The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-21
THREE STATES TO
| JOIN IN OPPOs|NG
/ PLAN TO DISSOLVE
Virginia, North and South
Carolina Unite Against
Tobacco Trust
TO FILE PETITION
IN FEDERAL COURT
Will Ask That Plan Proposed
for Reorganization be Not
Accepted By Gov
eminent

NEW YORK. Oct. 2o--The Inter
Rational News Service is in position
10 state positively that the attorneys
general of North Carolina, Virginia and
South Carolina, will earnestly protes,
n behalf OF more than 100000 tobacco
growers OF their States against the
approval by the United States Circuit
Court of the plan submitted by the
tobacco trust for the alleged dissolu :
lion and reorganization Of that giant
combination as ordered by the Supreme
Court. ~"
The attorneys general OF the States
hame--T. w. Beckett, Of North Caro-
ina: Samuel W. Williams, Of Virginia,
md J. Fraiser Lyon, of South Carolina
will file In the United States Circuit
court Tomorrow morning petition
praying for the privilege to submit,
early next week a bill OF particulars
gainst the approval by the court OF
he plan presented. The chief ground
be objection Ia that the pending scheme
ferpetuates the monopoly that for more
han ten years has been exercised by
he trust over the entire tobacco in
ustry of the United States.
Plan 10 Objection able.
The pAition will set up that the
proposed plan would fasten even mor~
Irmly than now exists the hold OF
ne trust upon the growth and manu-
acfure OF Tobacco In all its forms The
attorneys general will be Joined In their
petition BY the Richardson Tobacco
Company Of North Carolina. which
tnce 1903. has been subsidiary OF
he great trust and which for four
Fears has bttn struggling through the
low processes of the State and fed
rai courts to wrisgie out Of the
trangling clutch of the big combine.
Further than the admission that they
rOuh file their petition tomorrow
one Of the attorneys general men,
0n0d would discuss tonight In de-
VI the purpose or policy upon which
hey decided late In the afternoon at
Er mn all day conference at the Hotel
imperial. None OF them claimed that
ny question of the rights of the
fates as opposed to the federal ,au-
fority Ia involved In the unusual pro-
eeding they have planned. They say
MAJ they have entered the case only
pom invitation OF Attorney General
Vickersham which was extended to
hem after they had initiated with
I'm correspondence that aroused his
Interest.
Does Not Comply.
speaking in the presence of his col.
eaxues. Attorney General Beckett, of
urth Carolina said tonight tt, an In
crnationai News Service reporter:
After careful consideration OF the
ian submitted by the American To-
acco Company for dissolution. we
ave come to the conclusion that the
IAN is not in substantial compliance
lth the judgment OF the Supreme
ourt OF the United States. and will
Her no relief whatever to the tobac-
growers OF the country. Hence, we
ave decided to file with the Circuit
ourt \ petition to be allowed to pre-
mt written objections to the plan,
Nd to be heard orally at the hearing
Fdered by tho court FOR October 80.
70 our deliberate opinion that IL the
IAN submltfeE ia adopted the victory
the government, after it's long fight
Gatnst the truss. will be- barren
ne.s
II the Circuit Court grants the Pc
ton the three attorneys genera,
III remain here until after the pa
ere containing their objections have
cen prepared.
Attorney General Wiok-rsham de-
led In Washington Tonight that
here WAS any variance of opinion
etween himself and Deputy Attor-
ey General Mckeynolds as to the
deQuacy OF the plan 1t has been
open secret since the plan was
pointed a week ago that Mr.. Me-
Ecynolds does not believe that 1t
omplies either In letter or shirt
I'm the requirements subscribed by
ne Supreme Courts decree. and
borrower. that he believes receiver
pip proceedings should be insti-
ited. should the trust fan SO TO
mend its plan as to meet these re-
nlrements.
Sham and Makeshirr
NEW YORK. Oct. 20.--Felix II.
evy. associate OF Louis ID, Bran
eis. bitterly attacked the proposed
lsintegration plan OF the tobacco
rust tonight at meeting OF the
dependent Tobacco Statesmen Az
pciation OF America. held at Ter
zee Garden, Mr.. Levy braniad the
roposed plan Of dissolution N n
pam and makeshift which has
70 the greatest trade crisis In
po history Of the United States"
The situation Is desperate" said
Z. Levy. amid the strained atten-
ION OF half hundred Independent
Pbacconists present. THE Amer
se Aop0CVO COMPANY owns on per
fnt OF the plug tobacco, 81 per
pat. OF the snuff and 50 per cent.
the cigarettes In this country.
Under the plan Of dissolution 20
Zen who own Sc per cent. Of the
ock Of the company and have been
Rnvicted OF restraint OF trade, viii
pnfinue controlling the company.
AZ condition Of affairs is farcical.
The trusts business Is illegitt-
ate. In the twenty-five years from
t6 to 1910 the business OF James
Duke at Durham. N. c., has in
eAsod from $4,000 to sac, 900. 900
krough unfair methods. No BUSH
!. can grow % phenomenaliy by
ultimate methods.
The decision Of the Supreme
p1rt was that the trust should
ALLY be broken up. and am aure
ultimately viii be. Your very
(atness livelihood. your liberty a
ciftxen. depends upon it, being
oken. In accordance with the de-
- oe last Nay"