The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-08

The delegates to the National Pure Food
and Drug Congress met again at the Har-
per Building, 1853 c Street northwest last
I night at o'cloek. after having taken a
recess at 3 O'Clock to give the various
committees an opportunity to organize and
prepare their reports.
The Chairman. Mr.. Joseph Blackburn,
called The meeting to order promptly at S
oclock, and the first report to be called
for was that Of the executive committee,
/ which was left over from the afternoon
I session Dr.. William Trear. the chair
man Of the committee, made a report
Z briefly reviewing the work performed by
/ The executive committee before Congress.
! lie said thar the efforts Of the committee
/ had been successful, and paid a hign
/ tribute TO the newspapers for the stand
I they are taking in assisting the endeayors
! OF the congress in obtaining needed legls-
. laliou.
A digest Of the laws Of New Jersey. by
/ Lucius Q. C.. Elmer. published in 1888 by
/ James II. Newell, Bridgeton, was passed
around among the members. 1t contained
. legislation on beef and pork. game. her
/ ring. oysters. and CLANS. and prescriptions
Tor their preparation for sale and export
Dr. Frear dwelIed at length on the fact
that The members. and especially those
who were expected TO do the effective
work. have TO foot their own expenses.
He recommended that provisions be made
for remuneration for outlay thus expended.
A motion was made that committee
consisting Of seven members be appointed
by the chair to consider the respective
merits Of the several pure food bills now
pending in Congress regarding the manu-
faclyIe and sale Of foods and drugs. and
report their recommendations to this con-
gress before its final adjournment.
The motion YVES made by Prof. Hamil-
Ton. OF Pennsylvania and an animated de-
bate onsued. which was suspended when
the chair introduced Representative Coch-
ran OF Missouri. Mr. Cochran said it was
anomalous that a nation Of 1900, 900 OF
people was without any protection what
ever as regards pure food. He said as this
Republic was TO occupy the most important
place in The world il was Of the utmost i'm
portance that we should place upon the
market good and pure merchandise. We
cannot afford TO have anything fraudulent
appear upon the shelves of the American
shOpkeeper. We must be able 10 say that
he American brand is the best it is a
commercial proposition and it will pay
best
When Mr.. Cochran had concluded the
first resolution was again taken up for
discussion.
The differences between the old Brosius
bill. as submitted last year, and the new
bill. caused a heated discussion. in which
principally the members from Pennsylva-
MIA and New York participated A motion
TO refer the matter to the Committee on
Resolutions was carried by a vote OF 6s
TO &C.
The Finance Committee was called 10
meet this morning at 1915 O'Clock at the
hall TO look into the financial status Of the
association.
The Committee on Credentials reported
that IL had examined the credentials hand
ed in and those in the possession Of the
corresponding secretary. and found that
delegates had been appointed from forty
six States and Territories. the District OF
Columbia. and the Island Of Porto Rico
and from seventeen national organizations
and from many local and State organiza-
tons
There are in attendance delegates from
ihrty-ore States. Territories. and the Dis I
-rict Of Columbia. who are registered I
On The roll book. There are - national I
and % state and local organizations repre- /
scented. making a total Of 25S registered !
delegates. The committee suggested that I
81 be authorized TO enroll such other dele /
gates may hereafter present duly ac-
CTedirsd credentials and be authorized to /
make such further reports as may be nee /
essary. The report was accepted as read. /
The Auditing Committee reported that /
the committee appointed to audit the ac- /
counts Of r. y. Harper Treasurer. found 4
them correct.
Representative Henry G. Smith Of Michi- 4
gan was called upon for a speech. He de- /
-lared himself unequivocally in favor Of /
cure food legislation and said that be would I
10 all in his power TO support pure food
aw He advised the delegates to agree
among themselves first on a bill. and then
submit it 10 Congress, and the latter body
would not dare to withhold its support from
he measure.
The various State delegations submitted
heir nominations for the Offices to be filled
his year
The president announced that the mem
lers OF the congress would be received by
President Mckinley this morning at Gas
clock.
This mornings session will be devoted |
o the reports Of officers. the standing COM
nittees. new business, general committees
and addresses by Senators Hanna and
Mason. Representative Dick. and f B
rhurbCr. OF New York