The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-12-09
TRUST BUSTING
ON THE PROGRAM
ACCORDING TO THE REPORTS OF
ATTORNEY GENERAL M'REY.
NOLDS TODAY.
Annual Report was Made Public Show
ing Work of the Department and
What is Outlined for Future.


lutions which shall be real dissolu-
tions, removing the same set of mer
from control of separate parts into
which trust is dissolved, is the aim
of the new administration, Attorney
General McReynolds announced today
in his annual report.
MY fixed purpose is to oppose any
plan of dissolution which would leave
| the separate parts of the unlawful
combination under the control of the
same set of men," he declared.
That the department of justice will
follow this plan, adopted in dissolving
the Union and Southern Pacific rail-
roads, was asserted.
I'm actual practice the plan is work
ing successfully" he said. THE plan
; beffectually prevented the Union Pacific
Co. or it's stockholders, who were
parties to the combination, from con-
tinuing in control of the Southern Pa
cific"
Alleged violations of this law (the
Sherman antitrust statute) are being
constantly reported and an organiza-
ton is being perfected through which
substantial complaints may be prompt
ly investigated and violations vigor-
ously and speedily dealt with" was
the attorney generals trust busting"
promise. He said district attorneys
will be freely used in the antitrust
work. He did not advocate any
specific legislation by congress to sup
plement the Sherman law, but an aver
alleged violation had been received.
Prosecutions are Pending.
That there are now pending 40 anti
trust prosecutions was recited in the
report. During the new democratic ad-
eight new cases have been
instituted
Suppression of white slave" traffic
was pointed to proudly by the attor-
ney general.
act," he said, "to September 1913 |
(about three years. there have been
six hundred and thirty-three convic-
tions more than one-half during the |
last twelve months of that period |
There have been but ninety three ac-
Iuittals and there were pending in |
October, 1T cases of defendants under
Indictment.
Enforcement of the act has been
carried on under the su-
)ervision of the special commissioner,
md also corps of local white slave
officers who are stationed at most Of
he principal cities"
White Slave Squad.
McReynolds said $4,000 of $475, 900
,iven the department for detection
nd prosecution" of crimes has been
ct aside exclusively for the white
lave" squad.
effort is being made to utilize this
money to the best possible advantage
4 the prosecution of interstate white
lave cases which involve the element
f traffic or commercialism. The de-
artment feels that material progress
as been made during the last year
l suppressing the most vicious fea-
Tres of the traffic"
The attorney general recommended
lat if federal judge fails to avail
imself of the right to retire when he l
caches 70 years of age after ten years
srvice, that the president be authoriz- {
to appoint Senior judge" to insure
aving an official active and able to
scharge the duties. He also recon-
ended that clerks of United States n
,urts be appointed for specified terms a
i'd be Subject to removal by the pres O
ent for cause. d
On Customs Frauds.
Prosecutions for customs frauds
ring the last year, the attorney gen :.
al reported, has resulted in fines of =.
0,000 and convictions of 81 persons =
criminal prosecutions -
That the criminal antitrust prosecn- !,
N of the "shoe machinery trust" is &c
ing held up until after the civil ~,
it is settled was stated in the report. ",
How a great "rogues gallery" of lie
and Bertillon records of ac
minals all over the world is being co
lit up by the department was dis co
sed in the report. The attorney ia
leral stated that there are now on
in his office 36,098 Bertillon re- wi
'ds and 52,449 Bertillion records of tn
ich 2,577 identifications were made m;
this country during the last year, aff
luding 1924 by the finger print sys- de
/. fin
'wenty convicts have been pardoned m,
ing the last year. Sentences of 100 MI
ers we're commuted and rs pardon an,
'1ications denied. cl,