The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-10-13
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SENATOR KNOX
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beef corporations against whom he
brought action in that year (1so2),
charging them with being in conspir-
acy in restraint OF trade. He obtained
injunctions against the defendants
which were made permanent on appeal
to the United States supreme court
and the combination was ordered to
be dissolved.
Soon after Mr.. Knox instituted pro-
ceedings against IA railroad corpora
tions charging them with being in
combination in restraint of trade and
finally won all the suits. His friends
declare that he was a pioneer in the
movement to ontrelecorporations. It
was upon his recommendation that
congress amended the laws against
railroads so as to punish them for
granting rebates. extend the authority
of courts to enjoin the carriers against
making discriminatory rates and per-
NIT the federal courts to give prece-
dence to cases of great Importance to
the public. These actions made him
powerful factor in the war against
unfair practices by corporations which
was the outstanding feature Of that
period OF President Roosevelt's admin
istrafion.
Mr. Knox has been credited by some
with having 'sactualIy carried through
the purchase OF the Panama canal FOR
$40. 900, 900 which was an achievement
Of the Roosevelt administration. As
attorney general, Mr.. Knox went to
Paris and ascertained that the new
Panama Canal company held a clear
title to convey the canal This en-
abled the United States to proceed
with the purchase.
Mr.. Knox was appointed United
States senator in 1904. As secretary
of state in President Taft's cabinet ne
inaugurated an active policy Of aid
ing the extension of American trade
with FOREIGN countries, which was
characterized as dollar diplomacy" a
designation intended in derision but of
which Secretary Knox afterward de-
clared he was proud. He proposed
that an arbitral court be established
at the Hague and that the Manchur-
ian railway be neutraIized and an
proved the plan for the central Ameri-
can court OF justice for maintaining
peace in Central America. He nego-
tiated treaties with France and Great
Britain and made a notable trip to
Central American countries. Colum-
bia and Venezuela. In 1912 he was
assigned to attend the funeral Of EN-
peror Mutcuhito Of Japan, as repre-
sentative Of the United States govern
ment. one Of the features of his sec
was the dispute with Great
Britain over the proposal to exempt
American coastwise Shipping rom pay
ment of tolls for use of the Panama
canal.
Mr.. Knox was horn in Brownsville.
Pa, on May s 1853. and was named
after q noted Episcopal bishop Phil
ande Chase He was graduated from
MT Union College. Alliance. O.. in
1872. admitted to the bar in 1875, ap-
pointed by President Grant as assis-
tant United Sta tes attorney for the
western district of Peansv1vania but
resigned in 1877 and formed law
with lanes IT Peed n
der the name of Knox and Peed. in
which he Is said to have enjoyed
very lucrative practice. Many stories
are tod to illustrate his skill as a law
yer which he afterwa~d pleced at the
service Of the United States in his
canacitv as attorney general.
His home Is at Pittsburg and he has
q farm at Valley Force. Pa. He has
been d trustee Of Mt. Union college |
ana d member OF numerous clrbs in
and New York. In 1876 he !
married Li1lia. daughter Of Andrew p. |
Smith Of Pittsfurg by whom he had !
one daughter Eleanor. wife Of = r. |
rind'e. and three sons. Reed Knox, |
Hugh S. Knox and Philander c. Knox.
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