. Review of reviews and world's work . ongress in the form of statutes com-pletely written out. Under our system of three sepa-Upon rate and co-ordinate branches ofCongress government, the attempt on thepart of the executive to carry legislationthrough Congress* by the use of patronageand pressure of various kinds, is only lessobjectionable than would be the use of subtleinfluences to secure decisions of the courts insupport of the contentions urged by the ad-ministrations law officers. It can be nosufficient answer to say that our executives „„ , , . Mr. Taft and Mr. Wickersham Official
. Review of reviews and world's work . ongress in the form of statutes com-pletely written out. Under our system of three sepa-Upon rate and co-ordinate branches ofCongress government, the attempt on thepart of the executive to carry legislationthrough Congress* by the use of patronageand pressure of various kinds, is only lessobjectionable than would be the use of subtleinfluences to secure decisions of the courts insupport of the contentions urged by the ad-ministrations law officers. It can be nosufficient answer to say that our executives „„ , , . Mr. Taft and Mr. Wickersham Officials w .• 1 1 11 the , are men of exceptional knowledgeThinking Role ^^^ mcutal powcr; but they havenot nearly as good a chance, while holdingtheir present high offices, to think out whatwould be the best policy for the country asthey would have if they were freed fromofficial preoccupations and duties and werein the ranks of private citizens. No man inthe executive branch of the Governmentcan possibly give as much time to thinking. 4^# The Attorney-General and the Trusts—From the Times, New York THE PROGRESS OF THE WORLD 649 of the Sherman Anti-Trust law and its rela-tion to American business as can be givenby thousands of able and qualified mindsin every part of the country. These business]>robIems are of the utmost importance, andthey cannot be solved unless good citizens,competent to think about them, in everypart of the country, shall help to guide thethoughts and convictions of law-makerstoward just and workable solutions. There are eminent lawyers and The Senate . , i ^ ^i. • i Hearings strong mdcpendcnt thmkers mon Trusts ^^^ Interstate Commerce Com-mittee of the Senate. This committee beganon November 15 a series of hearings upon theSherman Anti-Trust law in view of recentcourt decisions. The committee has a con-structive purpose, and will welcome theopinions of men who have a right to beheard, no matter how diverse their views. Itseems likely that great prog
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