The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-18


drafts OF the amendments TO the ship
subsidy bin. agreed upon by the house
committee on merchant marine and fsh-
cries, have been completed. one OF these
amendments declares the Sherman anti
trust law 10 be specifically applicable TO
the builder. owner or either or both of
them. Of any vessel entering into any con-
tract provided for by this act. and any
such vessel Is hereby declared to be prop
erly in the course Of transportation within
the intent of said law"
To Prevent Combinations.
The other amendments designed TO fur
ther prevent combinations either between
ship owners or builders are as follows;
Section %. That upon complaint made
to the secretary OF the treasury that two
or more persons owning. controlling or
operating vessels registered and entitled
TO compensation under this act, which
aggregate In tonnage one-third of the
total tonnage OF all vessels so registered
and entitled to compensation. have en-
tered into any contract combination or
conspiracy, whatsoever be the form there
of. for the purpose of controlling the ter
minal facilities for shipping In any port
or ports of the United States. or for regu-
lating or increasing the rate of fares for
freight or passengers with foreign ma
tions, the secretary shall Ak time and
place for hearing such charges and give
notice thereof to persons interested, and
may require the production before him
Of any contracts or papers which he may
deem material In the consideration OF
such charges. IL. after notice and hear
ing. the secretary of the treasury shall
sustain such charges, thereupon the right
Of the person or persons so found vioiat-
ing the provisions OF this section and
their assigns to any compensation from
the United States under this act shall
Immediately cease and terminate.
shipyard Trusts Avoided.
Sec. 2s. That any contract. com
bination or conspiracy In whatever form
made or entered into between the persons
owning. controlling or operating two or
moro shipyards In the United States
which have constructed or are construct
ed or are capable OF constructing during
any one year vessels aEgregating In tom
mage on>-third OF the total tonnage OF the
new vessels registered and entitled to
compensation under this act, for the pur-
pose OF limiting or controlling the num-
Der. tonnage, Glasses, type or kind Of YES
seis TO be constructed therein. or for reg
uiating I'm any manner the terms or in
creaxing the prices OF construction OF such
vessels. Is hereby declared 10 be illegal.
and any consolidation, absorption. sale
ating or controlling two or more ship
yards in the United states of the capacity
aforesaid OF the privileges. franchises or
property OF such shipyards. for tho pur-
pose of limiting or suppreSsing competi-
ton among such shipyards. and Of pIhc-
ing control OF the terms and conditions
81 such contracts for constructing ves-
sells therein under one management, 10
hereby declared % be illegal Upon writ
ten complaint. dled with the secretary of
the treasury by any person having a con
tract or application for contract for the
construction Of new vessels In the United
States under the provisions ~ this act. u
a violation of the provisions n this Sec
ton. the secretary of the treasury shall
give notice 10 the Interested person ur
persons ~ such complaint and OK time
and a place for IA hearing upon tae
charges made ana may require the per
son or persons against whom toe charges
are made 20 produce before him any rom
tract or papers Whtch he may deem tn be
material 90 the consideration ~ such
charges. n the secretary ~ the treasury
shall nud that me prov isions ~ this a@c-
don have been violated. he - authorized
and directed. upon the application " the
person or persons having contracts Or ap-
pticattnua Tor contracts Tor thc rnuEffuQ-
tion of vessels a. aforessid within tvo
years next thereafter. 60 grant register
aa ur1vided BY Law vessels n Tho iHi-
ted states TO foreign built vessels 90 the
aggregate tonnage 81 the vessels csn-
strurtea by the peraoDa 80 found violating
The provisions 81 isis section during tas
year next precodiug such order Such
foreign -btiit vessels 80 registered shnii fsc
regarded as new vessels constructed ia
accordance with the contract 90 &pRiiC8-
tIen for contract ~ such person ~ per-
sons and shall b. deemed . b. construct
"a in compliance with such ccntrart oT
aEpiication therefor. and with The terms
y any bond provided fos by fhis art. and
snau b. entitled t1 all the benefits and
privileges ard hs subjected t1 all the
changes auA obiis sa.loaa applying ~ this
act 60 neN vessels Constructed iE The
Unitsd States. except tnaf such vessels
shall NJ; enter the c9astWise or lake frafe
% the United States The words person
or persons wherever Used Ga thts section
shal he deemed % tnclaG@ corporations. p
associations or 'pariHefkhipH existing
under or authorised b. the laws of sltber
the Cnlted States 81 any state or aay ter
rltorv or % any foreign crZntry-
''Tnis section shall not BE- held t7 In
tarfers With or prsvent the enforcement
of any Other Ian a The United slttea pro-
hfbgtluz contracts. com binations or ccn-
spiracigs IN restraint q trade 70
He.rued.