The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-06-17
THE TRUSTS ALL
ADVANCE PRICES
Fir. Dow Says They are Menace to
the Community.
MANY THROWN OUT OF WORK.
The Combinations Have Caused Thou
sands of Statesmen TO he Dismissed.
The Sugar Trust Benefit TO
the Whole Country.

WASHINGTON. June i6.-The Indus
trial Commission began its session by the
examirs zion II James II. Post. OF Brook
Ism. representative OF the WHITEWATER
Sugar Company and the National Sugar
Company. of New York
Mr. Post said that as a general propo-
sition he thought the American sugar
Refining Company had influenced condi-
tions for the good OF the country.
"Do YOU Think" asked Mr.. Rathtord.
"that IL would DE a good thing for the
American Company TO Doe In entire con-
troll OF the held?'
mo" said Mr.. Post. "I think The en-
tire control OF an article of universal con-
sumption in the hands of any one SGT OF
men would bee % very dangerous
power
THAT IS what the trust aims a. said
Mr. Rathford. according TO Mr.. Have
meyers own statement
1.-THE business might get into the hands
OF men not so broad minded rs Mf.
Havemeyer." replied the witness.
Mr. Post denied that either the Mullen
bauer or tho National Companies We're
connected in any way with the American
Refining Company.
HARD OF THE CROCERs.
I'm answer TO am inquiry as 10 The
afidavit plan of selling 10 wholesale
erocers. witness said that it bal -ece"uy
bee uabaudOncd Tho result was mat J."
many places grocers were cutting we
rrios az sugar and selling &C loss Mt.
posi- said he was sorry for ine Crocers,
but 10 was "a matter of little Interest 10
the rcdner The rehuers allowed ihe
erocers a. profit OF three-siNteentns az
cent "a pound. which was as llle as '''l
could AFFORD ID handle III for. free us'r
from cuba. witness said. would wipe oul
American raw suea". both beet ana cane
in the next five years.
During the afterll on. the c2minist OH
hoard a statement from D. -. DOW. of
New York. president OF the '1mint 'i'l
travellers National League. Mf Tow
said fhe opinion of the eomne'cl ''e"
at large was that trusts were a menace
to the community he eftm iel tie
travelling statesmen in he Dnl-ed states
az a-tel. Tho formation OF trusts ana
combinations was throwing large NUM-
Der of these men out of employment
fn giving specific Instances he sald-
THOUSANDS THROWN OUT
"The National Enameliug and stamping
rompanr which depends FOR Dos raw ma
t1risf up0u the American Tin Plate CONF
nauv. has thrown 70 great many ont OF
omploymeut and those retained nave
had their salaries Ieuuceu. .,,4 D am
Tobacco '"il"i''.' %, $780,. com
iIesmen. lhe COM - o-o H.,
nany tcie+iaf"r" t"' IT,, h.
ONE da3 me haNiH- ~" 4.,l,,
N..' .,..- ,ie',r',, disrboresd
l"e"' 49,. .' ,' tl,,,,,.,,f,, IL, fne
'l .n' -,,'a p.t,,,., POWDER
.t"p'os 0i .'' ..t..I,.., D. .ssigr,, of -oe0
N'i"i..'' ." ~ et-e4 qy.ei. roi-ss
,ibe~ I,sobareed salosmeu.
WIN '- 80, ~ en- a v,oo<
' ,..,ii ~ o,,t si, hum.
tr.f s.f,..r,en gradually and will cut
go. .,,.. ..@,.,lis. b, e,arv civ. the chair
49,. ...ri .e..t irrmedfatelv more than
H. s.f..,,., b,.. cutting them ont of the
'ia' 49,. .i.. r-,,,o, r,,,. and
'.' ','.'' t.'' ,,,,.,., am, 1T eDo-
'p.. t...'l,..i. 80 s.lo.r,en
-. 30 ..,r.s,,,.r ant NJ v,ori,
b.. r-,itad states Rubber
-. e.o. tbo .alsemen retained
...,.,..l -. , s,lsr,. cling.
~, t..r...,,.5 xfqa0 . year
..,.i.. ,,..~i,., Min plate comnanv cut
81, ..t..', ON o,,t ~ oyerv 10o statesmen
.ri .rf..,, stael and Iron COMPANY
! DR. .b,,,.3 a08 commercial travellers iu
,,. d.,
rn gliding these estimates am not con-
sf5.ri,g he office force thrown out
tbro,,,b trusts SUGAR and coffee mo.
r.n.ites have thrown out 1900 salesmen
l.eraoe reduction I'm salary of those re-
/ tanned sle1 "a wear. rs per cent only of
] fba old force being retained ln house poo.
sluons. THE Standard on Company em'
blows fewer statesmen than amy other
| concern in the mercantile world. of one
| half its capital
ALL RAISE PRICES.
Mr. Dow said that the trust combina-
/ lions had raised the prices OF the com
m0diues they controlled from five 90 j"
per cent in almost every instance, eX
cept coffee and sugar
The examples Doe gave were.
| Iron pipe, over llt per cent? tu-