| Show ATTY ATTYS GEN CENI KNOX KNOXON KNOXON ON OH THE QUESTION QUESTIN Expresses Ills Views In Letters to Hoar and amI Not Xo Uc lie U is What Is II Wanted Washington Jan Knox has hal addressed Identical l letters leters to Semi Sen Senator S n ator Hoar Hor chairman of the senate Ju Judiciary judiciary committee and Hep Rep chairman of at time the subcommittee of oC the time louse Judiciary committee giving his views on the time subject of at trusts liters are ar in reply to communications sent him by b Senator Hoar and Mr Lit rit It asking the views of o Mr Ir Knox I The letter leter embraces three subjects the questions which have havo been decided by bythe bythe the time courts tho the questions which are lr pending In the tho courts and ane suggestions Under respecting further urther legislation the latter later head henl Mr Ir Knox says pas In view of th wide vide experience of ot tb ho committee In dealing legislatively le with legal lesal and economic questions I venture wih upon the line lne of o suggestion SU with much hesitation and Id that he time wih utmost the time committee desires In II thit his respect Is that something be b s ut et t down lown that may mi be considered In con ron connection with Uh other othe views that mAY b bre bE presented re as 18 to what might be b done within the short period perio allowed c for tor ron eon consideration during the life of ot this pres prec present ent eat Congress 1 I think It proper enough to briefly premise such suggestions a as I huld make for or Immediate action acton by a state ate meat nent of ot some of at the reasons upon which they the ore are based baaed ba e INI 11 DI The nd d desired by b the overwhelm overwhelming lm ing In majority m of ot the people Tople opie of or all al see sec c Ions of at the country Is ls that tons ton tion Ions ot of capital should be regulated sail and Int not tot destroyed and that should hould be taken to correct the tendency toward oward towar monopolizatiOn of ot the time Industrial business of ot the tho country I 1 thing 0 o be avoided nold oven cen by suggestion tion Uon Is la legislation regulating the tho busi business business business ness Interests of a the country beyond such as will wi accomplish this end In my 1 mn Judgment a t monopoly In any Industry would be Impossible Impo In this country where whee money moner Is IB abundant and cheap and In the time hands or within the time reach of at keen ken and capable men mea If It com corn competition petition pelton were assured of ot a n fair antI and open field felt and un protected against unfair ar artificial and discriminating practices Two or more moro persons or corporations cannot by h any nn combination or arrange arrangement ment meat between themselves either con ln tract or expand epand the rights rl ht of ot others to toen engage en In a I similar business The ut utmost utmost most they can do do Is I to discourage the disposition to do no so 0 by restricting the opportunities or by b securing to 10 them themselves selves sIes sonic some exclusive ecu le facilities or the time enjoyment of ot some eoma common facilities upon exclusive terms FOn POU SMALL PHO DUCEtt DUCER If I the law will 1 guarantee to tho time smaller producer protection against pi piratical methods In competition and mind keep the pathways to the market open and available to him for tor the time same lame tolls a charged to lo his Ills powerful competitor cm lI tor he ho will vill wi manage manace to live lve and thrive to an on astonishing degree Individualism m In II production has hal Its 11 advantages advantage as ns well troll wol ns as ul combination Small Smal Individual enterprises not un uncommonly commonly spring up and thrive within the shadow of at the larger latter ones oats on though enjoying none hone lone of o their supposed d adran advantages Idan taKe of control of ot sources of ot raw rw ma material Ins material fuel Cuel and transportation facilities yet realizing largo large profIts profit pr ll per pr ton tori of at output because be ule of at the time close economies possible through direct personal In Interested Interested forested management lana ement LEGISLATION Mr Knox suggests su gestl legislation direct directed dirc ed cd against those who give and receive advantages enabling discrimination In Prices price This Thi to take the form ton of ot van pen penalizing the transportation of at goods coll and federal courts should be b given hen time the Per ower to restrain such transportation He lie le says saS the nt law last Is not sufficient to meet met existing conditions Tho The operation of ot any law 1 on the subject he hue says sal should be b limited to common carriers An additional publication should hould be mice made Iw ha 1 said Id to reach corporations corporation crr Uon combinations tumid mid Ild associations which produce nail and manufacture wholly holy within a it I state but whose hol products or alos enter Into interstate commerce II It I should relate first to t such concerns IS nt as ni fatten aten on rotates rebates In and amid second to concerns which pl Il the time general genell price prie of ot a I commodity or only seek seok to destroy c troy competition 1011 petton A comprehensive Io plan should IK be framed flu iii med mcd to enable the time government U tl to get nt ut all oi the tIme facts tacta hearing bearing on the time organization and amid practices of a concerns concern engaged In II Interstate and al foreign commerce essential esen to a full tuli tul under tinder observation ol or standing thu time law and to compel ol He lie 10 recommends a it I commission to alii alit In carrying out tho time act of or July Jul 2 which Ihal make an nn investigation Into or of corporations corpor tons and tint com coin cor ns with authority to luch inquiry and hao power to tl requite require I ule re reports r ports from rom them No be bo excused from Cram producing hooks books Look contracts etc eto Incourt In iii II court courts Continuing Mr Nr Knox says Legislation to correct trust abuses should shaul bo ho developed with treat cure cart for Cor It I Is not miserly so 80 Important to act UH as lt to net wisely ill II University lr Washington Jon Jail Jai C U Is stated ai aitho at tho timo Catholic university that the time report from rm Homo Home the tho belief belef that thai OConnell bishop of o Port Portland laud land Maine Amine will ho Ice appointed rector of ui the time Catholic university nt at undoubtedly meters to Don Dan imis OConnell vho ho was wal ty lit nt one omme tIme roo mo motoe tor toe of ot the American college nt at HOlo oath and who Is at t present In that city cl and I Inot not mint to the time bishop of at Portland Mgr Mitt Dennis Denni nalo has boa previously been boen mentioned In connection tion ton with wih the time place Astronomer Chicago Jan 0 as us 10 scientist mind and Ind author IB is 11 dead nt at lt Island III I of or dl Ils ills case ase 74 t years Ha lIe II was us a 0 native of ot England 1 but hut laid had re resided sided elded led in iii Hoc Island since 20 0 years of at age Ills Is annual Almanac of ot Planetary Meteorology was first published In 1876 and appeared regularly until IDOl 1001 U It t circulated over this country countr and find In imi II England 1 and was accepted us as lS standard everywhere New Xo York HUB has In a u l New York Jan seems to tobe tobe tobe be epidemic In this city cly says 81 thu time News Reports of or kept coming In ta to t thu tho coroners offices In a I steady stream yesterday and the time cul cui ecu examiners rs were rore busy bus holding post ost and and making preliminary In Investigations st Eleven melen cases canes ca es had hind been reported up to dark dark Col PrIce Dead Denver Cob Colo Jan 6 Col James Price Canby retired Is dead ead lt sit t his hula home In timid this city aged TO 70 years Col Coi Canby served as us paymaster In the army oral sail tras retired r Id In II im 1897 A son Capt James only Can I Is now no In iii II the paymus tees of at the time army apt allt another BOH on Charles Chlrles and and a I daughter Margaret survive the colonel Col 01 Canby hail Imd been beon ill 1 for to I Irn several sovern rn years ear of ot stomach trouble which caused his hs drath remains will viii wi be betaken 10 betaken taken to Wilmington Del the time birth birthplace place of ot time tho deceased dec ted I for tor burial Estate Dilate Appraised tl San Ban Francisco FrancIco Jan 6 Tho re report re report port of th the appraisers appointed by the time superior court to place a I value Upon Ulon the estate of ot the time late Jato Charles L I has hits been tiled filed ted In the probate de department le of at the te county clerks cerks office olle olleI of lice FaIr I was worth at nt the time time flame hu hue and uund his lila wife vIto were killed In an nn automo automobile automobIle bile bie accident near Paris Gui Gaii A L Li Pen mm Dead 1001 Jan Jun C COen A A L J Pear Pearson son POl past national commander of or tho the Union Veterans Legion and anti one on of ot the founders of ot that organization died to today today day of o pneumonia pneumonia At the close clear of at the time civil war Gen Ceo cOSE Pearson Pearon was major generl for or bravery braer asid amil later was awarded u a medal meal of o honor by Congress During the time railroad riots of at un 1871 he was in command of at the time national guard guardin in lii this city At the time of hum his hIl death he hI was sas a n member of tf the time board of a di directors II rectors of ot the time National Home for tor Dis Ills Disabled Disabled Soldiers Herman German Exports to America Berlin Jan 5 The total exports from tram Germany through the time American consul consulate ate at to time the United States the tho year ear 1902 1302 amounted to tn un an jn tn Increase crease of ot Jl over Oel the time preceding year The Time gain that of ot 2 from Dusseldorf and aM ant won was wal al almost almost most entirely In Iron and steel sted The Time consulates In the time textile district also show large larlo gains of oC exports to the Unit United United ed Id States for tor 1502 Of the J 3 3 American Am rleon consulates consul tol In Germany Gennan 26 show how In iii Increased creased exports while seven show sho do 10 creases c Ien Armour At Co Coner fler NY New e Y Jan C representatives have of ot Armour A Company of ot Chicago heln been through the dairy sections of oC con cen contral Iral trl and northern New Now York ll n cm Syracuse dispatch dl to the time Times ask aik a k kIn hag Ing In the time creameries to terms formula un under under der which that firm could purchase te the entire butter buter output of at this district amounting to several million pounds of lt creamery c butter per POC annum No o terms of ot contract have h ve been beo offer offered ottrI ed sd I by hy the time agents who Mho have hae simply asked n ke the creameries to name prices at Lit lt which they will 1811 soil sell exclusively to Ar Armour Armour Armour mour Company North Norh of ot Con Oi I Trade Now Note York Jan Ian Jn 0 The year er has tins op with wih excellent c celent prospects for tor the tIme north of at England coal trade tre says the Tribunes London corre The conditions which applied at the close cIO of or 1902 10 stIll obtain and amid are rue even accentuated as mis a It Is abundantly evident ellent that the American demand Is II destined to continue for some come Bore time yet el The West Wet of oC Indies are arc now under tinder the time necessity obtaining coal from room has country Rod and positive orders are In 11 the market for tor Havana lana and g In II addition to tho those e for tor New Ne York ork Boston Honton BOlton and Provo Providence for or which steamers tire Rr beIng regularly fixed to load loll In the tte Tyne Toe The American demand dem ni for tor English coal lt list has had an al unlocked unhooked for or effect etl In pre preventing preventing venting the expected decline In iii the Northumberland miners wages we the Average nv selling prices during the peist Pst thre three months have be n BO so 10 well wel mimi main min tamed taine that a a conciliation board hM agreed that wages shall remain un us unchanged agee changed for tor the succeeding three man months Found Wealth flail ami nd Then Died 11 Chicago Jan Jami C David ot of f the time best wn prospectors pr In the Hack Black Haek Hills Hla over which country coultry lie JI has hn hunted gold for tor 17 Ii 1 years yesterday rel re struck Kruck a ledge of ot great richness and after 10 minutes minute Joyful demonstrations of f fell tel dead says say to the ho Tribune from 8 S U l An examination made later by physicians showed a ii blood blod vessel usel In 10 the brain brin to tl live have hl be bun been n ruptured |
