The arrangement of the book has been devised by the editor with the idea, that, should it satisfactorily serve the ends for which it is designed, it may be possible to add new readings from the mass of material that is steadily accumulating upon the subject. The editor wishes to make his acknowledgments to Dr. McCrea of the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, for valuable suggestions and criticisms in regard to head notes and to Mr. Lewis Abbott, a graduate student in the Wharton School, who in conjunction with the editor read the manuscript proof. Grateful acknowledgments are also due to Mr. O. J. Field of the Department of Justice for his prompt courtesy and unfailing kindness in supplying required documents and replying to numerous requests for information. The editor also desires to mention his obligations to Senator Clapp and Representative Stanley, each of whom furnished the editor with several copies of the investigations of which they were, respectively, in charge. UNITY, MAINE, WILLIAM S. STEVENS. CONTENTS 1. Articles of Association of the Manufacturers of Gunpowder. 2. Proceedings of the Kentucky Distillers at their Meeting in Louisville ΙΟ 1. Standard Oil Trust Agreement of 1879 2. Standard Oil Trust Agreement and Supplemental Trust Agreement 6. Standard Sanitary Manufacturing Company 7. Excerpts showing the Operation of the Factor's Agreement of the 145 149 1. Agreement of the American Tobacco Interests and the Imperial To- bacco Company, Limited, relative to the Limitation of the Sphere of Operation of each, and the Transfer of Ogden's Limited... 2. Agreement made between the American Tobacco Company Interests and the Imperial Tobacco Company, Limited, relative to the control of business by the British American Tobacco Co., Limited. 168 12. Memorandum of Agreement (called the Eastward Agreement) regarding the Trade between the Atlantic Ports of the U. S. A. |