Show r MAKING AKING UP THEIR CASE Government Officials Hold Confer Conference Conference Conference ence Regarding Action to be beTaken beTaken beTaken Taken Against Beef Trust Washington March 6 A conference of officials of or the department of Jus Justice justice tice tico active In la collecting evidence against the beef trust was held today to determine the future course of the government L 1 C Krauthoff of New York rep representing representing representing resenting the packing companies was present Mr Krauthoff argued against any against the companies c con contending contending contending tending that they were not guilty of violating the t e laws The conference was attended by Wade H Ellis assistant to the at attorney attorney attorney torney general Edwin W V Sims Unit United United United ed States attorney at Chicago his chief aide James H Wilkerson and Oliver OliverE E Hagan the governments Indict Indictment IndIctment indictment ment expert The government is undecided whether first to institute civil action to dis dissolve dIssolve dissolve solve the National Packing company as asa asa asa a combination in restraint of to endeavor to secure a conviction of ot individuals Experience has shown that it is easier to obtain a verdict against a combination than against an indi individual indIvIdual vidual In the Investigation the administration tion has been embarrassed to ome ex cx extent extent tent by the limit of three years in which the acts of the tho combination could be called Into question |