New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-24

The interview in question. as pub
Iished Yesterday morning by THE Ne"
York World" was in part as follows:
or have not resigned and DO not intend %
do so II is true that the Secretary on -L-
Treasurv and are NOT OF the same oplni. p
on the National CITY Bank case, Du0 indl l5
purely d difference Of opinion on iHtLlr-
OF law Mr. MaCEeaEh Is the soul or AohpL
and We have not even referred 70 we lL.--L
fer between ourselves since the papers We're
sent ~ the President. who VIII lr'ia, 'H'
issrie in November. That either Mt. la.-
Neagh or myself should leave me .dpL..-.
because Of our difference OF opinion I'D l-a-
matter is lust as absurd as II because TWO
gentlemen living iu this hotel shoNil lap1
pen 20 differ on some pubic matter oir VA
them would have 20 leave
as 20 my being forced out or the -aD-
met bv threats Of powerful corporations OF
trust magnates. I should IKE nolHlns - 49,
than 20 20 % the country on sucL ~. lal -
II know when 7 accepted the position lh
rhe Cabinet with which President TART non
ored me Just exactly what antagonists !
should incur n ] enforced the ia" dsalIIse
the trusts and other powerful. nnancial cor 70
r,Gve tons 10 not ask anybody 20 agree
with me but Z do ask credit Tor haVlhs
honestly done my best 20 enforce the "a"
without fear or favor. I want credit LOT
an honest endeavOr 20 DO my duty 10 e'0
people OF the United states.
- don't make the laws have 70 take
them from the Congress. But so lonE as
am Attorney General or the lnlteu 9tsa.rS
I intend 20 enforce the laws, ana 20 "h--l
+barr regardless OF what influence Is
brought TO bear 10 stop some OF me SGlLS
the Department Of Justice mas already De
"The only way the great corporations can
s-.oid urosecutiOu Is by strictly complying
with the law, and they are foos II 'Ney uo
not see that t-.
Il am enforcing the law as conservaulely
ne he consistent with my duty, because 10
is 70 the interest OF the country 10 uFlns
about q readiUstmenr ct business Coilu4--olI9
In conformity 20 the Supreme Court inter
uretation Of the Sherman antitrust Jaw
with as Title disturbance 20 lawfu! business
and legitimate enterprise as possible ..
'.'Tbe World" correspondent suggested 70
Mr. Wickersham that the Sherman anu
trust law is "a criminal statute and thdt
fba yyav 20 make the trusts obey u D 10
send some OF the rich offenders 10 jan
And II ] continue 10 serve as ALlcLIleI
General til the end OF MI Iafts term /
intend to send some OF them 10 prison
was Mr. Wlckersham' answer
''The heads Of the Turpentine Trust are
already sentenced. and nothing can save
tbsm from serving their terms In jail eX-
cept a Supreme Court decision in thelf
..Tbe men under indictment IN the Beef
Trust cases In Chicago VIII also 90 10
prison II ] have my way, so Elli az olneIs
who knowingly wilfully and deliberately
20 on violating the law now that It's mean
ing has been made so clear. .,..
Correspoudent asked. the Beef Trust ana
tho financial interests allied with 10 have
Daau powerful enough 10 keep the case
from coming % trial FOR nine years. and '---
Ar Wickersham Interrupted.
THAT case has been set for November N
I Know all about the effort made 20 stop
II but there Is no interest in this country
that can stop those cases. They could no
more stop those cases coming 20 trial than
they could put spokes IN the law Of gravity.
The Beef Trust men have exhausted every
possible dilatory plea they or any one else
could think Of and now they must face
a trial Of the case on It's inertia Senator
KENYON and all the other attorneys who
have worked on the case agree that the
evidence clearly establishes the guilt OF the
attendants They are confident the proof
viii satisfy any fair minded jury
III we can get a jury 10 convict and a
trial Judge 10 impose the prison sentence
we shall urge. those men viii 90 20 jail.
but can't send them 20 Jail That is up 10
the court"
But suppose. Mr.. Wickersham, that the
peef Trust men follow the example Of the
Wire pool defendants. They might with
draw their plea OF not guilty and substi-
tute one OF 'nolo contendere or non
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