AMERICAN POLITICS.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLVI, Issue 195, 17 August 1912, Page 5

AMERICAN POLITICS.

SEAL FISHERIES.

OIL AND TOBACCO TRUSTS

[fRBBS ASSOCIATIdN.] (Received Aug. 17, 0.30 a.m.) ; - WASHINGTON, Aug. .16. The Senate yesterday passed a Bill giving effect to the fur seal treaty with 'Britain,. Japan, and Russia, affording protection for seal flshers\in the iNorth Pacific. Senator Bomeren© secured consideration of a motion directing the Attorney-General to proceed against the officers of the Standard Oil Company and the American Tobacco, Company, under the code, charging them with, violation of the anti-trust statutes.