Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-01-29
FOUR new ANTI
TRUST BILLS OUT
Measures 6esed on Wilson Poli-
cies Define Sherman Act
and Allied Laws.
FULL PUBLICITY IS sOUGHT
Trade csrrrissiar Instead % cerporz-
tor ssrssu wssia sspart NsI.-
tiens ~ tire seatstes-aisid
Inquiries Are or1srrd.

Washington. Jan 33.-Emhodytng
the program laid down By the Dresi-
dent In his recent message the ad-
ministrafion's trust balls we're present
ed to congress.
The bills have received the approval
leaders Of both houses Of congress
With little modification they will BE-
enacted inso law Their purposes are
L Definition Of unlawful monop-
oily or restraints Of trade.
, Prohibition Of unfair trade
practice.
.. Creation Of an Interstate
trade commission
4 Regulation Of corporation a.
dsetnrztes and prohibition Of IN
tsriocktnx dir-etnratez.
Unlawful ~arapaly Defined.
Unlawful monopoly ls defined a.
kay combination or agreement De-
tween corporations. firms. or persons
designed for the sollo~tug purposes:
L To create or carry CUT re-
strtcrtons IN trade OF To acquire q
monopoly IN any intersea1e trade.
business. or commerce.
Z To limit or reduce the pro-
dnctiou or increase the price Of
merchandise or cf any commodity.
J. To prevent competition IN
manufacturing. nakinx. transport
ing. selling. or purchzsing-of n~r>
chantise. produces. or any com
modify
a To nake any Axr~emsnt. en-
ten into any arranxemenr. or ar
) rive AZ any UNDERSTANDING by
which they. tfr~ctiy or Indirectly
, undertake. m prevent n free and
: unrestricted esmpetfxinn among
, themselves or amonz any uur.
: cha>ers or eousum-rs IN the sale
n prosaction. or transportation o.
? any product. article. or rur7rrrf
Try
Tns penalty for vfriaffon Of ta. IA
Ii nxed az not more than s. .9aa or 1,
prfscumeut for one year or boeh.
Guflr 10 made personal through
s~ctiou that Whenever . eurporatio
shall be guilty Of the violation Of u
law the 0reRss snail b. deemed {
eover the individual directors. otrcer.
and agents of sach corporation. a
authorizing. ordering. or doing N
1ruhibiref acts. and they shall D. pun
isnesf A. prescribed abaxe
paragraph prohibiting aoldins
companies Is 70 s.z added % this meas
ire.
Covers lsfsir Trade PRACTICES.
The 5tli turbidfiuE anfafr trade
practices declares thar 10 discriminate
m price. between Different purchasers
~ commodities. with the purpose or
intent % Iniur- or destroy a compett
t0r. either of the purchaser or % the
seller. snail D. deemed an attempt N
ncnopoiize intsrstata eummerre
Il s specifically declared thar th@
ia~ Is not Intended 70 prevent DIS.
elimination In price between uurchas.
ers af commodities 'uu account es
difference IN the grade quality or
quantity OF the commodity sold, or
tnat nakes only due allowance for
difference IN the cost OF trznspor-a-
ton
Further. it b prescribed thar an-h-
ing contained N the act shall prevent
persons from selecting their own eu--
toners. but this provision shar not
authorize the owner or operator OF
anT mine engaged IN selling its prod.
act In Interstate or fur<igu commerce
70 refuse arbitrarily I'd sell TIE sar,e
70 a responsible Derson. arn. or cor.
Pocafion. Who Applies 70 purchase
An Attempt az monopoly also "a de.
eiared 90 exist for any person % uak.
q sale sf goods. wares. or n@rrhanei-.
CT IL = price charged therefor. or lis
count from or rebate upon such price.
On the condition or understandfnz
thar the purchaser thereof snail not
deal in the goods. wares. or uierehan.
disc ot competitor or competitors Of
the seller
Deals Vita Damage saisx
A Judgment against anv Defendant
N a sui Sruuxht under the antitrust
law the bill provides stall eunstiruts
as against such Defendant eunclussvs
evidence af the sane facts and D.
conclusive as TO the same issues si
law IN favor Of 8ay other party IN any
oeher proceeding brought under and
Involving the provisions of the Law
For the benefit Of parties Injured Il,
their business or property. BY any per
son or corporation found guilty q VITO.
ions applicable 70 such cases shall De-
suspended
Iniuncttve relief Is accorded against