Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-06-02
Labor Leaders See Great VIC
tory in Passage of Amend
ment Through Lower House
of United States Congress,
MORE RESTRICTIONS ON
RAILROAD COMPANIES
Oklahoma Statesman Loses
Proposition to Make Oil Pipe
Lines Common Carriers
Pressing Bills,

10Y MORNING JOURNAL nfNcihl AAhthp NiNAI
Washington June l.-Trade unions
and farmers unions would he legalz-
ed In their existence and declared not
to be combinations In restraint OF
trade by paragraph which the house
today Incorporated iu the Clayton bill
to supplement the auu-trust laws
Although it Is designed only To- clar-
fy existing laws organized labor
leaders assert the final passage Of
this amendment win mark the cul-
minauon Of a fight waged by them
for fourteen years-since the passage
Of the sherman antitrust law-for
exemption from prosecution under the
laws against monopolies and re-
straints OF trade.
on vote 10 perfect the labor pro-
vision the house was recorded 207 for
and none against
As adopted the provision sets forth
that nothing In the anti-tfust law shall
be construed to forbid the existence
or operations "of labor Unions or
farmers cooperative associations, or
TO forbid or restrain members Of such
organizations from carrying out the
legitimate objects thereof
Exemption Is Complete
supplemental To this provision the
house adopted an amendment propos
ed by Representative Webb, i'm charge
of the bill and agreed on by organi2-
ed labor representatives and the ad-
minstration which would provide that
such organizations and their mem-
bers shall not be "held or construed
TO be Illegal combinations or conspr-
acies in restraint of trade under the
antitrust laws
Democratic leaders say that the
provision would give labor the ex-
empuon It desired. and asserted that
officials of organized labor had en-
dorsed the prosealogy Progressive
Leader Murdocl and others asserted
that it would be years before the
courts finally define just how far the
exemption went and what Ii meant
A clause To legalize such confer
ences and agreements among rail-
roads. as are now subject TO the con
trol OF the Interstate Commerce com-
mission. also WAS passed by the house
The section confirms and protects the
jurisdiction of the commission over
such agreements and confirms exist
Ing laws against joint agreements to
maintain rates
Representative Ferris Of Oklahoma.
unsuccessfully sought 10 insert pro-
vision making uil and gas pipe lines
and hydru-electric power transmits
sion lines engaeed in Interstate come
merce common carriers, under the
jurisdiction Of the Interstate Conn
merce commission
Determined to hasten consideration
of the measures. democratic leaders
pressed the detailed debate and kept
the house In session tonight without
even allowing recess for dinner The
holding companies section was taken
up. and substitute proposed 10y Rep
resentauve VoIstead of Minnesota,
was defeated Representative Vol
stead said the pending holding com-
pany provision would practically de-
stroy the effectiveness Of the Shcr
man antitrust law.
senator NeWnnds, chairman OF the
Interstate commerce committee which
has charge of the drafting of anti
trust legislation. announced 90 The
senate todaA that he expected to make
this legislation the unfinished bust
ness before that body after IL votes un
the Panama tolls exemption rcpcal
bill