New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-06
FIGHTING THE POOLING BILL
AN AMENDMENT INTENDED AS IfhhAi VI
FEREp BY Mr. CHANDLER

AN AMENDMENT INTENDED AS Ihrh"i
FERED BY Nh. CHANDLER
u..,,,c,on April 5-Senator Chandler. OF New
,,.snsh,ra today introduced in the Senate oi'i
In The nature Of an amendment 10 0en"
aker,s Railroad Pooling bill III Is eh'.''eu'
h,u abolshing competition in trade ana pio' u,
tim and authorizing combinations " -
merchants. manufacturers ana p -. vain
,nod,ties subject interstate commerce 70 man .a
nv ar,o.s ana make profits, notwithstanding busi-
ness depressions -. :. ,,,u bo nm
Z The body of the bill declares that II sia'l - "a
lawful for different and competing "'' 49,
manufacturers and other producers OF
which are or may be the SUBJECTS oi i"'e
commerce to enter into any contract aereeiiie"' e
orn.,,art for the distribution or appOrtiOhihc"1
among themselves or with others In Ike business "a
The whole or any part OF their gross OF ne'
,rgs or for the limitation or restriction OF piouuO
ion IN their business for the fixing or the prices
~ commodities by the order or recommendation u
orasart a.ives designated behalf or the various
nar,,es 70 any contract or agreement or arrange
mont or by the order or recommendation Vi mo
,oritv of such representatives, or TOT 'iie "i"'
ranca ~ the prices of commodities once hxeu' Vi i'
,b. enforcement Of any such contract, by hheSaHo
penalties imposed upon any or the parues 'nete.O'
and each day of the continuance OF any such con-
tract shall be deemed separate oHehce' PioNiueu'
however that under conditions named IN thc p' II
sbau no lawful for such merchants, manufacturers
nora.ions 20 enter into such contracts agreements
or arrangements which shah be enforceable be-
tween the parties thereto: c,.... -o-,
The nh then gives the Interstate Commerce Com
mission superVision over the business done by mer-
Chants manufacturers and other producers under
Agreements made In pursuance OF the authority
S{ven bv this bill and by the Interstate CONNER &c
sct The body OF the Foraker Pooling oil IS adopted
nv Senator Chandler but for the words used IN me
,Sroad business" he substitutes Throughout me Dill
Inc WORDS used in manufacturing and tlaue; -,
Mr. chandler said he would not press this Dlil ur
less an effort was made to pass the Pooling DILL al,
iounp railroads TO combine. In that case ne would
urge ihis as an amendment. II Congress abolished
railroad competition. he said 1t might as well abolish
all other competition. ,, ~, ,., ~,
Allen Pop.. Neb.(. o,,,o ..,,r,os ~ ~
Repubicanisrn Is in question. although alone am
responsible for the bill"
There was some question as 10 the reference OF
the bill Mr. Gray (l)em Del) Ironically said II
ought 10 go with the Tariff bill 10 the Finance COM
mittee. 49, u, -
"Or 20 the Committee Woman Suffrage sus
gested Mr. Allen 'as that Is about the most harm
less ornnittee in this body"
Mr. Chandler reiterated his purpose 10 urge this N
serious way amendment If the Pooling bill
pushed. 49,
Mr. Allen gave q parting shot 10 "the paternallsm
of the bill and added: I'm the palmiest days OF Pop:
ulisrn no man was wld-eyed and long haired
as 10 introduce such bill"
Here the Vice President interviewed. holding thai
.1o w of order.