Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-07-12
TO DISSOLVE TRUST
Usce San Is Getting After the
Tobacco Cembine.
petition IS FILED IN COURT

6UUUUOU ~ sGeS ~ SVS"s
Rurposs o. the Government - to Dis.
selvs Trust by Breaking UP Agree.
mects Uneer which Consolidated
Concerns Are Now Working.
New York, July II Tile govern
sneut Wednesday filed in the UnNed
States circuit court in :hi, City pc
kttion against the American TosAc-
60 company. the American Snuff CON-
pany, tho American Cigar company.
che United Cigar Stores company
the American St"g." company. the
,NacAndrws and Forbes mpan!
the Corley Foil company and % other
corporations and .? Individuals con-
0ected with the named companies.
These corporations ard individuals
constitute wha: H. generally known
- the ''tUoaccO trust and the w'l-
tion directed against them sets forth
Ahe purpose az the government I" dis
solve this trust by breaking up the
agreements u,.tcr which inc consoil-
dated concerns are working.
In showing the growth ~ the trust
since its organization In 1890. the
conclusion is reached that al an cary!
DAY. unless prevented, II would COM
pletely nlunopol!ze the entire !obac-
co industry!
Acts Violated,
That all OF the defendants are en-
Raeed in interstate and foreign trade
and commerce n the tobacco products
manufactured thrrefrom Is Alleged by
the petition. 1t Is stated that the
act OF July 3. 1890. ITO protect trade
and commerce. and subsequent acts
have been violated and the govern :
ment therefore seeks 10 prevent and
restrain tao unlawful existing aSrc"-
meutf combinations and conspiTacie'
and attempts TO monopoIie and break
up perfected mOnopoiies. The gov
ernmcn, asks that the existing COM
oinations cCnspiracies and monopo-
Aies be enjNned. and that each OF the
defendant companies be- restrained
from holding or controlling stock IN
ony other II Is ASKED further that
che Imperial Tobacco company Il" en-
toinea from doing business within the
Jurisdiction OF the United States un-
al II shall have ceased 10 observe TIE
Germs OF It's agreement with Anerl-
can companies: that certain OF the de
PENDANTS be dec Jared combinations IN
restraint Of trade and be en)oin"d
form engaging in inter state and for
<isn trade and commerce or That
receivor ne appointed 20 take charge
OF th,ir affairs and administer them
40 as to bring about conditions in
harmony with the law.
Total Assets $275 900 900.
The cr.aniZatiun Of The tobacco
trust, according to the prtHton. dates
from the formation of the American
ToHacco COM ,,any In ls9" 10 acquire
~ rol.ia.tiEg cigarette manufacture
0rs. With ioInt assets much .eSs thah
81 ."ot. 900. and an annual consuM1-
ton OF leaf under - nUo ."p" pounds
The petition shows the subsequent
history, development and growth vi
that com pany until It's total assets
now exceed 500 900 200. and like
wise tne ori-in and man pulation OF
scores Df created. acquired and con-
arC..ed Cpvrora'i pns utilized a. asfn-
cics 10 accomplish tae general design :
The PROGRESSIVE absorption and elm =
1na,ion Of competitors and dest'uc-
ton Of Formidable opposition. and
the entry BY G"'cndan's into various
Departments Of manufacture ana
trade. don. ,>:ic and foreign. into to-
0Acco products with intent 10 mo-
1opNi,e. The allegation ia made
that the members OF the combination
have divided up the tobacco business
OF the world assigning 20 some sp. :
Sial territory 70! unmoiested exploit
alton. II !, declared that the con
0olidatel corporations annually pur-
chase AS. 900 900 pounds Of domestic
leaf and Of the Total produced In the
United Sta'cs manufacture. sell and
distribute more than ESQ 900 900
pounds 80 pr cent? or me smoking
and plug tobaccos; 95 per cent Of the
Snuh: 81 per cent 81 the cigarettes.
IS Der cent " the small cigars. 81