Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1911-06-23
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS.
BY CLYDE H. TAvENNER.

Why has the government been unable to
control the trusts
While this question has not been def
nitely answered, the House investigating
committees are bringing out testimony
which tends to throw light on the subject,
at least to the end of showing that the
great trusts of the country have at some
time or another had most Of the govern
ment prosecutors on their payrolls.
United States Attorney General Wicker
sham heads the list. Under oath he adj
mitted that the last thing he did before
taking charge of the prosecuting machinery
of the nation was to draw down his share
of a 5000 fee from the sugar trust as
member of the New York law firm of
Strong & Cadwallader.
Henry P. Taft, brother of the President,
is still member of this firm, whose speci-
atty is to show the sugar trust and other
great industrial corporations how to evade
the law and escape prosecution.
That Frank B. Kellogg, special counsel
to the United States and widely advertised
by the Republicans as the great trust buster,
has received thousands of dollars from the
government at the same time that he was
receiving big fees for acting as attorney
for subsidiary concerns of the steel trust
was developed in testimony before the
Stanley committee.
1t appears that Mr.. Kellogg, besides pock-
citing the $4,000 recently paid him by
the government for serving as trust bust
er" under Roosevelt also received from
the steel trust 5000 as extra compensa-
ton for legal services rendered their cor
porations.
On October 20, 1907, Mr.. KELLOGG was
proven by his own testimony and docu-
mentary evidence in the possession of the
committee to have received a second
$4,000 for extra services.
These sums were received by him in
addition to the regular salary received by
his firm from the trusts for many years
| past, and the last payment was made in
the midst of the panic and only two or
| three days before the famous conference
of Gray and II. C. Frick (ruling spirits of
the steel trusD with President Roosevelt,
whereby they gained permission of the
| President to commit criminal violation of
the laws of the United States by absorbing
the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railway
Company, thereby exterminating their
principal competitor.
| This situation becomes more remarkable
when il is recalled that the man who ap-
pointed Kelloeg-Philander c. Knox, now
| Secretary of State was the man who
| went from the employ of the steel trust to
| the office of Attorney General and who
| refused in 1901 to prosecute the steel trust
| when convincing evidence of its violations
of law were laid before him by the anti
trust league.
BRIsTow LEADS REAcT0NARIEs
| Senator Bristow, of Kansas. assisted
| by the solid delegation of special privilege
Senators, succeeded in lacking an amend
ment to the resolution providing for the
direct election of Senators, which greatly
endangers and may defeat that measure.
Bristow pretended the amendment. which
retains federal control over the elections,
would strengthen the probability of its final
passage, when the fact is. Brist0w knew,
as did every other Senator in the chamber,
that the amendment would endanger and
perhaps defeat the ratification Of the reso-
luton by the necessary three-fOurths Of
the States.
The BristOw amendment is the same
used by Sutherland, of Utah. and the ring
of Wall street buccaneers in the Senate in
the last session TO defeat direct senatorial
elections
The men who worked hardest for the
Bristow amendment were Lorimer of ILL
nois, Guggenheim. of Colorado. Cummins,
of Iowa. Lippittt of Rhode Island. Clapp. Of
Minnesota, SmOot. of Utah, and Stephen
son. of Wisconsin.
The BristOw amendment was fought by
LaFollette, GrOna. BOrah. Poindexter and
Works, Republicans, and every Democrat in
the Senate save one.
LLOYD A HARD WORKER
Victory in the House has brought hard
work and responsibility TO the Democratic
leaders as well as hOn0rs
As an example Of the exacting duties Of
a Congressman Of Democratic faith. take |
the case Of the Hon. James 7. Lloyd, Of the |
First Missouri district. Mr.. Lloyd is chair |
man Of the Democratic Congressional com |
mittee and as such assumes general super
vision Of the campaign in every district /
in the United States. lie Is also chairman
Of the standing committee on accounts
and closely scrutinizes every item OF ex-
pendture in the lower House. He is also
chairman Of the special committee on Or
ganization, or clerical force, a job with a
world Of detail In addition to all these
and his Onerous duties as a Congressman.
Mr.. Lloyd delivers numerous addresses
before societies. schools. etc. and is always
to be found in his seat when the House is
called to order.
SPEAKER CLARK AGAINST GAG RULE.
Speaker Champ Clark is opposed to the
gag rule being applied to government en-
pl0yes President Taft is endeavOrin9 TO
enforce a Roosevelt rule which prohibits
government employees from giving inf0r-
nation even to members Of Congress. The
employees are also prohibited from calling
the attention Of members TO any grievances.
Speaker Clark denOunces this rule as UNI
American, and declares he will listen to
grievances of employees when they desire
to come TO him. and he defies anyone TO
interfere.
BREAD TRUST Has EASY SAILING.
A $4,000. 900 bread trust, which will
operate 10 start with in n large cities, has
been formed in New York under the name
Of the General Baking Company. The al
legged object Of the new octopus Is to "edu-
cate the public 10 a higher standard OF
quality in bread" Inquiry at the Office OF
Acknowledgement Wickersham elected the
that absolutely nothing was
known there Of the formation Of ANY
bread trust" The reply was not unusual,
as the Attorney Generals Office is generally
the last place in Washington TO 90 TO for
information. which might he construed 10
admit the existence Of any trust.
TAFT WILL HAVE OPPOSITION.
II the Taft Republicans are really under
the impression that the President will have
no opposition for nomination, they are
laboring under hallucinatiOn.
Senator LaFollette. Of Wisconsin, is in
the field, and progressive Republican lead
ers in practically every State in the Union
are working for LaFOllette delegates.
Taft and sure defeat. or LaFolette with
a chance TO win, is the battle cry Of the
LaFollette forces.