The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-04

Colorado. and Lowering. OF Massachus-
etts were appointed. The President Sc
lected as their colleagues Messrs. a. l..
Harris, of Ohio: Z. \. Smyth, of South
Carolina; John NJ. Farauhar. Of New
York: E. D. Conger, OF Michigan; T. w.
Phillips, of Pennsylvania; Charles j.
Harris, of North Carolina; NJ d. Ratch-
ford of Indiana: John l.. Kennedy, OF
the District of Columbia, ard Albert
Clarke, of Massachusetts. Mr. William
z. Sackett, of New Jersey, was appoint
ed secretary.
The commission, in order to more fully
Investigate the subjects which 1t was de-
signed should be covered, appointed sew
eral sub-cummissions with the following
personnel:
Agriculture-A l.. Harris, Kyle, Gard
ner. Livingston and Corger.
Manufactures-Smyth, Penrose, Llv-
ingston, HFarquhar. Clarke.
Mining-iDaniel. Mantle, Often, Bell,
Ratchford G. ]. Harris.
Transporta tion-Phillips Mallory. Lor-
inner. c. ]. Harris, Kennedy, Bell.
notwithstanding, Conger, Often, c.
J. Harris, Clarke.
The commission made extensive inquiry
concerning, the relations of industrial
combinations, popularly known as
trusts" and through the agency of wit
nesses much hight was thrown on the
conduct of the business OF such trusts as
the Standard OIL Sugar, Tin-Plate, Amer
lean Steel and Wire, Federal Steel, Steel
Hoop, International Silver, the National
Shear and the whiskey combinations,
with AN incidental excursion into the
corporation laws of the States of New
Jersey Grom which many of the large
combinations derive their charters), and
Of Delaware and West Virginia
.J-AJTNt0J-S rJTS'TT NIHNY
The testimony taken by the kommis-
sion on this subject Is embraced in
volume covering upwards of 1.200 printed
pages.
An inquiry was made as to the number
of Chinese, Japanese and other aliens
employed upon the several lines OF rail-
ways, in the mining industry, and in the
other chief industries, the hours of Ia
Dor and the wages paid; the conditions
of employment and the manner in which
laborers are procured Information was
also obtained on the subject OF the laws
of foreign countries affecting the impor-
tation and sale of tobacco, the tariff
rates thereon, the purchase of tobacco
by foreign governments i'll American
markets, and whether the system pre-
walls in foreign countries on the part OF
commission merchants of selling tobac-
co at fixed compensation through bro
kers who are themselves the purchasers
or agents of purchasers.
In the plan of inquiry relating to the
conditions of labor and capital employed
in agriculture, the report shows the act
ual and comparative conditions of farm
workers, the effects of improved ma
chinery, transient labor. the tendency OF
agriculture to seek other employment.
wages and method of payment store or
ders, liens on growing and prospective
crops, nationality and character OF for
eign immigrants; the effect of immisra-
ton upon agriculture, and colored labor,
the effect of the Interstate commerce
laws. olcomargarine laws, operation of
existing pure food laws, and of federal
and State laws TO prevent the spread of
disease among domestic animals, plants,
etc The testimony of two hundred and
serenty-two witnesses on both sides OF
the various subjects was taken, sixty
two OF whom We're called in connection
with the trust inquiry.
The commission has also prepared, be-
sides the volume containing the trust
laws of the States and Territories. di-
gest of the labor, pure food and drug
laws: also volume on convict labor,
which form valuable reference works.