Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-23

Hameu Tor iOur years, ana george
Rublee. Cornish. y. H.. regarded rs a
Progressive. for three years.
Consideration OF the nominations
VIII first be given by the Senate Com
ni,tee on Interstate Commerce. Chair
man Newlands said to-day he would
call his committee tomorrow for this
purpose. He thought the committee
would be able TO recommend con!lrna-
ZION OF all of IN. nominees within Il
few days
No HASTY CONSIDERATION
OF QUALIFICATIONS
Democratic and Republican Senators
both declared tonight there would b.
no hasty consideration OF qualifications
Of the men named. particularly in view
OF the great powers conferred by the
n"w law. and also the length of the
time which tho President took before
making UP his mind as to the commits
sioners
The broad purpose OF the commits
sion, as provided in the act. is to pre-
vent persons. partnerships or corpora
tions, except banks and common car
riers. from using unfair methods OF
competition In commerce Whenever
the commission has reason TO believe
that any unfair method is being used,
II shall issue complaint aud give
the suspected offender :, hearing. In
dividuais OF corporations so cited shall
bc given the right 10 show cause why
an order should not he issued against
them requiring cessation OF violations
alleged. II such orders eventually arc
issued. and violations complained Of
arc not stopped. the commission may
apply TO the Circui, Court OF Appeals
nf mi fcI f,r
OF its order. the findings of such cour,
to b" conclusive. Judgments OF the
courts would hc subject to review by
TN" Supreme Court upon ccrtiorarai
The Trad. Commission also is given
power to compile Information and
make Investigation concerning the or
rhniZation. business conduct, practices
ard management Of corporations and OF
their relations TO other corporations
and associations, and 10 require nling
OF information by such firms and cor
porations concerning their affairs
Ht:rouT TO CONGRESS
WITH RECOMMENDATION
1t also is empowered TO Investigate
trade conditions with foreign coun-
tries and report TO Congress with such
recommendations as II may deem ad-
advisable In connection with this fea-
turc OF the work. President Wilson in
Il recent speech. indicated tho commits
sion could do tho work of a tariff com
mission.
Opposition to some of tho nomina-
tons Is expected at the White House
Senator Sherman, OF Illinois, recently
attacked Mr.. Hurley as one of the men
who lobbied in Washington while the
tariff bill was pending, and some Re-
publican Senators are said to be dis
satisfied because no regular Republ!-
cans wore named.
AZ present there is no appropriation
for the payment Of the expenses OF the
commission, and the Trade Commits
sion law provides that 1t shall be
housed In the Commerce Department
building. which is already overcrowd-
cd. An effort is to be made, however.
TO rectify these two mistakes in the
law In the near future
Mr.. Davies, 1t Is understood Will be
named chairman of the commission He
was first on the list of nominations
sent to the Senate by the President and
received the longest term Because OF
his experience in conducting the Blu
reau of Corporations. the President is
understood to deem him well qualified
10 head the new commission
George l.. Record, of New Jersey
who was seriously considered by the
President for one OF the places OF the
commission is likely to be made it's
counsellor. II was said tonight The
position pays the same salary as that
provided for members Of the commits
sion.
PRESENT ACTIVITIES
OF MEN NOMINATED
Mr. Davies is commission Of the
Bureau Of Corporations, which is
merged with the commission under the
new law. Mr.. Hurley is a business
man and trade expert. with extended
knowledge of Latin American condi-
tions. Mr.. Harris is Director Of the
Census Mr.. Parry is a lawyer and
business man. Mr.. Rublec is n lawyer,
and was consulted frequently by lead
crs I'm Congress when the Trade Com
mission bill was being framed.
Mr.. Davies was born in 1876. and is a
lawyer by profession. He is secretary
OF the Democratic National Committee.
Mr i,