The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-02-28
PACKERS DECREE
MADE EFFECTIVE
Mandate is Signed in the
Court Of District of
Columbia.
PROVISION AGREED ON
Meat Men Deny Guilt Pal
mer Tells What They Must
DO Under order.

V.ASHTNGTON I,b 1t D..
tor,cmcut of tur packers FROM 'II
business not directly related 'H 'h"
packing uf u'at was wlir w'nhH
.ory tYdIy through signature Do"
Dhicf Justice McDu, Boo tho lpsrl.,
nf Columbia uprrm, court uf 70 d'
cree flied by Attorney General l"i
NOR vlth the concurrence ui 'W
packers
Tho docrcc which must ho carried
out within two Ntags. affects sd
corporations and 40 individual. u'
which swift 4 Co. Armour q ,u.
Morris q co.. wilson a Go. ari ih
rudahy company are the major
members
ATTORNEY General palucr In fhIur
Ihe deere. explained tu the court tho
tcrms under which the agreement
between tho government and 'h'
packers Wns reached when be- 'ou.
cludcd, Joint statement Tor uIl lh,
defendants was made iN council ana
Justice Mccoy signed 'h' decree
saying that us the parties Woro Zoo
agreement there was no uursuon Tor
him to determine
IN his statement to the court, MI
Palmer said the decree was 'sweep
ing In its scope" adding that hc was
auro 81 would be "hRhly beneficial
10 tho public In its effect
NJ W Borders. In making the joint
statement for the defendants, shid
10 was not guilt which prompted the
packers to enter into the decree,
FOR they have not violated any law
Instead the packers. he said, de
sired to assure the American people
that monopoly Of the food supply
by the packers was not possible, 10
stop criticism OF the industry, dam
aging alike TO It aud to the people,
20 promote better understanding be
tween the industry and the public
during "the dangerous period Of re-
construction" and to stabilize con
ditions ia order that the efficiency
and benefits OF the industry might
ba preserved.
Attorney General Palmer in n
statement commenting on the effect
of the diyorCement decree said
"The decree which the department
of Justice has brought about by
urgent insistenco is designed TO re-
store freedom of competition and in
crease the opportunities for indi-
vldual initiative In business which
must In time bear good fruit for the
public welfare.
These great aggregatlons OF capt
tai which have come 10 be known as
the big five" have been able to
dominate 80 many lines OF trade that
their continued and unrestrained
growth constituted "A real menace not
only 10 American business but to the
American consuming public IA well
Under the decree entered today
the chief packing companies, thei
subsidiaries and principal stockhold
ers are compelled to sell profcrahl,
TO live stock producers and the pub
lie.
AN their holdings in public stool
Yards.
IAN their interest In stock yarC
railroads and terminals.
'All their interest In market news
papers.
"Ail their interest in public cole
storage warehouses. except tina
which is necessary for their owl
meat products.
They are barred forever from tn,
retail meat business.
They are barred forever from
dealing in unrelated lines which In
clude; Wholesale groceries. fresh
canned, Sllted fish, fresh, dried o
canned fruits, Cunfectioncries
syrups, soda water fountain supple,
molasscs honey, jams. jellies an
preserves, spices, sauces. relishc'
etc; coffee, tea, chocolate, coca
nuts, flour. sugar rice and cereal
with certain limited exceptions wit
respect 20 CerealsD, bread. waters
crackers, biscuit. spaghetti, vermI
'Gfli. macaroni, cigars, china, furnI
ture and 80 forth.
Thy are required0o abandon for
h., - hat l,.a Oh, IA
route cars ana auto trucks compris
ing their distribution system, for an
other than their own meats an
dairy products.
They are required TO submit pei
pelmnlly 70 Tho COURTS lnimnctlnn fnI