Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-01-31
FOUR new ANTI
TRUST BILLS OUT
Measures Based on Wilson Poll
CieS Define Sherman Act
and Allied Laws.
FDLL PUBLICITY is SOUGHT
Trade Commission Instead Of Corpora.
ton Bureau Would Report Viola
tons of the Statutes-Riaid
Inquiries Are Ordered.


Inquiries Are Ordered.
Washington, Jan. 23.-Embodying
the program laid down by the presi.
dent In his recent message, the ad.
ministratioE's trust bills were present
ed to congress.
The bills have received the approval
of Mr., Wilson and the Democratic
leaders of both houses Of congress.
With little modification they viii be
enacted into law, Their purposes are
/ Definition of unlawful monop-
oily or restraints of trade
2 Prohibition OF unfair trade
practice
3. Creation of an interstate
trade commission.
4. Regulation of corporation di.
dectorates and prohibition of in
terlochug directorates.
Unlawful Monopoly Defined.
Unlawful monopoly is defined as
any combination OF agreement be
tween corporations, firms, or persons
designed for the following purposes:
!. To create or carry cut re-
strictions in trade or to acquire
monopoly in any interstate trade,
business, or commerce
?. To limit or reduce the pro
duction or increase the price of
merchandise or of any commodity
8. To prevent competition in
manufacturing, making. transport
Ing, selling, or purchasing of mer
chandise, produce, or any com
modify.
T. To make any agreement en-
ten into any arrangement, or ar
rive at any understanding by
which they, directly or indirectly.
undertake to prevent a free and
unrestricted competition among
themselves or among any pur-
chasers or consumers in the sale
production, or transportation Of
any product, article or commod
ity.
The penalty for violation OF the law
Is fixed at not more than S., 900 or i'm
prisonment for one year or both.
Guilt is made personal through a
section that whenever a corporation
shall be guilty of the violation OF the
law the offense shall be deemed to
cover the individual directors. officers.
and agents of such corporation, as
authorizing, ordering. or doing the
prohibited acts, and they shall be . m
ished as prescribed above.
A paragraph prohibiting holding
companies is to be added to this meas
Ore.
Covers Unfair Trade Practices.
The bill forbidding unfair trade
practices declares that to discriminate
IN price, between different purchasers
Of commodities, with the purpose or
intent to injure or destroy a competi-
tor either OF the purchaser or Of the
seller. stall be deemed an attempt 10
monopolize interstate commerce.
1t is specifically declared that the
law is not intended to prevent dis
elimination in price between purchas-
ers OF commodities ION account of
difference In the grade. quality. or
quantity of the commodity sold. or
that makes only due allowance for
difference IN the cost Of transporta-
ton"
Further. 1t is prescribed that moth
ing contained In the act shall prevent
persons from selecting their own Gus.
toners, but this provision shah NOT
authorize the owner or operator cf
any mine engaged in selling its prod
uct in interstate or foreign commerce
to refuse arbitrarily TO sell the same
to responsible person. firm. or cor.
poration, VINO applies to purchase.
An attempt at monopoly also Is de-
clared to exist for any person to make
a sale OF goods. wares. or merchandise
or fix price charged therefor or dis
count from or rebate upon such price
on the condition or understanding
hat the purchaser thereof shall not
deal in the goods, wares. or merehaa-
disc OF a competitor or competitors of
the seller
Deals With Damage Suits.
A judgment against any defendant
In a suit brought under the antitrust
law the bill provides shall constitute
ls against such defendant conclusive
evidence Of the same facts and be
conclusive az TO the same issues Of
la" IN favor Of any other party in any
other proceeding brought under and
involving the provisions Of the law
For the benefit Of parties injured I'm
their business or property, by any per
ION or corporation found guilty OF VIC
ating the law the statute Of limita-
tons applicable 10 such cases shall be
Injunctiye relief is accorded against