The evening times., 1900-02-24


leader OF the minority in the House OF Rep
resentatives. continues the attack on
trusts which he believes viii be effective
in relieving the American people from the
burdensome eNactions placed upon them
by monopolies Mr.. Richardson's latest
assault upon trusts was made yesterday,
when he offered a joint resolution aimed
against the products of the American Steel
and Wire Company. This resolution fol-
lows:
Joint resolution prohibiting the transportation
Of barbed wire. wire nails, and other pfooucts %
the American Steel ana NlIe NollpdH! "O YIN
State to another. -:
Whereas the price of barhed fence WIRE wire
nails and kindred articles in The ~ire line, tne
products OF the American steel and ware Sul,i
nsrv and other manufactures of similar produ't'
have been recently advanced. mai'GiAotuleiS III
each instance having agreed upon tie SAINT liloe
which is Drima facie evidence that ttusts "t '"ih
l;ra,crs .Nist for the purpose Of destroying com
petition in order that enormous prohis may De
realized: Therefore. be 1t N
Resolved bv the senate and House OF Represen
,stiy.s of the United States OF America, "a Con
cress assembled That barbed fence WIRE wire
nails and kindred articles in the wire iine' Ifou
ucts manufactured by the American steel anu anu
Wi-a tr,unauy and other manufacturers OF STINT ar
,,ro,Ipcts shall after SIX months from the passage
ot this resolution. be prohibited hN the iH'o'
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norted in auv manner whatever from one Sta''
:, another until said Commission l. satisfied mat
bsrbed wire. wire nails, and ointt pi"uu'to va
ssid manufacturers offered for interstate trans
,,,r+sti,r have not welded a profit 10 the manu-
factureTS thereof OF more than ! per cen'um !"
excess of the cost OF the same, winch shan DE as
ce-taned in such manner as the SAID 'ehtill>7lol''
IN it, discretion may determine
Fifth Anti-Trust Resolution.
This is the fifth antitrust resolution
which Representative Richardson has IN
troduced since Monday. February ~. On
thai day ne introduced two joint resolu-
tions. one prohibiting the transportation
OF sugar from one State TO another, ana
the other being Ito admit free oil duty su-
gar, molasses. and everything entering lh'O
the manufacture or sugars from Porto RlcC
and Cuba" On February % Mr.. Rict ardsoc
offered a joint resolution prohibiting lh'
transportation of wood pulp. printing pa
per etc, from one State TO another. Oi
February 22 he offered joint resolution
prohibiting the transportation CT TN TN
plate, and other products of the American
Tin Plate Company, etc. from oh'
State to another.
These joint resolutions follow:
panse isint resolution Is, prohibiting th
transportation OF -ugar from one State ID d"
O,Gar.
Whereas the prices Of sugars have recent.
each .r-taUce having agreed upon me same pIle
per uarra which Is ulima iaeie evidence that
trust or combination exists ior the purpose "
DESTROYING competition IU order ludt tn"TlnpG
u!gfr, uJy he realized the American sugar =
fiuiug Company. vt Ner Je .ar. having Ion man
wears paid L. per csrt annually IN dINit'~
upon >31ajs.o1v OF common stock; ih'fe''i,
Rcs,lred hr lle senate and Hou-e 90. Rep
rp,,rtatf.es oI the United States - America 81
,,r.,rr,S assembled. That sugars maUUiayt Ur-
rsarty f}-fr.
of New Jersey, snd all other urauutaciu ura-o :
this country, shal, after -'N months lTah la
passage of tlls resolution, he pi'G'.'tH ht ,t
Interstate Commerce aDiu'~>inr nom BEN
transported in amy mlIugr whatsoever from rI
state to another UuJI JHe ssid commission
satisfied thar srgars Tor interstate transport
tiou have not welded a profit 10 the mduu'
1urpls thereof af more ;isu per cent ln a.
cs,s of the cost of the same. winch shall De d
certaiuCd in such manner ~ iHe s11d 'olhih.
sion ia 49, discretion. may determine
House laut resolution Isl. cd a-.#tt t-ae
duty sugar uola>>cS. ana everything u.i,rr
into the manufacture ui sugars from Porto Bl'
and Cuba
Whereas a mouopo'y exists arnouS suglc nl. r.
facturcrS and ia consequence enormous prom
being realized: Therefore. hc 1t
Resolved hy the senate aud House u Rept
sentative, Of the United St5.-s or America
Cungress assembled, That from UHd after %
pss-ag, oi ths resolution all kinds oi sugar
F,olas,es. aud erylliiuE .ntrriag ~ c.
manufacture ot sugars shall TT admitted tgCc
duty from Porto Rico aHi tHaa
House josut resolution ls2. prohibiting "a
transportation ol wood PUN. printing paper, etc
from State to- another:
Whereas the prices of wood pulp. printing p.
per. etc, have recently been advanced. mani
factuTes In each instance having agreed Upu
uniform prices which l. pIima tscie cvidenC
that trust, or combinations exist Tor The pu
pose of destroying competition In order thu
larger profits may De- realized. Therefore. he il
Resolved by tie Senate aud House OF Repr
sentativeS of the United states uf America
Congress assembled, That all wood pulp sui
able for or adapted TO Tie manufacture Of prin
ing paper. and all printing paper suitable Z
or adapted 10 the printing oi uewSpaI Ier- p
ri0dicalS, books. and ala materials and d
gradients used in manufacturing the same in IA
country. shall, after SIX months from the pa
sage of this resolution, he prohibited by Il
Interstate Commerce Commission from beiI
transported in any manner whatsoever from ol
state to another until tile saId Commission
satisfied that wood pulp, printing paper, etc
offered Tor Interstate transportation have ~
yielded a profit TO the manufacturers thereof
NOR. than I per cent ia excess Of the cost OF q
same which shall be s~CeIrained in such ma
ner the said Commission. iu lis discretio
NAV determine.
House joint resolution, 1S4 prohibiting Il
transportation of tin. tin plate and other pro
ucts OF the American Tin Plate Company. etc
from one state 10 another.
Whereas the prices Of tin ard the products
the American Tin Plate Company and other L
plate companies have recently several times be,
advanced, manufacturers in each instance havir
agreed upon the same price. which Is priina fac
purpose OF destroying competition in order Tia
large profits may be realized: Therefore, be il
Resolved by the Senate and House Of Represe
fatives OF the United States ot America. in Co
gress assembled, That tin, aud tin plate. and
other products manufactured by the said AmeTiCa
Tin Plate Company, and all other tin. tin plat
and other products OF manufacturers of tin pls
in this country, shall. after slN months from
passage OF tins resolution, he prohibited by the
ter State Commerce Commission from being TraI
ported in any manner whatsoever from Sta
10 another until the said Commission Is satisi
that tho tin.tiu plate, and other products offer
for inter state transportation have not yielded
profit 10 the maNuiaCtu thereof of more III
per ccutum in excess OF the cost OF the san
which shall be asccvtained IN such manner as
taid commission. in lis discretion, may dctermil
Resolutions $50. 1S2, and 1S4 were r
ferred TO the Committee on Judiciary, al
No. lSl TO the Committee on Ways al
Means.
Mr.. Richardson Talks.
Mr.. Richardson. in discussing these re
olutions with Times reporter yesterda
said: The Democratic party stan
pledged to the American people to thrott
trusts. and as far as practicable 10 7
store healthful competition in trade.
would compel the aggregations of IN
called combines to submit TO the san
rules of life as govern men. | can see
reason why a creature of the law, called
corporation should be superior to its CT
a.or. II should be kept within the CONT