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to the public. Bat even If this feature
OF the law were abolished there would
remain as an equally Objectionable fea-
turc the difficulty and delay now Incl
dent L. It's enforcement The govern
mcut must now submit 10 irksOmc and
repeated delay before obtaining final
decision Of The courts upon proceedings
Instituted. and even a favorable de-
cree MY mean an empty victory.
Moreover, to attempt Ia control these
corporations hy lawsuits means TO i'm
pose upon both the department Of
justice aud the courts an impossible
burden. 1t Is not feasible to carry on
more than Il limited number OF such
suits such a law TO be really effeC-
tive must Of course he administered
by an executive body and not merely
by means of lawsuits. The design
should be- T. prevent the abuses Incl
dent TO the creation of unhealthy and
improper combinations instead Of wait
ing until they are I'm existence and
then attempting To destroy them by
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Law Should Be Explicit,
\ cpwbina don should not he tolerat.
cI If it abuse the power acquired 10y
combination 10 the public dctrimcnt.
No corporal, pm or association Of any
kind should he permitted t. engage in
foreign or Interstate commerce that Is
formed for the purpose Of or whose
operations create monopoly or gen
cral control of the production, sale or
distribution OF any one or more OF the
prime necessities of lie or articles OF
general use and necessity. Such com.
blnatiOns are against public policy.
They violate the common law, The
doors OF the courts are closed ~ those
who are parties to them, and believe
the congress can close the channels Of
Interstate commerce against them for
its protection The law should make
Its prohibitions and permissions rs
clear and definite AS possible, leaving
the least possible room for arbitrary
action or allegation Of such action on
the part of the executive or Of diver
gent interpretations 10y the courts
Among IN" points 10 bc aimed ut
should be The prohibition Of unhealthy
competitions such as 10y rendering sorry
ice at an actual loss for tho purpose Of
crushing out competition the proven.
ton of imitation Of capital uu1 the pro-
Mhi'ion Of corporations making OK.
,1t, if-..IT q
having ANY trade with Itself Ec1Son-
able agreements hrtWrru or comh ina-
tionS ~ corporations should bo per
mItt"d provided they are first submit.
ted to and approved 10y some appro.
pirate government body
The congress has the power To char.
ter corporations o. engage I'M Interstate
and foreign commerce. AMI q general
law can hc enacted under the proyi.
siouS ~ which existing corporations
could take out federal charters and
new federal corporations could I've ere
ut,rl An Essential, provision or such a
Jaw should o." mrthol Of p~clrter-
mining ly som" federal, board or com
mission whether 'hr applicant for a
i"icv charter Was an association or
combine Icon uIh.l 'nr restrictions ~ .
th" FEEDER. HN rro,>l,u should also .
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