Show IS COAL COMBINE A TRUST AttorneyGeneral Knox Requested to Submfc Opinion on Subject Washington June 2S President Roosevelt hon rcaucstcd AttorneyGen oral Knox to submit an opinion as to whether the combination controlling the anthracite coal output constitutes a trust Within the moaning oC the Sherman antitrust act and the decision of tile United States Supreme court thereon Jn maklnp his request the President gave AttorneyGeneral Knox the report re-port recently prepared by l Carroll D Wright Commissioner of Lrfibor after a tarcful InvoiUlKatlon of the differences existing butwecn i > the coal operators and the minors the facts forwarded by President Mitchell of the United Mine Vorkcr association and all other data In his possession bearing on the subject sub-ject It will be the duty of AttorneyGen oral Knox to formulate an opinion for the President making a definite declaration Unit the anthracite combination com-bination docs or does not constitute a trust Ills present Instructions do not require him to pro further and express an opinion n to the probability of successful suc-cessful prosecution under the Sherman antitrust net The President will it is believed determine de-termine on his subsequent line of action after AttorneyGeneral Knox has rendered ren-dered Ills opinion |