Trusts, pools and corners as affecting commerce and industry; an inquiry into the principles and recent operation of combinations and syndicates to limit production and increase prices

James Stephen Jeans

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• Trust
• Corporation
• Spéculation

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TRUSTS
AND CORNERSPOOLS
AS AFFECTING COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
INTO THE PRINCIPLES AND RECENT OPERATION OF
LIMITCOMBINATIONS AND SYNDICATES TO
PRODUCTION AND INCREASE PRICES
BY
STEPHEN F.S.S.[." JEANS, M.R.I.,
AUTHOR OF
"ENGLAND'S "RAILWAY ETC.SUPREMACY," PROBLEMS,"
& tier.Jfttthtten
ESSEX W.C.STREET,36 LONDON,
1894PREFATORY NOTE
word "Trust" has been uni-IN the thefollowing pages,
thatto combinations of kindformly employed signify every
a viewhave been devised with to controlling production
and There be other words that moreprices. may correctly
whichthe exact character of theexpress principles upon
certain combinations are and the theyfounded, objects
have in view. however much theBut, mayappellation
andbe entitled to the of a meredescription euphemism,
however much it fall short of the better knownmay
"
term in an idea
English Ring," conveying adequate
of the methods and the ends in it isemployed view,
the word in the States toused Unitedcommonly
describe such and is not socombinations, perhaps
offensive to those who of thosemay honestly approve
and from considerations of mereprinciples ends, apart
expediency.
be taken to the fact that in theException may following
I have not definite orpages pronounced very approval
condemnation of the Trust but I do notsystem generally,
consider that I am called to do so. I am neitherupon
their nor their has been tofunctionapologist judge. My
far as Ias within the limits atpresent, could, my disposal,vi PREFATORY NOTE.
the facts as to their andcharacter, operations, development,
and this I have endeavoured to do without conscious
or The is neitherpartiality prejudice. system wholly good
nor and he who would it towholly evil, strongly pronounce
be is to err in hiseither, likelynecessarily judgment.
STEPHENJ. JEANS.
GREAT GEORGE S.W.STREET, LONDON,
March 1894.