The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-06-03

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statute whose purpose waa to permit
not 10 prevent the normal natural aad
TO be desired development Of unre-
strained. un~monopolized trade, both
foreign and domestic
In taking up this question we dis
once and for all questions % mere
volume or bisncss Of business. The
question before " ls not how much
business was done or how large the
company that did Il. tho vital aues-
ton is. how was the business done.
whether big or little: was Il, In the
test OF the supreme court done by
producing the public interests, By
unduiy restricting or unduiy obstrue.-
ing trade? The question Il one of
undue restriction or obstruction and
not Of undue volume OF trade"
"If mere size we're the test OF
monopoly and trade restraint. we
have not one but half a dozen uulaw-
ful onopoiies In the large depart
me-. stores Of a single city,"
"A study % these proofs satisfies
rs that the United States Steel cor
poration could not have been formed
unless the minds OF WI men had
united In a common purpose. These
two men were j.. Picrpont MORAN
and Andrew Carnegie.
There Is no proof whatever that
Mr.. Carnegie accepted any other re-
latlon han that of a seller Of his
stocks and bonds In his W
and b statement In his answer that
his sole motive In ~ogrceing to n sale
30 Nh. nWaa..wss - -. a. q
company TO the United states steel
company was his desire to retire from
the hazards and responsibility OF act
i've business and since such sale he
has had no connection with the bus
mess Is true"
Chronology of the steel suit.
1911:
ost, sG-steel suit filed at Trenton.
n. J.
1919;
Jan. Gland and iron ore com
ranies file answer at Trenton. deny
ing charges.
Feb. Answers Of steel corpora
ton and Subsidiaries filed at Trcn-
ton. denying charges.
Freb. 6-|lnjunction proceedings
started at Trenton against steel cor
poration and subsidiaries to prevent.
the destruction n books, papers, etc
wanted by the government for cvi-
dcnce.
Feb. l6-Judge william VI. Lam
ring, who figured in the preliminary
proceedings, died At Trenton.
Fol. 29-GOyernmcnt filed replica
tons at Trenton % answer Of de-
PENDANTS IN which IL rcafhrmed
charges and said defendants answer
were e%vasiyc, uncertain me insutl-
cient.
March 5-|lriunction proceedings
20 make temporary lnJun ion per-
mancnt In case Of alleged destruction
of papers was postponed on account
ut vacancy On bench due to Judge
Lanniug's death. Appointment Of cN-
aminor to take testimony also posi-
ioncd for the same reason.
March steel corporation file
answer denying governments allcga-
lions Of the destruction of ccrtJta
papers.
April % Judge John %. Mcphcr
son having been appointed Il Lam
nng's place. argument was heard Hi
Philadelphia by Judges Gray, Bum
nRton and Mcpherson ON the injunc-
ton proceedings.
Aprii 2i-Henry T.. Brown ct Phil
adeiphia appointed examiner tu taxi"
testimony.
May Examiner begins taking
testimony iu New York.
May Judges Gray, Burlington
HEd Mcpherson dismiss Application
for permanent Injunction against
steel corporation and subsidiaries To-
restrain thom from destroying papers
except In tho case OF the American
steel and Wire company. which was
restrained because IL had already de-
stroycd certain papers that had ns-
uied In an alleged wire pool prose-
cutlon IN tho federal courts at New
YORK John a. Brown was appointed
special examiner by Henry T.. Brown
who had the power 90 make The ape
pointment
June 2l-Hearings suspended Tor
the summer
oct. i-Hoorlngs resumed IN un'S
turgh.
Nov. 1a-Ater recess over prcsi-
dental election, hearing resumed in
Washington. -. e., 20 examine sov-
eminent experts.
nov. 22-Hcaring In Washington
adjourned.
Dec. i7-Onc-day hearing held in
Philadelphia
1919.
Jan. 92-Hcarings resumed In Sew
York. Among witnesses was william
T.. Corey. former president Of the
company.
Jan. 30 Government closed as
ease, reserSiur right TO call other wit
ucsscs.
Feb. 2s- Hearing in Now york
with James Gayley, former vice pres
ldent. OF the stand.
May a. Hearing resumed in New
York with james \. Terrell. prcs,-
dent Of the corporation, on the stand
as the first witness for the defense.
June 25-F,ariugs suspended for
the summer
OCT 1-Hearlngs resumed in NeR
York
Dec. United States circuit court
At appeals refused application To- lim-
q time given defense 10 present owl
dcnce 90 December 49, 1913.
1914:
Doe -Jan-HcarinEs held In south
Cru cities and In middle west