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in these two years; a total OF
S77,1550. The cases, however, are
four or five years old. The amounts
received before the Taft Administra-
ton came into power are not down; the
grand total derived from this, particular
employment is thus left to the imag-
ination.
1t is observed that busting trusts is a
patriotic employment, for which people
sacrificing themselves, might reasonably
be well paid. For the business OF rep
resenting one trust while at the same
time busting another, il is observed that
there is the best of scriptural authority
In the injunction to let not your rlgnt
hand know what your left hand doeth;
also in the admonition OF 81. PauI-
the apostle, not Minnesota-to ''be all
things TO all men,"
Messrs. Kellogg and Severance have
kept close to their scripture, TO their
Astounding thrift and plenteous enrich,
ment.
Stimson and Sugar Cases.
The case Of Mr.. Stimson-now Secre-
tary of War, by virtue Of being lead
ing progressive-is likewise not without
interest Mr. Stimson was United States
district attorney for the southern dis
trict of New York. The sugar customs
frauds developed a great litigation. AS
district attorney, he drew $4,000 year
salary. But the customs frauds case
required close, constant attention. A
district attorney, 1t Vas thought, could
not give this with due regard to other
business. So II was desired to secure
special counsel.
Mr. Stimson resigned as district at
torney and was appointed a special as
siStant TO prosecute the sugar cases.
The detailed statement Of payments to
him since March 5, 1909, in that case, as
transmitted by the department, fol-
lows:
Henry L. Stimson. special assistant.
Sugar fraud cases 5000
5000
5000
Expenses 14,320.S7
Total SS3,S2OS7
Adding to this total. the amount.
SOS, 025, that was paid to Winfred F.
Denison in these same sugar fraud
cases, there is produced a total of
$l0S,345.S7 paid to two lawyers in two
years in that one case. That there
Uncle Sam does not treat his hired men
with reasonable liberality seems I'M
reasonable in view of such openhanded-
ness.
Big Fees for McReynolds.
Again, there is James c. McReynolds,
the man who handled the case against
the Tobacco trust. Mr.. McReynolds
was an assistant attorney general. He,
also, resigned and took special employ
ment in the tobacco case. This is an
old case; the Sc. 5l6.57 which Mr.. Mercy
nolds is credited with drawing since
March 5. 1909, does not indicate the legal
expenses since the case began, long be-
fore 1909.
AS a lamp to the ambitious feet of
young men in the Government service,
the case of S. r. Rush should be full of
inspiring radiance. Mr.. Rush was a law
clerk in the department not so long ago.
His salary was modest, and he seemed
to have no brilliant outlook. But there
we've land fraud cases to be tried. He
was made special assistant, and has in
the last two years drawn $19,593.H for
that service.
Chairman Beall, Of the Committee on
Expenditures, is especially interested to
know why It costs so much to condemn
property in Washington. He says he is
designing careful inquisition in this re-
gard. To this purpose he Is moved by
noting some remarkable fees paid for
such service. Morgan H. Beach was
once district attorney in the District Of
Columbia. He resigned, and later be-
came a special assistant to the Attorney
General to condemn Meridian Hill, some
land the Government had decided to
buy.
To Probe Condemnation Cases.
For this work Mr.. Beach is shown to
have received, within the two years
noted, SO, 200. Condemnation proceedings
are ordinarily formal and rather simple.
Chairman Beall wants to know why this
ono should he such a prize package for
the lawyer running 1t.
1--WE are going to look into all these
condemnation cases and learn II there