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mss TRUST BUIS ISE SENDS VILSBN’S HESS' DIES TO TIE SENATE TAKES QUICK ACTION Howe of Represent*tites Dispatch Mach Anti-Frost Legislation in Short’ Order—Now up Before Sen ate—Summary of the Clayton Bill Below. COVINGTON TRADE BILL PASSED BY HOUSE) TO INSPECT CORPORATIONS... All three bills on the administra tlon trust legislation program passed House late Friday and were sent to the Senate r for action. Opposition melted away when the final test came and the voting went through quickly and without incident. The Covington interstate trade commission bill was passed without a record vote; the Clayton, omnibus anti-tiust measure received 275 votes to 54 against it, and the vote on the Rayburn railroad capitalization bill was 325 to 12. • Action on the trust bills came rather unexpectedly. The three meas ures had been agreed to in “commit tee of the whole’’, the Rayburn bill, as amended by the committee, being completed late Friday. When the trade commission bill came before the House for a final vote Progressive Leader Murdock ^«ioved that it be sent back to the in- ^»r»state commerce committee, with ^H^tructions to report the Murdock Dill as a substitute. This was reject ed—151 to 19—and the pending bill was then passed without a roll call. Then the votes on the other two measures were taken in rapid succes sion. Representative White of Ohio was Hhe only Democrat to vote against the Clayton bill, and all the Progressives voted for it, except Rep- * resentative Chandler of New Yo«k. Forty-three Republicans and sixteen Progressives joined the majority ip supporting the measure. „ The Clayton bill, a part of the ad ministration anti-trost program, car ries provisions designed to strength en and support the Sherman law and other acts against monopolies and restrains of trade. As framed by ad ministration leaders and considered ‘by the House the bill contained: Prohibitions against price discrimi nation, or arbitrary refusal to sell natural mineral products, and against the enforcement of condi tional leases, or contracts of sale Broad Inquisitorial Powers Over Cor porations Are Given to a Newly Created Commission. The following is a summary of one of the anti-trust bills paMfed by the House Friday: »■„ The Covington trade commission bill, the first measure oaf the admin istration nntl-trust program as con sidered In the House, would create a commission with broad Inquisitorial powers over corporations engaged in Interstate commerce. PRATS FOR QUICK PEACE WILSON HOPES CIVILIZATION WILL WIN IN MEXICO. President Telia Anapolis Middies That Service and Not Aggression Is End of the Navy. j ‘T pray God it may not be neces sary for our boys at Vera Cruz to Use any more force," declared\ Presi dent Wilson Friday In an address to FACE NEW CRICIS lOEHA'S MCI NIT TMGIES HEIIC1N AFFAIR \ . HUERTA SENDS GUNBOATS Federal Ships Are to Seek to Prevent Landing of Anna Consigned ’ Rebels, and Momentarily Expected at Tampico—U. S. Cruisers Follow . Mexican Warships for Observation. NEW BILL WOULD REGULATE IS SUANCE OF STOCK. A Idea to to Make Railroads Show the Reason and Purpose of Their In debtedness. RATE IEPAIT1ENT II HflU ei v melt iirnni BARS INTERNAL AFFAIRS The following la a summary of one ' t of the anti-trust bills passed by the | Constltotionaltot Head Notifies This House Friday: Another crisis in the Mexican dif ficulty faced the Washington govern ment Sunday night, a situation fraught with; perils' for mediation and with possibilities that mlgjjt precipi tate actual warfare between the (inlt- ed States and Mexico. Gen. Huerta graduates of the Anapolis, Md., naval academy. He spoke before a gather ing of more than 5,000 people made up Jargely of present and future offi cers of the navy. The president re- The bill would I ferred to the American . army and turn over to a commission of three navy as “the instruments of civlliza- members the power now held by the tion, not as the instruments of ag- bureau of corporations in the depart- gression.” ment of commerce, and Confer on the “Other nations have been strong," commission additional powers. he said, “other nations have piled The bill provides for the appoint- wealth as high as the sky, but they ment of three commissioners, no have come to disgrace because they I has brought about the new crisis by more than two of ofie political party, used their force and their wealth for ordering his gunboats to blockade by the president. The commissioners the oppression of mankind and theil the port of Tampico and to seize a would serve six years at $10,000,1 own aggrandizement: and America cargo of ammunition en route there and employ a secretary at $5,000.1 will not bring glorr to herself, but f 0r the Mexico Constitutionalists. The commissioners would be barred disgrace, by following the beaten The shipment is aboard the steam- from engaging in any other vocation paths of history. We must strike er Antilla’^om New York, flying the while serving. ‘ out on new paths.” Cuban ag. The Antilla is due af After abolishing the bureau of cor-1 President Wilson said in part: “It Tampico Wednesday. Huerta has not portions and the positions of com-fought to be one of your thoughts all t h e powers of hi^ intention to missioner and assistant commissioner the time that you are sample Ameri- blockade the port' fend that he pro of corporations the bill would turn I cans, not merely sample navy men I poses to seize the cargo consigned to over the organization and powers of nor merely samples; and that yoV the belligerents against his sover- the bureau to the new commission, have the point of view of America e jg n ty as contraband of war. It then provides that all corporations, with regard to her navy and her! The purpose of the United States with a capital of not less than $5,-1 army, that she is using them as the!to suppress the attempt to blockade 000000, except those now'subject to instruments of civilization, not as the an( j prevent interference with the the interstate commerce commission, instruments of aggression. The idea K n tiu a was indicated Sunday night shall submit annual reports, records of America is to serve humanity and w hen Secretary Daniels issued an of- of its organization, bondholders and J every time you let the Stars and I statement announcing that stockholders and financial condition” Stripes free to the wind you ought to| w ^{i e no new or( ] ers had been given to the commission. The commission realize that that is in Itself a mes- u ear Admiral Badger, there had may also designate corporations hav- sage, that you are on an errand b een no change in the’mUc? Of the ing a capitalization of less than $5,- which other navies have sometime* go^SrSmenT^ reference to its desire 000,000 from whom, its desires re- forgotten, not an errand of conquest t h a t the port of Tampico shall be Ports. ^ but an errand of service. open to all commerce. It may call for special reports In “What dp you think Is the lasting T he statement follows: “The navy addition to tb6 regular annual state- impression that those boys down ^ department has Issued no new orders ments required by the bill, and would Vera Cruz are going fo leave? They t0 Admiral Badger since the Mexican provide a penalty of $100 a day for have had to use some force—I pray g Unboats were reported to be leaving delay in filing reports. God It may not be necessary for them p uerto Mexico. The department has Upon the direction of the presi- to use any more—but do youdkhlnk at no tlme furnlahlng a dent, the attorney general or either that the way they fought is going to copyoy t0 the Antilla, or any other house of congress, the commission be the most lasting impression? !• ship, nor have any orders to that ef- would be authorised to investigate theee anything new in using fect ’ been i 8gue< j. No word whatever and report the facts relating to any The new things in the world are the bM been r^jy^i M t o whether or alleged violations would also recom- things that are divorced from fore* not tbe war8b i p8 0 f other nations mend possible readjustments of the The things that show the moral com baTe notified of the blockade basinets of corporations so Invest!- pulsions of the buman conscience, at Tampico or what their attitude gated in order that they might con- those are the things by which w* w in be towards such a blockade, duct their business in accordance have been building up civilization, ThArB v™ nft with the law. When the commission not by force, and the lasting lmpn»-1 finds information as to any “unfair alon that those boys are to leave wlll to jj, desire that the port of Tam- competltlon or practice in commerce, be that they exercised self-control. pj co gba jj ^ open t0 a jj commerce, not necessarily constituting a viol*-| "You must bear In mind that you| Ag t0 wbe ther “all commeroe” in Close regulation and control of the stocks and bonds of railroads by tbe I interstate commerce commission Is proposed by k substitute for the Ray-| burn bill, prepared by the House In terstate and foreign commerce com-1 mittee, and considered by, the House Country Informally That He WID Accept ArbifraMon Principle, But Limit Scope of Mediators to Inter- . — —-—*—-r national Phases. Gen. Carranza, first chief of the agree not to deal in the products of competitors of the seller or lesser. A provision that decrees in suits brought by the government under the anti-trust law shall be flnaj evidence in suits brought against the defend ant by others, involving the anti- trust law. Provisions against holding com panies and interlocking directorates in concerns under the jurisdiction of the Federal government, and provi sions guaranteeing labor and farm ers’ organizations their legal .exist ence under the Sherman law, limit ing the use of the injunction in labor disputes and providing for jury trials in cases of indirect contempt of court. In addition the bill clears up va- „rious jurisdictional questions and ^ Vestions of procedure which have ^en under which lessees or purchasers lion ^ l ” r " la called 0 P° n 10 &r « the champions of whit is right thlg lngtance i nc i ude . contraband of report to the president and aid in and fair all around, no matter where war no offlcU1 of thg government making recommendations to congress you are, and that it is for what is I w jj| < jj gcu8g g 0 f ar a8 known the for remedial legislation. right and fair for public welfare that only order8 reUtlll g ^ Tampico that The bill would authorize the com- you are ready to fight and not merely bare l88ued went ^ Admlral mission to take charge of cases in on the drop of a hat or upon »o m e B^go,. on May 18 in a message in- which the courts have decided, a com- slight punctilio." The president formlnK him tbat wb u e i t wag not plainant entitled to relief under the praised Admiral Fletcher, saying be beHeved the g unboatg would anti-trust laws, and recommend "an had been on duty longer at Vera Cruz L eturn t0 Tampico it was deemed appropriate form of decree to the than the other commanders and that] advlsable that the ’ commanders of court". It would also empower the | he had the qualities of a statesman.. commission, on its own initiative or at the request pf the attorney gen eral. to investigate the manner in which decrees under the anti-trust laws have been carried out. A re port on such investigations would be submitted to the attorney general for action WANTS ARBITRATION. Senate Committee Votes to Submit ('anal Free Tolls to Hague. American naval vessels understood that the government desired that there be no interference with com merce at that port. That an attempt to carry out the blockade decree will be made was verified by Admiral Badger in a re- as the last measure of the adminls- Mexican Constitutionalists, notified tration anti-trust program. The the State department informally Sfet- commlttee divided the Rayburn urday of the conditions under which measure Into two sections, in order he will participate In the mediation that one might stand if the const!-1 conferences at Niagara Falls. Tbs tutionality of the other failed in the I information conveyed to the state do* .1 courts. The hill makes it unlawful partment substantially will be Gen. for any common carrier to issue I Carranza’s reply to the mediators, stocks, bonds, notes or evidence of I Substantially, it is as follows: indebtedness without the approval of j An acceptance of the principle of • the commission. mediation, but limiting the scope of The bill broadens the powers of the A. B. C. mediators to interna* the commission to require tnforma-1 tlonal phases of the Mexican troubles, tlon from railroads and other com-1 No Internal features will be consld* mon carriers, and prescribes an ered. The state department received elaborate system of reports. The these advices from Durango, where commission would be feuthorized by I Gen. Carranza haa established tem- the bill to require periodical or spe-lporary headquarters,, direct from Mfej cial reports on the financial condl-1 Constitutionalist leader, tlon of railroads, balanced statements The state department has accepted of receipts and expenditures in rela- it as the final declaration of the revo- tions to hospital accounts, and all lutionallsts as to their general attl* other financial transactions. I tude and position with recard to the Before Issuing stocks or bonds the I mediation conference at 'Niagara bill would require railroads to filel Ffells. Tbe message is considered'fe with the commission a certificate of flat declination by Carranza of the notification, showing in detail the I mediators’ invitation to participate character of the securities, the pur- in the sessions at Niagara Falls, as poses for_whjch_thfix:. arq_lo be ia-lthe-mediators; env«!Dp«T the ^vlla- ' sued, and the disposition to he made tlon In conditions which Carranza re ef them. Such certlflcatez the bill j fusea to accept, makes public record and open to in-1 Immediately upon receipt of the spection. The bill would give the 1 information Secretary Bryan hurried commission wide authority for the to the White House and held an ex- examlnation of the boflikg of rail- tended conference with the preeident. roads, and would provide penalties Mr. Bryan showed plainly he was dis- for , the concealing of information I turbed by the tenor of the message, from the commission. and now holda little hope for the auc- Glving the commission authority to I c®** of mediation, supervise Issue# of securtles the bill life fact, it waa reported around' ‘ said: “It ihall be unlawful for any the state, war and navy building Set- common carrier subject to the act to urday afternoon that the United regulate commerce to issue any capi-1 States government had concluded tal stock or certificate of atock, or mediation had failed, and henceforth any other bond or other evidence of the revolutionists wonld receive the Indebtedness, or to assume any obli- strongest moral support the United gallon as leasor, guarantor or surety States could give them in their ef- for the securities of any person, nat- forts to force the elimination of Gen. ural or artificial, even though permit-1 Huerta. ted by the authority creating the car- President Wilson over tye long din ner corporation, except for some pur- tance telephone conferred with Jus- pose within its corporate powers nsc- tic* Lamar In Niagara. It to undor- essary to the proper performance of Mood he outlined the position of this its service for the public, and not coofetrr toward the recognition of tending to impair the financial ability Tampico as an open port. It wag of the carrier to discharge its duty to stated If mediation has failed by the public. Wednesday, tha day the Antilla with ‘It shall likewise be unlawful to her car * 0 of ab< * rd “ rlrT * •* issue any such stocks or bonds for T " nplco ’ ,h# wiU the purpoees hereinbefore mention-1 the car * 0 ’ ed, or for any other purpose, unless lf Carranza Joins In the mediation and until upon apllcaUon and afur conference the administration wUl investigation in the premises by the pro ' >al> ^ declare the port closed and interstate commerce commission of| prevent from delivering A ■ Just when a vote on the Panama Port to the navy department from The commission is given wide au-1 canal tolls exemption repeal bill Vera Cruz, announcing that the Mex- thority to make public all informa- seemed certain to come within a few lean gunboats Zaragoza and Bravo, tion secured in the course of its in- days, the Senate foreign relations which left Puerto Mexico Saturday vestigations, and is called upon to commlttee Wednesday surprised the night, had passed Vera Cruz and were submit a report to congress on or be- Senate and complicated the situatlen steaming *- —- mu - fore the first of December each year. This tj^po^t would include such in formation as the commission has se cured and euch recommendations as to additional legislation for the regu lation of corporations in commerce. in the administration of the li-trust laws. The provisions insisted upon by representatives of organized labor, and agreed to after conferences be tween them and the representatives of ' the administration were looked upon as the culmination of a long fight by labor to secure exemption under the Sherman law. They provide that nothing in the anti-trust laws shall be construed to “forbid the existence and operation of labor and farmers’ unions, and that such organizations and their members shall not be construed or held to be “illegal combinations or conspiracies under the anti-trust laws”. How far the exemption will extend was a matter of debate In the House, and many members contend ed the question would result In long litigation. The restrictions placed about the issuance of injunctions In the bill are close. It would provide that no “preliminary injunction shall be Is sued without notice to the opposite party”, and that no temporary re straining order shall-be issued unless ft shall appear from specific facts shown by affidavits that immediate and Irreparable Injury will result to from being a director In a common I and paid his assessment as a Demo property or a property right of the carrier for which the bank acts as an cratic candidate for governor „_i.—♦ ..i-’ — a gent or underwriter; directors In 1 private or State banks, having de-j Erskine College Closes, posits, capital, surplus and undivided towards Tampico. The America cruiser Tacoma and gun boat Sacramento are following the Huerta ships. The message from Admiral Badger received by the navy department as applicant before notice could be serv ed or hearing had thereon. The bill provides that every injunction or re straining order must be specific in terms, thus outlawing the so-called “blanket Injunction". labor disputes Injunctions be forbidden by the bill “un necessary to prevent Irreparable cj to property 'or a property right", for which injury there to no adequate remedy at lair. It would 1 also forbid Injunctions against strik ing, peaceful picketing, primary boy cotts. the payment of strike benefits or the peacefnt assemblage of StrTk- ers, and contains a provision legaliz ing inch acts. by reporting favorably a resolution designed to lead to the submission of the dispute with Great Britain to arbitration by an international tri- bunaL There was no discussion of the res- follows: “10 a.^n., Sunday, JunVY. The bill provides, however, that no| olutlon ’ but ** wil1 be taken up be- Position of Mexican gunboats Bravo trade secrets or private lists of cus-M or ® a V .®W reached on the repeal land Zaragoza at 9 a. m. latitude 19- tomers” shall be made public in thel^'ll itself and its appearance before |43, longitude 96-3,.{leaded for Tarn- reports of the commission. ' the Senate undoubtedly will lead to pico, making about nine knots. further debate. So far as adminls- Shauld arrive oft Panuco river about of the act would prevent one com-| tration leaders know, President Wil-15 a. m.’ to-morrow. Tacoma and pany from acquiring any stock in an- son opposes arbitration unless the Sacramento following in obseration. other corporation “where the effect re P eal bm previously is passed and (Signed) Badger." of such acquisition is to eliminate no wor( l ba< l come t0 the ca Pl to l tbat Three possibilities were discussed or substantially lessen competition I be had changed his position. Many in official quarters as likely ^to arise between the corporations, or to ere-1 8 ^ aa, tore believe without the presi-jin view of the problem that Gen. ate a monopoly”. The provision ex- den t‘ s approval no arbitration pfo- Huerta’s decisive action has present- empts, however, corporations pur- P° 9a l can receive a majority. led. Should the order to Admiral chasing stock solely for investment * * • Badger be construed as to include and not attempting to lessen competi- Killed by Tobacco Fumes. delivery of contraband of war, Ad- tion. Ell Sawden of Detroit, Mich., aged miral Mayo at Tampico would be The interlocking directorates pro- fifty-one, is dead as a result of being | com P e II ed to open fire on Huerta’s hibition in the bill is an effort to looked in a Jury room two hours gunboats, if necessary, to prevent in reach all corporations, railroads and I while the other eleven smoked. Nlc-1 terference with the Antilla. banks over which the federal govern- otlne poisoning caused his death. He ment has jurisdiction. It prohibits alhad never smoked. director in a concern dealing in sup- • ♦ ♦ ♦ plies for common carriers from be-1 ~ Clink scales Files Pledge, ing a director in such common car-) p ro f. John G. Clinkscales of Wof the purposes and use of the issue and her cargo ’ Whether the ConaUtu- the proceeds thereof, euch issue i, Uon a »»to receive the Cargo of arms approved by said commission as nec- dep « nd • entlr * lr 0,1 conditions th# essary and appropriate for the pur- dajr feesel arrives, pose stated: Provided, that nothing 8tat ® department officiate are not herein shall be construed to- imply concernfld about actlon «° T * any guarapty or Obligation aa to such ernmen t n^T take to prevent the issues on the part of the United AnU1U d * llT « rin « ber cargo because ■he flies the Cuban flag. It to gen erally understood that the Cuban government to backing the United States In Its Mexican policy and would make no protest if the United States forcibly stopped'the Antilla. Late Saturday evening Mr. Bryan reiterated that the administration had received any protest from the SUtes." - . The biR exempts from this provi-| slon notes maturing not more than two years after ’ their issue, when they do not aggregate more than 5 per cent, of the outstanding obliga tions of the issuing roads. The measure provides that the commis sion in investigating Proposed stock medlatorf| ^ ^ or fedtrctly, con- issues shall hear the authorities of I, the 8hl t of armt ^ ^ the [H-muJitlou from the United State, road desiring to issue securities | passes. - The bill carries a prohibition, ef fective two years after the bill be comes law, against one director act- If this were considered an overt act of war and a violation of the agreemtn to cease hostilities it prob ably automatically ..would* end the peace conference at Niagara Falls. Tiers; prohibits a director In a bank ford college Thursday filed his pledge In the 0 P lnIon of “any In close touch with the Washington administration, this would mean the beginning of ac tual hosltilities against the Huerta government and signal the advance of any American army from Vera „„„ . , -The closing exercizes of EJrskine profits of more than $21 500,000, In- conege were beld Tuesday nlgrt. The |CrUI t0W * nI MeXlc ° CltT - eligible ae directors in banks in the graduates numbered 29. national system, and makes ineligi ble as national bank directors the directors of private and State hanks In the same city or town. Th# pro vision becomes etjtgftlve two y< after the passage of the law, and ex- einpls U1B fllPMM)rt"'oT"m ulufel aav- Morder and Suicide. Mrs. Fred Roab of Long Beach, .CsdU. TfcttissdfeY kitted" teftiro UltTe* | girls and herself. Th* holding companies provision ministration of Justice", th* bill pro-'threat of thirpaper. Another possibility, however, sug gested in official quarters is that this government may bring Influence to bear on tbe owners of the steamer coarse an<. make no attempt to deliver her cargo twtwwriff j mediation negotiations, and efforts to Inga banks. I tides the machinery for a trial by I induce Gen. Carranza to participate The bill revises the proceedings In I jury as In criminal practice. As to I In the peace conference. Should the contempt of court cases. In con-1 direct contempts the procedure to left Antilla change her course or return tempts other than those committed I unchanged. \ to an American port,,, danger of an "In the preeenoe of the court or so I The.other two bills win be found I immediate clash would be averted, near thereto as to obstruct the ad- [ summarized in other articles In 4ii-| Agents of Gea. Carranza in Wadi ington said they had ao official weed to Mexico. The state and navy departments were without advices concerning the reported delivery of arms and am- , . munition at Tampico by the Sun- ing on more than One railroad under 8hlne of the constitutional- the jurtodiction of the commission’s without the commission’s approval. It also would make it unlawful for any director or officer of a railroad to profit by the sale or disposition of stocks or bnds. ists said they know nothing of such a ship or of the landing of arms or ammunition at Tampico. relating to the proposed determina tion of Huerta to blockade Tampico nor any communication from Gen. Carranza. As to Gen. Carranza’s ex pected answer to the proposal from the South American mediators the Constitutionalist chief’s advisers said it might not beforwarded before Tuesday. A third possibility discussed to that Admiral Badger’s ships would not In terfere with Gen. Huerta’s purpose to blockade the port of Tampico againat Importation of ammunition but that they would insist on keeping the port open to ordinary commeroe. This might avert serious consequences. So far as could be learned no or ders wero aent to Admiral Badger to send any war vesseb to Tampico ex cept the two following Huerta’s ships. TB^'OTTf Xmerfcans ships now at Tampico are the battleship Minne sota,, outside the Panbco river, and the'monltor Ozark In the river, which temporarily serves as -Rear Admiral Mayo's flagshl would to oops with arias. \ . Went to Sleep on Track. The bodies of J. W. Shackelford and James Potter of Hickory, Miss., were found on a track near there Tuesday. It Is believed they fell asleep on the track. Student Returns MedaL A' Wofford student who' several years ago won a gold medal returned it to the president of the college Thursday. The authorities declined to divulge the name. Praise for Witeoa. The Virginia State Federation oi Labor In sesalon at Norfolk Wednes day Indorsed the Mexican policy of President Wilson, paying him a high trihnte. - — v -e-e- t Drowned While Anderson George, eld boy of Pare let, deep hole while and was drowned.