New-York tribune., 1903-01-21
TRUST BILL COMPLETED.
BE PASSED BY HOUSE.
.htlefeld Committees Measure 4p-
proceed bg tie Administration.
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Washington. Jan 2o.-Once more the indie
fatgable Littlefield subcommittee, which is in
charge Of legislation to regulate the trusts has
completed its labors. so far drafting bill
IS concerned. These positive announcements
ere made TO The Tribune by member of the
--:h-committee tonight:
r'irst-The antitrust bill was completed this
aiternoon.
Second-1t will he submitted to the minority
members of the subcommittee tomorrow, after
which the present intention is TO make il pub
lie.
Third-It will be laid before the full Judiciary
Committee of the House of Representatives on
Thursday and al that time a favorable report
viii undoubtedly be made TO the House.
Fourth-The Committee Rules has agreed
Ia bring in a rule FOR the consideration of the
bin in the House the moment it is ready. With
This understanding ii is safe to predict that the
lil viii be passed by the House early next
week
II can he announced on the highest authority
that the bill has the support of the administra-
fion. including President Roosevelt and Attor-
ney General Knox. When the subcommittee
finished its last conference with the Attorney
General at o'clock last night there was then.
rs there has been all along. the most complete
harmony between all parties to the conference
notwithstanding the report circulated to-day
that the Attorney General had refused TO go
further with the committee account of the
different views held on the matter of publicity.
The bill as finished tonight, is said to con-
tain legislation exactly the same points as
r.,a first 6rs fl of the subcommittee bill. The
language and the manner of handling these
topics are declared TO be somewhat modIhed
These notifications have been made as the re-
s,lr Of the conferences between the Attorney
General and tie members of the subcommittee
for the purpose Of obviating any doubt as 10
conformity with the constitution. The publicity
feature Of the bill has furnished the most per-
7lAxjrp problern The position of the Attorney
General on this point at the outset was that re
norris should be required of corporations, but
that these reports should go no further than
The Government officials 10 whom they were
made unless prosecution in the courts resulted
,rarefron To this the members of the sub
committee did not assent and one of their num-
ter declared tonight that the views of the At
forrev General had changed materially since
the discussion began
The massage of the bill creating the Depart
r,ent of Commerce and Labor, which has peen
-ceonplished in the House since work on trust
lion began. caused some perpleXlty 10 the
subcommittee This bill, which passed the Sen
;te at the last session. provides for a Bureau OF
t-orporations. The question presented was
whether or not this bureau should be made the
publicity medium. The original proposition TO
enlarge the powers of the Interstate Commerce
Commission for this and other purposes OF cor
7pora1lor supervision was adhered 10, ana care
rrll.- r,rarared sections to accomplish this end
are contained in the measure
The nreaicffou- is made that with the bllf in
SIS present form the Den1ocrafic members OF the
subcommittee will be able to give il their
hearty Endorsement. and its passage through the
House is prophesied without The least hesita
tion by those familiar with its terms