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brought within its terms as thus con.
strued
The suggestion Is also made that the
supreme court by It's decision In the
last two cases has committed to the
court the underlined and unlimited dis
erection TO determine whether case Of
restraint OF trade Is within the terms
Of the statute. This is wholly untrue.
A reasonable restraint Of trade at com
mon law IL well understood and is
clearly defined 1t does not rest IN the
discretion Of the court. II must be
limited 10 accomplish the purpose of a
lawful main contract 10 which in order
that II shall be enforceable at all II
must be incidental II it exceed the
needs Of that contract Il is void.
The test OF rcasOnnblcuess was never
applied by the court at comman law
to contracts or combinations or con-
splracics in restraint Of trade whose
purpose was or whose necessary effect
would be 10 stitle competition, 10 con
troll prices or establish monopolies
The courts never assumed power to
say that such contracts or combina-
tions or conspirdcies might be lawful
If the parties TO them were only mod
crate IN the use Of the power thus Sc
cured and did not eXact from the pub
lie too great and exorbltant prices 1t
il true that many theorists and others
engaged in business violating the stat
ute have hoped that some such line
could be drawn by courts, but no court
OF authority has ever attempted 1t.
Certainly there is nothing In the decl-
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-12-06
PRESIDENT TAFT'S MESSAGE /.
ON THE ANTITRUST STATUTE
The Law Growing Force and EHeCS Should Be Strengthened Supplemental
legislation Not Repealed Amended Incorporation Recommended and Fed
aa Corporation Commission PTOsGt Confidence Expressed That Jail Sentences
VIII Be Imposed For Studied and Deliberate Defiance the Law

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IllS mesSNhe Is tue u'SI ol Se'e'"'
which shall send TO congress during
the interval between the opening Of
IT'S regular session and It's adjourn
ment for the Christmas holidays. The
omount NJ mformation IN be comm.
It'll os ,o p,o on.rot,ops of tbo
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people preserve equality opportunity the the conf
cent
uncontrolled enterprise
his industry his ingenuity his intelligence and his independent

on the other hand to serve the purpose
of pointing out more in detail to
the business community what must be
avoided
Federal Incorporation Recommended.
In special message to congress on
Jan. I, 1910, | ventured to point out
the disturbance to business that would
probably attend the dissolution of these
offending trusts said:
But such an investigation and pos
sible prosecution of corporations whose
prosperity or destruction affects the
comfort not only of stockholders, but
of millions Of wage earners, employees
and associated tradesmen, must neces-
sarily tend to disturb the confidence
of the business community, to dry up
the now flowing sources of capital
from its places of boarding and pro-
duce halt in our present prosperity
that VIII cause suffering and strained
circumstances among the innocent
many for the faults of the guilty few.
The question which | wish In this
message to bring clearly to the con-
sideration and discussion of congress
is whether. in order to avoid such a
possible business danger, something
cannot be done by which these busi-
ness combinations may be offered a
means, without great financial dis.
turbance. OF changing the character.
organization and extent OF their bust
ness into one within the lines Of the
law under federal control and super
vision. securing compliance with the
antitrust statute.
Generally in the industrial combina-
tions called trusts the principal bust
ness Is the sale Of goods in many states
and In foreign markets-in other words,
the interstate and foreign business far
exceeds the business done In any one
state. This fact will justify the fed
eral government in granting federal
charter TO such combination to make
and sell in interstate and foreign com
merce the products Of useful manufac-
ture under such limitations as will Sc
cure a compliance with the antitrust
law. II Is possible so to frame stat
ute that. while II offers protection to a
federal company against harmful. vex-
atious and unnecessary invasion by the
states. II shall subject 1t to reasona-
BILE taxation and control by the stntes
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-12-06
venture that the history American
effective for such been
against the tobacco

stock OF which was held by a New Jer-
sey company. II In erect commanded
the dissolution Of this combination, d.
rccted the transfer and pro rata distri-
button by the New Jersey company Of
the stock held by Il In the thirty
corporations 10 and among its stock
holders. and the corporations and indi-
yidual defendants were enjolned from
couspirlng or combining TO restore
such monopoly, and all agreements be
tween the subsidiary corporations tend
ing TO produce or bring about further
violations OF the act were enloincd
In the tobacco case the court found
that the individual defendants TWEEN.
ty-ninc In number. had been engaged
In n successful effort TO acquire com
plete dominion over the manufacture.
sale and distribution Of tobacco in this
country and abroad and that this had
been done 10y combinations made with
purpose and effect 10 stlhe competl.
tion. control prices and establish
monopoly, not only in the manufacture
Of tobacco. but also Of tin foil and lie.
orice used In it's manufacture and OF
its products OF cigars. cigarettes and
snuffs. The tobacco suit presented a
far more complicated aud difficult case
than the standard oil suit for n decree
which would efectuate the will OF the
court and end the violation OF the stat
ute. There was here no single hold.
ing company, as In the case OF the
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-12-06
Tho Invention Of the Piano.

The honor of inventing the piano is
claimed by the English, the French
and the Germans. Father Wood. an
English monk at Rome, is said to have
been the real inventor In hi and to
have manufactured one, which he sold
to Samuel Crispi. the author of "vir.
ginia.' from whom Il was purchased
by Fake Grevile. though Count CARL
claims the credit for Bartholemmeo
Chrlstlforic Of Padua during his stay
In Florence some three years later
Q714. The French attribute the in.
vention to Partisan named Marius.
who. they alleged. produced in 17I6 n
harpsichord in which hammers had
been substituted for the old plectrnms
or quills. The Germans are the last in
the field with J. G. Schroeder of Dres.
den. who claimed t17l7), when eight.
cen years OF age. to have CONSTRUCTED
after much consideration the model OF
a new clsvier with hammers, upou
which he could play loudly or SOFTLY"
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needed to facilitate the squaring OF
great industrial enterprises to the rule
of action laid down by the antitrust
law. This statute MS construed by the
supreme court must continue TO be th9
line Of distinction for legitimate busl-
ness. 1t must be enforced unless we
are to Danish individuallsm from all
business and reduce 1t to one common
system OF regulation or control OF
prices like that which now prevails
with respect to public utilities and
which when applied to all business
would be long step toward state So
cialsm.
Importance of the Antitrust Act.
The antitrust act is the expression
of the effort of freedom loving peo-
pie TO preserve equality of opportunity.
1t Is the result of the confident deter
minatlon of such people to maintain
their future growth by preserving un-
controlled and unrestricted the enter
prise Of the individual, his industry.
his ingenuity, his intelligence and his
Independent courage
For twenty years or more this stat
ute has been upon the statute book.
All knew Its general purpose and ap-
proved. Many Of its violators were
cynical over its assumed impotence.
1t seemed impossible Of enforcement.
Slowly the mills Of the courts ground,
and only gradually did the majesty of
the law assert itself. Many of its
statesmen-authors died before 1t be-
came a living force, and they and 9th
ers saw the evil grow which they had
hoped to destroy Now its efficacy Is
seen; now It's power is heavy; now its
object Is near achievement. Now we
hear the call for its repeal on the plea
that Il interferes with business pros
perity, and we are advised In most
general terms how by some other stat
ute and In some other way the evil
we are Just stamping out can be cured
If we only abandon this work of twen-
ty years and try another experiment
for another term of years.
1t Is said that the act has not done
good. Can this be said in the face of
the effect Of the Northern Securities
decree? That decree was In no way
so drastic or inhibitive In detail as ell
ther the Standard OIL decree or the
tobacco decree. But did 1t not stop
for all time the then powerful move
ment toward the control Of all the
railroads Of the country In n single
hand? Such a one man power could
not have been n healthful influence In
the republic, even though exercised
under the general supervision of an
Interstate commission.
D. we desire to make such ruthless
combinations and monopolies lawfuli
When all energies are directed, not to.
ward the reduction of the cost of pro-
duction for the public benefit by
healthful competition. but toward new
ways and means for making perma-
nent in few hands the absolute con-
trol OF the conditions and prices pre-
vailing In the whole field Of industry,
then individual enterprise and effort
will be paralyzed and the spirit of
commercial freedom will be dead
WM. II. TAFT.
The White House, Dec. 5, 1911.
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complain II their failure is ascrlbed toe
unwllllngness to submit their transac-
tions TO the careful official scrutiny,
competent supervision and publicity
attendant upon the enjoyment OF such
charter.
Only Supplemental Legislation Needed.
The opportunity thus suggested for
federal incorporation, 1t seems to me,
Is suitable constructive legislation
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-12-06

combination between any of the com
panies In violation of the statute by
way OF resumption Of the old trust.
Each OF the fourteen companies Is en-
Joined from acquiring stock In any Of
the others. All these companies are
enjoined from having common direc-
tors or officers. or common buying or
selling agents, or common offices, or
lending money to each other.
Size OF New Companies.
Objection was made by certain in
dependent tobacco companies that this
settlement was unjust because II left
companies with very large capital in
active business aud that the settle
ment that would be effective to put all
on an equality would be Il division Of
the capital and plant Of the trust into
smnl! fractions in amount more near
ly equal to that of each of the indie
pendent companies. This contention
results from Misunderstanding Of
the antitrust law and its purpose. 1t
is not intended thereby to prevent the
accumulation OF large capital In busl-
ness enterprises in which such a CON-
bination can secure reduced cost OF
production. sale and distribution. 1t
is directed against such an aggrega-
tion OF capital only when its purpose
is that Of sitting competition. enhanc-
inr or controlling prices and establish
ing monopoly. II we shall have by
the decree defeated these purposes
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-12-06

with respect 10 Its purely local bust
ness.
Corporations organized under this
net should be prohibited from acquir-
Ing and holding stock In other corpo-
rations except for special reasons,
upon approval by the proper federal
authority, thus avoiding the creation
under national auspices OF the holding
company with subordinate corporations
In different states, which has been
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-12-06

such an effective agency in the crea'
ton Of the great trusts and monopo-
lies.
'If the prohibition Of the antitrust
act against combinations In restraint
OF trade Is to be effectively enforced
II is essential that the national govern
ment shall provide for the creation of
national corporations TO carry on le-
gitimate business throughout the Unit
ed States. The conflicting laws OF the
different states OF the Union with re-
spect to foreign corporations make II
difficult, If not impossible, for one cor
poration to comply with their require
ments 50 as to carry on business in n
number Of different states"
renew the recommendation of the
enactment of general law providing
for the voluntary formation of cor
porations to engage in trade and com
merce among the states and with for
elgn nations Every argument which
was then advanced for such law and
every explanation which was at that
time offered to possible objections has
been confirmed by our experience since
the enforcement Of the antitrust stat
ute has resulted In the actual dissolu-
ton of active commercial organiza-
tions.
1t is even more manifest now than
Il was then that the denunciation OF
conspiracies In restraint OF trade
should not and does not mean the de-
NAL of organizations large enough to
be intrusted with our interstate and
foreign trade. 1t has been made more
clear now than 1t was then that a
purely negative statute like the anti
trust law may well be supplemented
by specific provisions for the building
up and regulation Of legitimate ma
tional and foreign commerce.
Government Administrative Experts
Needed to Aid Courts In Trust
DissoIutions.
The drafting of the DEGREES In the
dissolution of the present trusts, with
view to their reorganization into le-
gitimate corporations, has made 1t es-
pecially apparent that the courts are
not provided with the administrative
machinery to make the necessary in
quiries preparatory to reorganization
or to pursue such inquiries, and they
should be empowered to invoke the
aid of the bureau Of corporations in
determining the suitable reorganiza-
ton Of the disintegrated parts. The
circuit court and the attorney general
were greatly aided in framing the de-
cree in the tobacco trust dissolution by
an expert from the bureau of corpora
tlons.
Federal Corporation Commission Pro-
posed.
do not set forth in detail the terms
and sections of statute which might
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-12-06
and enhance prices and create a mo
nopoly.
Laek Of psfnltsnsss In the Statute.

The complaint Is made of the stat
ute that 1t Is not sufficiently definite
in lts description Of that which Is for
hidden to enable business men to avoid
It's violation. The suggestion Is that
we may have 4 combination Of two
corporations which may run on for
years and that subsequently the at
torney general may conclude that II
was n violation Of the statute and that
which was supposed by the comblners
10 be innocent then turns out TO be a
combination IN violation Of the statute
The answer TO this hypothetical case
Is that when men attempt TO amass
such stupendous capital as viii enable
them TO suppress competition, control
prices and establish monopoly they
know the purpose Of their acts. Men
do not do such thing without having
II clearly in mind If what they do is
merely for the purpose Of reducing the
cost Of production, without the thought
OF suppressing competition by use Of the
bigness of the plant they are creating,
then they cannot be convicted at the
time the union Is made, nor can they
be convicted later unless 1t happen
that later on they conclude to sup,
press competition and take the usual
methods for doing so and thus estab-
lish for themselves monopoly, They
can in such a case hardly complain II
the motive which subsequently is dis.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-12-06

Criminal prosecutions brought pending
felt eonvng for Jail judges
standing
Still oHense
partaks deliberate defiance
confident that ues will convict individuals and that Jail will
10 imposed.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-12-06

said done good Can this be said
Securities decree? That
the tobacco decree powerful
Of all the railroads Of tho country
ole could hsSIthfu
republic though exercised the
o. In Interstate commission.
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tnC proper mclnOu OF ueulnB WIN lne
capital and property of Illegal trusts
These decisions suggest the need and
wisdom Of additional or supplemental
legislation to make II easier for the
entire business community to square
with the rule Of action and legality
thus finally established and to pre-
serve the benefit freedom and spur Of
reasonable competition without loss Of
rcal efficiency or progress,
No Change In the Rule Of Decision,
Merely In It's Form of Expression,
The statute in its first section de
clares to he illegal every contract.
combination In the form Of trust or
otherwise or conspiracy In restraint
OF trade or commerce among the sev-
eral states or with foreign nations
ana in the second declares guilty OF %
misdemeanor every person who shall
mouopolize or attempt 10 mouop0lize
or combine or couspire with any other
person 10 mouopoIiZe amy part Of the
trade or commerce " the several states
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In two ear.y cases, where the statute
was Invoked 90 eulom trausporta-
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'ue court 'N'e''eu I'o'" 'ue "I'''',".
ol 'He S'"'u'o were instances Nu'Cu
'l 'ouIuloH 'a" Nuu'u nave "'eu '"H'
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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-12-06

be the
q
different for its II is said to be obstructive
old fashioned methods
competition between small and mako impossible those useful
essential to continued prosperity growth
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-03-08
Unjustly Accused.

Andrew Carnegie, when talking
about the Scotch dialect once, said.
Scotch dialect is lingo hard to un.
derstand. and it often causes awkward
mistakes. Once an American divine
spent Christmas In a highland inn. On
Christmas morning he gave the maid
a tip of sovereign. and he said. look
ing earnestly at her, for she was a
pretty maid:
DO you know, Kathleen. you are
very good looking lassie?
"Of course Kathleen was pleased.
but being modest she blushed like q
rose and answered:
"'Ah, IA. All. ma! But my kissing,
sir, Is beautiful
The divine frowned.
Leave the room, you wicked
young baggage! he said sternly.
HE didn't know, you see. that mod
est Kathleen had been simply praising
In her highland dialect the superior
charms Of her cousin Janet of Pee
bleS."
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-03-08

pleasing manner: Instrumental music,
Florence Alles; singing, all; recitation,
Dwight Staples; singing, Dorothy Cole;
mother goose melodies, by all; recitation
Forrest Clossoa; singing, Florence Allen;
recitation, Helen Cole; singing, Harriet
Pervear; recitation, Frederick Cole;
singing, Elizabeth Cole; recitation, Harold
Staples; coRandrums, all the children;
original reading, Florence Allen; recita-
ton, Lawrence Ferguson. At recess ice
cream and cake were served.
May 5 the State lecturer will be here.
The grange has purchased a wardrobe
closet in which all the grange implements
are to be kept
Brother l. NJ. Allen read the following,
resolutions which we're adopted;
Since 1t has been the will of the Divine
Master to again enter our ranks and call
hence one of our oldest members, Brother
Parker Billings, therefore, be 1t
Resolved, That in the death Of Brother Bill
lings, Sedgwick grange has lost worthy
and consistent member, and the family low
ing husband and father.
Resolved, That this solemn admonition inn
presses it upon our minds to be ever ready, as
one after another is called from our ranks
to 20 up higher for we soon shall follow
across the mystic river.
Resolved. That we, as members, extend our
heartfelt sympathy 10 the beresved family.
solved. That copy Of these resolutions
be sent to the family, that they be spread
upon our records, aud that our charter be
draped for thirty days. also copy sent to TINS
ELLswoRrH AMERICAN for publication.
L. NJ. ALLEN,
+. p. ALLEN,
LOIS PACE,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-03-08
Philossphie rsa.

The famous Adam Smith had all the
proverbial Observation-Disclosures of the
philosopher. An amusing story Of him
Is told In Mr.. Fyvie's book. Noble
Danes and Notable Men Of the Geor-
gian Era" mr.. Damer. II appears,
called one morning upon the Scottish
philosopher just as he was preparing
his breakfast. As they talked the
learned man took piece Of bread and
butter In his hand and. after rolling
1t round and round, popped 1t into his
teapot and poured the boiling water
upon it. Damer watched with quiet
amusement without drawing attention
to this peculiar proceeding, and pres
emily he had his reward, for when
Adam Smith poured himself out a cup
of this queer decoction and tasted 1t
be quite innocently remarked to his
visitor that 1t was the worst tea he
had ever met with"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-03-08
The Man who VIVA.

The man who wins 10 an average man,
Not built on any peculiar plan:
Not biest with any pecefar luck
just steady and ear nest and full Of pluck.
When asked q qhestion he does not "guess";
He kno wns, and Ans wers mo" or Yes;
wAen set tssk that the rest can't do.
He buckies down till he's put 1t through.
Three things he's learned = that the man who
t.ies
Finds favor in his employers eyes;
That it pays TO know more than ono thing
we'll;
That it doesn't pay all he knows to tell.
So he works and waits, till one fne day,
There's . better job with bigger pay;
And the men who shirked whenever they
could
Are bossed by the man whose work made
good.
For the man who wins is the man who works,
Who neither labor nor trou BILE shirks;
Who uses his hands, his head, his eyes
The man who wins is the maa who tries.
Royal Trsst Monthly.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-03-08

sEAGrRT, All, SOUTH DEER ISLE.
Seagirt grange held its regular meeting
Feb. Is, with twenty FIVE present, includ-
ing eight visitors from Deer Isle and one
from sheepscot Valley grange. The third
and fourth degrees were conferred on six
candidates. One proposal for membership
was received. A supper was served to
thirty -four patrons, after which social
half hour was enjoyed playing games, etc.
The program consisted of Rotations by
Mrs. knowlton, Celeste Hendrick,
Winifred Bye, readings by Ida NJ. Pert
and Anothy Bye and q song by Brother
Bye.
New interest is being felt in Seagirt
grange, and it is hoped that we will still
gain in membership.