Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-12-07

70 many divergent views as TO the nature ant
variety or cause and extent OF the injuries u
the public which may result from large comb
nations concentrating more or less numerou,
enterprises and establishments, which previ
ously to the formation Of tls combination wert
carried on separately
1t is universally conceded tat combinations
which engross or control The market Of any
particular kind OF merchandise or commodity
necessary TO the general commt dty, by sup
pressing natural and ordinary competition,
whereby prices are unduly enhanced to the
general consumer, are obnoxious not only TO
the common law, but also to the public welfare.
There must be remedy for the evils involved
in such organizations II the present law can
be extended more certainly to control or check
these mon0polies or trusts II should be done
without delay. Whatever power the congress
possesses over this most important subject
should be promptly ascertained and asserted
An act to protect trade and commerce against
unlawful restraints and mon0poies was passed
by congress on the I'd Of July 1890 The pro-
visions Of this statute are comprehensive and
stringent. 1t declares every contract or COM
bination In the form OF trust or other
wise, or conspiracy in the restraint OF trade or
commerce among the several states or with
foreign nations, to BIO unlawful. II den0mi-
mates as q criminal any person who makes any
such contract or engages In any such combina-
ton or conspiracy and provides punishment
hne Vi inp,'son,nen' ~ invests 'no .'i0uis
courts Of the United States with Jurisdiction to
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~, 10 :" wv w. $500, ,a.,a
and tho Joint Tranc association have been
successfullv onnosed and suunressed
''''s'''D'' 'pp'''' '"' '"pp'.'''"
state Legniat'on inadequate
The state legislation to which President Cleve-
" n" , avo"'. -. w. '."s' ' ,',' W. Ts,
mas ialleu 10 accomplish iully that oDlect ms
proDaoly IN uue 10 great extent 10 the iact
that dlnereht STATES take dl1ereht views ~ 70
the proper way 10 discriminate between evil
injurious combinations ana those ASSOCIATIONS
wh'ch are pehcfclal ana necessary 10 inc Dusi-
ness prosperity OF the country me great di-
verslty ol treatment III inherent states arls-
Ing from this cause ana the Intimate reia-
tlons OF Oil parts OF the country 70 each other
Without regarding state lines IN the CONDUCT OF
business, nave made lhe enforcement OF STATE |
laws difficult
is apparent that uniformity OF legislation |
upon this SUBJECT In the several states Is much
10 DC desired, " Is 10 DC hoped that such uni
formity founded IN wise ana Just discrlml-
natloh between what IL injurious ana wnat IL
uselul ana necessary IN business operations
may DO Obtained, ana that means may DC found
for the congress within the limitations OF It's
CONSTITUTIONAL power so 10 Supplementary erect
i've code Of state legislation as to make COM
plete system OF laws throughout the United
States adequate 10 compel general observance
OF the salutary rules to which have referred.
Fayors the Nicaragua Canal.
Tho Nicaragua canol commission which had
been engaged upon the work of examination
and survey for shin canal route ncross Mica
rapua having completed IFS labors and made
fits report WINS dissolved on NAV A. and on lime
10 n new commission. known as the stbmlan
canal com mission was organized under the
terms n, tho IA, onnroved March lsoo for the
nnrnose n, eyaminno tho American is,bmus
uI,h a v,oy IN de,ormin,n,, ,ho most nroctjcahle
and foosihIo routo for a chin canal across that
ls,hmus ,r,,h i,s rrohoh,o cos, and o,her nc.
san,iaI Go,a,,s Gdnd nroaross hos heen rade
hu, undor tho ,o,y n comnrohensIvo and com,
w. unuo. WV ~" mp, s - ""a Nm
,,,,.e .,a,, ,,,nn o,d nonsIdarnh ,i,,a ,ar,,s
accomplishmcnt. The work will be prosecuted
Us expeditously as possible and report made
at the earliest practicable date. The great i'm
portance Of this work cannot be too often or
too strongly pressed upon tho attention NJ the
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