Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-08-11
CARLIN OF VIRGINIA.
National Monthly Pupblishes Interest
ing Interview with Alexandria
Representative.

In the August issue of the National
| Monthly, Charles A. Hamilton pub
fishes the following interesting in
/ terview with Representative Charles
c. Carlin, of this city:
at is remarkable fact that when 4
subject of great Importance is to be
dealt with by the Congress of the
| United States, there always comes to
the front some one prominently
equipped and qualified to give direc-
ton to it, and it just as frequently
happens that although lhe ability
and fitness of the individual have
bccn recognized by his associates in
the House or Senate, yet the oppor-
tanitv has not been given for the
nation to become acquainted with
him until the service is rendered.
This has been especially true of the
present Democratic House. Mr.. Un-
'derwood sprung into prominence
through his handling of the tariff;
IMr. Glass, of Virginia, through his
connection with the new bankruptcy
and currency bill, and last, but not
least, Representative c. c. Carlin,
of the Eighth District of Virginia,
who has won his way to fame and
national prominence by his connec-
ton with the trust legislation.
Il "Mr. Carlin was born in Alexan-
dria, Virginia, and is young man
serving his fourth term in Congress,
and as a member Of the Judiciary
| Committee of the House, and chair
man of one of it's most important
| subcommittee, it was natural that
the major part Of this work should
fall to him. He had hardly begun
the task of preparing the trust bills
with his associates, Messrs. Clayton
and Floyd, before his knowledge of
the subject, together with his great
ability as lawyer, and his wonder
fui capacity for work, became known.
Chairman Clayton's acceptance Of a
judgeship in Alabama prevented him
from handling the bills on the floor
of the House. This gave Mr.. Carlin
his opportunity. He was selected by
Chairman Webb to close the debate
for the committee, and his speech in
doing so proved to be one of the
sensations of the session. The
Democratic side of the House recog-
niZcd that he was master of the sub
jcct and we're quick to show their APP
probation, and the minority men,
bcrs were equally as prompt in show
! ing their recognition of the new star
that had arisen in the House.
"Mr. Carlin, when asked a few
days ago by representative of Ma
tional Monthly, to sive his views on
what is known as the Clayton anti
trust bill, very promptly responded
that the bill preserved intact the
Sherman Law, so that its force and
effectiveness is in no way impaired
the Clayton bill, in every one of its
twcnty-three sections being entirely
supplementary, dealing with old evils
in Il new way.
section 2 of the bill is designed
to prevent discrimination in prices
for the purpose CT injuring or de-
st"oylng competition. This section
prohibits such practices as the Stand
ard Oil Company the American To-
bacco Company INDUCED in, by going
Unto community or State and low
ing its price below the cost of pro-
ductiOn while it maintained a high
price in other States. Thus, a COM
pctitor would be driven from one
State to another until he was finally
eliminated. Twcnty-onc States have
recognized this evil ard adopted
statutes to prevent it within their
borders. This section now applies to
interstate commerce between all Of
the States and foreign nations, and is
especially designed to protect the
small trader from destruction by the
large trader. This section, Mr.. Car
lin added, was inserted in the bill,
together with Section 4, in response
to the demand of merchants all over
The country. Section prevents con-
tracts from being made by the man.
ufacturer with the merchant which
would exclude the merchant from
selling the goods Of competitor,
but does not prevent the manufa-
cturcr from having his exclusive
agent, or selecting his own .custom-
crs, but does prevent him, when he