The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-02-13
Left to right, top: Edward N. Hur-
ley, Joseph {. Davies and VIII +.
Parry; bottom, William J. Harris
and George /. Record.

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1 Washington, Feb. 1o.-SpeciaD
| According 40 a runlor which has
gained wide currency and general Gre
| dence in Washington, President Will
son has decided not to name single
Republican for the new federal trade
commission. Three of the commits
sion's members, accordig to the report
will be Democrats and the other two
Progressives.
Here are the men said to have been
selected by the president for the COM
mission which is to regulate the bust
ness of the country:
William j. Harris of Georgia, Dem
ocrat, now director of the census.
Joseph E Davies Gf Wisconsin.
Democrat, new commissioner of corr
porations.
Edward NJ. Hurley of Illinois
and president of the Illinois Manu-
facturers' association.
George L. Record of New Jersey,
Progressive, lawyer.
Will n. Parry of Washington,
Progressive, real estate operator and
builder.
One of the best known men on this
list is Commissioners of Corporations
Davies, who has been slated for a
position on the new board from the
start. The trade commission will
absorb the work of the bureau of
corporations Of which he is the head.
1t is expected that he will be elected
chairman of the commission.
Harris to Represent South.
Director Harris of the federal CEN
sus bureau will represent the south
ern states on the commission. The
president believes that his experience
in gathering statistics of business con-
ditions in connection with the work of
the census bureau will be of great as
sistance to the trade regulating body.
Mr.. Harris was a candidate for the
gubernatorial nomination in Georgia
last year.
The president decided some time
ago to appoint Mr.. Hurley to the
commission. He investigated trade
conditions in South America and won
the admiration of Secretary of Com
merce Redfeld. Senator Lewis of
Illinois proposed him for member of
the commission before the dill Great
ing the body was passed.
Mr.. Hurley is an ultraconservative
and his presence on the commission
is desired by the business interests
who fear that radical control of the
bory would mean too much regula-
lation of commercial affairs by the
government.
Messrs. Record and Parry were
both at one time Republicans. Both
went over to the Bull Moose party
when it was organized and neither
has announced his intention to re-
turn to the G. o. P. fold.
Announcement by the president of
appointments by the new commission
night thereafter the new govern
will ensue a practical demonstration
of the value of the administrations
plan Of curbing the trusts and regu-
latioh of business in general.
The Commissions Powers.
The new commission is authorized
to require corporations to make an
nual or special reports, or both, in
such form as may be prescribed, and
to make written answers to specific
questions regarding the organization
and management of their business of
their relations of other corporations,
partnerships or individuals. The com
mission is given general power of in
vestigation in respect to such corpor-
atoms.
Furthermore, upon the direction of
the president of either house of con-
gress the commission is to investi-
gate and report concerning any il
legged violations of the antitrust act,
1t may also investigate trade condi-
tons in foreign countries with re-
spect to combinations or to other
conditions affecting the foreign trade
of the United States.
The commission also is authorized
to investigate the manner in which
final DEGREES are carried out when
they have oeen entered against cor
porations adjudged guilty of having
violated the antitrust laws. The
commission is authorized to make
public such portions of the informa-
ton obtained by it as it shall deem
expedient in the public interests, ex-
cept trade secrets and the names of
customers.
Can Stop "Unfair" Tactics.
The new commission also will have
authority to enforce compliance with
certain new declarations of law con-
tanned In the trade commission act
and the Clayton law. One of these
is the provision in the trade commits
sion asst that unfair" methods of
competition are hereby declared I'M
lawful"
The commission is empowered to
prevent persons, partnerships, and
corporations, except banks and GER
tain common carriers, from using
such unfair methods.