the orders or l-s , ~ che
HAS this procedure been followed IN ln'
case of the Steel Trust|' THE w orld '"'
respondent asked. .t. Co
THE United States Steel corporation -
plainly "a combination IN violation or l"s
law as now made clear, and ] nope 20 50
IL submit 20 the law Ike all oIneF toIpo
lions The business men OF the eoun,ug
must square themselves Win l-e Ns-''''''
OF the Supreme Court .-,-,.--,r ~,
DO YOU hope M Attorney Genera. "
that wav To bring about-in the WoIas on
the President read1lstment or eouu-,-orrt
without the severity u was Nl-t -''9
would have Co be- used w s OF
yes" Mt Wickersham answered. .t
hope and believe IL. II viii De pest loi rs H.
country but those who wilfuilF ana ue-l1
erateIv and knowingly continue TO eFdae
the law viii be- prosecuted .i .-,,s-
You mean crimiually' Inc anu Ut. ~ ~ -i1
law BE- a criminal statute, Ism IT. 4"N
World" correspondent queried
Certainly. 10 has a criminal cause az
applied 20 individuals. and IL also suppHe9
tricate invClutiOns OF corporate bodies,
How many trusts are there. MI Niish-
ersham. that YOU think ought 10 De- rls
solved was The ollu man = 'l'-
That OF course, is a difficult matter TO
say. but recently with one or my asslstthIS
nal OF Corporations and checked OF those
that offer prima facie evidence OF ptll5