Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-10-07
SPONTANEOUSLY ExPECTEDlTO Be
BENEFITED BY new PROVISIONS
Tariff Commission and Unfair Competition Clauses Are Ex
peced to Work for Good of Sugar Producers BY EIna
ing Uncertainties and Tending Toward Stability in Prices

laws, including their relation to the
federal revenues, their effect upon the
industries and labor OF the country,
and to submit reports Of It's investiga'
tioEs as hereafter provided.
Sec 700. That the commission shall
put at the disposal Of the president OF
ways and means Of the house OF rep
resentatives, and the committee on
finance OF the senate, whenever re-
quested, all information at its com
mand, and shall make such investiga-
lions and reports as may be requested
by the president or by either of said
committees or by either branch of
the Congress, and shall report to Con.
gress on the first Monday of Deem
Der Of each year hereafter state
ment of the methods adopted and all
expenses incurred, and a summary OF
all reports made during the year.
Sec. 704. That the commission shall
have power to investigate the tariff
relations between the United States
and foreign countries, commercial
treaties, preferential provisions, eco
nomic alliances, the effect OF export
bcunties and preferential transporta-
ton rates, the volume of importations
compared with domestic production
and consumption, and conditions,
causes and effects relating to competi-
ton of foreign industries with those
of the United States. including dump
Ing and cost Of production
Sec. 705. That upon the organiza-
ton Of the commission, the cost of
production division in the bureau OF
foreign and domestic commerce in the
Department of Commerce shall be
transferred to said commission, and
the clerks and employees OF said Giiyis-
ion shall be transferred to and be-
come clerks and employees of the CON-
mission. and all records, papers ana
property of the said division and OF
the former tariff board shall be trans
ferred to and become the records,
papers and property Of the commits
sion.
Sec. 706. That for the purpose of
carrying this title into effect the COM
mission or its duly authorized agent
or agents shall have access to and the
right to copy any document, paper
or record. pertinent 70 the subject
matter UNDER investigation. in the pos
session Of any person, firm. coDart-
nership. corporation, or association
engaged in the production, importa.
ton. or distribution of any article
under investigation. and shall have
power to summon witnesses. take
testimony. administer oaths, and to
require any person, firm, copartner-
ship, or association to produce books
or papers relating to any matter per-
tanning to such investigation. Any
member OF the commission may sign
subpoenas, and members and agents
OF the commission, when authorized
by the commission, may administer
oaths and affirmations, examine wit
nesses, take testimony and receive
evidence.
Such attendance of witnesses and
the production Of such documentary
evidence may be required from any
place In the United States at any dis
ignated place of hearing. And in case
OF disobedience to subpoena the
commission may invoke the aid of any
district court OF the United States in
requiring the attendance and testi-
nlony OF witnesses and the production
OF documentary evidence, and such.
court within the jurisdiction of which
such inquiry is carried on may, in
case Of contumacy or refusal to obey
subpoena issued TO any corporation
Or other person. issue an order requir-
Ing such corporation or other person
to appear before the commission, or
10 produce documentary evidence If SO
ordered. or to give evidence touching
the matter in question; and any fall
nre TO obey such order OF the court
may be punishable by such court as
contempt thereof.
Upon the application of the Attor-
ney General of the United States, at
The request of the commission, any
such court shall have jurisdiction to
ssue writs of mandamus command
ng compliance with the provisions OF
his title or any order of the com.
mission made in pursuance thereof.
The commission may order testi-
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