New-York tribune., 1921-10-13
KnoH Serred as Member Of Cabinet
Under Yo)t, Mckinley and Roosevelt

made rermanent, and the combination
OF beef corporations was ordered dis
solved.
Some time later Mr. Knox instituted
proceedings against fourteen railroad
corporations, charging that they also
were in combination in restraint of
trade, ard he finally won all these
suits. The late Senator was known as
a pioneer IN the movement to control
the activities of corporations.
II was upon the recommendation of
Senator Knox that Congress amended
the laws relating to railroads so that
Z ov p ct he pm 'shod for the exten-
sion of rebates, extended the authority
i courts Il en- i0in carriers against
permitted the Federal courts to give
precedence 70 cases o. great public I'M
portance. These actions made Senator
Knox q powerful factor in the war
against unfair business practices by
corporations, which was the outstand-
ing feature of that period in presi-
dent Roosevelt's Administration.
Views Expressed in Address
The views of Senator Knox on now
erful trade combinations were ex-
pressed in an address made at that
time. in which he declared Tat over
capitalization was the most consDicu-
ously evil feature Of the trusts, but
that other factors which contributed to
their evil effect upon the public were
lack Of publicity Of operation, dis
elimination in prices designed 20
eliminate comDetition, a tendency to
monop0lize trade in their particu ar
lines and failure 10 appreciate that
they owed any service to the public.
"Ny purpose" said Senator Knox, "is
1, l, I'LL /
deal with serious problems which con
front us"
Mr.. Knox has been credited with hay
ing actually carried through the pur-
chase of tie Panama Caral Tor $40
100000, which was striking achieve
ment OF the Roosevelt Adminstratio on.
As Attorney General, Mr.. Knox went
to Paris. whore he ascortained that
the new Panama Canal Company held
a c ear title to convey the canal, thus
enabling the United States to proceed
with the negotiations for purchase.
United States Senator in 1901
MIR. Knox WAS appointed United
States Senator in 1904. As Secretary
Of State in Pres dent Taft's Cabinet he
inaugurated an active policy of aiding
eNtension Of American trade with for
cign countries, which became known
- "dollar diplomacy" d des gnation
! launched in dersi9n, but OF which the
Senator later declared he was proud
lie proposed that an arb trail court be
established at TIE Hague and tat the
Manchur.an Railway be neutralized
lie approved the plan for the Central
American Court Of Justice for mair-
tanning peace in Central America. He
also negotiated arbitration treaties
~ f,t, Il
made notable pilgrimage to Central
America, visiting Colombia and Ven
Czucla
In 1872 Secretary Knox was assigned
10 attend the funeral Of Emperor
9utsuhlto of Japan, as representative
OF the United States government. One
of the features of his secretarvshjD
WAS the dispute with Great Britain
over the proposal to exempt American
coast"lse shipping from payment of
ooils IN the use Of the Panama Canal
Manchuria Rail Settlement
Among other important matters with
which Secretary Knox had to deal were
the railroad settlement in Manchdria.
lhe railroad loans to China, recogni-
tion Of the Chinese Republic, sup
presslon Of tne opium traffic, the new
treaty with Japan for regulation Of
immigration, nee citations with Colcm-
bla over the Panama settlement. final
+ disposition o. the age old fisheries
dispute with Great Britain, the boun-
dry waters agreement btween the
nted states and Canada, reciprocity
with Canada, the Madcro and Huerta
revolutions in Mexico, settlement of
I Venezuelan troubles and important
negotiations with Nicaragua and Hon
duras. There were further ncgotia-