Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-02
The ANTI TRUST BILL
Official Measure Which Has
Been D.afled by Senator
Cullon.

NEW YORK, December i.-tSpecial)-5
Senator Cullom will introduce bill to-
morrow providing for nine amendments
is regarded as an administration meas
11re having been prepared after several
conferences between Mr.. Cuilom and the
President 1t is based on Attorney Gene
raj knox's rittsburg speech. This is
synopsis:
The first amendment provides that no
article OF commerce produced, manufac-
tured. owned or dealt in by any person,
corporation, ASSOCIATION. joint stock COM
pany or partnership. or carrying on a
business fer the purpose of controlling or
monopoIizing the manufacture. produce
ton or the sale Of any article of COM
mefce, or for appreciabIy affecting the
cost OF such article of commerce to the
consumer, or for the prevention of COM
petition in tie manufa cture, production
or the sale thereof, which Shall be trans
ported or carried on without the State or
Territory in which it is produced or manu-
featured and every person, corpora ton
etc. CARRYING on business for any Of the
purposes aforesaid, may be perpetually
enjoined and restrained from doing or
CARRYING on any interstate or foreign
commerce whatever.
Another section Furnishes any common
carrier or transportation company know
ingly transporting any such property.
Other sections are for the purpose Of
securing evidence of the violations Of The
act, and provide that the Attorney Gene
raj or any District Attorney may present
to any United States judge application for
an order directing that such persons as
the Acknowledgement or District Attor
sney may require appear and ans
,ycr such material questions as may
be put concerning any violation of this
act.
1t further provides that no person shall
ne excused iron, answering any questions
lat may be put to him on the ground
nat the testimOney put TO him may tend
. incrimirate him.
1t authorizes the Acknowledgement to
ppoint competent men, not to exceed fiji
!, to be assigned to different parts of
he United States to search for evidence
# violation Of the act.
Another section makes it the duty Of
very person, corporation, association.
oint stock company. or partnership, car
wing on, or proposing, or intending to
AIRY on any business ncccSsitatinS the
,arryirS on of interstate commerce. etc.
where INC cdpliGl el!plcSeu eNCSe.S oiic
hundred thousand dollars. at any time
requested by the Interstate Commerce
Commission. to make auG render return;
n writing. verified by oath. which return
shall include full details in reference to
he business carried on or proposed to
be carried on.
It further provides that the Interstate
Commerce Commission may at any tim>
demand 4 return in writing. showing the
changes which may have occurred in the
business since the mai:ing OF the former
return
When it Shall appear to the satisfaction
of the Interstate Commerce Commission,
from -cturnS or from. any other source.
that any business which is being carried
on, ncccssitating engaging in interstate
commerce. etc, is in violation of the act.
the Interstate Commerce Commission
shall make = complete statement of the
facts to the Acknowledgement of the
United States, in order that such person
or corporation may be dealt with accord
ing TO law