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VOL. XXIX. No. 18. Published Every Saturday by Edward Lyman Bill at 3 East Fourteenth Street. New York, October 28,1899.
Industrial Commission's Report.
WILL NOT
ENTIRELY
CONDEMN TRUSTS
SUGGEST OPERATION
, CHARTER
AND
UNDER
MAY
FEDERAL
SUPERVISION.
[Special to The Review.]
Washington, D. C., Oct. 24, 1899.
That so-called trusts and combinations
will not be unqualifiedly condemned in
any report that the Industrial Commission
may make to Congress seems evident from
the general tone of the questions put by
the members and such incidental comment
as they have made while witnesses have
been testifying. In the hearings of the
last two weeks, which have brought the
sessions in Washington to a close for the
present, it has been made very evident
that the attitude of some members of the
commission toward great corporations has
been materially changed since the sessions
of the early summer.
The problem confronts the Commission-
ers of deciding whether they should recom-
mend Federal regulation of corporations or
should advise that the natural laws of trade
and competition be depended upon to cor-
rect any evils that may crop out from time
to time. If it is decided that Federal
regulation is desirable the commission will
be confronted with the still more difficult
problem of deciding what form of regula-
tion to recommend. The suggestion that
corporations intending to do business in
the several States should be given charters
by the Federal government, which would
thus be put in authority over them, has re-
ceived much attention from members of
the commission, and it is not impossible
that some recommendation along this line
will be made.
Closely allied to the problem of trusts is
that of transportation, and there is no doubt
in the minds of the Commissioners that
some further legislation regarding the rail-
roads is very desirable. The most radical
policy that has been discussed—govern-
ment ownership of the railroads—has re-
ceived very little support from witnesses
who have been before the commission, and
the tone of the Commissioners on the sub-
ject does not indicate that there is any con-
siderable support for the idea. The one
thing on which there seems to be little or
no difference of opinion is that some more
effective way must be found to compel the
roads to adhere to their published freight
tariffs, and to prevent discrimination, either
against shippers or localities.
The tendency among the Commissioners
seems to be to give the Interstate Com-
merce Commission more power in several
directions. Among the proposals that
have been made is one that pooling should
be allowed, subject to the approval of the
commission, and that the commission
should have power to decide as to the ques-
tions of discrimination and the reasonable-
ness of rates, exercising in these matters
virtually the power of a United States court.
Railroad men are practically unanimous
in opposition to giving the commission any
additional power over rates, unless it is
made a United States court in fact, with
life tenure of office for the members. It is
urged that it would not do to have the
members of the commission removable on
every change of administration. Mr. Stet-
son summed up the objection to this when
he said that if the Commissioners were
given power over rates without life tenure
of office there would be no political cam-
paign fought on any other issue than the
control of the railroads.
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SINGLE COPIES 10 CENTS.
A Nebraska Incorporation.
ISpecial to The Review.]
Lincoln, Neb., Oct. 24, 1899.
The Secretary of State has granted a
certificate of incorporation to Rose's Art
Store of Omaha for the purpose of buying
and selling musical instruments and art
goods. Capital $10,000. The incorpora-
tors: A. P. Rose, Lizzie H. Bulla and M.
D. Huston, all of Omaha.
Receiver Appointed.
[Special to The Review.]
Utica, N. Y., Oct. 24, 1899.
An order of voluntary dissolution of the
Dolgeville Piano Case Company has been
entered and R. F. Livingston, of Little
Falls, appointed receiver, with a bond of
$8,000.
Files Bankruptcy Petition.
[Special to The Review.]
Columbus, O., Oct. 22, 1899.
Longstreth, Schmidt & Co., late music
dealers in this city in the Ruggery build-
ing, have filed a bankrupt petition in the
McPhail and Success.
United States court. The firm places its
McPhail and "success" may be con- debts at $11,376.48 with no assets.
sidered synonymous. The styles which at
present are being placed on the market by The Pianola in the Philippines.
the McPhail Piano Co. are in immense de-
The Pianola will soon be making a stir
mand. Notwithstanding the enlargement in our new possessions—the Philippines.
of factory, an increased force of employees The transport "Thomas".has, through the
and inauguration of night work, it seems kindness of some interested parties, been
almost impossible to catch up with the supplied with a Pianola and seven hundred
orders which continue to keep pouring in selections of music to make life pleasant
unceasingly. Of course, this is what the for the soldier boys on the customary
McPhail people are in business for. One tedious trips to the far East. Instead of
fact which pleases is that these orders are the ordinary haphazard strumming on the
accompanied by the most flattering tributes piano which they have on board, some
to the instruments. This is something of the finest selections as well as popular
which cannot be lightly overlooked.
airs will now be possible. The govern-
The McPhail Co. deserve all the success ment should make it a point to equip all its
which is coming their way. The members transports and hospital ships with pianos
of the firm are wideawake, progressive and pianolas. Such music as can be in-
and talented gentlemen who believe in terpreted through the medium ship of the
helping their agents by well thought out Pianola has a value from therapeutic and
methods of publicity, and by embodying in other standpoints which is universally re-
their instruments those features of relia- cognized.
bility and excellence that tend to augment
the reputation of those handling them.
Seaverns Activity.
For the holiday trade they are working
The Seaverns Piano Action Co., under
out some ideas in panelling that will, we the active management of Walter G.
believe, win considerable favor—some- Seaverns, are exceedingly busy on current
thing so unique and rarely beautiful that it orders, so much so that "overtime" has
will add still further to McPhail reputation been the rule lately. The Seaverns action
for originality and go-aheadness.
has a large and increasing clientele of sup-
The Sterling Co., of Derby, Conn., porters. Its past reputation will be aug-
made a large shipment of organs to Europe mented under the present competent and
aggressive management.
last Saturday.