New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-28

a... of all District Attorneys to institute pro-
coodincs in equity to prevent and restrain V'c-
Iat;ons of tho law, and empowers the Circuit
r",,,.ts IN issue such injunctions or other pro-
h;bitors or restraining orders as may be deemeo
inst. The fifth section provides Tor summon
ing rartics wherever they may reside lne
sixth is as follows:
A,v nropery owned under any contract OF w
any combination, or pursuant 10 any c'"sp' -,
hepc the subject thereof mentioned III oecuo" VI
this act and being In the course Oh ''"n'p''
from one state TO another or to foreign country
sb,I be forfeited u the United States, onu may "
seized and condemned by like proceeaihss 40 '"o"'
oyld.a bv law for the forfeiture. seizure ana 'o"-
donraton NJ property imported into tee Uneu S'a'es
contrary 10 law.
This proyision. it will be seen, Is OF very
broad application, particularly with respect W
such EMPLOYERS as may engage in LOCKOUT II,
order to render the property they have Oh manu-
mo,o valuable. For it must be remembered
that all the provisions against conspiracy "
restrain commerce apply equally 10 ofsah'@a,
tions CT employers and to organizations vi
laborers. The seventh section may also po
quoted in full
Anv per,on who shall be injured in his business
Or property By any other person or corporation Nv
reason OF anything forbidden or declared 10 oe un
lowful b. this act, may sue therefor In any circuit
Court of the United states In the district IN which
fine defendant resides Is found without respect u"
the amount In controversy, and shall recover 'ree
fold the damages by him sustained ana the co'eS vi
suit, Including a reasonable attorneys Zee
Judge Billings holds that any restraint vi
trade or commerce among the States OF WIN
foreign nations, if brought about by strike
conducted by a labor organization, Is ulia"-
ful and renders the organization a conspiracy
within the meaning of the statute. 1t follows
that such an act also renders every ohicci u,
member of the organization liable 10 criminal
pro.ecution and punishment, and also laoie Ill
damages TO three times the amount when may
be sustained by any person injured Ill MS ous''
pes. M property. The question remains 10 DE
answered what strikes or lWkOutS DO reS'rai'l
commerce or trade. But it Is unnecessary
to say that great many have had that erect
and not n few have had that deliberate ihteh-
ton. II was with express reference 10 organ
lied Iabc,e,s engaged in loading and uhioad-
inc vessels. handling goods in transit, moving
hrics or grain or lumber, that the New Orleans
decision was rendered. But if it, intsrpreta-
ton OF the law Is Sus'N'he"' " -
foresce how far the application OF this act may
extend. The movement Of coal from producers
70 consumers is surely any part OF the tiade
or commerce among the several States" stop
rage of production for any considerable time
NAV BIO restraint Of commerce 1t may be JUST
the same with the production or movement OF
many ether products which are necessary parts
Of the Nations commerce or trade. The sooner
this enactment obtains full judicial interpreta-
ton nv the highest court. the better for all
| ratics likely to he affected by 1t.