Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-10-07

dispositions may be taken before any
person designated by the commission
and having power TO administer oaths.
Such testimony shall be reduced 70
writing by the person taking the
deposition, or under his direction: and
shall then be subscribed by the de-
pcnent. Any person, firm, copartner-
ship, corporation, or association, may
be compelled to appear and depcse
and to produce documentary evidence
in the same manner as witnesses may
be compelled to appear and testify
and produce documentary evidence be-
fore the commission, as hereinbefore
provided. "
commission shall be paid the same
fees and mileage that are paid wit
nesses in the courts of the United
States, and witnesses whose deposit
lions are taken and the persons TAX
ing the same, except employees of the
commission, shall severally be en-
titled TO the same fees and mileage
as are paid for like service in the
courts of the United States: Provided,
That no person shall be excused, on
the ground that it may tend to in
criminate him or subject him to a
penalty or forfeiture, from attending
and testifying, or producing books,
papers, documents and other evidence,
In obedience to the subpoena of the
commission; but no natural person
shall be prosecuted or subjected to
any penalty or forfeiture for or on ac-
count of any transaction, matter, or
thing as to which, in obedience to a
subpoena and under oath, he may so
testify or produce evidence, except
that no person shall be exempt from
prosecution and punishment for peri
ury committed in so testifying.
Sec. 707. That the said commission
shall In appropriate matter act in con-
junction and cooperation with the
Treasury Department, the Department
of Commerce the Federal Trade
Commission, or any other depart
ments, or Independent establishments
of the government, and such depart
ments and independent establishments
OF the government shall cooperate
fully with the commission for the pur-
poses of aiding anu assisting in it's
work, and, when directed by the presi.
dent, shall furnish to the commission,
on its request, all records, papers and
Information in their possession relat-
ing to any of the subjects of investi-
CATION by said commission and shall
detail, from time to time. such offici-
ais and employees to said commission
as he may direct.
Sec. 70S. It. shall be unlawful for
any member of the United States Tar
iff Commission, or Ior any employee,
agent, or clerk, OF said commission.
or any other officer or. employe of the
United States, to diyulge, or to make
known in any manner whatever not
provided for by law, to any person,
the trade secrets or processes of any
person, firm, corporation, or associa-
tion embraced in any examination or
investigation conducted by said COM
mission, or by order of said commits
sion, or by order of any member
thereof. Any offences against the pro-
visions of this section shall be a mis-
demeaher and be punished by fine
not exceeding $1,000, or by imprison-
ment not exceeding one year, or both.
in the discretion of the court, and such
offender shall also be dismissed from
office or discharged from employ
ment. The commission shall have
power to investigate the Paris Econ
omy Pact and similar organizations
and arrangements in Europe.
Sec. ZOE. That there is hereby ap-
propriated. for the purpose OF defray-
ing the expense of the establishment
and maintenance of the commission,
including the payment of salaries
herein authorized, out of any money
In the treasury of the United States
not otherwise appropriated, the sum
OF 100000 for the fiscal year ending
June 30, 1917, and for each fiscal year
thereafter like sum is authorized to
be appropriated
Title VIlI-unfair Competition
Sec. 500. That when used in this
title the term person" includes part
nerships, corporations and associa-
tons.
Sec. SOL. That ii shall be unlawful
for any person importing or assisting
in importing any article from any for
eign country into the United States,
commonly and Systematically to inn
pert, sell or cause to be imported or
sold such articles within the United
States at a price substantially less
than the actual market value or
Wholesale price of such articles. at
the time of expectation to the United
States, in the principal markets of the
country Of their production, or OF
ether countries in which they are
exported, after adding to
such market value or wholesale price.
freight duty, and other charges and
expenses necessarily incident to the
and sale thereof In the
United States: Provided, That such
act or acts be done with the intent
OF destroying or injuring an industry
n the United States, or of preventing
the establishment of an industry in
the United States, or of restraining
or monopolizing any part of trade and
commerce in such articles in the
United States. j.. 4
Any person who violates or COM
oines or conspires with any person
TO violate this section is guilty of
and on conviction