Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-10
BEEF TRUST
Scored at the Hands of
Attorney Gen. Moody.
Claims Trust Conspires to
Create a Monopoly
Tending to Raise Prices Of Necessities
Of Life-Court Proceedings.

Washington, Jan. 9.-Attorney Cen
er'tl Moody, today, resumed bis ar
%umcnt on behalf Of the Government
before the supreme court Of the United
State in the ease Of Swift & co. YER
sus the United States. commonly
known rs the beef trust case, begun.
last Friday
Mr.. Moody said none of the argu-
ments or acts complained of relate to
manufacture or production. but to
conmerce--comm as distinguished
from manufacture on production They
10 not accomplish fusion Of property
IN this, he said. but ;le. on the CON
trarN. simply agreements between
strangers to each others business. af-
fectinS their freedom of action in GER
tain respects and by that consideration
of the case, the case at the bar is
shown to be devoid Of those features
from which differences OF opinion arose
in the Northern Securities case.
In conclusion. Mr.. Moody said:
The further question arises. said
Mr.. Moody. whether such an agree
ment alfect:: Interstate commerce either
by Way ~ III; rct restraint upon it OF
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