The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-03-09

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| State and Foreign Commerce at the Capt.
/ tol was taken possession Of this morning
| by a delegation OF $50 members Of the
National Pure Food and Drug Congress.
which has been in session in this city dur
ing the last three days.
The members of the pure food move
ment had received an invitation from VIII
liam 2. Hepburn. Chairman OF the Com
mittee on Interstate and Foreign Com
merce. to appear before that body this
forenoon and submit their views and ar
guments on. the Brosius bill as amended
and advocated for adoption by them.
/ Mr.. Blackburn. President Of tne osso-
/ citation. explained the all-impor-ant CUES
| ton Of pure food and drugs 10 the mem
! bers OF the committee.
/ Chairman Hepburn of the House Com
mitee. called the meednc 80 order and
stated that he had been informed that
there were different views entertained by
some Of the members OF the Pure Food
/ Congress as regards the BTOsus bill as
submitted. Mr.. Hepburn stated that ne
would like 20 hear the matter Tally before
/ going further into it.
President Blackburn exp aimed briefly
| the Brusius bill ard the benefits 10 be- de-
| rived from its adoption Nj jones, tlc
/ President OF the National Grange, was
| called upon by Mr.. Blackburn ~ give tie
views Of the farmer on the pure rood m eve
ment The time for this was limited 10
FIVE minutes. Mr.. Jones said that what is
put upon market should be true Go its
mark. Legislation is needed compelling
the manufacturer who adulteratcs food 90
so brand his merchandise Adu.terateI
foods under Government tolerance is tie
ruin OF the farmer. The American pee
pie. the mass Of honest people TIE honest
farmer, the honest business man. waUl TO
be protected just as much against alulter-
atiCns as against swindlCrS. fOrggTs. cum
Jerfeitors. and robbers.
Franklin Dye said that g.; IS the special
desire and wish of the association 20 again
establish the good name and repUati1- Of
American goods abro1a
Mr.. SchCrer. OF TIRE National RI tIu Gro
GERS Association. advanced a strong argu-
meut in favor q pure food avs. lie sand
that the bill should be passed. as 10 would
also protect the retail grocer who c-es
lot know and has not the means 20 ma
I'VE Inc goods which we're supplied -O him
by the Wholesale dealer %" manufacturer
Major Levi Wells. Of Pennsylvania, also
made an argument in favor OF The passage
Of the Brcsius bill he said the broad
principle underlying the movement Is that
every article OF food. which is deleterious
10 health should be SO branded. He said
that GO per cent of the food consumed n
the state Of Pennsylvania was proved 10
be adulterated.
Mr.. Abbott OF Missouri. the Chairman Of
the National Beekeepers' Association. ar
gued that the glucose industry OF the
country was more antagOUisrIC TO the
honey industry than any other adulterat-
ing mauufacture As the representative OF
the BeckCepers' Association h. would ask
that every merchant who sells fO0dstuns
should be compelled 10 label them truth
fully.
j. z. Flanders. Of the Agricultural De-
partmenr OF the State Of New York. claim
cd that yiOlatoIs OF the food law should
be dealt with severely for they jeopard!se
he health OF the community.
Chairman Hepburn asked whether the
food laws OF New York State practically
prevented the adulterating Of foods that
+ come within the provision OF the AgricuI-
tuIal Department TO which Mr.. Flanders
replied that il foreign commerce and i'm
portatiou OF foodstuns were prohibited the
2 respective laws of New York could pre-
. vent the adultcratiOn or articles OF food
Mr.. Thurber. the President OF the Ma
tionai Export Association. spoke next. and
he advocated in strong terms the adoption
OF the BrOsius bin as agreed upon by the
Pure Food and Drug Congress. He said
the proposed BIN would De a benefit 10 the
. American people Chairman Hepburn QUes-
toned Mr. ThUrber regarding the adultera-
. tiou of flour aud Hard Mr.. Thurber re-
piled that the adulteration Of -four now
+ was practically very small and that this
also applied 10 butter as well as lard
which fact is due TO the food laws OF New
. York State
/ W. : Thompson. of this city. represent
ing the Pharmaceutical Association. spoke
at length on the proposed measure. he
I said that the adulteratiOn Of drugs is not
. as prevalent as in the days OF our fore
/ fathers. The custom house regulations arc
+ better enforced regarding adulteratcd drugs
which are imported from foreign countries.
4 He said the most aduItersted drugs are the
4 more expensive drugs. such as Peruvian
bark.
DIR. Wyde. OF South Carolina. also made
a strong argument 10 favor cs the bill.
Dr. King Of Tennessee. said: II we
. wish TO build up our Americas people
/ strong and intelligent, they must be
. brought up and fed on pure food. This is
| of greater Importance than all other COM
merciaI reasons which may be propouuleI
/ in favor Of the bill"
Dr. Schroeder, OF the State Board OF
! Health OF Iowa, said You can destroy
this great nation in a shorter time and
more effectively by adultCrated food than
| BIZ war and pestilence.' DR.. Schroeder
I said the reasons for the adoption of the
! proposed bill were obvious
Mr.. FIachus, of West Virginia. repre-
scnuug the Preservers and Gamers in
terests. said they were in favor of the pas
sage OF the proposed legislation.
| Mr. MacMeChlen, representing he Ma
tioual Preservers Associat ton, also spoke
in support OF the movement.
/ Chairman Hepburn questioned the presi-
dent OF the Pure rod Congress regarding
| the movement. TIE number Of representa-
tiyes, by whom appointed and elected and
The number Of State and variety OF in
dustries represented
DR.. Frear. the Chairman Of the Execu-
tive Committee, presented 10 the House
committee the Brosus bill as amended and
| agreed upon by the Pure Food Congress.
Mr.. Adams, O. Wisconsin, made the last
| speech on the bill. MIR. Adams
| during the sessions Of the Congress adj
vocated the adoption of the Babcock bill
and he made plea for its consideration
and final adoption. The argument Of Mr.
Adams had depressing effect on the dele
gates. and il was claimed that il weakened
the chances for the adoption OF any meas
! ure.
Died While on His Knees