New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-25
An Open Forum for
Public Debate.
WILSON'S TRUST BILLS
Some Press Views Not Alto.
gether Complimentary to Then.
DEFINITIONS AND sTATurg

DEFINITIONS AND STATITH
From The Buffalo Evening News.
Closer definition Of the snti-tra "
may be desirable. though the courts pa
lie trusted 10 interpret the law in ara
sonable way. But good may arise ir'n
making some Things more definite = q
light of the decisions. and II Is vel y
put the definitions into the statute
FAILING IN MANY DIRECTIONS
From The New York Globe.
on the whole. the oils are dist.ncuy
the direction Of progress, although iaa'
i'm many directions 10 measure up 70 ?
telligent desire. For example, I, is d0s'
full if there will be satisfactory reSllal'
OF interstate corporations until thss
federal incorporation. n investors
railroad securities are 10 be pro''eA
against fraudulent issues. so ousn' ?
vestors in industrial securities.
RAW FRUIT OF COMMITTEE Lsa'
From The New York Times.
These bills belle the more than fsr :
surances OF the Presidents address -
ly they are the raw fruit OF comm'
zeal and cannot have enjoyed the rev"
or the approval Of Mr.. Wilson. Neasso
making such additions 10 cenIfsi~
power. so greatly extending the reaa Z
the federal arm. measures proyldHs 7
a continuing and organized NEEDING
business, cannot with safety be sTei >
enactment.
FEDERAL CENTRALIZAfloN 4
From The Philadelphia Press.
President Wilson'S programme o. .
road. banking and industrial lesisH-
carries federal Capitalization 10 p
that the most extreme OF oldune
eralists would hardly have drean'e'
This from an administration soulne'a .
birth and spirit almost from w U
tom, This from people who sns' :.
blood and dissipated their treas''s
vain effort 20 destroy the Union ",'
that slavery and states rights
understood states rights, might W
served!
WOULD SERIOUSLY IMPAih
ERTY."
From The Boston Herald. "a
The interstate trade commission -
the administration proposes. VIII
full II its service can De limited 70
helping the Attorney General
make preliminary surveys for him
minor difficulties and prepare Wv
All this is desirable. But u II
further and delve into all the den-
private business. as It seems eml n
10 do under the present form Oh -
II would seriously impair thS' Acs
liberty of which we rs a people
boosted.
FOR A UNIFORM PoLic''
From The Washington Post. "A, Il
The central idea OF this ne" =, vi
antitrust legislation ayowedy 70 - y
investment OF the Sherman IA" -,I,,,s
rigors which the Supreme Cou,' ~
by lifting that enactment out Of 'as
ness into the light OF reason "''s .,.uss
the hands OF the sV.
in giving force and effect TO Tvs nj
straints on finance and comnie'.s %
as all Of the new restraints hSe s.,ats
nal antitrust law itself. have e0s, ,., y
for their keynote. one would sUvs 81
reasons OF logic and consis's", .,.t y |
lead the government to pursue
icy uniformly. al
NO WHIP AND spur
From The New York Evening w ~
Wise as their authors may 80, ~
work cannot be considered ps" "a a
the beginning. These ILLS ~ a y
full panoplied from the heads .,ss
Joye-llke trainers. They come s,ss,S
tentative plans. to be fuliy ~
searched with lighted CANDIES so,l
keenest minds in the business wv" y
in Congress. and agreed upon a. 100
form which sober reason anu
Judgment dictate