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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1909
Page
43
A Washington Post report from New York on November 23 describes copper merger leaders fearing court action may delay or alter the deal. Attorneys for Standard Oil and others debate Sherman act implications and possible amendments while executives seek guidance from federal courts and Congress.
A New York Times Washington dispatch reports the government contemplates criminal prosecutions against seven Standard Oil directors led by John D Rockefeller and Henry M Plager if the Supreme Court affirms the circuit court injunction dissolving the company. Officials say actions hinge on the Court's ruling and may follow if the equity decision is upheld, with potential wider implications for other trusts and merger cases nationwide.
President Taft applauded the court ruling against Standard Oil as proof of the Sherman Law’s potency and discussed possible amendments with Borah Main and Elkins. Senate irrigation bonds of 30 to 40 million were proposed for 32 projects, and a Supreme Court vacancy was debated with Justices Brewer and White. A White House visit list included foreign and domestic policy figures as well as a suffragist meeting.
A garbled OCR style list names numerous officials and lawmakers including ambassadors, secretaries, attorneys general, senators, representatives, and doctors from various states and cities. The fragment presents a roster of individuals such as Knox, Dickinson, Ballanger, Metre, Wickeraram, Horah, Eleing, Bourne, Manh, Martin, Foster, Van Cleave, Snowden, Warburg, Owen Lovesot, Needham, Gallaudet, Chatham, Young, Shepard, Dudley, Hunter and others, with associated places like Washington DC, Oxford NC, Durham NC, Richmond VA, and St Louis. The exact roles and connections are unclear due to garbled text.
Gen James Clarkson purveyor of the port of New York will not be reappointed when his term ends January 1. Secretary of the Treasury MacVeagh announced the decision, noting Clarkson’s long service and political role in New York. Clarkson said two terms are enough and did not seek another, reflecting ongoing patronage concerns among upstate Republicans.
The article notes public announcements about Mr Clarkson becoming postmaster in Des Moines and later moving to Washington as First Assistant Postmaster General. It describes him as a long time Republican figure, former chairman of the Republican National Committee, and participant in major conventions. The piece hints at forthcoming disclosures related to investigations and mentions Richard Parr, a government employee tied to sugar fraud allegations, who declined to comment.
Kansas Congressman Victor Murdoch leads Republicans in Washington after Thanksgiving with a petition plan to force Speaker Cannan to resign. Insurgents weigh signatures from both parties while Democrats balance loyalty to Fitzgerald compromise and fear political backlash.
Insurgent groups have pressed on with a revival of the Victor Murdoch issue amid ongoing correspondence. Officials note a renewed push to dispute the rules at the upcoming session, though the exact method remains undecided and unsettled.
The naval roller Marcellus ran ashore near American Shoal off Key West this morning while en route from Newport News to New Orleans. Governor tugs Ud Cela and Massusmt have gone to assist.
In Seattle a four day inquiry session examined the credibility of Andrew Kennedy, a government coal expert who inspected the land last summer. Kennedy testified most work on the claims focused on prospecting rather than deciding vein thickness and quality, with one tunnel drilled to show intent to work multiple claims. The defense pressed Kennedy’s inability to prove he conducted exploration in the state.
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