Show WOULD ELIMINATE RULE OF REASON IN TRUST GASES CASES bill drawn domeet views of the preal dent introduced in congress by kentuckian Kentuck lan washington representative stan ley of kentucky after a conference with president wilson introduced late friday an amendment to the sherman law N which would make illegal the monopolization or restraint of 0 trade in any degree it ie Is designed to eliminate the rule of reason laid down doun by the supreme court in the standard oil case the amendment also would mould invest inest in est the circuit courts of the united states xv ith jurisdiction to restrain and present violation of the act irrespective of the attorney general it was dra drawn an to meet the wish ish of the president expressed in his last message to congress to reduce the debatable area surrounding the sherman act representative stanley discussed the measure with the president on friday and previously had corresponded with him on the subject the ven tucky congressman who was chairman of the special committee which investigated the united states steel corporation does not offer the meas ure as an administration amendment but believes it will be of service to the committees of congress which will draft the anti antitrust trust legislation |