, 1874-11-11

f1toturcH~-'rAr Truth Of CheNnistry
nA Applied Ia our Duty ItrCnd-Lct
IuHtico 1Ee bono Enough thu G2ouv-
onn FnlI-Anothcr lntcrvlosv nnd
1ts Ksove1nsiona.
Tho roccnt public reports OF an tntorviow he1d
With an eminent chemist OF this city, nud pull
porting to l1avo etcitol from him, aB tho mo-
sneatosa result OF chasnicsl Investigations, pro-
foaHioual and 8oionti,lo opinions practically I'm.
poaching tho good names and the commercial in-
&egrity Of tho whole class Of basing-powdes
manufacturers and doalors. and In awocpiug md
oruol condemnation OF all brands Of that groAt
huusoho.a stap1o. with ons conspicuous exuop.
tlon In favor OF \ Now York firm, hns, naturally
enough, producod g. sensation o. widor tnen
az sensitive Us thouo Of domestic llfo and any
public impeachment Of mercantile an-
torost or norcannlg class is very apt to
awaken storm, dnS pqole announcement m
nlaney. aon Of another omiuons chemist in OK
cuilont ropute In the professional circles Of tho
CITY, Prof, J. Y. L. Dlaney. bad discovered fraud
n e onsesa o. o mana
aforesaid in tho form Of "aitrt weight" aud
tho complaints which hayo como iu from thou-
taud suurcos .allcEing,. In all aerounnesu,
the injustice Ri 9ho ., ,ninancss ua aI'andlty Of
reported. haTe bccn Of chataotcr entitled to
RESPECT, nnf suggested, ycBtordAy, tho propl1ety !
of an inturyfoW with DR., PrfCc, OF tho pontfnr
aud now far-fnmcd prtcoa bahing powder, aud
203 South Wator etroet, 10th Of whom arc gen-
tlomen Of old and honorAbfo standing and worry
high repnto III commercial clrclcH generally, nnl
psomiuenlly iaent!ilca with lh.n special NOR.
cantilo interest as largo manufacturers and
dealers. The interview waH without prelImi-
narscs, and as folluws:
Intorvower-Did you read \ 1ato article pur~
porting 10 elicit nnlentillo opinions charging
Ia. |. [.A1rt ht1ti
Dr.. prlcc-I dll.
lnt.-DH1 you regard tho allegations to be
alandcrous?
DR.. P.-slost aeanroay; and I am confident
III high.standtug will nssumo tho responsibility
Of professional opiaion against tho purity OF
our bni.ng-oowdcEr, or impoachlng honest nloaa.
uroment III our sales.
DR.. Pho.
Iat.-Wcro they absurd?
Or. p.-YeB.
Iut.-WilI you show mo to my satisfaction that
tlloac a1eged damaging deductions from Hcion-
tito tosts wcrs absurd and false. udimposs-
ola?
Or. FL can md will. will first talk to yon
md then make you the eyewitness of the truth
Of sshnt say. In tho ilrst place. what was tho
purpost aud whole upahot Of that Interview with
an omnout chemist 81 ust this, tint he weighed q
lot OF cana with tue brand of rurlous manufac-
turcrs sud that he found ono to weigh pound
mnttnr IL In cnln~ Il n chem,cal nnnfyaIs and
nrnfrs,nal nniuion wlon chemist tskcs a nair
.nf ncales an6 announoes tho relatiya wo,rlit of
:oyoral co,nt,ounJs. Was It NOT absurd 10 10 TO
l,'rof. U}anoy to eet bts "opiulou "-s learned
=, ,pi1ion, scientific onnon, professional opju-
:iol-lu roratd To n aiastlon Of yi1nola ayuir,u,
oois III dotorlnucd 1y n mir Of scalcsa
iu:.-is tnus iii lo did !?
IL. rrice-Ycs he did not on that occasion
s,.uuy Ito chom,stry If auy Of tho baklnc.,,n,y.
de3g,-no stated faat Of reatiyo wa.St' nnt
TIL same "opiuiop." as it l1ag been ter,ned.
no aid have boon given by a grocer, or a carpeu-
t.sr, Or any OTHER man. Now xl,cre was ll,a o,-
ia,s Of tnat interview. when gou remember M tint
th,' fact TINT a deviation iu tho weight Of tie
several brands IL question has uoycr been de-
Med ,-wLca Won 1onomber, too. Tint there Ia no
obio..t in aonceaiur that faet7 ~
iut-Wnero dues tho question OF fraud oomo
In? '-"~ '~o~''"N@ ''N~
Dr. That article nado It anncar tn In in
undor.,;e,clt Of GINS. This IA aunthar rreot ami
t.rnss ansur Iltv Raltnr.nowt,cr caua c,.;v, 10 Ia
6o ~ stui,In ri size iev rio mi cinin7 ~ rnn"
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