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Show TAFT WILL TREAD SOFTLY AND MAY USE "BG STICK" CHICAGO, March 31. "From the headquarters of tho commandor-in-chief, general orders have gono forth that augur ill for 'the enemy,1 the trusts," says the Tribune today. " 'Soft pedal on the noise,' say tho orders; 'cut out the. talk and got re suits; take lessons from tho enemy; maintain absolute socrccy about your maneuvers; deploy your forces n ambush; am-bush; concoal your movements, and spriug from unexpected qunrtors. ' Let. your elorv be in results, not in prophecies prophe-cies or wliat vou are coing to do.' "This is the substance, of tho new order which hns boon sent out from the executive oflice nt the White House, to bo promulgated through the office of tho attorney-general and to every district dis-trict attorney and ovcry special attor- ney engaged in tho 'trust buBting' wnr now being waged by tho United States government. "The information is authentic, coming com-ing an it docs from no less authoritj" than Wndo 11. Ellis, assistant attorney-gcnoral attorney-gcnoral in charge of prosecutions against violators of the anti-trusl. and interstate coininerco laws. Mr, Ellis is due today in Columbus, O., where important im-portant government eases aro ponding." |