The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-03

shall continue or exercise said Office Ct
authority
This statement shall be in addition
10 all statements now OF hereafter
required by the Interstate Commerce
Commission. OF by any other public au-
thority.
The Attorney General Of the United
States may at any time require Of any
corporation, Joint stock company or
other association so engaged any state
ment he may think At in regard 10 the
conduct of its business. And he may es-
pecialIy require any such corporation.
joint stock company or other associa-
ton to give list Of all contracts or
transactions entered into within the
twelve months preceding such Tequisi-
ton. in which it has sold any article or
product. or carried any article or prod
uct al a rate less than the ordinary mar
ket price If such article OF product has
been sold or carried by any other person
than the party to such transaction And
he may further require the reasons for
such distinction. and circumstance at
tending the same.
Section 4. That every. person. eorpoT-
alton. joint stock company. OF other as
ISOLATION engaged in commerce with for
eign nations or among the several States
who shall enter into any contract, com
bination. or conspiracy. or who shall
give any direction OF authority to do
any act. for the purpose OF driving cut
OF business any other person engsg ed
therein, or who for such purpose shall
in the course Of such commerce sell any
article or product at less than its fair
market value. OF at less price than it
is accustomed to demand or receive
therefor in any other place under like
conditions: OF who shall sell any article
ing that it shall not be sold again by
the purchaser. or restrain such sale by
the purchaser, shall be deemed guilty Of
a misdemeanor. and on conviction there
of shall be punished by fine not exceed
ing 5000 or by Imprisonment not ex-
c"eding one year. or by both said pun
Eshnonts in the. discretion OF the court
= t-tsi Aimed. at Mergers.
''sec. 5 That no corporation, joint
stock company, or other association
shall engage in commerce with foreign
nations or among the several States,
a majority of whose stock is controlled
1T held in trust for any manufacturing
OF other corporation which in the
course Of its manufacture OF production
conducts its business, or any part there
Of, in a manner which would be prohibit
id by this act If it we're so conducted
N the course of such commerce with
'oreign nations. OF among the several
States.
"Sec. s. That all the books of record
md papers Of every corporation. joint
stock company, or other association en-
gagged in commerce with foreign nations, /
II among the several States. shall be
subject TO inspection by the Attorney
General of the United States. or by any
.sent he may designate for that pur-
rose, and such corporation, joint stock /.
ompany, or other association shall, at /
nzch time as he shall prescribe, make I
.ucn further returns. verified as afore- /
aid as shall be by him prescribed either
" general regulation or by. special di- +
-ection.
'Sec, 7. That any president, director, /
reasurer, officer, eorporator, co-partner,
associate. or agent OF such corporation. /
oint stock company or other assoeia- !
ion. who shall in its behalf do any (
hing by this act prohibited to such cor I
.oraton, joint stock company. or other
or who shall support, vote
OF, aid, or abet, OF take part in doing
uch action by said corporation, joint
took company, or other association, or
ny instrumentaIity thereof. shall be
liable to the penalties by this act provid-
d.
Sec. 3. That no corporation, joint
took company, or other association,
-hich. after the Both day of June, 1903.
hall manufacture or produce any ar
icle which in the course of business is
sold and delivered beyond the
tate in which it is manufactured.
neither by said corporation, joint stock
ompany, or other association. or by
Ibsequent purchasers thereof. and
hich shall. in the course OF its own
omesttc business, do any of the acts
r things prohibited to be done by this
ct, shall engage in commerce with for
ign nations or among the several
tates.
See. Q. That any corporation. joint
took company or other association that
hall have been twice adiudged to have
iolated the provisions of this act, or
lthar Of the acts mentioned in section l
err of. by the final judgment of any
1urt having Jurisdiction Of the question,
! any civil suit OF proceeding which
aid corporation, joint stock company or
Their association shall have been a party
no shall thereafter violate this. or
ltheT OF said acts. shall no longer be
flowed to engage in commerce with
'reign Dations or among The several +,
tales
Provided, That such prohibition shall
My be enforced after such corporation. Is
INT stock company or other associa-
on shall have been enjoined against
irther engaging in such business, on an
formation OF suit brought in United