Unlawful combinations, unlawful at common law, now extend to all the states and interfere with our foreign and domestic commerce and with the importation and sale of goods subject to duty under the laws of the United States, against which only the general government can secure relief.
Sherman highlights the impact of unlawful combinations on both domestic and foreign commerce, calling for federal intervention.
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