Ogden Daily Standard | 1916-01-11 | Page 8 | Business Men Are Reassured

oo BUSINESS MEN ARE REASSURED Attorney -General Gregory Outlines Policy in Enforcing Enforc-ing Sherman Anti-Trust Law. Washington, Jan. 10. Reassurances to the business men of the country regarding the policy of the department depart-ment of justice in enforcing the Sherman Sher-man anti-trust laws are believed here to be conveyed in a statement of Attorney-General Gregory, published today, to-day, in which he outlines his policy. The statement was issued to the chamber of- commerce of the United States. In announcing the department's policy In enforcing the law in admittedly ad-mittedly doubtful cases, the 'attorney-general 'attorney-general said that where the department depart-ment was assured of the good faith of the parties to a transaction, it had not been and would not be wise to invoke extreme penalties against them. Discuslng the means adopted by the department to guard against un-just un-just prosecution, Mr. Gregory declared that the person or corporation against whom complaint is made, unless it has already declared its attitude, is given full opportunity to submit Its case before any action is taken." Regarding the department's attitude in cases where It and the federal trade commision are charged with enforcing en-forcing the law, Mr. Gregory said that department would, In general, be guid- ed by the principal which governs the federal and state courts in cases where they havo concurrent jurisdiction.