The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1890-05-08

facturer of s'iard compound" was
only 2.41 mills per pound. Ii is the
manufacturers OF "prime steam
lardr that favored this bill before
the c,.4mittee, and this s. Ill diff
ference in price shows why they
favor it, and what would be the
result of its passage--.he driving of
'lard compound" out of the market,
and the striking of a heavy olOy at
at the colt IN growers of the South
by lessening the demand for and
depreciating the price of, cotton
seed oil. Mr.. Kimball in his state
ments before the legislature of New
Hampshire frankly admitted that
he would be benefite. by the passage
of such law, as did also Mr.. North,
another manufacturer in Massachu-
sets. See Record CT Hearings,
Fifty-frst Congress, page 40.
| 1t was also demonstrated before
the committee that the supply of
edible fats, Notwithstanding their
increase by the use of cotton oil and
| beef fat, is none too great for the
pre- sent demand. Indeed the pro-
posed measure IS bad on numerous
grOunds---bad as measure sure to
increase the price to consumers Of Il
wholesome and necessary food pro-
duct; bad as discriminating in favor
of one manufacturer against an
other; bad as injuriously affecting
the important agricultural interest
of cotton growing; bad as prescrib-
ing, or attempting to prescribe,
more than a dozen different and
highly severe crimes and fnrfeitures
for its Infringement; and espec. ALLY
bad as seeking to regulate the manu-
facturers of "lard compound" at the
solicitation of manufacturers who
are themselves in greater need of
regulation.
The bill as introduced and re-
ported creates an invidious discrlm-
ination against part of an industry
at the demand of other branches OF
the same trade which are conducted
in a manner more Objectionable and
more obnoxious to tie public.
During the hearings Of the com
mittees Of the Fittieth Congi ess
testimony was offered which fully
justifies this conclusjn. See Appen-
dix ID.
The fact must not be lost sight OF
that whatever vice or uncleanness
may be supposed or Imagined to
J exist in "lard compound" is due.
e not to the presence of cottOn-s seed
4 oil, which is a pure, sweet, and
healthful vegetable product, but to
[ the ingredients derived from the
0 slaughter houSe and the packing
: house. 1t is in sworn evidence be
t fore the committee that one of the
n largest manufacturers Of lard com
V pound slaughters no animals at all
! but purchases the best commercial
d lard obtainable; that in all case
such lard is carefully cleansed ant
q refined before mixing, and that il
# many cases the lard Of commerce
IS which he buys in the open market
# and which he is forced to accep
re because it has been officially approx
l. ed by the Inspector Of the board 0
q trade as "pure lard," is of such in
J. ferior quality that he can not use i
re in making lard compound, but i
l. compelled to send it to the soa
factory. See Report of Hearings
le Fifty-first Congress, page 50.
5, 1t was conclusivrly shown tina
t, the so-called ''pure lard" of con
as merce, which this bill aims to pre-
m tect, is often made from hogs while
x are diseased or in state unfit IL
lie slaughter, and that as a rule it
s, made from the filthy and objection;
y BILE portions Of the hog which II
he one would be willing to eat wit
n knowledge Of the fact. 1t was d.
monstrated to the committee b.
i'll You'd question that the CONNIE eli
IL lard Of to day is not the ariic
ct which was formerly known as lar
Fe and sold as lard. See the admissiC
n of Mr.. Hately, who appeard in tt
he Fiftieth Congress as a witness
1T support of this legislation, page SO
sr. Mr.. Hately's testimony shO,
er that the sO-called "pure lard" of
he day is itself an adulteration of Il
is most vicious character.
Gle 1t seems to us that if regulation
is the particular subject Of lard and
he cooking equivalents is to be unde
is taken, that regulation should beg
ers at the first step in the manufactuI
cd not at its very last step. If Il
+, a friends of this measure are real
nal sOlicitous for the public welfare,
nd they profess, and are anxious tn
lid the consumer shall know what
is eating and decide whether
+ wants to eat it or not, they Dug
nh. cordially to support measure viii
would cover the manufacture fro
the beginning to the end. Such
measure was before the commit
Or in the McClammy bill, No. rs
es- That bill follows the form OF t
Mt Conger bill, with only such additiC
CO. as will include the packer a
hat slaughterer as well as the compou
The der. But although the necessity
inc covering the whole subject has be
the demonstrated beyond question befi
md the committee, the majority ign,
it that necessity altogether.
md VIII. There was pending befi
the the Committee on Agriculture
ect time the bill under considerati
ex- was reported not only the Nicola
in my bill regulating the special 81
;tu- Joo' VI SoohiHS ldtS, put NaTI'
rly general measures designed to regu
leir the the entire subject of food p
be ducts, so as to protect efficiently
consumer both at home and abro
the
any In our opinion legislation by G.
ded gress should be confined to fore
ent; commerce and to commerce betwt
IDLE the States and Territories and
pom District of Columbia.
sap The manufacturers of lard co
val pound have repeatedly stated to
he'd committee that they are willing
end be brought under general
ON drawn in the interest of the pul