Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-04-21
INVESTIGATION
Of THE PAPER
COMBINE
WILL FIND OUT REASON
FOR ADVANCE IN PRICE
Commission of Six Men viii
Determine Whether There Is
a Conspiracy TO Put Price
Through the Roof,
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INV Morning journal Special Leased Wirel
washington, April pa definite
step was taken today toward a Solu-
tion of the wood pulp and newspaper
cost question in the introduction by
Sneaker Cannon of a resolution lot
select commission of six men to IN
yestipate and obtain all Information
&C ~ the reasons for the increased
prices Of white paper ITO the END Una,
needfu legislation may be enacted
The resolution, which was referred 70
the committee on rules, OF Whlch the
speaker is chairman, empowers lnt
committee to "slt in washington Oh
elsewhere. during sessions OF inc
hrnea ana the recess Of congress- ana
ccnfers the usual authority OF SUP
pcena. the administration of oath' etc
rba nrpamhle rccitcs the various al
legations made by the America
Newspaper Publishers association re-
garding the increased cost OF paper
and continues; ~
"Whereas, 1t is alleged pN INV
American Newspaper Publishers ~
sociation that the International "a
ner company and other paper manu-,
facturers and dealers have threatened
I, advance and have advanced tht
nr;ra Of nrint paper S22 per loH
during the last few months; ana
"NNhpreas, It is alleged that thF
prea+ advance in the price or paper
Is made possible by the duty OF SIN
dollars per ton on print paper, pe'I
the same rate of duty Tor t%llV my 60 e"s' I1 ,,i..
wears and in the last three tarlH laws
and, -, z,,,,,,,-
slyhereas, II is claimed and assert
oil that the price of print papef Is III
nc wise affected BY the tariff, that tht
increase in the price OF recent "a.
nax not been excessive and Is not lhe
rfeult either Of tariff import duty
Of any combination or conspiracy y,
reetrnint of trade or otherwise. pu'
!. ; 40 result wholly OF the increase
Of the cost of raw materials ana the
increase in the wages paid Tor lapot
ana the shortening Of the houlS oi
labor per day; and, ,ooc .,,a~-
"yybereas. On May II, 1905, JUGS
p,ent was entered in the circuit coui
for the district of Minnesota dlssolF-
ing the general paper company % :
Examination In restraint OF trace huu
.syyhoreas The increase IN the price
of nannr has occurred notwithstahu,
10 me dissolution of the said Genera
p9nar company, or paper trust. anu
~ danartment of Justice, though ap-
naa1ad 10 reports that it has obtal lheo
no evidence sufficient to Justlly In, In,
irstitution of legal procedures ,lll.,a Ull,,sa
combination Of wood pup VI P''''
naner manufacturers; ana - 4n,
t,yybereas 1t is alleged that lht
oomhination Of paper manufacture
IN Inc United States have puiCm,,a955s ~
the output Of all the paper ms
canada in excess Of the nome con,
s,Imption. which said purpose, II "
aIiered. is in furtheranee OF a con
spiracy in restraint OF interstate "'''
Whereas 1t is alleged that m mt,l'
o,.aot production Of wood pup III "
1tnited states is rapidly depicting tll'
enros+s Of this country ana thal ~
isIation ought to be enacted ~ ~,
viii hermit and encourage l'e
nortation of wood pulp upon l'or ~,
favorable terms, so as To co''Sei W Wv
national forests; anu. ,,a +Ia+ tn
"Whereas, II is desirable tIa' ~ ~
h,,,sa' Of representatives shall De az
t,,forr1ad as to all OF the facts OF VI
I-aitod states and as to Whether tleI
does exist and can exist anu &C.
u,bather there does exist OF cal Ctt2 t.,
hryond the reach OF the eAia,'l e,,a
nnyyer OF the department o. Ju7tiu
ana of the courts to prevent, . 9, ~
hination or conspiracy among t'a
a,ufacturers or dealers or otheIs
60 increase the price to controI vi
Ira,acter of the paper manuiacture'
om 70 regulate the output OF WOO
pulp or the paper mIllS III TO-, .a
trsde. among the several states y
With any foreign country 10 l'V 49,,
mat needful legislation may pe
ed posolved. Thf
+,tyor shall appoint Sele'
enTnn1ittee of six members TO invest
gata and inauire into the saIu ailess
sScts and to obtain all possible lh'oI =.
nation in regard to the same " a
n1,lre into the elements anu coi,u ~.
tinns involved in the prouuctloh " a.
simply OF wood pulp and prlht pap
insofar as the same are VI
affected by any combination OF ~
eniracy to control, regulate mohop'
liyn or restrain interstate or lofele
commerce. and trade in the mahula
ure. supply, distribution OF sale
wood pulp or paper of any klhu'
any of the articles entering lnlo u
same. or any of the products oi paPe
and insofar as the same may pe
frctad nv the import duties up'
wood pulp or paper OF any KING es a.
i,,gofar as the same may be aHect
bv the rand destruction of the fores
III tbe United states and the cons
ouent increase in the price OF No
which enters into the manufacture
wood pulp, and also to lhqulI" w
cr the present prices of prht anu ot
e. paper are controlled in Whole or
part by any combination or perso
or corporations engaged in CONNER
among the several states, or forel
nations and If so, to inquire INTO |
organization, conduct, methods a
practices Of such corporations or pc
sens.
"Such committee or anv sub-co
mittee thereof shall be authorized
sit in Washington or elsewhere duri
the sessions of the house and durl
the recess of congress, and shall ha
power to subpoena and to eEami
witnesses under oath and TO send
records, papers and all other evlder
that may be necessary to make
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