Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-03
NEW ]. S. BOARD
TO AID BUSINESS
Federal Trade Commission to
eco Very Slow in Decid-
ing Questions Before 1t.
LARGE MANUFACTURERS
CLOSELY STUDYING LAW
Body to Be Organized Soon After
Congress Adjourn-Recess Ap-
pointment for Rublee.

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of being an aid to business. The COM
mission intends to devote considerable
time to the study Of the question OF
whether It will be advisable for laws to
be framed permitting small producers
and manufacturers of the United
States to engage in combinations which
will permit them to obtain and hold
foreign trade against competitors in
| other countries. and the commission
Furthermore expects to give answer IN
the very near future to great many
American business firms and corpora
| lions which have already taken up III
advance with the bureau OF corpora
| tons and with Joseph F.. Davies per-
sonal1y certain questions OF what they
are or are not permitted 10 40 uioei
| the new trust laws.
| This information was obtained tooay
/ from authoritative sources. ana at tne
same time it became known tnat many
of the large manufacturers OF inc coun-
| try have the recently enacted Clayton law
under close consideration, with the result
that one Of the large hardware manuIac.
| turing companies has decided 70 reAoJust
| its selling plan in order to aVoid any pos-
sible violation Of the law forpiddlns COM
even sent to all hardware dealers copies
Of the new trust laws. calling their at
! tention to the fact that readjustments are
necessary =,
The fact that this has been done IN
advance of the organization OF the
| new federal trade commission. which is
| to be the controlling director OF all
corporations in the United States from
now on. was pointed out today as an
| evidence that the b--siness men OF the
| country are showing a spirit Of &C
| commodation toward the new commits
| sion which cannot help. 1t was salo'
| but make the work of the commission
easier.
Recess Appointment for Rublee.
| George Rublee of Cornish, N. H.
| whose nomination to the federal trade
| commission has not been confirmed py
the Senate, will get a recess appoint
ment Friday from President Wilson,
the day after Congress adjourns. Ad-
! ministration leaders said today that
| thew did not expect his confirmation at
| the present session of the Senate. Dur
| ing the debate last night on the name
| of Mr.. Rublee in the executive SEES
| of New Hampshire declared Mr.. Rub
| lee is personally obnoxious to him.
| The four appointments confirmed
were:
Commissioner of corporations; Edward
T. n. Hurley of Illinois, w. ]. Harris of
Georgia, now director of the census,
and W. H. Parry Of Seattle, WASH.
The first three are democrats; a ana MI MI
Rublee is also a progressive republic
can
| The members of the commission will
be sworn into office, 1t is expected; by
Justice J. Harry Covington of the Dis
| trict Supreme Court, one OF the fathers
! of the Newlands-C act which
| created the federal trade commission;
| This will be done in a Few days, anu
TODAY arrangements are being made
for the organization of the commission.
Under the law the old bureau of cor
poration employees and all its MES VIII
! be turned over to and become a part
| of the commission. There are aoout
! 1870 of the employees.
| 1t will be necessary. 1t was SAID TO,
day, to appoint number OF special
examiners and Investigators to carry
on the work of the commission. How
large the pay roll is to be has not We,
been figured out, but there will be ar
enormous amount OF work for the com.
mission to do Congress has provided
plenty of money apparently ior ~
work The items appropriated IN ollls
passed last night and today are al
follows:
| FIFTY thousand dollars for the salary
of the five commissioners, plus $5,Oo'
for the salary of the secretary TO tht
commission; s1s.sss for the payment Saneat. o. O.
~ t 1niy /. 1915, as a deficiency item
the preyious item of $4,000 being fol
salaries from July l, 1915. to July
1915: $4,000 for rent; $4,000 for print
ing, and for the general nea expenses sess o.
total Of nearly 100000. all Of which
has been made Immediately available.
The old bureau OF corporations hao
an appropriation of $254.O00: II It If
found between now and December
when Congress reassembles again, thai
| wore money will be necessary for the
commission it is the understanding
that Congress will pass deficiency
appropriation then.
Large Hearing Room Needed.
| Secretary Redfeld today offered te
Mr.. Davies, who is to be the chairman
| NJ the commission, quarters in the De-
nartment of Commerce building. where
the old bureau of corporations is now
located, as long as the commission may
| want them. 1t Is said, however, that
other quarters will be rented some
where in Washington For one thing
It will be necessary for the commits.
sion to have a large hearing room
| such as the interstate commerce com.
| mission has This cannot be provided
in the Department of Commerce
The bureau of corporations remains
commission is organized. This organ
ization cannot take place until the
commissions Of the appointees have
been signed by President Wilson and
the oaths of Office administered. The
newly confirmed commissioners are ex
Injected in Washington any day now
and will Immediately meet. to go ovel
the plans which Chairman Davies hal
ANNOUNCED that he has ready for them
The new commission will bring into
activity In Washington one of the mos
Important branches Of the government
the trainers of the law expect, and
aside from the fact that the commits.
sion will occupy very high position
in national affairs. similar to the
quasi judicial position occupied bby the
interstate commerce ccse7qission, II no,
even higher because OF the enormous
number Of corporations in the countr,
under it's control and direction. 1t Ii
expected that many interests of the
community of Washington will b.
Lawyers and corporation heads from
all over the country will constantly
visit Washington from now on to con
suit or appear before the commission
Many employees. clerks as we'll a.
J skilled investigators. will be added t.
the government pay roll because Of the
commission. and in other ways, suci
as the purchase of supplies, etc, tn.
! commission will affect matters tina
play an important part in the life O.
the city.
Ask Appointment of Administrator
Henry L. Strang, one of the pionee
commission merchants Of Washington
who died February IL. left no will
, | for Jattera of ~. -,