The evening times., 1899-01-18

do So The critic will say the law is imperfect,
and we answer: I'VE aye aware OF that They
tell Us the law has defects. and We reply:
''Show a law that has not
The fort built TO protect our country may he
ful ii loopholes, but it is fort, and de
sirabe protection, nevertheless.
II would be strange. indeed, If 4 bill OF TINS
character. representing. it does in more or
les detail, the ideas of scores of States and
thousands Of people. did not invoke and invite the
criticism OF many honest and wel-meannS lndI-
viduals.
Doubt not there are few of us but would like
10 see this measure changed in some particulars.
/ Tor one could make several suggestions that
would, in my opinion, improve the measure ana
render il more efficient. effective and desirable
But what ] would offer might be considered 10y
some wholly Irrelevant and useless, ana what
others might suggest 1 might think weakening,
rather than Strengthening, as hurtiul rather than
helpful 10 the proposed law.
Tie measure a. it stands now Is long. sturdy
step in the night direction: a strong prop upon
which 10 hang our hopes; Il substantial founGd
tion upon which 10 erect a magnificent structure
II viii cfFectualiy stop many evils with which we
contend: right many wrongs, thus bringing JUS
lice where justice is stranger, and protecting
those needing protection, vet utterly unable to
protect themselves. il Viii render adulteration
difficult. detection sure, more effective remedy
than any which has been proposed considered or
enacted.
II represents the concrete experience of many
years, and the best thoughts OF studious minds.
Il einbOdies the compromise views OF those who
nave long NOlislOSItN 4iill1oi tdils s'lG ''i
reaching questions with which it deals. do not
hesitate to say il Is a compromise measure. all
such laws are, and always must be, cornpromiSe
such an such must be expanded and contracted
10 meet the composite mental structure winch
gives il being and stands sponsor for its neces-
>iy. believe with fair and rational treatment
this measure Is capable Of great and lasting good
II J. important that it should be made a law
during the present Congress. therefore urge
Won TO bc on your guard against proposed amend
ments Scan. well their origin, and consider long
their purport. BE not moved by shallow sentl-
mtut nor turned by loose, Light logic. ! con
lure vou my friends to stand As one man Tor the
main features Of this measure. We are at crit
ical period now. and let those who seek to IN
judiciousiy amend, present their ideas TO Con
grcSS when the measure Is a law, and the un-
cITiug experience OF years has hoWn the neces-
sitv for undiscsted additions.
There is good reason for the adoption of this
measure. No city hamlet Is free from adulter-
alton and of the peculiarIticS OF the business
iS that the farther away from home an adutera-
tion gets the more respectable il appears. There
i, need for this bill from one end OF our country
TO the other.
| would have YOU each and all call upon every
senator and Congressman while in the city, and
urge the importance and the necessity for the pas
sage Of this BILL pledge them. if YOU can, 10 sup
port it, Tell them that while they legiSlatc for
those 50 recently come under the care and pro
lection OF our flag. TO have thought and heed
the wants and welfare of those who are 10 the
manner born Ii each and all use their utmost
endeayor in this direction the statutes of this
glorious land OF the free will be adorned with a
measure that will shed its blessings DER a
happy. healthy and grateful people, like the ef-
fulgent rays of a summer sun, and all mankind
will rejoice. and posterity viii call you blessed.
Short speeches were also made by Sec
retary Wilson and Assistant Secretary
Bingham, representing the National Coy
ernment.
The programme for the remainder of
this afternoons session calls for the an
nouncement of the committees and the
reports of the chairmen of committees ap-
pointed at the last session.