The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-31

! Injunction heretofore awarded In this cause
! 20 restrain the said defendants and each
/ OF them. their respective agents and attorneys.
| and Az y er persons acting in their behalf Or
! IN behalf Of either OF them. or claiming so TO
/ act. from eutericg into. taking pdrt in. or
performing any contract. combination or
conspiracy, the purpose or effect OF which
wiz be, as TO trade and commerce in fresh
nests between the several states and Terri
| tories and tho District OF Coiumbia. a re-
straint OF trade. in violation OF the provisions
Z OF we act OF Congress. approved july 2 1897
merce against unlawful restraints and mo-
| nopolies, either by directing or requiring
gliding against each other in the purchase OF
1--we stock. or coluslvely and by agree
mept to refrain from bidding ,aguinst
stock; or by combination conspiracy or
contract raising or lowering prices or fixing
be sold. either directly or through their re-
speotive ents, or b curtal,ng - qua "
of cue meats shipped to sue m et' nd
rules tor the giving of credit to dealers in
such meats. as charged in the bin the eject
: or vh'-S s1les Will be 70 restrict competl'
tlon; or by Imposing uniform charges Tor
carriage and delivery of such meats to dealers
ana consumers, as charged IN me OH, the
effect of which will be % restrict competi-
tion: or by any other method or device, the
purpose and effect Of, which y to restrain
commerce as aforesaid; and also from vio-
latinc the provisions OF the at of Congress
approved July ?. 1890 entitled An act 70 pro-
ts,t trade and commerce against unlawtul re-
spring together or With each other and others
TO monopolize or attempt 70 monopoll1e
meats among the several states and Terri
tories and the District Of olumbia. by de-
mandng ootaihihs or Wy" o s Ug tSereof
or OF any Of them. receiving from raurodd
companies or other common carriers trans,
porting such fresh meats IN such TRADE ana
commerce. either directly or by means OF
rebates, or by any otner device. transporta.
ton of or for such meats. from the points OF
the and PRODUCTION oil the same
from live stock or elsewhere, TO the markets
for the sale OF the same to dealers ana con-
sumers in otuer states and Territories than
those wherein the same are so prepared. or
the District OF tolumba At less tnan the
regular rates which may be established or
In force on their several lines OF transporta-
ton under the provisions N that hepalI OF
the laws OF the said United states Tor the
regulation OF commerce, be and the same Is
hereby made perpetual
but nothing herein shall be construed -
nrobibit the said defendants from agreeing
upon charges TOR carriage and delivery
other incidents connected with local sales
where such charges are not calculated 10 nave
any effect upon competition IN tue sales ana
delivery Of meats nor irom establishing ana
maintaining rules Tor the giving OF cTedut
to dealers where such rules IN good lali,i are
calculated solely 20 protect the dciehdan
against dishonest or irresponsible dealers,
nor from curtailng the quantity OF m"dt'
shipped to a given market where me pui-
nose OF such Arrangement IN good ram 10 -
prevent the overHccu mutation OF meats IS
perishable articles in such markets
Nor shall any tItNg Ntrelh fDNlalN'l -
construed to restrain or interfere WIN me
action Of any single company on irm by ~
or their officers or agents whether such ON
GERS or agents are themselves personally macs
parties defendant hereto or ncO. actine
with respect 10 It's or their own corporate or
firm business. property or aha'rs
ATTORNEY GENERAL MooDY's COMMENTS
Acknowledgement Moody this afternoon,
in commenting on the decision, said
while the Attorney General declined
to discuss the matter any further the
officials of the Department of Justice point
to the great significance that in this case
the opinion Of the court was unanimous
one. There is but one prec dent for this
among the cases brought under the Anti
Trust act and that is the Addyston Pipe
case or the other five cases brought by
the Government and decided by the Supreme
Court two oases-the Hopkins case and
Anderson case-were decided against the
Government; and three cases the Joint
Traffio Association, Trans-Mssouri Freight
Association, and the Northern Securiies~-
were decided in favor Of the Government 10y
a vote of to Of the Justices.
The Attorney General declines 10 say
anything with reference to any future
proceedings in this or any other anu
trust cases But the closing words OF
his oral argument before the Supreme
Court in this case, may be regarded a.
significant In closing his argument the
Attorney General said:
Il can only hope that when the law shall
have been declared those defendants will
observe II in spirit as we'll as in letter All
the laws-none so great an interest as
those who. like the defendants own great
properties and control great interests;
they should iuculcate by preccpt and ex-
ample; they should cling 10. as TO the rock
of their salvation, respect for and ooedlence
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