The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-14
Wilson Disapproves S
Proposal to Limit
Trust Program.
HE WANTS SPEED
PUT ON EFFORTS
Attempt Now Will Be Made to
Report Soon Single Measure
Embodying Tentative Bills
Dealing With Various
Phases Of Big Busi-
ness Evils.

Washington, .Ap-n l3.-Jnoua!ifed
disapproval was expressed by Presi-
dent Wilson today OF the proposal In
Congress to curtatl tho antitrust leeis-
lative prog ram for this session. Inter
members OF the House Judiciary sub
committee. who had conferred with
the President Oh the subject. declared
tina, an effort would be made to repor:
quickly single measure. embodYine
the substance OF all tho separate ten
tative trust bills. and that legislation
also would be pressed 10 meet the de-
,nands of labor for restriction of the in
Junction power Of the courts.
That opposition 70 carving out tho
full trust legislative program is grow
ing among Senate and House Demo-
Gratis continued In evidence during the
daE. no,withstanding determination TO
affecting in,erlocking directorates.
holding companies. price discrimina-
tionS and other evils
VIII Report Hill Soon.
Senator NcWiauds. chairman os thc
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
said his committee expected to report
a general trust bill soon. though the
members had not agreed upon details.
before the committee determines final
!! upon us course. however. II Will pass
upon in" amendment already prcuared
10 prcc!uoe action at this session upon
anything but a bill to create AN inter
state trade commission with broad pow
ers ,rs amn ,,t express di5ection 10 investigate
20 recoininend 10 the next congress
what Legislation supplemental to tho
"h,erthan law should be enacted
Chiess this plan is agreed TO ,bs
committee will proceed to perfect the
-; ta,.Ne 5 measure II has worked out
III i2ur scctions. The first section
would create commission to regIis g
corporations: the second would prohihi.
lor,ns of interlocking directorates in
rcu,,iat. n.,iiIa,.nE concerns; third would
would deal with stock waterint, ou. y N IN
tEs issuance OF railroad securitie. a,d
- ~ mi.n Wouid attempt TO eradicate price
ton. So'ioet-
Program Adopted
HaSides the members OF the rio,,sa
'uuictary Subcommittee. President Wi
sTm I'm. 'T-aay conferred with Reuresenta-
cop' or North Carolina Af,er
me conferences the subco,nmirtcr dt.
80 .!-HSu upon the following program.
~ ,!hs ,hs up or committee considera-
.on Q! the antitrust legislation Win
N!sw sw 10 reporting as uuicliiv &c 80 q
sinic single bill CONFUSING the nrin-
iapioSs 81 IL, me CLAYTON bills on trade re.
i.t.oi's, ihter!ock!ng divectorates hojd
ing companies. inclusion OF tb.. anti
rJ1iic. ION plan in this bill or in a sen
i,inct Sasur9' TO regulate issue of in
strlk"s and other labor contr"ver! ~
20 provide due notice to all Dartiac ;,i', rs
te,, 49, ana Jury trial rights in CON
Junction decrees % III
Chairman Clayton, OF tn. Judic,,-,
,o,iiniittec, said tonight he bonnd :!
utEe & the antitrust bills out of his cr,,,
u. ittee ana reported 10 the House wifi'
Hnsis for Measure.
III, section OF the Clayton Bill y-j;cb
VIII Dc ofrered before the commit az
as ,, OASIS for the anti-iniurrt;o,
measure. would stop any resirainiD.l
order ir or Injunction in any case IN
nolElis or growing out OF a disn,,t.
concerning terms or conditions OF an,
pioSMtnt, unless necessary to nrrven,
,rrgparanie ,iroIr,, injury TO property or to a
propertf right of the party making tbn
Lpp!caton. and these rights ,1ot,id
!!aFe 10 be sworn to by the applicant
with particularity"
lhe Interstate trade commission hin
was relntroduced in the House 10 dav
y! representative covington of Mary
ianu' ioF me interstate Commerce CON
h!ittec, win some minor changes Tha
p.lnciptl cnangc in the bill as nlr.ad,,
h!auc publlc, is an amendment to prn
NlUe mat In any equity suit brought
uhGcr the Attorney y-t,cncrars direci iin,
uhder the antitrust law. the collrt nlnv
on the consideration of the tcstinony
refer the suit 10 the trade conmi..e;nS,,
70 ascertain and report an appropriatc
Iorin oil decree. and that upon such re-
port exceptions may be filed The
court may adopt or reject the ,radc
commission report, in whole or in nart