Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-11-28
&c NEW JERSEYS "sEvEN
ONE --psu WILL BE USED BY
PRESIDENT WILSON.
speRMAN ACT is TO STAND
,.o,srtaI Legislation May In
''T INA. Mandatory Prison Sentences
~ Men Found Guilty of Taking
o,,, in Illegal Combines.
av GEORGE CLINTON.

ends TO use the first OF the seven
.Ii.orco as a model for the trust
'.' Ching law. which it is expected he
'l ~ commend in his annual mes
n, that congress shall pass quickly.
' S@3' currency legislation is out of
W. way by the time congress meets
.ogular session, the president may
n.r nothing in his message about
s 'at legislation, but in any event
Mill do so soon thereafter and one
tba New Jersey laws which are
r.aown as the Seven Sisters will be
n r as has been said for the model
If federal legislation.
The premiere of the septet of New
,srsey sisters must be put through a
,mrse of physical training in order to
,,spgthen her for duty in the great
stId of federal usefulness, but it is
,,dprstood that President Wilson, his
,porney general, and Chairman New
l,nds Of the senate interstate COM
rprce committee and Representative
,damsOn, chairman of the like COM
mttep in the house, are convinced
that thev can train the sisters to the
required standard.
The presidents general plan of the
ogisl8tion will be to allow the Sher-
Z man law to stand, to supplement it
and strengthen it with a view of see
Dg that personal guilt in antitrust
law violations is driven home and
that criminal prosecution shall be GER
sin for all the responsible officials
Of biz corporations which insist on
engaging in practices in violation of
The antitrust laws.
The Sherman law as it stands
makes provisions for prison sentences,
but it does not make them mandatory,
and as result it has rarely happened
that lawbreakars have been sent over
he road
Personal Guilt" Doctrine.
It Is not know, of course, definitely
whether Mr.. Wilson will sanction the
Kenyon plan ni mandatory prison SEN
fences but from the presidents doc
rne that "gailt is personal it seems
likely that the Iowan's idea has ap-
realed to the mind of the administra
ton. Men close to Mr.. Wilson say
that the personal guilt" doctrine is
10 be followed and that the chances
Te that men proved to be supporters
against the antitrust laws will find
themselves facing prison sentences.
The New Jersey measure, the first
Of the Seven Sisters, by it's title seeks
10 promote free competition. This
will be the keynote Of the presidents
message on federal antitrust legisla-
lion The New Jersey measure de-
ines trust as a combination be-
tween corporations, firms or persons,
any two or more Of them, for certain
purposes aud such combinations are
0eGared to be illegal and indictable.
Among She things which are for
uddea by the New Jersey law are
conOinaticns which fix any standard
VI nsure whereby the price to the pub
-c consumer shall in any manner be
COntClled on any article of commodity
merchandise, or produce intended
WI sale, use or consumption in New
Jersey or elsewhere. Corporations are
WOladen to combine to limit or re-
'uVe Ihe production, or to increase the
plNe OF merchandise. They are for
''uueh 10 make secret oral agreements
10 arrive at IAN understanding
.luOlt express agreement by which
IS! Giffctly or indirectly preclude
''e AMI unrestricted competition
-long Themselves"
Ouuer The law which is likely to be
part Fhe model for federal legisla-
s1 m'iyidual directors of an incor-
'a'e 5 company are deemed personal
gum? Of any violations of the act
.Aleh the Incorporated company
wi snail be found guilty.
l0 abolish Franking Privilege.
~. sOIs ume during the regular ses-
s W. We majority in congress in
.NS 70 introduce a bit Of legisla-
NJ 0nieh economically is appealing,
Nn'ch as a destroyer of time
i '',ed privilege is startling. 1t is
!. |'ehuon Of the house commit
49,. VI p0Stoffices and post roads to
.@,a ,1-ue1u that the franking privi-
w. u members of congress shall
sAeA away, and it is likely that
e.r Inc privilege will be taken
o.. nun some Of the other officials
,ae day probably is not far off
- very congressman who writes
NAVY S1 or who sends out a public
! ' r will be compelled under
anr -" 10 afix enough postage
s,isS. % carry the parcels to their
d r =, Lest the dependent fami-
sm,a senator's and representatives
d loul 1sdf On reading this that all
!, s,.a su Protectors salary is to go
BAT Ups Ups 1t should be said quickly
: soDey '.-s'ess intends to give stamp
~ ~ each of its members, but to
Man, " that if he exceeds the al
ostsna ne must pay for the extra
The . out OF his own pocket.
ID mix, I,oA.ention is that as long as
rsp - frankirg privilege is
b tbo. .ne members they will send
ecaner sSands upon thousands of