Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-10-28
HOPEFUL FOR business
WHATEVER MAY BE SAID OF HIM
BRINGING TROUBLES WON'T
DETER ACTION.
Cites EVIDENCE AND FACT
Thinks Majority of Business Is Square
With Law--Eavors Unions Thinks
Strike Is Legal Weapon.

CHICAGO. Oct. 27.-In speech
here tonight which was regarded as
having a direct bearing upon the gov
ernment's latest trust prosecution
against the United States Steel Cor
poration, President Taft denied in
vigorous language that the admins
tration was being influenced by po-
ltical motives.
Il would rather cut off my right
hand" he exclaimed, than to do any
thing to disturb the business of this
country and give up my political as
piratlons."
He said it had been understood for
long time that he intended to en-
force the antitrust law.
To Turn Not From Duty.
Statements as to what / may be
responsible for in bringing about bus
mess troubles, however regretful !
may be that it is so. connot turn me
from the duty that lies straight before
me- continued Mr.. Taft.
He spoke to an immense throng in
the First Regiment Armory,. and his
antitrust declarations called out
storm of applause and cheering. There
was no doubt as to what was in the
presidents mind when he said:
Finds the Iron Hot
Il come to the subject of the trusts
at time when the matter is boil
ing
He was delivering in part his Wat
erloo speech on the relation of the
government to business, and he'd de-
clared that he believed the railroads
of the country had brought them
selves within the law and were con-
scientiousy trying to keep within it.
IL hope that at some not far dis
tant date the same thing can be said
of the great Industrial combinations
he said.
Bigncss Doesn't Count.
Mere bigness of plant, mere big
ness of company or corporation, does
not constitute a violation Of the law.
1t is the purpose to restrain trade, to
suppress competition, and control pri-
ces that transgress the statute, and
the supreme court has decreed that
these practices must end.
There is a vast difference between
uniting plants to rediIe the cost of
production. and uniting to suppress
: competition, to restrain trade, ana
control prices. A jury could find that
deficiency in two minutes. 1t is in
evidence and a fact.
Must Square to the Law.
81 am Just now in the remarkable
IL. xtstth n oil
tempt to destroy business by enforc-
ing the antitrust statute, and OF hav-
ing set up the supreme court to emas-
culate the statute in the interest OF
the trusts.
II am hopeful that this hope Of
strain will end, that business will soon
square itself with the law l believe
square with the law.
a majority of business Is already
-. Makes Himself Plain.
There is only one way that | know
of to cure the corporations that are
suffering from contaglon and disease,
and that is to eradicate the disease.
The law will be enforced to the letter.
Now | hope that 1t is understood "
The presidential party arrived In
Chicago today for a three days stay.
Besides the president, Chicago is host
to Secretary of the Interior Fisher.
and Secretary of the Navy Meyers.
number of senators are also here be-
cause of the Lorimer inquiry.
y Reiteratcs Declaration.
MILWAUKEE,, Wis, Oct. 21.-De-
claring his intention to enforce the
law both as to unions and trusts.
President Taft. at luncheon. spoke
to several thousand employers and
employees of local factory on the re-
lation OF capital and labor here to-
day. He made plea for all the peo-
pie to put their shoulders to the
wheel to insure obedience to the law
and to secure the prosperity he sail. !