The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-02-24


trusts. which he believes will l. effective
in relieving the American people from the
burdensome exactions placed UPON them
by mouo9oies. 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 products OF
the American steel and Wire Company from one
State to another
Whereas the price Of barhed fence wire. wire
nails. and kindred articles in the wire line. the
products uf the American steel and Wire Com
panv and other manufactures Of similar products
have been recently advanced. manufacturers IN
each instance having agreed upon the same price
which Is prima tacie evidence thar trusts or com
binatious exist for the purpose ci rsHtfuNl hs com
petition IN order that enormous rrohts may De
realized. Therefore. DE 10
Resolved by the Senate and House 81 kepre~en-
tatives Of the United states Of America, in Con
Cress assembled That harbed fence wire, wlre
nails and kindred articles In the wire line prod
ucts manufactured by the American steel and
Wire Company and other manufacturers of similar
products. shall after SIX months from the passage
Of this resolution. he prohibited by the Inter
State Commerce Commission from being uans-
ported In any manner whatever from one state
20 another until said Commission I, satisfied mat
barbed wire, wire nails. and other products OF
portation have not Welded a profit 20 the manu-
factureT> thereof OF more than pt. centrum m
excess of tine cost OF the came, vfcs shah he as
ccrtliucd IN such manner as the said OonlI'lS~ion
mn its discretion may determine.
Fifth Anti-Trust Resolution.
This is the fifth antitrust resolution
which Representative Richardson has in-
troduced since Monday. February 70. On
that day he introduced two joint resolu-
lions. one prohibiting the transportation
OF sugar from one State TO another and
the other being Ito admit free OF duty SUI
gar. molasses. and everything entering into
the manufacture of-sugars from Porto Rico
and Cuba" On February 20 Nj. Rict ardson
offered joint resolution prohibiting the
transportation of wood pulp. printing pa
per. etc, from one State to another on
February % he offered a join, resolution
prohibiting the transportation e tin. tin
plate, and other products Of thC American
Tin Plate Company etc, from one
State TO another
These joint resolutions follow:
House join, resolution Isl. prohibiting the
transportation of sugar from one state % ar-
Whereas Oh, prices Of sugars have recently
several times been advanced, manufacturers ia
each instance hlylug agreed upon thr same price
per pound which IS urlma i4ele evidence that a
trust or combination exists Tor the purpose u1
destroying competition iu order yust enormous
profits may h. realized. the American Sugar r.
tiUu- Company. yi New Je .av. having fur many
years pgiu % per cent annually iu divide >is
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Resolved hy lire senate and House OF Rep
rcscHJlttyes Ui IRE United States ot America iu
Congress assembled, That sugars manufacture.
by the aid American gar Refining t1mUau, ,
OF New jersey. and an other mauuiIcrura-- iu
this country, shall, after ,rN months from tho
passage OF Jli, re-O,UtIH.. Doe prohibited by fhp
Iutyt state Commerce Commission from being
transported Iu any m5Uuur whatsoever from one
state to another until tHe said commission l-
satisfied that sugars Tor interstate TRANS 1"riJ
zion have not yielded PROFIT 90 the mIuU-gs
turCfs thereof uf more tt.u per cent IU cN
ct,- uf che cost ui the -8mr which shall be Js
Ccrt8iuCd bon such manner tine and Cuiuuui-
SION. iu IFS discretion. may determine
House joint resolution Isl. .p --.at iUe o
dug sugar. mola~-cs. and everything usttrsu-
into ths manufacture oi sugars from Porto Rio,
and Cuba;
whereas a monopoly exists among surlr III. ru
f2cturcrS. and in consequence GLORIOUS VroHr
are being realized: Therefore. Dee IL
Resolved hy the senate AMI House q Repre-
sentative, OF the United Sts-s or America ~
Cougvoss assembled. That from anil after .h.
ps,-sg' oi this resolution an Lud, OF sugars
molas-eS. and every thing ant'riag .I-f Jlr
manuiac UTc OF sugars shall rr admitted free OF
duty r. m Port" Rico Jui tuaI
House IO,ut resolution IS. prohibiting tbt
transportation cd wood pulp. printing paper etc.,
from one ate tp another;
Whereas the prices of wood pulp printing pa
per, etc, have recently been advanced. manu-
features in each instance having agreed upon
that trust, or combinations exist for the pur
pose of destroying competition iu order that
larger profits may DO realized. Therefore be il
Resolved by tie Senate ard u rii~C OF Repre-
sent1tirc- Of the United states OF America In
Congress assembled. That az wood pulp suit.
able for or adapted TO the manufacture Of print
ing paper, and IlI printing paper suitable fo,
or adapted 90 the printing of newspapers. pc.
rodlCl,= or books. and an materials and IN
gradients used in u4nuiIetu rlng the same in thi
country shall. after SIX months from the pas
nI I'M. resolution. Joe fNltDN hE
Interstate Commerce Commission from being
transported in any manner whatsoever from on,
state 10 another until the said Commission j.
satisfied that wood pulp, printing paper. etc.
offered .0r interstate transportation have mol
yielded profit 90 The mauuiactwer- thereof o.
more than J per cent iu excess ~ the cost OF th
same, which shall he s-certaIned in such man
ner "a Che said Commission. ia its discretion
NAV determine.
House joint resolution ISl. prohibiting In,
transportation OF tin. tin plate, and other prod
nets Of The American Tin Plate Company. etc.
from one state 90 another
whereas the prices Of tin ard ihc products o
the American Tin Plate Company and other tir
plate companies have recently seyer4l times beer
advanced, manufacturers In each instance HAVING
agreed upon the same price. which i, prifga flciI
evidence that trusts combinations exist for On,
purpose OF destroying competition la order tLat
large profits may be realized. Therefore be il
Resolved by the senate and House Of Represen
tatIves e. the United States o. America in Con
gress assembled. That tin, and tin plate. and al
other products manufactured by the said American
Tin Plate Company. and all other tin. tn plate
and other products Of manufacturers Of tin plat
IN tins country, shall. after six months from tn
passage OF tins resolution he proibited by the In
tcr-StJtc Commerce Commission from being tran,
ported In any manner Whatsoever from one Stat
- another until the said Commission is S. ti,ft-
that the tin.tIU plate. and other products Ifere
for interstate transportation have not vie .ded
profit 90 The manufacturers thereof u n ,4e tina
per Ccutm in excess o. the cost Of the same
which shall be Jsccrtaiucd IN such manner AZ tb
tald commission. IN its discretion. my determine
Resolutions $50. 1S2. and 1S4 were re
ferred to the Committee on judiciary, an
No. ISL TO the Committee on WAYS an
Means.
Mr.. Richardson Talks.
Mr.. Richardson. in discussing these res
olutions with Times reporter yesterday
said; THE Democratic party stand
pledged to the American people to throttl
trusts and as far as practicable to re
store healthful competition in trade.
would compel the aggregations OF me
called combines to submit to the sam
rules OF life as govern men. can see n
reason why a creature of the law. called
corporation, should be superior to its ere
Rtor. 10 should be kept within the contrC
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