The Washington herald., 1911-05-28

You must have made a considerable
sacrifice in money" observed, introduc-
tory to some inquiries concerning trusts
and monopolies. when you resigned the
office Of general attorney for the Illinois
Central Railroad to become assistant to
the Attorney General of the United
States?"
Why He Cut His Salary in Two.
"Oh, as to that" Senator Kenyon an
swered, Il cut my salary in half. but even
so I was glad to make the change. I
was not particularly fond of the duties
pertaining to the legal side of the rail-
road business. Doliver often suggested
that I come to Washington. but assured
him there were only two places I would
have-the Solicitor, Generalship Of the
United States. which is a lawyers job, or
the Office Of the assistant to the Attorney
General. which has to do with interstate
commerce and corporation questions. SUBJ
jects in which I have always taken a
personal and professional interest.
when Wade Ellis resigned, Dolliver
remembered what 1 had said and recon-
mended me to Mr.. Wickersham. 1 had
known Judge Dickerson, Secretary Of
War, while he was general counsel Of the
Illinois Central Railroad, and he added
his approval to that OF Delivers When
i came to Washington, complying with a
request by telegraph. the matter was
settled in few minutes. I took the
position with the understanding, initiated
by myself. that ] was to work and keep
out of social entanglements. 1t was my
opinion that the Sherman antitrust law.
then twenty years Old, was much more
@ Iva hon oro1l lx- 1alf pnd r
wanted to help demonstrate the fact.
Nothing has been said about 1t, but
there have been more prosecutions of
corporations during the two years Of Taft
than there were during the seven years
of Roosevelt My idea all along has been
to fix the guilt on persons rather than
on combinations of persons doing business
under corporate names. A corporation
cannot be sent to Jail: it can only be
fined. And fines are farcical, because
they are paid without hurt. On the other
hand. personal guilt, when proved. means
period in prison Since Mr.. Taft has
been President two men connected with
the turpentins trust have been tried, con-
victed, and sentenced to Jail. They are
still at liberty and are still fighting. Of
course. but when rich and powerful cap<
tains OF industry begin going behind the
bars unlawful practices in restraint Of
trade will quickly cease.
VIII Fight beef Trust without Pay.
1T was President Taft who moved
against the beef trust. I went to Chicago
and worked on the cases last summer.
Nchnicalities and other obstructions'
were employed to defeat the government,
but the cases will go on this summer. and
shall be foand at the trial table. My
services. volunteered without pay. have
been accepted. am delighted to say.
The Taft administration refrains from
self-gleriication. business Is being done
with energy and . sense of responsibility.
but the reporters are not called In to
write bulletins or to take note OF the
situation. The people. therefore. are un-
informed. and seeding no rockets in the
air and hearing no guns. they think noth-
ing much 10 going on. Mr. Taft u sin-
cerely devoted to TIE public Interest. He
- working steadily and intelligently for
an the people. but Il would b repugnant.
yes. and impossible, Tor him 70 say "a
The tax on eorDerationg q : nne exr'
ample Of hts constrllctive statcsmanship.
1hs b13 Was Wx1tt0 ~ Attorney 0onHll