Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-23
President Names
 Trade Commission
SENATORS TO GIVE NOMINEES
 CAREFUL CONSIDERATION
TO HAVE GREAT POWER
To Prevent Unfair Methods of Com petition in Commerce-New Enuiand Represented by George RubIee of Cornish, W. H.

Washington, Feb. 22-Presideat Wilson today five months after the enactment uf the federal trade com mission law, sent to the senate the names oI Ige five men nominated to constitute tbat CommisSio1i. Whether. the nominations can De confirmed 5v March was regarded as proolemat- icaI.
 The Nominees
 The three deEapGrsts named by the president are Joseph F Davies. Of Madison Wis, now CorDorati-~ com missioner, to serve seven years: Ed ward N- Hurley Of Chicago for six years and william J. Harris. of Ce- dartoWn, Ga. IOr E2Ee years. The other nominees are -Si.t T. Parry. of Seattle Wash, progressive republican named Tor four year and George Rublee. of cornish. E H. regarded as a pro- gressiTe, for three years.
 Senator NeWlaads. chairman Of the lnterSrate cCTr-1ercH committee -g which the nominations were referred said tonight llc would call the couI- InlJtee together tomorrow and he thought the confirmation of all rna nominations would be recommended within a few days
 To Be Given Careful Consideration.
 That the list will be given careful consideration. however, both in com mlJtee and before the senate, seemed assured. Democratic and republican senators both declared tonight that there would be no nasty consideration O. qualifications Cf the men named. partiCularly on account of the great powers 10 De conferred through pro visions Of the now law, and also i- view of the length of time which the president took before making up his mind as to the personnel of the com mission.
 Duties Of Commission. The broad purpose of the commits Sion- aS provided ill the act is to pre- I vent persons. partnerships or corpor- ations except banks and common car riers from using unfair methods of competition in commerce. Whenever the commission has reason to believe 1 that any unfair method of competition l IS being used, it is authorized to issue g complaint against the suspected of- fender and hN d time for 6 hearing. Individuals or corporations so cited i are given the right to show cause ! why an order should not be issued re- i iquiriuS cessation Cf alleged violations. i 1T such orders eventually are issued and Violations complained of are not stopped, the commission may apply l to the circuit court of appeal Is of the ] United States for enforcement Of it's order. Judgments of the court would | De subject to review by the supreme court.
 To Compile information. ! The trade commission also is given power to compile information and make, investigation concerning the organi- zatjOn, business conduct. practices and mana cement of cOrnorations and of their relation to other corporations and i associations and to require filing of ] information by such firms and corpor- ations concerning their affairs. It also l lS empowered to investigate trade con- i ditions with foreign countries and re- ! port to congress with such recommen- dations as it may deem advisable. ] In connection with the feature Of ! the work President Wilson. in a re- 1 cent speech. indicated that the com
 mission could do the work of a tariff commission.