New-York tribune., 1919-12-19

II. heymann; MOTHS q Co., Ltd. LA. \,
c. NJ. McFarane; Morris & Co. (pa.),
Inc. On. W; Brooklyn Beef and Pro
vision Company, Condit Beef and Pro-
vision Company, Corwin- Wilde Com
pany. Donnelly & Co., Inc, National
Hotel Supply Company, Chamberlain &
Co., Inc, j. NJ. Wilson & Co, Middle
town Beef and Provision Company, and
Glenn & Anderson Co.
Wilson defendants, corporations and
w Wilson & Co.. Inc. IN. W, Thomas
E. Wilson: Wilson & Co., Inc. IN. J.).
Arthur Lowenstein; Wilson & Co., Inc,
of California INev.), Jacob Moog; Will
Wilson & Co. (Okla.), 4. L. Smith; South
Dakota Provision Company, J. A. Ham
ilton; Gotham Hotel Supply Company.
George D. Hopkins; Standard Beef
Company, A. f. Peterson; Steifel-
O'Mara Company, G. H. Cowan; Drexel
Packing Company. william G. Buethe;
Albert Lea Company, Inc, c. f. Bur-
rell; Mississippi Packing Company,
James c. Good; Morton Gregson Com
pany; Standard Provision Company,
and Central Products Corporation.
Cudahy, defendants, corporations and
individuals:
Cudahy Packing Company (Me.>, Ed
ward A. Cudahy jr.; Cudahy Packing
Company (Ala). Guy c. Sheppard;
Cudahy Packing Company Ltd. (La.),
John Z. Wagner; Nagle Packing Com
pany, A. W. Kuderson, E. A. Strauss,
Frank E. Wilhelm and George Marples
Western Meat Company, Nevada
Packing Company and Oakland Meat
and Packing Co., +. L. Washburn.
In discussing the injunction decree
to be entered against the packers At
torney General Palmer's statement
said:
ain general this decree prevents the
defendants from exercising any further
control over the marketing of livestock.
1t forever prevents thcra from any con-
troll over the retailing of meat prod
ucts. 1t eliminates them from the field
of meat substitutes, with the exception
OF eggs, butter, poultry and cheese,
which are left for future consideration
and appropriate action, and therefore,
the price of meat is within the control
of the people themselves. 1t places the
conduct of these great aegregations of
capital Immediately under the eye of
Federal court with reference to their
business practices.
"The decree further provides that
jurisdiction is perpetually retained by
the court for the purpose of taking
such other action, or adding at the
foot of the decree such other relief,
if any, as may become necessary or ap
propriate for the carrying out and en-
! forcement of the decree, or for the
| purpose of entertaining at any time
hereafter any application which the
/ parties may make with respect to this
decree"
Kenyon Commends Palmer
Senators Kenyon and Kendrick, prin-
cipal figures in efforts to obtain legis-
lation to regulate packing houses, issued
statements tonight approving the set
/ tlemont, although indicating there
might be more legislation needed.
Senator Kenyon, who was the trust
buster of the Taft Administration for
some time. sad
"The arrangement made by Attorney
General Palmer with the packers
eliminates the necessity of some Of the
provisions of the Kenyon and Ken
drick bills. However, there remain
certain fundamental propositions that
must be met and are met by said bills.
The control of large line of unrelated
businesses by the packer is apparent
by the agreed decree. 1t is evident
that they were building the greatest
monopoly the country has ever known.
The government should maintain over
them the control provided by the bills
now pending before the Agricultural
Committee. think the Attorney Cen
eral has done q good piece of work.
Senator kendrick said the announce
ment "is, of course. most gratifying,"
but added that it does not mean "the
abandonment Of efforts to secure leg
islation.'
Further Control Proposed
The announcement by Attorney Gen
eral Palmer that the packers have at
last yielded to the inevitable is, of
course, most gratifying," said Senator
Kendrick. at does not mean, however,
the abandonment of efforts to secure
/ legislation. AS q matter Of fact, the
Attorney Generals victory is merely
a step, though a very long one, toward
the goal we have been seeking to at
tain The fruits of his victory may be
made permanent only by the enact
ment of legislation along the lines Of
the measures now pending.
II am convinced that this injunction
will bring material benefit not only to
all who are engaged in the production
and preparation of meat and meat prod
ucts, but also the consumers Of all
foodstuffs."
Henry Needer, general counsel Tor
Swift e. Co., in commenting on the
statement of the Attorney General,
said:
"As announced by the Attorney Cen
eral, Swift g. Co. has agreed to retire
from the distribution of groceries and
to dispose of its interests in public
stockyards.
Not Admission of Lawbreaking
"Thc company takes this step at the
suggestions of the Department of JUS
tice and in spite of the fact that there
is no law requiring it. In so doing
the company subordinates its own con-
victions Of the economic justification
for these activities to the desire of
avoiding any appearance of an antag-
onism to the government and to its
desire to remove the causes of fric-
ton which have disturbed Its relations
: with certain factions Of the live stock
producers and of the distributors of
I food products for the past two years
THE company feels that the same
spirit which caused the business men ot
, the country to submit to personal sac
rifces to win the war is just as essen
. tial during this period of reconstruc
tion as then, and therefore it meets thu
/ request of the government for the sac
riice of its own interests with tn,
same alacrity that it met the sugges
tions of the government during tn,
4 war.
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