The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-16
PUBLICITY NRE
Of TRUST EVILS
Commissioner of Corporations
Relies on That to Check
Abuses.
Z REPORT REVIEWS WORK
OF THE BUREAU FOR YEAR
Secretary Nagel's Subordinate
Describes Revelations Fol-
lowed by Reforms.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-In the an
tions Herbert Knox Smith, commission
er, calls attention to the trust reform:
that have been accomplished merely by
publicity. His report reviews state
ments made public by the bureau and
shows the effect thereof. He recon-
report follows;
In 1906 the bureau published report
describing great system of railway dis
examinations enjoyed by the Standard OF
company.
During the investigation. or within SIX
months thereafter, the railroads con-
cerned Cancelled every rate which the re-
port condemned Illegal, as we'll as
many others criticised as inequitabe-
Oil Rates Cancelled.
The more important OF these oil rates
thus Cancelled involved transportation be-
tween the following points; Whiting.
ha SThere W T great =, rsfnery Of the
III, the marketing gateway for the
southwest. Whiting to Evansville. Ind.
and southern points: whiting to Grand
Whiting TO points In Michigan, northern
Indiana, Ohio and Illinois; Olean, n. Y.
a a. STANDARD refining point. to Rochester
and points In Vermont: Springfield. Mo.
TO points In Oklahoma; St Louis to
Iblnts In Louisiana.
Several prorating arrangements on oil
between eastern and western railways
we're established or restored, and various
Whiting tariffs, hitherto unified. were
flied at the Interstate commerce COM
mission There was also a general re-
ioTm IN petroleum rates in CALIFORNIA;
sscribed the Standard OIL company. Its
Investment. earnings and profits. Many
independent oil concerns testified that
tial Improvement In the conduct Of the
petroleum business. In 1909 congress
practically repealed the retaliatory duty |
vn which had had prevented pre- imports Of .petro-
producing fields, and these reports were |
also largely used In connection with that |
action.
Cotton and Tobacco Trusts.
In 1908 and 1909 the bureau published
Ihree reports on the cotton exchanges. |
The New Orleans cotton exchange at |
once entered into cooperation with the !
bureau. and voluntarily adopted certain
important improvements in methods A
report OF the American Cotton Manufac-
turers' association, adopted in Nav.
1908. states;
Your committee would exJress their
recent report . OF the bureau of cor
porations with reference to the question
OF cotton exchanges"
In 1909 the bureau issued a report on
Tobacco company. The beneficial re-
suits were at once apparent. The tobac-
co combination promptly abandoned the
use OF the secret subsidiary concerns ex-
posed by this report and formerly en-
ployed against Independents, Many in
ieTs:ndent manufacturers stated that this
work had caused the cessation OF varl-
BUS Objectionable methods OF competition
some even saying. that but for the worl;
~ the bureau they might have been
forced out Of business.
In 1909 the bureau prepared a report
,n prices OF tobacco. which was largely
lsed by congress In connection with a
increase in the internal reve-
,ue tax on tobacco products.
Water Power Report.
In 1909 preliminary report on water
,owers WAS published. II showed the
strong tendency toward concentrated |
racted wide public attention to the sub
ect A special committee Of the Michf-
IAN legislature, appointed to investigate |
water powers In that state. asked and {
eceived the cooperation Of the bureau T
n its work II
TWO reports on the taxation OF cor
,orations In the New England and Mid
lle eo Atlantis states were published in
'een largely used by public officials. A
committee OF the Rhode Island iegisla-
ure. In It's report. quotes with approval
rom one OF tho bureaus reports, and
ecommends legislation In accordance
herewith. The private use was also \
cry large. The International Tax asso-
iafion. in September. 1910. adopted the
Glowing resolution; -
Resolved. That this conference COM
nends the recent compilation by the
United States bureau OF corporations OF o
tate laws relating TO corporate taxation.
nd urges the early publication of similar 4
Of the laws of other states n
nd territories relating to the same sub Z
ect." b
Water Transportation. T
The bureau published In 1909 and 1910 :,
nree reports on transportation by water p
the United States. They set forth ex- e.
sting waterways conditions. with criti- s.
isms and suggestions thereon In the O
resent active interest in WATERWAYS ii
hese reports have been very generally a
sed. y
The report on terminals appears. from n
'idespre5d editorial comment, TO have
rought forcibly to public attention the
ltal fnportance. too long overlooked, of
The TSzk rk a&lfbs bureau; recently pre- !,
,nted neio atiapeeper Water u u
] !
le impor'au operation In q.
,,orioi's IN association =,
ipnted 9 the fol. "a: ?
we ursS II the ac- =
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