The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-10
LARD AND ms COMPOUNDS.
The Hearing Continued Cotton
Seed oil Men do Good Nork.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.--Thc bearing be-
fore the Senate committee on agriculture
on the bill to impose a tax ON lard contain
ing anything except pure hog fat was re-
sumed this morning. judge Wilson, at
torncy for John =. Squire 4 Co, Of Boston,
read petitions, signed hya large number
Of manufacturers aud dealers in pure lard,
urging the passage Of the bill; also several
letters, together with a statement signcdb by
the chairman OF the Liverpool Produce cX-
change, represeniing4hat there was a want
Of confidence in the purchase OF American
lard and that consequently they often re.
Trained from buying il; also letters from
two cracker manufacturers of St. Louis
and Omaha stating that crackers in which
was used lard composed in part of cotton
seed oil would become rancid in. lew
days. Also clipping from the New
York Journal Of Commerce In which II il
stated that the exports Of lard from the
port Of New York had fallen off 56,OO0,0OO
pounds in the year 1887 as compared with
the year 1886.
Mr.. Cromwell attorney for the refined
lard manufacturer, said he had petition
from over 5000 persons stating that re-
fined lard was not an injurious article
lie said that Il was not claimed that cotton
seed oil could be used for every purpose,
and he would admit II was not III for
crackers.
In behalf Of the refined lard industry
and the cotton seed oil people. represent
ing in all S30,OO0,OO0 of invested capital,
he desired 10 protest against the passage Of
the bill, which was designed 20 place re-
fined lard IN degrading position CONNER.
cially. Mr.. Kimball, who was the chief wit
ness for the proponents OF the bill, had, hc
said, made the following vital admission:
| First, that refined lard, as made by the well
known manufacturers, is not dcleterious
30 health; second, that they could not
Justify license tax and would be satisfied
with the placing Of the word compound"
or "rchncd" lard on the packages: and
third, that they would not contend that
cotton seed oil Is injurious 20 health.
Mr.. Cromwell then devoted himself 10
n defense OF the word refined" ~ used
by his clients, contending that Il was used
by no other branch Of the lard industry,
and that a name had been built up for
refined" lard among dealers and con.
sumers by twenty-five years Of hard work.
II was sander TO call such lard "adul.
terated" lard. To adultcrnaic means TO
dcbase, and the lard In which cotton seed
oil wns mixed was q superior article. The
whole complaint was instigntcd by man
who was not as cntorprising ~ his rivals
and wanted Congress 10 aid him In keep
ing his trade from them.
/ Al. f.li III La. n.
/ via New York, he said, the explanation
was that Baltimore and Montreal captured
the trade New York lost
Mr.. Cromwell said that the cotton seed
oil industry was OF the greatest possible
advantage 10 the southern county. lie
was against all such proposed legislation;
n legislative stamp would be n blcmiSh.
| In answer 10 questions from members Of
the committee, Mr. Cromwell said that
| they would he forced 20 bow 10 any general
legislation, but that Il would be . pernici-
ous aud unwafrantable course on the part
Of Congress.
Judge Clapp, Of Memphis, spoke in be-
half oi the cotton sccd interests This i'm
| dnsiry was yet IN iis infancy, and no ac-
| ton should be- taken that would tend 10
suppress II.
| Df Atltr huiItHfu lnc cohiI1lllct
against tho proposed bill. lie represented
Tie cattle Interests, and said that II the bill
became q Law II would mean loss OF 30
cents on each head Of cattle.
Mr.. Richard Arnold also spoke against
the bill. Ills company invested u go, 900
In cotton seed mill. in the south. The bill
would cut off his company's market
A statement was read signed by Ar.
mour & Co., OF Chicago, protesting against
the bill.
MIR. Caruthcn, Of Arkansas. argued
against tic passage Of the bill, and cs-
pccially against the tax. The people OF
this country were getting very tired Of In.
trnal taxation. II this went on sugar
men would want protection against gln-
coss, and 90 with every other indunIsy.