Jasper County Democrat, Volume 7, Number 32, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 November 1904 — REPORT ON THE BEEF TRUST [ARTICLE]

REPORT ON THE BEEF TRUST

■aid To Be Heady to Submit to the Prestdent, bnt Its Content* Are Withheld. "Washington, Nov. 11. —The investigation of the beef trust by the bureau of corporations at the instance of congress practically has been completed. The report will be presented to the president and it is likely that it will be submitted to congress shortly after the opening of its session in December, although the law confers discretionary power upon the president as to the publication of the operations of the bureau. No intimation is given as to the nature of the report or what recommendations, if any, Garfield may submit. It can be said authoritatively’ that any suggestions that legal action will be taken by the government against the beef trust or against any other aggregation of capital as a result of the investigations by the bureau of corporation are premature. No decision has been reached and none will be reached before the report has been considered thoroughly by the president and his advisers.