Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-14
Between the Russians and
the Japanese.
A~DULTERATI0N OF BEER
Being Investigated by a Special COM
mittee--TrOuble May Yet Occur in
Kentucky Over the Recent Election
Other Notes Of Interest.

London, Nov. ia special dispatch
from Shanghai says the differences be-
tween Russia and Japan are a~ccentuated
by Japan's refusal to grant Russia a
fOOthOld to the sea front of MassampO
harbor in Korea.
Careful inquiries made by the AS
ISOLATED Press reveal nothing extant in
diplomatic circles here to justify the
alarmist view taken by a section of the
press regarding the situation in the far
east. That a serious ]denouement is so
close at and as is indicated by advices
from Shanghai during the last "a hours
is regarded as incredible. For a long
time it has been known here. and is was
asserted in the Associated Press dis
patches two months ago, that China and
Japan We're closely allied, but neither
British nor American diplomats in ON
don believe that this alliance is of an
offensive nature.
At any rate it can be asserted posi-
lively that if Japan and China contem-
plate aggressive action against Russia,
Lord Salisbury is not aware of their in
r%ention. and it is scarcely probable that
these powers would decide upon any def
mite course without at least consulting
Great Britain, who, in the nature Of
things. would be their ally, whether ac-
tive or passive. However. while the for
eign officials have no information end
ing to confirm recent sensational reports.
they have come to regard the eastern
problem as SO difficult in respect of get
ting accurate information that they
would be surprised at nothing. They
have endeavored to take precautions
British official who discussed the situa-
ton with a representative of the Asso-
slated Press:
while reports of a rupture between
Russia and Japan are easy of creation.
and while they are liable to constant re-
iteration, SO long as the diplomats of the
press continue to view the far east with
such serious attention, it is certainly
palpable that if Japan really means to
strike a serious blow at Russian control
she must do 1t quickly, for very soon
Russia will be far stronger than she is
now"
New York, Nov. 13.-The United States
senate m on manufactures on
tinued today it's examination into adul-
terated ales, porter and beer. On Thurs
day the commission will receive reports
from several professors Of Yale and Har-
ward who have been invited to submit
their ideas as to the establishment of a
standard of purity.
The first witness called was Max
SchwarZ, a chemist, consulting brewer
and director of the United States Brew
ers' academy. Senator Mason, chairman,
asked about the use OF p~reserVatlVeS by
brewers in the United States, and the
witness said he knew of lone except salt
cylic acid, which is manufactured from
coal tar and compounds of sulphurous
acids. The use of such personalities,
Mi. Schwarz said, was a necessity to stay
the natural decay Of the ompon parts
of beer. The p~reservatives are only used
for beer to be shipped n not for beel
manufactured for home consumption.
Replying to Senator Mason, Mr.
Schwarz said the proportion of sail
cylic acid. when used as a p~reservative
is one-half ounce for every barrel OF
beer. or about one part Of acid to ,O0t
parts of beer. Mr.. Schwarz declared the
proportions Of ~preserVatives in Erglisl
and other imported ales and beers is
much greater than in the locally brewed
aieS.
London, Nov. Bon Friday the Bel.
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