Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-02
Mr.. THURSTON PROTESTED
Antitrust Measure Rejected by the Caucus
Introduced.
Mr.. Hanna Credited With the Defeat
Western Republicans.

There Is considerable feeling among west
ern senators on account of the action of
| the republican caucus last night with re-
lation to the proposed antitrust amend
ment. As indicated in The Star yesterday,
the opposition to the antitrust amend
ment was in control. and the caucus de-
cided not to offer the amendment It is
doubtful whether any amendment that
could be adopted would be effective but a
number of republican senators feel that
an antitrust provision would protect the
party against the charge of the opposition
that the bill benefits trusts. 1t is said
that Mr.. Thurston. who was chairman of
the judiciary subcommittee, designated to
draw up an antitrust amendment. is great
ly dissatisfied with the action of the eau
Gus. and today he introduced as an in
dependent measure the ANTITRUST pro-
vision which the caucus rejected
Mr.. Hanna Is credited with the; defeat of
the amendment. After Mr.. Thurston's
committee presented this proposition to
the finance committee Mr.. Hanna appeared
hefore the latter committee and made an
earnest argument against any attempt at
iegislation with relation to the trusts be-
Ing inserted in the tariff bill. Mr. Thurs
ton commended against his arguments in
sistfng that something should be done to
! restrain trusts and combinations, but Mr.
Hanna's contention that the tariff bill
should not be loaded down prevailed with
the committee and in caucus
Mr.. Thurston then decided to introduce
the proposition as Independent meas
ure.
The measure Is as follows:
That every person. firm, association or
corporation who or which shall monopoIize
or eDgrcss. or attempt to monopol!Ze or
engross OF who or which shall combine or
conspire with any other person. firm, as
ISOLATION or corporation to monopolize or
engross the trade or commerce in any COM
m nIlfa Ntp nf
kind. among the several states or with for
eign natioES. for the purpose of unduly en-
hancing, Affecting or controlling the price
OF such commodity. product or manufac-
ture to the consumers of this country shall
be deemed guilty of misdemeanor and on
conviction thereof shall be punished by a
fine of not more than $4,000 and by i'm
pr1sonment at hard labor not more than
five years. Any person who shall aid abet
assist. counsel or advise any corporation of
which he is an officer. agent. stakeholder
or empioye to violate the provisions Of this
act shall be deemed guilty of INSIDE
meanor. and, on conviction of said ofrense
shall be liable to the punishment arore-
said.
dictment to describe the orense in the Ian
guage of this statute; and the fact that
any such person, firm, assoca ton or cor
poration engaged in trade or commerce
among the several states or with foreign
nations in any commodity, product or man
ufacture, and proceeded against, has
either directly or through factors or agents
refused to sell any such commodity pro-
duct or manufacture to any person firm
association, dealer or corporation at the
same general price and upon the same
general terms required from other pur-
chasers under similar circumstances, or
has refused to SO sell otherwise than upon
conditions limiting or restricting the dis
position thereof by the purchaser shall be
deemed prima facie evidence of monopoliz-
ing or attempting to monopolZe, of en-
crossing or attempting to engross the
trade or commerce therein among the sew
eral states. or with foreign nations as set
forth and charged in any count of such
Indictment.
Section 3. The several circuit courts of
the United States are hereby invested with
jurisdiction to prevent and restrain viola
lions of this law, and il shall be the duty
OF the several district attorneys of the
United States in their respective Districts
under the direction of the Attorney Cen
eral to institute proceedings IN equity to
prevent and restrain such violations Such
proceeulngs may be by way of petition set
ting forth the case and praying that such
violation Shall be enjoined or otherwise
pfchlDlted. When the parties complained
OF shall have been duly notified OF such pc
tltion the court shall proceed as soon as
may be, to the hearing and determination
OF the case; and pending such petition and
before hnal decree, the court may at any
time make such temporary restraining or
der or prohibition as shall be deemed lust
in the premises.
henever it shall appear to the court be-
lore which any civil proceedings brought
under the provisions hereof may be pend
ing that the ends of justice require that
other parties should be brought before the
court the court may cause them to be sum
moned whether they reside within the els
trict in which the court is held or not, and
subpoenas to that end may be served in
any district of territory or in the District
of Columbia, by the marshal thereof