Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-12-06
M'KlNLEY'S MESSAGE
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CONTINUED from First 'PaRe)
the restraint of trade or commerce
:imong the several States or with for
eiGn nations to be Gnlawfu 1t leoonl-
mates as criminal every person who
makes any such contract or engages
in any such combination or conspiracy.
and provides 4 punishment by fine or
Imprisonment. 1t invests III" several
Circuit Courts Of the United States
with jurisdiction TO prevent and
strain violations Of the act and makes
l.; the duty of the several United States
district attorneys under the direction
OF the Attorney General. to institute
proceedings in equity tn prevent and
restrain such violations. 1t further
cnnfcrs upon any person who shall be
injured in his business or property by
my other person or corporation by rea-
son Of anything forbidden or declared
IN be unlawful by the act the power 10
she therefor in any Circuit Court OF
the United States without respect TO
the amount in controversy. and to re-
cn"er three fold the damages by him
Slst aimed and the costs OF the suit, In
Guiding reasonable attorney fees. Il
will be perceived that the ac. is aimed
at every kind of combination in the ma
tur" Of Il trust or monopoly in restraint
OF Interstate Or International COM
merce. .".
The prosecution by the United states
CT offenses under the act of 1890 has
been frequently resorted 10 in the Fed
'tral courts and notable efforts in the
restraint of interstate commerce. such
as the t'ans-MiSSoGri Freigh: Associa-
ton and the Joint Traffic Association
have been successfully opposed and
suppressed H
UNIFORMITY IN STATE LAWS.
I he President dismisses the subject
as follows:
IS apparent that the uniformity
oi legislation uron this subject from
The several States is much to be de-
sired. It Is to be hoped that such uni
lorhnty rounded in a wise and just dis
crlmlnatlon between what is injurious
and what is useful and necessary in
business operations may be obtained
ana that means may be found for the
Congress within the limitations of Its
constitutional power so to supplement
an effective code OF State legislation as
70 make q complete system of laws
throughout the United States adequate
To compel a general observance of the
salutary rules to which l have refer
red. .i a.# ..@,
The whole question is so important
ana far-reaching that am sure no part
OF 1t will be lightly considered but
every phase Of it Will have the studied
leliberation Of the Congress- resulting
in wise and judicious action"
FOREIGN RELATIONS.
Passing to our relations With foreign
states the work Of the State Depart
mont for the past year is thoroughly
reviewed. Among the subjects touched
upon are the settlement OF the long
rendirg boundary dispute between the
Argentine Republic and Chill; progress
that has been made toward the CON
clusion of convention Of extradition
with the Argentine Republic, which
only awaits the adjustment of some
slight changes in the text before ex-
change; the refusal of this government
to assume liability for the killing Of
certain Austrian and Hungarian sub
jects by the authorities Of Pcnnsylva-
MIA, at I4attimer, while supervising an
unlawful tumult of miners. September
10. 1897: the mitigation by the Belgian
government of restrictions on the i'm
portation of cattle from the United
States: the attempt on the part of our
government to induce the government
CT Bolivia to amend its marriage laws
so as to give legal status To the nom
Catholic and civil marriages of aliens
within its jurisdiction: the settlement
of -el:aim-for the seizure of the
-American-owned newspaper. the Pana-
ma Star and Herald. BY the authors
ties OF Colombia, that government
agreeing to pay 100000 in damages.
Discussion Of the question raised by
the action Of Denmark in imposing re-
StrictfOns on the importation Of Amer
lean meats has continued without sub
stantial result in our favor.
BRAZILS FRIENDLINESS
The good will OF Brazil in cordially
receiving two American warShips and
that of Colombia by the extension Of
facilities TO the Nicaraguan canal com
mission in their npproa ching investiga-
ton Of the Panama canal and other
projected routes across the Isthmus OF
Darien IS mentioned. The controversy
growing out of the collection Of certain
public dues by the Nicaraguan govern.
.nent during the insurrectionary move
mcnt last February is still unsettled.
The 'iSthmian canal commission
which was organized under the terms
Of the act approved March 8, 1899. fol-
the purpose OF examining the American
isthmus with {: view to determining
the most practicable and feasible rout.
for q ship canal across that iSthmus i:
at work and has made good progress
Regarding this matter, the President
says:
The great Importance Of this WORK
cannot be too often or too strongly
pressed upon the attention OF Congress
In my message of a year ago cX.
pressed my views of the necessity o.
a canal which would link the two grea.
oceans to which l again invite your
consideration. The reasons then pre
sented for early action are even strong
er now
TRADE WITH CHINA. Fri"
The President renews his recommen
tiations made in his message TO Con.
grrss December 5, 1895. for an appro
Driation for a commission TO study the
commercial and industrial conditions
in the Chinese enlEi:A.and report as tt
the opportunities for. and obstacles to
the enlargement Of markets in China
for the raw products and manufactur-
ers of the United States. The import