The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-16
THE MEASURES
All of the Congressmen Who Have
Proposed Antitrust Bills Were
Given Hearing-Each One Detail
On Tuesday the Committee Will
Again Meet and Give Hearing on
Other Measures Proposed.

Washington, December - Hearings
| were begun before the subcommittee
on judiciary of the house. Consisting of
| Representatives Littlehc!d. of Maine;
Overstreet, of Indiana: Powers, of
Massachusetts; DeArmond. of Missouri
and Clayton. OF Alabama On the anti
trust bills.
Representative Morreli, Cf Pennsylva-
| MIA, who has introduced & resolution
| apropriating s25O,QO0 for he use of the
attorney general in enforc.uc the Shar-
man antitrust law, stated that he had
shown his resolution tt the attorney
general who. he said, was favorable to
it. N1r. Morrell said also that he had
shown the resolution to the president,
who auth )rlZed him to say that he was
heartily in favor of its provisions. Mr..
Morrel explained that the president,
| however, had no thought Ci debating
IN any way TO the commJite.
Representative Gillette, of Massachu-
setts explained the pufp3s. Ct his bill,
which provides for the seizure and con-
demnation OF any property owned or
manufactured under any contract or by
any trust or combination or pursuant to
any conspiracy forbidden b. Jaws Of a
state and being in the course of trans
portat tioi3 from such slate~tc another
state" A maximum penalty of $40, 900
line or five years imDI isoEment is i'm
posed.
Representative H>C smith, of Michi-
gan, who introduced In the house a Joint
resolution proposing al amendment TO
the constitution of the nted States
comforting upon congress tie power to
regulate and dissolve trusts and monop-
olies. submitted an argument in favor
Of his bill, the purpose beng to clothe
| congress with power to act when Deem
ed necessary.
| Representative Shallenbcrger of Ne
braska, was heard in SUPPORT Of his
| bill, providing for the appointment OF
| a non-DartiSan commission to investi.
| gate the subject Of corporal chs and tht
| effects Of their formatI1I upon the mar
| ket, and report results tC congress
| His bill also requires toe publication O.
| reports, Showing the coiId ZION of cor
porations and requires coIrorations t,
| file statements with the commission
| Penalties are provided FIR non-compIi
| ance with the provisions cf the bill am
for false Ieturns.
Representative Sulzer Of New York
| explained the provisions Of bill whicl
| he has introduced the points of which
| L
in line today with the president of tn
| United States" said Mr. SuIzer," on tn
| trust question and want tc see thi
| congress do something III line with hi
recommendations.
| Representative Bell, Of Colorado, wa
| next heard. He is author OF a bill re
| quiring corporations having a capita
| stock of 100000 or more 10 file with tn
secretary OF the treasury annual state
ments under oath, giving detailed in
formation regarding their condition
financial and otherwise. I HI: secretar,
is authorized under the b;!l to m Tx
rules and regulations which will enabl
him to obtain a complete exposition o
the methods of corporations in thei
dealings with the public, anil the attor
ney general is direc.-,d tc procee
against any concern r1ak;r2 false re
turns.
After hearing Joseph Nin'Ir 0, Jr, tn
committee adjourned until Tuesda
when further hearings viii ue given.