The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-13
TRADE COMMISSION
OF FIVE is FAVORED
Y. s. Chambers Of Commerce IN
Vote on Recommendations
for New Body.
PASS ON SEVEN QUESTIONS
Report Opposes Giving Power
to Advise Now Regarding
Sherman Law.

WASHINGTON, April IA referendum
relative TO the proposed interstate trids
commission. whose powers are defined IN
the Administration bill reported to N.
House. will be initiated on TUESDAY next
by the Chambers of Commerce OF IA.
United States OF America II VIII so 10
the $40 commercial organizations In forty
seven States. constituent members OF m.
national chamber. and the votes OF the..
organizations will be made public
The referendum Is based on tive r.-o-
OF special committee appointed in re-
Spouse to a resolution passed al the recent
annual meeting OF the chamber here
The report Is confined to a discussion
Of tho Interstate trade commission, no
opinion being expressed concerning IN.
other proposals for antitrust legislation
contained in the tentative bills put tor-
ward by the Administrator. Regard
ing this matter the committee says:
when II becomes more evident what
proposals further than a trade commits
sion bill will actually go before Congress
for consideration. the committee Will hold
further meetings and make a separate
report with a purpose OF affording mem
bers of the chamber timely opportunity %
express their opinions"
The committee approves -" n,ir 70
create an interstate trade comm.ss ON t.
take the place OF the bureau OF corpora.
TONS believing that d cnmniss.qt * lar
preferable in delNag with The Intricate
questions involved In interstate cnmutres
to a single official Of the department y
commerce, as at present. Il expresses TIE
opinion that commission IN which hts..
ness experience can be represented ga
be OF substantial constructive yt.." frCn
the standpoint of commerce.
II IS held that there should b' u1 o.
elimination as 10 the corporations 2 -
considered as coming under tie jur dc
ton OF the commission eNcevt.Es inks
and railroads
on the proposal that the conn Ion
should receive authority o. adv. u--
porations as to what they may or ID. s. :
do within the scope ~ the Sn'rTI.. 1t
the committee Is divided. the maj DIZZY 20.
lieving that this power should not h' '7-
trusted 10 such "a commission at tie ..'-s'
1t is held that IN any report, REQUIRED
OF corporations private Information. sj'1
as trade processes. profits Oh r1r' - ~
articles and like Information SHOULD nj
be made public
The committee recommends that ~.
commission should investigate tle adj
Visibility of permitting iaiuStr..s 'n-
gagged in foreign trade To- cooper.t- Q,
larger degree If they so desire.
The seven definite recommeudatoHs TO
be supported or rejected are.
First--that there be created an ''f'--
state trade commission Of Mt I"tst ''-
members appointed bv the President
confirmed by the senate, not NOR, ivan
"A mere majority OF whom shall D. OBJ. 80
same political party.
Second--That jurisdiction % o." r.r.
mission in conducting investiga "N-
| tend 10 all corporations engage % ..'.
state or foreign cummerr" tN.. i' -..
IA are am.nable to the lut.istI'. r'.-
| merc- Commission. ut has not n'.. '.-
| C!ally determined whether or iu' h.'sa
are engaged in interstate cu'n.a.r... Pogo
! Il Is not understood t. be the pH.n.-' -
the bill creating an int,r~'.'' gu.
| commission To Include banks as''- 'e
/ corporations placed within -. 'lr. ir-
| ton OF the commiss!on.l
Thrd--That the commission should ~
| now receive authority To- gtN 80 t1'''-
cants concerning the Legality off '~'.-'
contracts. combinations, &. u.I't -
| Sherman act
Fourth-That IL" annual r.pe-'a
corporations, II required, shNal '''
outset be confined to those of re ltr-.-
/ corporations tseN 80 those NaN.Is
resources Of S6,oCo,ou o~ nor,. r'
those having annual b. "n.'- "'
| O00) and to such other CLASSES ~ "'r' '-
determine.
Fit,h-That IN annual Itpo.'s ,o.r".
| tlons ought not To- be- required 90 III .'''
| trade processes shop costs. Co., e-.....
of sales and profits among "'''
| articles. names ot customers .'
| like private information.
SiXth--That the publication M 't.'- ''
tanned by the commission poe r''' -.l -
| such as are to the public u''',s'
Sevonth-That Cour"".~ shot
! the commission TO- iuv'> ,'G 70 FL"
| 20 Congress nj the earliest rr
! date on the advl>lhlt' % 1w'..'.'-
| sherman act 20 allow G'''''r
! Of cooperation In trr cN-iu't 1rt '-
the protection of tNc fo-c,r" trad"
In Suggesting that the o.r'n
should he composed Of n'.
rather than three" us prop ~"d
present House hill. the commit"
that since q large proportion .'
| state business Of important
! transacted 10y corrorauons, 'nr '.t
! the commission w =" So l.ii'ri'.'
so small a membership - rrr'
| quato and that ""Nprr''"r' ''-
| that in n commission ~ th''c. H.
| Der is usually dominant ara CHAT '-
mittoc of i've ia more r'pre'"''
The committee also Corr .uo'-
| commission may earn EIrt'
| Of popular COutd"uc" fo' h'f
ship and impartiality than 4
official can hope 20 obtain
! The majority ~ IA. committee
ing the proposal mat iHo c'n.'.
! celve powers to advise roir..
! legality of trusts, corI r.ri>. r''.
| &c. set forth the view thl' Hi '.'
| II would hn "a physical fWu'r-
| the commission go pass ''
| tudiuous plans whIch c"ilrf
! in regard 10 commerce tol'
! or foreign in character ef'.'.
EVERY unfavurat'o d''-"