The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-06

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Wnile the league IL primarily com
pesod OF tne class VINO VIII ultimately
1 ceriTe great peneflt from H. fhe man
usacFarers and merchants 1t has the
conntenance ana support Of many
AagltsnTen on Obstruction In PUBIC
asle. Inc president - the Alght HON,
pit EDWARD fry. "a =. ~ the wee
presidents are the MARQUIS or Saiis-
4 nafy, LAR Fortescue. the H}ghf hon.
ensT =. Spicer, hart NJ - tHe Right
ZION. Sir WliAam Mather. Among
sae latest acc@sslans TO membership
are LORD RaYleigA, representative
Of the AGRICULTURAL and horticultural
association the president on the in
sfaute 81 Journalists hrm OF en-
Esneers and contractors. one OF the
largest houses in the British drug
trade. an automobile house. a cloth
sthg firm. and representative Of the
Ho.ier Leather Trades association
The Prevention OF bribery.
The prevention af bribery. world
Vide business vice, was Grst brought
forward II 1889 by the cham Der OF
cumnercs Of Leeds, and afterwards
taken Up nv Sir Edward Fry. who
Induced tbs London chamber OF COM
ss,eres TO set on foot ar inquiry, In
which no assistsd. lasting more than
year I+FlQbEN@ Oh Ab1 NbTIAR lAtH
was rev1sa!ed In almost every direc-
ftcE, and In consequence a law was
enacted ny parliament fer tho pre-
ysnticn Of brtbsry. which an awah-
ened public conscience made II COM
parasivsly easy To- enforce.
The leagues prosecution IN the ar
nay eaatasn ease WAS made possible
through information obtained from a
ssrmse Upton enspioye, r., r, Sawyer,
whp resigned his place with that arm
in August, 1911, and the following
month tnoR service with The canteen
ard nesa society "A cooperative or
ganigEtion, which Hpecializes in this
f.ns 81 purveying. although IT Is a
relatively small part If Apton's husi-
ness. HIia contract with LApton pro-
v3dsd that ne should moi deal in amy
goods sinaiiar IT, that sold by Upton
fer ons year after the termination
Of his engagement Aptnn sued him,
but this action WINS settled In sep
TENDER. 1914, and then, following a
Conference with his rev employers,
Sawyer turned over certain documents
In his possession to the league. Act