The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-05

From lSs9 20 1897 there was In
~rs... House a Democratic president
-, ts.rs wss Democratic house
Ar..ssntattves and Democratic sen
rv,sns the time the Democratic
va the control ~ both houses OF
i and the executive OF the nation
- 81. .nact any antitrust legislation.
go 10 show It's position towards
/ -. ana u,onopoIles, Il waited until It
81. ., power before X opposed trusts.
-. p.sgblican party. when in control
80. ex.cusive and both houses Of con-
-, sssuse its position on trusts and
] ssee,s.ll.s II enacted antitrust legisia-
=. Witch Is nov tn fCil force and eff
- nv act OF congress of july .. 1880.
ss... E.. aa. Il r. provided. among other
/ arr. a. follows,
ss.r,gau I. Ever contract. combination
/ I. - form Of trUst, ar % die" i<e. or con-
80 ia restraint OF trade or commerce
go the several states. or with foreign
1900 in hereby declared 20 be Illegal.
i - sersou who shall make any such
-r,,se. or engage In any such combina-
- ar conspiracy. shall be deemed guilty
4 nl:sdeneanof
..s~l.,s or combine or conspire with any
- nsyson or persons TO monopoiize
e. AZ, o. the trade or commerce among
- .svsraI states. or with foreign ma
..sns shall be deemed guilty OF Enisde-
aeanor- -, ...
rs,sa states ara hereby invested with
ssr+sstrtlan 20 prevent and restrain viola
ss.e That the word person or per
..ss wherever used III this act shall be
| ssymrA 70 include corporations end assoc
s.sio.s existing under or authorized by
| i. iaws az either the United States. the
"a Of any Of the territories. the laws OF
az stats, or the Jaws OF any foreign
essssfy.
s>esions L. Z, 8 and OF the act give the
sszerai circuit courts OF the United States
s,,sd.ction and make provision for the
~,nnsr Of the enforcement or the statute.
rfs statute IL fun and complete. cover
~ every contract. combination In form
4 trusts and otherwise or conspiracy In
L ,st,asnf Of trade or commerce among the
/ .xsrai states or with foreign nations.
r. act was passed under tho power
ryan 10 congress BY section 3. article
i he constitution OF the United states.
sssrlsx the powers of congress thus:
20 regulate commerce with foreign ma
.ass among the several states and with
!. indian tribes
rs section o. tho constitution Of the
rsse1 States gives congress tho right 10
csslats commerce with foreign nations.
.s.,nS The several statss and with the
,sasa tribes ana II the laws enacted by
sszgsss fer tho purpose Of regulating
ssas and commerce. With foreign nations.
aaaae the several states and With tho In
Ian tribes indirectly suppresses monopoly,
&c act is Constitutional and has the de
died effect: but congress has no right TO
81 yY,s
wsglies or trusts IN the several states 80
va IS the nnnopol,es and trusts do not
sxognt TO trade and commerce between
| as FeYefal states.
| ia the case II f'uited States 50. Addystoa
| - ana Steel Company ~ al. q Federal.
:. the court. In constituting the at Of con
rsss es July .. 1879. among other th!nsp
81:
Tia &C. % congress OF July >, 1890.
| Maonly known as the antitrust act
80 net; ard could nor constitute nally.
| lssc, any moropoly or contract in re-
ssssa: Of trade unless Il inteIfer"s H.
'selly and substantially with Interstate
ssasnsFee or commerce with foreign ma
sesg@
d erdsr 10 iilustrat- what II meant. the
~. further decided:
Were several corporations engaged IN
iss manu- actufn ~ cast-tFon p're formed
e association " ef~tsy they agreed not 10
sssesseIs With each other IN regard 10 work
49e or pipe furnished IN certain states
~ stEritor'@e and. % make eTectual the
ACTS q Tho association. agreed 10 charge
hsHgs Upon all work done and PHO FUR
ssart within those states ana territories.
sssa henas was go be addict 10 he real
sEsrt rIlce Il the pipn .o!d by thos"
0mlaaies. this Ctu hinatcD was ~
fasa,s7n " tie antitrust set - II Affect