The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-01-10

Monday.
Ely THOMAS j.. PENCE.
Washington, ID. c., Jan. THE Su-
preme Court of the United States IS
now absorbed in the e-argument OF
the case Of the Federal Government
against the American Tobacco Com
| pany. 1t is one OF the most famous
and important Of the Sherman anti
trust law prosecutions ever under
taken. The argument in this great
case will not be concluded until the
middle Of next week. and then the
court will begin consid Grafton OF the
equally famous case for the dissoiu-
ton Of the Standard Oil Company.
North Carolinians play an impor-
tant part in this greatest Of all trust
prosecutions that have been presented
to the highest court in the land. The
Dukes. Of Durham and New York
probably the most Interested Of the
defendants-are not present. The cor
poration which they created, and
which, it is charged, represents a cap
ital of $500, 600, 600, is defended in the
case before the Supreme Court Of the
United States by able and learned
counsel. Conspicuous in the defense
is w. w. Fuller. general counsel Of
the American Tobacco Company.
Seated by his side IS Junius Parker,
another Ia Heel, who has won repu-
tation in New York Associated With
them are Delaney Nicol and W. 3.
~Eornblcwer. Of New York. Repre-
senting the are Assistant
Acknowledgement James G. Mercy
nolds, who ONE from Tennessee. and
Acknowledgement Wickersham. It is
a splendid array of counsel that is
battling before the court over the
question as to whether or not the TO-
bacco trust shall be dissolved.
The North Carolina colony is well
represented at the hearing. Senator
Overman Ia other members of the
delegation are to be seen inside the
reservation for members OF the bar.
Personally, President Taft is a most
likeable man. Despite the mistakes he
may have made-tiat is, the estimate
newspaper man. There is q humane
side to the occupant of the White
House that appeals to the scribes here
at the National Capital. They have
discovered this in the weekly meetings
hat he has with members Of the
Fourth Estate in the cabinet room at
the White House executive offices.
\ III IL Jill ASb0iS Nh1. az
meets the newspaper men every Tues
day. Political subjects and the gossip
Of the day are the subjects hat figure
in the conversation. The President is
free and easy with his visitors, and
readily nsWer questions submitted to
him. He knows he is safe in doing
this. for there is not a newspaper man
in the city who would quote him. The
President Of the United States is never
interviewed. That is the first thing a
newspaper man learns when he comes
to Washington.
The National Tariff Commission. of
which D. A. Tompkins. of Charlotte,
is vfce-president, Will meet here In
airy 11-12. There will be delegates n
attendance from nearly every State in
the Union. The association is seeking
to eel the establishment of a per-
manent tariff commission. There viii
be a banquet, at which the President
will be present n deliver an address.
Republican leaders IN Congress are
endeaVoring to secure the enactment
Of legislation for the establishment Of
the proposed commission, but it is
doubtful whether they can accomplish
their Tie Democrats have
opposed the creation OF a tariff ON
mission. Certainly no such legislation
can be expected from the next Con-
gress.
The Senate Committee on judiciary
will report f~avorabIy on Monday, in
all probability. the resolution
ing an amendment to the Constitution
for the election of United States SeEa-
tors by direct vote Of the people Sena-
tor Overrnan, III is a nembe OF the
committee, believes that a majority of
the members will vote against the