Arizona republican., 1919-12-19

"But greater than all, 1t establishes the principle that no group of men, no matter how powerful, can ever at tempt to control the food table of the American people or any one Of the necessities or component parts of it. The department of justice, having in mind the necessities and interests of the whole people in this critical re- construction period, feels that by in sisting upon this surrender on the part of packing interests it has ac- complished more for the American people than could have been hoped for as the result of long drawn out legal battle.'
 While MT. Palmers views the pack CTS submission to the governments contentious as a surrender" Henry Veeder, counsel for Swift and com pany, announced that the step was taken at the suggestion of the depart ment of justice, to avoid any appear ance of antagonizing the government and to remove causes of friction with livestock producers and food distri- butors. Emphatically, MT. Veeder stated that the decree was not to be construed as an admission that Swift and company had violated any law.
 The company feels that the same spirit which caused the business men of the country to submit to personal sacrifices to win the war;" he said. ''is just as essential during this period of reconstruction as then and there fore it meets the request of the gov ernment for the sacrifice of it's own interests. The company has consented to the entry Of decree for injunction only upon the expressed condition that {yn v,,o the decree does not adjudicate that the company has violated any law of the United States
 Packers Make Oertures Attorney General Palmer said that isovertures for a compromise came first 1 from the packers, after the depart ment of justice had placed its evidence before a grand jury in Chicago. | The attitude of Morris and company was expressed by M. W. Borders. gen eral counsel, who said the firm had consented to the decree fin the spirit | of true Americanism"
 l We gave up certain legal rights and
 made certain business sacrifices in ] order to meet the views of the gov
 ernment." he continued, ~and to for ever set at rest the fear of monopoly i of the American table by the packers.
 In this period of reconstruction and
 unrest, we desired to promote confi- l dence. cooperation and stable condi- | tions''
 Bills proposing government regula- tion of the packing industry now be- l fore the senate agriculture commit tee will not be abandoned as a result of
 the decree, Senators Kenyon, Iowa, and
 kendrick, Wyoming. authors of the measures announced tonight The attorney generals victory is merely step, though g. very long one, | toward the goal we have been seek 1 ing to attain" said Mir. Kendrick. "The fruits of this victory may be made
 the lines of the measures now pend ing.'
 Body Blow To F. c. L.
 Senator Kendrick said the decree was | the most telling blow" yet delivered against the high cost of living Sen
 ator Kenyon declared the government
 should maintain over the packers the
 control provided by the pending bills.
 inasmuch as it is evident they were building the greatest monopoly the country has ever known"
 Retirement of the packers from all lines of business except the meat and proddce business ends a fight of long
 standing, which has been an issue in
 elections and political debates for years, the subject of much attempted
 legislation, the cause Of the expendi-
 ture of thousands of dollars in inyes-
 tigations and untold bitterness between
 the packers on the one hand and the
 government, livestock producers and small business firms on the other.