The advocate., 1891-08-26
THE BEER PAMPRLET.
The state Department Issues Frank Ex
pIanatOry Circular About It.


into FequIsta0n 20 obtain information upon sub
Iects Of interest to maltSters and brewers, which
information 10 printed at the expense Of the peO-
pie, but It Is not designed for the information Of
she people -EDroR.l
WASHINGTON, Aug. Is, Special Core
spondence.) THE state department has
been exceedingly annoyed by spplica-
tlOns from clergymen, prohibition work
erS and others and other temperance
people for copies Of the document on
"MaIt and beer in Spanish America," I"
that was prepared and published for the
exclusive benefit of American brewers
and maltsters. Numerous good people
throughout the country have written to
the department for copies. Most Of
these people, undoubtedly have made no
secret Of their opinions. Wherever it
has been possible to identify an appli-
can't as q clergyman, prohibition worker
or speaker, or other individual not con-
nected with the beloved beer trade the
application has been politely refused,
generally with the information that only
a limited edition Of the pamphlet was
printed, and that the supply has been ex-
hausted. But some correspondents have
not felt 1t needful to betray themselves,
and have been taken for genuine beer
and liquor people by the department,
and provided with copies. Afterwards
they have gloatingly related their sue
cess in the public prints. In some cases
clergymen have applied In their own
names and been told, in reply, that the
edition was exhausted; but when they
have requested liquor men of their &C
quaintance to write to the department
these individuals have always been able
to procure copies. Then the deceived
clergymen have published the facts to
the world.
Altogether, 1t has been very unpleas-
ant for the officers of the state depart
ment They cannot shake off their
tormentorS, and so they have issued an
explanatory circular, which is being sent
to every applicant who Is not qualified
by actual connection with the beer
"trade" or some other branch of the
murder industry Of the United States
This circular reads as follows:
DISTRIBUTION OF SPEc1Ah CONSULAR Re-
PORTS.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
WASHINGTON, July l6, 1891.
The special consular reports, being
answers to circulars prepared by the depart
ment at The request Of representative indus
tries, boards of trade, etc., are not intended
for general distribution, as in the case, to a
degree, of the regular monthly consular re-
ports.
The editions of the special consular re-
ports are regulated by what the department
estimates to be the number required for the
particular industries or interests concerned,
and which forms the subjects thereof.
The following statement concerning the
special reports issued to date will illustrate
this point:
Number
TIles. Published.
Cotton textiles In foreign countries ..... 5000
Files In Spanish Alherica ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $500
Carpet manufacture In foreign countries. 5000
Mali and beer In Spanish America. ........ $500
Fruit culture In foreign countries ........ 5000
Emigration from Europe. 5000
Olive culture In the Alps Maritlmes. ...... 5000
More than 1,1OO copies of each special
report issued are mailed to the leading
libraries Of the country, and from 500 to