The San Francisco call., 1898-10-08
SNOBBISHNESS
 AT TIE GREAT
 PEACE JUBILEE American Wines Are Coldly Rejected. ~nrrrn ,., -r- rI0 NhkINIEET
BARRED IN THE BIG BANQUET
ONLY FOREIGN PRODUCTS WILL
 BE LISTED.
Local Commercial Bodies Wire a Patriotic Protest in the h. terest of California's
 Worthy Vintages.

''The label on the bottle" Is doing It's deadly work at Chicago highly inimical to the interests of American wines. The great American city of wind and enter prise is about to hold a grand peace Juol- lee, in which President Mckinley, ms Cabinet and the majority or prominent sI men of the country will take part, The windup of the event which Is to celebrate the magnificent victories of American arms in the war with Spain is to De banquet at which one thousand guests from all parts of the United States. tn- cluding the President, will be present.
 It would naturally be supposed that on such an occasion American wines anu other Iuxuries produced by Americans would be given a place on the historical menu card; but 1t appears that no such distinction will be accorded them.
 Charles E. Bowen of the Wetmore- Bowen Co.,, well-known wine merchants, has just returned from the big city ana he brings an account of the situation there that puts ordinary snobbishness iii the shade. It occurred to MT. Bowen that in connection with such an event II would be highly proper and appropriate to say nothing of the demands or patriot ism to have American wines provided at the banquet. He suggested this to the managers of the celebration and was nm ally referred to Chairman Henrotin ot the banquet committee. This gentleman IS the Belgian Consul, a gourmet, connolS- seur and clubman par eXcelience Tn that bailiwick. He will order the food ana wines for the banquet and has very pro- nounced ideas as to the qualities or American products.
 feet of native wines" said Mir. Bowen yesterday, "he had the courage to tell me without equvocation that he was not bold enough to place American wines on
 1T asked him if he did not think it was a strangely bold stand for him to take upon such thoroughly American and momentous occasion. According to his proposition victory for American arms meant defeat for American wines that had so long been fighting a hard ana dls- couraging battle. The chairman did not consider these matters of particular i'm portance, but called my attention to the fact that the banquet was to cost $l6 per plate to the banqueters and that nothing but the very best of imported products would be placed on the tables. Argu- ments on consistency, patriotism, etc. would stand to his decision. The state ment of facts was published by the Inter Ocean, but no comment vas made: ,,5
 During the interview MT. Henrotin did not have time to state whether or not Chicago hams and frankfurters would figure in the big feed whether these articles would come from Westphala and the city on the Main. However, after several days consideration 1t was finally decided that mo Spanish wines would be used" This last severe blow to the van Quished DonS Will, to certain extent. be softened by knowledge of the fact that California's s good ports and sherries will also be tabooed.
 California wine men have spent great sums of money in developing foreign mar kets for the products of their vineyards and are naturally deeply chagrtned at re- ceiving such a deliberate snub on such a great national occasion. They most properly remark that American products might have been at least accorded the honor of a place on the wine list, and that there was no rule compelling ban queters to consume them.
 MT. Bowsn brought the matter before citation, and the result was the sending of a dispatch yesterday to the jubilee management that will afford them a sub tect for serious consideration. The tele- gram follows:
 SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. '. 1S9S
 Chairman Peace Jubilee Committee. Chicago, H.: In behalf of the wine industry of Cali fornia, earnestly request reconsideration of the decision of the banquet committee of the Peace Jubilee to exclude American wines on that occasion California wines obtained medals and premiums for their excellent qualities at Genoa Italy and Dublin in 1892, Bordeaux In 1885, and only recently at the Italian exhibit at Turin Italy, where they obtained a diploma of honor.
 Chicagos Peace Jubilee is the celebration by Americans of the glorious victories Of Ameri- can arms on land and sea, and we believe It 1t should be marked by the use of American nroducts A. SBARBORO, President Manufacturers and Producers Asso-
 citation of California.
 President San Francisco Chamber of Com
 J. A. FLICKER,
 President California State Board of Trade.