The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-21
NEW ANTITRUST LAW
TO BE THE FEATURE OF THE
 PREsIpENTs MESSAGE.
Senator Cullom to Introduce Bill on First Day of Session Embody- ing Presidents Recommenda-
 tions--Knox's Pittsburg
 Speech the Basis.

Washington Special to New York WorIn.
 Senator Cullom will introduce on the first day of the comisg session or con gress an omnibus amendment to the Sher- man Antitrust act which will be intend- ed to carry out the recommendations or the President on the subject in his mes sage to Congress.
 Both amendments and message VIII fol- low the lines laid do VII by Attoeney-Gen- eral Knox in his Pittsburg spsech'-thst corporations should be required to do business in every locality upon precisely the same terms-no discrimination in prices. no preference in service and no stifiing of competition; that corporations upon which the people depend for the necessaries of life should be required to regularly and reasonably supply the public needs; that they should be subject to visitorial supervision, and that full and accurate information as to their opera tions should be supplied at reasonable in- tervais.
 The President will ask Co1g- sss to en- act legislation to strengthen the Sherman Antitrust law so as to prevent the con solidation of competing railroad lines and to prevent combinations to control fuel. clothing and food products. so that trusts that oppress the people may be subject to legal restraint.
 The President will not ask for general revision of the tariff, but simply foF a readjustment of rates so as to eoualixe the benefits derived from protection. He will express the opinion that this partial revision should be prefaced by the crea~ ton of a permanent tariff commission. He will recommend reciprocity with all na- tions, as provided in the Dingley Tarih act, basing this suggestion on the belief that a ratitieation of the pending treaties tent as possible to defer further revision. But he will not urge such action. be- cause 1t has been demonstrated that few If any of the more than twenty conven- dons awaiting approval by the Senate will ever receive serious consideration.
 President Roosevelt will strongly recom- menr more stringent immigration laws. basing his suggestion on the estimates prepared by Commissioner General Sar- gent showing that next years immigra- ton promises to break all previous records, 1t being computed that at least 500, 900 foreigners will apply for entrance to the country. It Is desired to secure the passage of the Lodge Immigration garded as undesirable.
 The President will recommend such changes in the currency and banking laws as will prevent the necessity for periodi- cal relief from the Treasury Department to prevent papics in the monetary centres
 There will be a request for the amend ment of the Interstate Commerce act, so that the imposition of discri minating rates by railroads may be prevented.
 A strong and direct paragraph will urge reciprocity with Cuba.
 Large appropriations for increasing the navy will be urged.
 There will be a strong recommendation of an army reorganization bill embody- ing the features of the Root-Lodge bill of last session. The President will not sug- gest any increase in the size of the army
 In reciting the events of the year the President will give most prominence to the investigation by Attorney-General Knox of the Panama Canal title and he will announce that 1t was found to be satisfactory. He will refer to the prog ress of arrangements for the St. Louis Exposition, but it is not thought he will make any request for authority to invite the guests of the government while visit ing the fair