The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-10-22
CANADA DECIDES SHOE
MACHINE CO. A1RUST
The Investigators File Report
Against Subsidiary of
American Concern.
ONE MEMBER DISSENTs
Company May Lose Dominion
Patents or Be Fined
81, 200 a Day.

OTTAWA, Ont, Oct. 2i.-The board OF
investigation appointed under the combin-
alton investigation act nearly two year.
ago in the proceedings instituted against
the United Shoe Machinery Company OF
Canada delivered it's report to the Min
lister Of Labor to-day.
A majority report signed by two men,
bers Of the board, Judge Laurendeau and
J. c. Walsh. finds that the company IL a
combination, and minority report signed
by W, j. White, the other member Of the
board, dissents from this view. The
minority report was received by the
Minister this morning and the majority
report came late to-day.
The texts Of the reports are not avail
able tonight and will not be given out
until tomorrow morning. after they have
been seen by the members Of the Govern
ment.
As this proceeding wasthe first brought
under the provisions OF Canada's anti
trust law. which was drawn by Mackenzie
King. late Minister OF Labor in Laurier e
Cabinet. and because 1t involved a we'll
known United States corporation-the
company proceeded against being a sub
sdiary Of the United Shoe Machinery
Company-the deepest interest has been
taken in the proceedings from the start.
II is possible that the text OF the major.
ity report may lean toward a conclusion
that while the operations Of the company
bring 1t within the definition of combin-
alton as defined by the act. 1t does not
do 80 -nduly." and thus the company
may perhaps escape the drastic penalties
provided by the combination investigation
act.
Until the exact wording Of the majority
report is known it Is not safe to say that
the United Shoe Machinery Company oi
Canada Ia to be subjected to these penal
ties. which are threefold.
The prevalent opinion. however. based
upon the stat ements OF those in authority
who are aware Of the conclusions OF the
board is that the two reports take issue
squarely on this point. The act follows:
That those reported by a board OF In.
vestgation to have been guilty Of unduly
limiting the facilities for Transporting. pro-
ducins. manufacturing. supplying. storing
or dealing in any article which may be q
subject of trade or commerce in relation &c
apv sucb artic,e. or of updulv preven,in.
I;n,i,ino or iesser,n, rho ,nap,fac,urs -,
| production Of any such article. or OF un
| reasonably enhancing the price thereof: ol
| of unduly preventing or lesseninR competi
tion in the production. manufacture. pur
chase. barter. sale. transportation storage
or supply OF any such article. and wh'
thereafter continues so to offend. is guilt,
Of an indictable offence and shall be liabl,
I linz M
for each day after the expiration of ten days
or such further extension of time as in tn,
| opinion of the board may be necessary
| from the date OF the publication OF the re
mort in the Canada Gazette during whicl
such person continues 10 offend
Th. n.yt ;.su. ., ~. orgc,., c,,,d,
| Inc heAo ieeue Vi .he on'ciai Co"doe
| Gdsette will be printed on Saturday anC
this penalty. IL it il applicable under
IN. renort made to-dav will beu,n .,
rim on November Z Unless the Loa r,
advises that an extension If time n
] enable the limited Shoe Machinery Com
nany os Canada In read;ust its afrsir,
IN tb;. country
Otber nenalties nrovided nv tho ac
incl,da tho annlication hv tbe Ministe
| nf Ins,;ca ,o tha ExchaG,er Co,rt 70,
an order revokins the comnanv's natent,
and nm ordar to he made bv The Govar
nnr.GaperaI in Council yednc;no -
Class of Goods involved in the case
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