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Show PRESIDENT WILL RELY ON SMITH'S JUDGMENT WASHINGTON, Oct. 21. A report by Commissioner of Corporations Herbert Knox Smith, soon to be presented to President Taft. largely will govern tho administration In demonstrating whether It will prosecute the United StHles Steel corporation on charges of violating the Sherman anil-trust law. Investigation of affairs of the corporation corpor-ation has been long under way and inspection in-spection of its books and documents has practically been completed. The Inspector In making his Investigation. Investiga-tion. It Is learned, was aided by officials of the Steel corporation, who gave access ac-cess to papers and books of the corporation corpor-ation without any promise of immunity. |