The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-16
TOBACCO jEc|s|ON
STANDS APPROVED
Independents Say Action of
Wickersham Shows He
is Satisfied
OBJECTS TO THEM
AS PARTIES IN SUIT
They Appeal Again to Presi-
dent Taft to Bring Mat
ter Before the Su-
preme Court

NEW YORK, Nov, 15.---In des-
peration the Independent tobacco in
terests have appealed to President
tart to aid them in getting the APP
prevail by the Circuit Court OF New
York OF the tobacco trusts plan Of
incarceration and reorganization be-
fore the supreme Court for review.
Up to late hour tonight they had
received no encouragement to hope
that the President would come to their
relief. What they have requested the
President to do Is to instruct Attor-
ney-General Wickersham to appeal
tho case to the Supreme Court
A week ago the International News
Service told of this move by the in
dependents. 1t related how they had
telexraphed President Taft at Gin
cinnati the day before election. rep
reSenting to him that the plan APP
proved by the Circuit Court here did
not comply vita the mandate of the
Supreme Court and begging him to
cause his attorney-general to come
. to their aid. To their telegram the
President replied briefly through his
secretary that the matter was entire
ly in the hands of Attorney-General
Wickersham, to whom the chief exc
cutfve would repeat their telegram.
Not Satisfied With Reply.
Not satisfied with this reply they
again telesraphed the President the
next day renewing their request. 1t
was set forth more in detail In the
second telegram the belief of the in
dependents that IL Mr.. Taft would
consider the matter he would see that
the attorney-generafs position was at
variance with your declared policy
~ to the enforcement OF the Sher-
man law. particularly as shown by
your Detroit speech"
President Taft was Furthermore in
formed that the attitude OF the attor-
ney-general has met with the wide
spread disapprovai OF all classes in
the tobacco industry and II approved
will nullify in great part the advan-
tages gained by the government
through the Supreme Courts decision.
We have made earnest representations
to the Encouragement without sue
cess. Your reference OF our tele-
gram to the attorney-general simply
leaves the matter where It was be-
fore. Please inform us whether a
committee may appear before you
after your return to Washington.
President Ia Silent.
The President having made no re-
ply to this second telegram. the In
UeReiioGhtS Ac-baS, Abspa&P sAe~@a
counsel, Felix II. Levy. filed a petition
with the United States Circuit Court
praying to be made parties to the
suit in order that they will then he
entitled TO appeal from the courts
approval Of the tobacco trusts plan
to the Supreme Court II In supposed
the Circuit Court Will act upon the
petition tomorrow.
Under instructions from Attorney
General Wickersham. United States
District Attorney Wise filed objections
To the petition OF the independents To
be made parties TO the suit. The at
torney- generals unwillingness to ap-
peal the case In thus plainly shown.
Commenting upon this fact to-nlght.
Attorney Levy said;
Il was very much surprised that.
although none OF the defendants who
comprise the tobacco trust nor any
OF the individual defendants inter-
posed any objection to our petition
the attorney-generAl however. did
win Find . Way.
Mr.. Levy added that should the Cir
cult Court deny the petition OF the
independents a way still Will be FOUND
to force the case before the Supreme
Court for review.
II was learned to-day that Lewis
Case I.edyard, one OF the leading coun-
sci who prepared the tobacco trust
plan and who argued It before Judges
Iacombe. Noyes. Ward and Coke. who
gave II their approval and rejected
notifications prescribed by tho at
torney-generai. held long conference
with Attorney General W1ckersham In
waehinEt1f Tuesday. Mr.. Ledyarc
carried with him certified copy o.
the Circuit Courts decree OF approval
which he laid before the attorney
general. The International News ser
vice also learned that the tooacct
trusts lawyers confidently loon io'
ths attorney generals complete ap.
nroyaI Of the plan next Monday. ans
hat they also are confident this vii
mt a outetus on further efforts OF
the independent tobacco interests q
have the case carried to the supreme
Court Tor review.