The Paducah evening sun., 1910-03-15
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of New Jersey in 1899 were noncom-
petltive. because for many years thew
had been under so-called common
ownership.
He told OF the tremendous size of
the business Of the Standard OIL COM
pa0y and explained how IL had grown
according to his conception. He said
large factors In the growth were the
building OF pipe lines. (which any
body had a right to build" as he de-
scrlbed II; the building OF refneries.
and the extending OF the marketing
facilities throughout this country and
the entire world
"We compete abroad with great
corporations" he said, chat are pro-
tected and shielded by their govern
ments and compelled to combine so
that they may be powerful We have
been able TO meet them because OF
lour strength"
Toward the close OF the day he
entered upon a discussion OF the
sherman antitrust act. He said in
asmuch as the circuit court had held
that the mere method OF organization
Twas a conspiracy to monopolize and
had not considered the alleged mo-
nopolistic conduct. he felt an en-
barrassment about discussing whether
they violated the law.
"You discuss them in your brief,
do you not7" queried one OF the Jus
tices.
"oh. yes" was the Response.
After discussion OF the general
meaning OF a monopoly. he reverted
to the alleged monopoiistic conduct
lof the Standard OIL company.
Denies Restraint of Trade.
! Mr.. Milburn said he did not be-
lleve the corporation was in restraint
, lof trade. In view OF the common
Ownership: II had never restrained
the liberties or capital OF any ooe
who has entered 20 q. nor any one
who was It's competitor. He asserted
instead OF being n monopoly. Il was
suggested by Mr.. MNburn that the
amount Of business Il was dong was
decreasing.
Justice Harlan asked Mr.. Mllburn
n he would call an organization OF
men 20 buy all coal lands IN Pennsyl-
p Tania a conspiracy OF trade and mo-
q nopoly.
: "The question you put IL one din
} cult OF solution" responded the
( counsel. lie explained 10 the court
0 that he was really getting "out OF
r his line OF business In discussing
4 monopolies.
. Il think you are In your line" ssid
a Justice Wh.te.
2 'Well. the sherman law II very In
terestng. observed Mr.. Milburn
Napoleon complained that the laws
A did not lend themselves to the lmagi-
nation. but he had never read the
Sherman ANTITRUST act"
Finally Mr.. Mllburn took up the
charges OF monopollsiic conduct as
lalleged 20 have been shown By trans
portation discrimination He de.
= Iclared the idea that railroads through
out The country would discriminate
I'm favor OF business that afforded
only half OF per cont OF the total
trafic wns preposterous.
y mo independent rchner since
i 1857" he added. when the inter.
e state commerce act was passed has
complained 20 the interstate com
meroe commission OF dlscrimlaa.
tions"
No Unfair Competition.
He spoke Of the alleged under com.
petition. Competition does not breed
the virtues" he said. at is the lower
nature that comes uppermost In such
a conditions. You know. But are We
e TO be held responsible for all the acts
! OF our employees"
Out OF 81 900 towns In which the
I STANDARD OIL Is located. he said the
Z record showed complaints OF unfair
compethion from 81. An example OF
2 thoee who had complained OF compe-
: tltion. he said. was o0e ex-employe
who had explained he qult the stand
= ard oil because OF its bad moral in
. fuence on business. This man. Il
J was said. took with him files OF the
+ Standard OIL when he quit hs service.
) and these files were used by the gov
} emment IN the preparation OF the
} case.
) As 10 the charge that Standard OIL
! men corrupted railroad officials In
order to obtain information as to It's
: competitors business. he asserted
} that employees found doing such
! would be discharged. Experience had
taught the Standard OIL. he said. that
II had 10 be more vlrtuous than most
, corporations.
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