Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-18
Alarming Effects Of Vino Upon
American Soldiers.
UNTITLED THEM FOR WORK
AMER Imbibing u They are Incapable
tatcd Tor Twcpty-four Hours
1fnsis OF the beverage.


Tribune from Washington says:
Among the serious problems con-
fronting General Otis at Manila none
has caused greater anxiety than the
alarming effects produced upon Ancri-
can soldiers. particularly the enlisted
men. by seductive beverage which
they procure In native shops aud which
produced such physical and mental de-
moraiization aa to give rlsc to sus-
plclon that the army Of occupation was
being systematically druggcd or polls
onod TO render them helpless to resist
an lnsurEcnt attack. This native drink
was generally known as vino. II was
exceedingly paiatablc and inexpensive.
but SINCE drink OF II untitled u solder
Tor active duty Tor the succeeding
twcnty-four hours. while frequent por-
tlons sent the soldiers to the hospital
for a long period Of Illness.
when the source OF the trouble was
discovered. General otis was disposed
TO prohibit the traffic In vino altogether
and 10 that end referred the matter to
General Hughes. provost marshal gen.
cral Of the city and a request Tor nuH-
gcationH looking tn a practical course
of action. General Hughes investigated
the trouble and his recommendations
have been followed.
Al long as Manila was crowded with
troops the vino Industry was unrc-
ntrictcd and was exceedingly lucrative.
but now that most 81 the Americans
are Ia the field practically all the shops
where u had been sold nrc closed.
General Hughes Endorsement ON tue
case was no followH;
II have avoided all discussion of this
subject until | have sufficiently In.
formed myself OF the actual facts ana
while my Information II not yet an full
and complete NJ | should like TO have
u, Htiil feel that l hazard nothing IN
what II stated below. There are quito
number Of articles ON sale at the wine
shops IN this city that are about the
same thing, They are whltiah liquor
and usually Favored aud sometimes
tinted by some innocent elements. They
are called numerous nanicr--aniaado,
vino bcno. Scotch whisky, etc. tn
basis Of all OF them ~ simply alcohol.
Commercial alcohol II Manufactured
here extensively from the refuse OF
sugar houses. II II purc ana strong
and can be sold nj price that " Tar
beloved that at which any other intoS
icatins drink eau be produced
"Thc wine dealers take this alcohol
of commerce and dilute u. perhaps add
a cheap fiavoring. may be an Innocent
colorlng element. and sell II under the
name they see NJ to bcHtow upon a..
Any one familiar with the old bottle
trade can tell about u by giving the
various prices labelled and not labelled
bnttl.a. A Scotch whisky bottle with
a perfect label In a very different arr
,iclc ~ trade from one of the same Kind
without "A label.
Now, are we expected TO sweep al
cohol from the list 81 manufactures IN
order TO prevent few Uncontrolled
men from getting drunki These men
want alcohol aud In this form they
can get II stronger and cheaper than
/ they can got II In beer and 30 they
/ elect 90 take u. The natives take II
/ but In moderation and with discretion
and We have no trouble with thom on
account Of Il whatever. The police are
/ Instructed to cndcavOr To suppress the
sale of these strong alcoholic drinks
a. our soldiers. and persons found SELL
| ing them Ia American soldiers have
/ their permits revoked. There are oc-
cariunal shops that get fruit alcohol
and put u on sale NJ a beverage. This
material ~ apt to produce n very de-
lirlouH or confused condition. Whor.
ever such shops are found. the police
| arr 10 withdraw the licenses from the
places. n commanders win be careful
TO report tho places where the men
have obtained the drink which produces
the effect mentioned. u shall be the of-
fort of this officer to take such mea-
Hurca aA viii prevent recurrence.
II has occurred 10 mo that local COM
manderH might do much themselves 10
control their men. A plan which COM
mcnds Itself to me would be somewhat
m followBi
observe the shops In their viclnity
where the men get alcohol and where
they loaf. Declare In orders that such
shops. designating them distlnctivcly.
are outside the bounds OF liberty and
by arreHting and publishing these un-
| controlled men for non-conformity.
much evil might be avoided. This In a
matter for the consideration OF com.
mnndors and II only given as sug-
Ecniion that might lead 10 better COM
| dillon OF things"