The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-12-20
Voluntary Dissolution Of Social.
ed Trust ArouSes Much Dis
cussion in Capital
IS Big ANTITRUST VICTORY
Concessions Granted by Company
Even Greater Than Expected
by M'Reynolds
BILL IS ASKED BY DEMOCRAT

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Washington, Dec. 2O.-Thc greatest
antitrust victory in Wilson's admin
istration thus far-thc voluntary dis
solution of the co-called telephone
rust-commanded the attention of all
the administration officials. one of the
principal topics of the discussion was
what effect the dissolution would have
on the movement for government
ownership. 1t has been generally cN-
pcctcd in Congress that such plan
would soon be urged as an admins
tration measure. With the voluntary
dissolution Of the so-called trust ac-
WaUv under way. however Attorney
General McReynolds and the inter
state commerce commission are pre-
pared to sean the details OF the sep
aration of the American Telephone and
Telegraph co. from the Western
Union. and the work of Discriminating
telephone affairs throughout the Coun-
try. which threatened federal action,
Administration supporters, after in
formal conferences ON the telephone
dissolution, ana going over So much oi
the plan as was published were of the
opinion that the latest development
would at least rctard the movement
To present the government oWurrshIl
question TO Congress. Somc thousand
,rnpanics volunteer r,Jdjustmcni t'
meet the Views of thc department ol
justice creating an entirely new sltua-
ton which government ownership sup
portcrs will have to consider before
going further.
Urges Ownership Bill
Representative Lewis, of Mary lahd
introduced a resolution, however to di
roc, the House post office committee
To- report bill for government owner
ship.
"'rhe action of the Bell company
Lewis said. has not reduced sins'
telephone or telegraph rate in IN
tinted States
Concessions More Than Expected
The telephone company has agree
to give up control of the Westcr
rnion. and also not to extend it's mo
nopoly of local companies in the tc''
phonc Held. Most important to III
rcople. the officials declare, is the tc''
rl,,,, ,,mpan,'s agreement to cNtcn
The use OF It's toll lines to All 'o''
,ou,pa,,ies That concession, admit
t,dlv NOR, than the attorney gcner
expected to secure in a legal hsl
opcns long distance facilities by ioI'
phone to many communities whit
have long been denied 1t.
A. ,ne work of separating two b
,on,pouies gocs on, points ON whl'
,,.,.c NAV lao doubt will be submitt'
to The attorney general and the ihte
stot. commerce commission.
Details Are Made Public
\,torn.v General McRcynolds Ia
,i.h, r,,dc nublic details of the agrc
mani for reorganization Of the Amer
na,, ,roIorhope A. Telegraph compa
-"the telephone trust winch "
prcvent litigation to dissolve that ~
,,r,,ior under the antitrust act, a
uudcr which competitive condiuo
win Il. restored in the telephone ser
ice of the entire country, and the col
- .',,, d,s,nso If its holdings in
western Union Telegraph COMPANY
rhe REORGANIZATION plan or's'ha,
with the COMPANY 1t was rega' =
hv depar,mcnt Of Justice officials Il
pight as the most striking indica''
on,red in a decade that big bushes
has come to the conclusion that !,
better to follow the sherman '''
fight IL.