As early as 1832 Charles Babbidge. in his "Economy of Manufacturers." called attention to a combination of certain organizations against the public. and spoke particularly of the monopo4istic amalgamations of gas and water companies. He discussed the combination of the colliery owners. about which I have been speaking. and he also referred to the booksellers monopoly that was in existence at that time. And so we see that freetrade England right straight along has been the very "mother of trusts." In 1901 the Industrial Commission. which had been authorized by the Congress of the United States to investigate questions pertaining to immigration. to labor. to agriculture. to manufacturing. and to business. made a report which is exceedingly interesting in the light of presentday history. I will read a little from it. and then put the long list of English trusts in the RECORD. In 1896.
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