The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-14
tsy G. Arthur willlan..)

wasnlngton, December u.--sta6 Core
spondence.) 1.-THE republicans still repre-
sent that action will be taken
Aside from the bill introduced By Sen
stor cuJlom, the two bills OF Mr.. Little
Geld are probably the most important OF
al the republican measures now before
congressional committees. That !s. they
seem 20 be important now. They were
introduced early last session and were
never taken up by the house committee.
but now. since the president has kicked
up such a fuss about the trusts" as one
republican puts It, any proposed leS!s!s-
tioa against trusts cones under the Lime
light
The arst Of NJ LttieAeld's bills. Tat
which. according 70 !ts title. 10 for the
purpose Of protecting trade and commerce
against unlawful restraints and ronop-
o!!es, went n on December ?. 1901. or, IN
other words. the hrst day % the nrst
session OF the F!tty-seYenth congress. Its
number Is 8. II proposes TO amend the
act OF July 2, 1890, known as the Sherman
antitrust law. II declares that every
contract. combination IN the form OF trust
OF otherwise, or conspiracy IN restraint
OF trade or eommero6 among the several
States or with foreign nations, is Illegal.
tract or engages in any such combination
or conspiracy is 10 be deemed guilty OF
crime and. on conviction, is TO be pun.
ished by a fine OF not less than $500 nor
more than 5000. and by Imprisonment OF
rot less than ST. months Eog exceeding
TWO years
Every person" the language o: the BIZ!
Euss, wEo saG!! -o2opo-=e OF attempt
10 monopO!iZe o. coiaB!Ee OF cOnsplre with
any person or persons 70 nouopo-ze any
part OF the TRADE or commerce among the
several states or with foreign nations,
shall also be deemed guilty Of q crime
Crd, on conviction, shall be punished as
provided IN the preceding paragraph.
The bill declares lleEs! every contract,
combination o. conspiracy IL restraint OF
trade or commerce between any States or
Territories. or between any Of the pal!tl-
cal divisions OF tl!s country anu any for
eign country. The anne penalty IS pre-.
scr!bed for perions found guilty Of en-.
tering Into any suca combination Any per.
son who IS Injured by anything declared
Illegal By the bill may sue FOR damages
~ any circuit eonrt. and shall be entitled
70 recover three'fOld the damages sustained
by him, provided the n siimum sum geeov-
cred shall not be less than $3.50.
The words person" and persons" are
defined to include corporations and assocla-
lions existing under or authorized by the
laws of the United States, any OF the Ter
r!tories, or any foreign country.
The bill provides for he addition o. the
following SECTIONS 10 the sherman act:
see. o. That any common carrier or
transportation company which shall know.
lhgl{ transport any property described II
section six Of this act from one state &c
another, frcm a State or Territory or 70
the District Of Columbia, or to a foreign
country, or from the District Of Columbia
TO State or to a Territory, or to any fer
eign country, shall be subject TO a penalty
ot NOT less than $500 nor more than $500
and any person or any officer
aeent, manager or attorney OF any sucE
corporation, who shall knOwingl,
receive for transportation or transport. O.
e!d IN transporting any property described
"a section SIX Of this act from one stat
10 another, etc, shall he deemed guilt
n misdemennor, and, on conviction sha!
be punished by me Of not less than $50
nor more than 5000, and by imprisonment
hot less than thirty days nor more thai
SIX months.
Sec. 10. That IN all prosecutions. hen,
lrGs and proceedings under the provision
OF this act, whether civil or criminal .
person shall be excused from attending an
testifying or from producing books, papers
contracts agreements ana documents bC
fore the courts Of the United states or IN
commissioners thereof, or IN obedience Z
the subpoena OF said court or commission
ers, on the ground or for the reason tina
the testimony or evidence, documentary G
otherwise, required Of him may tend I
Cilminhtc MIN or subject him 70 n Danni
or forfeiture but no person shall be pros,
rnted or subjected TO any penalty or 70
teiture for or on account OF any transa,
lion, matter or thing concerning which h
may TESTIFY or produce evidence, documen
Ery or otherwise. before said courts or cor
hlssioners, or In obedience TO its suhpoer
nt either OF Thorn, on in any such case {
proceeding"
Unless the present plans nre changed or
bill will come from the subcommittee, nm
probably from the whole committee 10 n
house. in practically this shape Mr. Littl
neld Informed The Post correspondent I
day that the subcommittee was working ;
rapidly ms possible and that favorab
progress was being made. but ne did N
care TO express an opinion as to when
report ON the various measures would
ready. Other members OF the subcommi
tee, however, insist that the report will
ready before the house adiourns for q
holidays on the goth instant.
The other bill introduced nv Mr. r1ttI
neid last session, and popularly REFER,
to as the publicity bill" has already bee
summarized In The Post
~
While II is likely that Mr.. Iittleae
Is as nearly sincere ms republican cou
be In HIS desire to regulate trusts, II
doubted by competent persons that his ~
bills, II passed, would prove effective
marked contrast TO the two measures on
lined above, and. FOR that matter to q
measure emanating from republicans. a
the bills introduced last winter by Repr
sentative Ball OF Texas. Two Of the
bills are included In those which are NO
being considered by the subcommittee fro
the judiciary committee and II is 10,
gone conclusion. OF course. that they W
not De fnvorably reported. There are thr
Of the bills altogether. The hrst provid
for the admission, duty free, Of all articl
controlled by a trust. Tie second amen
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