Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-06

anti trust law IS proving its adequacy
as a clNli statute aflu tHere is no ne
eessltS Tor the nluch discussed pro
posea amendment pafacHlar4zihg I'M
iaWfuf pracnces IN restraint OF trade
according 70 George W. w ickersham
Attorney General OF the Tinted states
IN ms annual report submitted t
! Congress .todaN. 80
on the other hand, however. the At.
tPrneH 6enefat Goes not pass Judg-
ment apen Inc ellcaey OF the ant
lrlist act as q criInihai statute liz
mercy SAYS;
ne experience OF me iast year II
endeaNoflhs 70 enforce CRIMINAL IA
miity under the sherman law has MOI
been s1enceufaging. HE Attorney
General defends the Commerce Court
tue aboihioh Oh Which was attempted
at the last session OF Congress A re-
turn TO the Old method Of distributing
htlgittloi itfisiiis IRON tne orders o.
the interstate commerce Commissiqf
10 the dlstriel courts would be lnJu-
Ilous 70 tiie interests OF the pubic ahe
ueiaN ,he' 'llilnlHistratton OF Jhstlce
says tlf. N1ckersham.
i'rt"lls eoiicluslohs from the de-
frees soi oissoiutieh ana sn1unctlof
when afreaa5 nave been entered un-
der the sherman law, AR. wicker
shain MAINTAINS that the federal
courts are exercising IN equity SUITS q
power 10 restrain when Is co-extensiVe
win tns evils against Which the Shef-
man Jaw was enacted. Inc courts
nave louhd no diihchlty, he adds, III
apl,iFlas Tue terms Oh the Jaw To meet
stti'i ehjoiE inc continuance OF any
lof'n u uhia1f competition Which mas
resulted III imposing an UNDUE re-
seIaint upon interstate commerce or
wien ihahss lof hlohopois.
eefllese DEGREES me Attorney denerai
CONTINUES. demonstrate that no amend
Ileit ~ tile law IN the direction OF de-
e'''Ifis eie ilesaity lol pafueulai'
pfacticeS ~ necessary TO ciothe tne
court WIN lull power To prevent any
ana az aets when may De employer
To- accomplish the Illegal purposes de-
heaneed by the statute.
an strongly 81 Tie opinion, says
Mr.. N1clsersham, that the adSscaey
OF amendments OF the NV when
shaH particnlarlze different acts as
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tempts ar monopoly has ITS origin, not
50 much with those who desire the en-
fofrcnlent OF the law, as with those
VINO are anxious to secure q safe
means 81 IT'S aYasion. An enumeration
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