New-York tribune., 1900-03-01
ADULTEPATTON OF FOOD.
REPORT OF THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON
MANUFACTURES-LE
RECOMMENDED

Washington Feb. 2S.-The Senate Committee on
Manufactures to-day submitted report the
tensive investigation it has conducted into charges
that many important articles of food and drink
adulterated to be serious detrment to
health fraud the purchaser. Accompanying
the report is a great mass of testimony taken in
the principal cities of the country The report
that the Importance of the investigation made and
the legislation proposed cannot be too strongly
phasized 1t is added
The adulteration of prepared or manufactured
foods is very extensively Eractsed, and in many
1t is only fair TO say however that large propor-
ton of the American manufacturers who are en-
10 meet competition. and it is the expression of
out of the business of adulteraung. We would like
to quit putting this stuff in coffee, and would be
willing to prand our syrups for what they are, but
our competitoTs get q trade advantage which we
II. is the purpose OF this committee to adopt this
uniform rule; To prohibit the sale Of deleterious
food products which are simply cheapened by
adulterants. 10 compel the marking Of those goods
should be prohibited and the thoroughly regu
There have been two general ways suggested "a, as
to the matter OF regulation FIRST TO put d.e the I'M
law as we have in the case Of buttsr oiled oiled
Flour bill has absolutely prohibited the sale Of
adulterated -four which was found to be In many
creased the sale of American fouTT probably q per
Ss cnite 20 can he carried our as to our Other
food products We will not only protect the CON
also see establish reputation for our food products
which viii assist Us to find a ready market for
them in other countries,
in to m No e Wien
department under the Secretary Of Asrlcqgrs
which shall fix the standards for foods, drinks
copuia The strong argument in favor of this
plan is the fact that it would be cumbersome 10
are now adulterated and allow their sophisticaton
or aduteration for the purposes of cheapening and
require stamp upon each of the small packages
To illustrate: The evidence before the committee
shows that all our peppers, cinnamon cloves and
adulterated. one manufacturer testified that 'he
aduterated these iarsely with coeoantt shells ana
upon the man who ordered it,; Sometimes as high
it may be seen at glance, to establish law for
spices to compel them TO stamp mixed spice
some legislation will have be made in order prop
bnt II 70 is hoped that senate 6 no 26 win reach
all interstate traffic in manqfaCtared food prod,
will have power to fix standards based upon what
is now the standard in the American pharma-
In the case of butter. cheese and flour the frauds
most important food products that the revenue
plan seemed to be and is VIE & and and sneGessfu aGd 5I
bin meets with opposition and defeat wise and
PFGGqS"i TGaGF revenue I9T @ atCn to rgac6 soe Of the
glar!ng evils by adding it to the rercnua
The report says the committee has had many
difficulties to overcome. and feels that in many
cases I; has been able to secure the absolute
truth. That much knowledge has been gained
it feels due largely Secretary Wilson and nr.
H W. Wiley. chief chemist of the Agricultural
Department.
After detailed explanation with reference to
the testimony and analyses regards many
specific articles Of food drink. and the extent 20
which they found free from or guilty OF
adulteration. the committee takes up the matter OF
the importation of ads'teraaad faoGs- and says
If It is the policy TO restrict or own ci'iaen- to