The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-10

II is a poison. and it is so testified to
hv every one of these witnesses. some
in one form and some in another.
McMurtrie, William. professor, con-
sulting and analytical chemist.
New. W. NJ. professor. Army ana
Medical Department, United States
Government.
Morton. Henry. president of Stew
ems Institute, Hoboken, \. j.
Munroe, Charles Edward, professor
of chemistry. Columbian University,
Washington, ID. c.
Mott, Henry A., professor, New
York City.
The United States Navy refuses. un-
der the direction of the Surgeon-Gen-
eral. to have alum used in any of the
products that 90 into the food of the
men of the Navy.
Prescott. Albert b., professor. Uni
versity of Michigan. Ann Arbor. Mich.
Price. A. f.. medical director Unit
ed States Naval Hospital, Washington,
d. c.
Smart. Charles, Northumberland,
assistant surgeon-generaI, United
States Army.
Sternberg. George NJ, Surgeon-Gen-
eral United States Army, Washington,
d. c.
SPRINGFIELD, C. Pruyn, professor,
Chicago Baptist Hospital, Chicago.
Thurber, Francis b., president
American Grocer Publishing Com
pany, New York City; not a chemist.
Tucker, Willis G., professor of chem
istry and chemist of State Board of
Health. State of New York.
Vaughan. Victor c., professor, Uni
versity of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich.
Van Reypen, w. X. Surgeon-Gener-
al, United States Navy, Washington,
d. c.
Wayne, E, S., professor, Cincinnati,
Ohio.
Weher H. y. professor Ohio State
University, Columbus, Ohio.
Wiley, Prof. III. W., Chief Chemist,
Department of Agriculture, United
States, Washington. d. c.
Wise. John c., medical inspector
United States Navy
Withers, Prof. w. A.. chemist, North
Carolina Agricultural Experiment
Station. Raleigh. \. c.
Wyman. Walter, Surgeon-Gencral
United States Marine Hospital, Wash
ington. ID. {.
Woodward. DR.. William G., health
officer, Washington. d. {.
Mr.. PettigreW. Was there any tcS-
timony which showed that there were
cases of injury to health as Il result
of constant us of alum?
Mr.. Mason. Yes; | can turn YOU to
the testimony
Mr.. Pettigrew. | do not care to
have the Senator turn to it. / simply
want to emphasize the point. | agree
with the Senator. 1t has always been
my own impression that alum baking
powder is injurious. but | wanted to
bring it out and make it emphatic, if
the proof sustains that position.
Mr.. Mason. | quite agree with the
Senator. 1t is claimed that there is
not country in Europe that does not
prohibit the use of alum. Certainly
three or four of the leading countries
of Europe to which ] have had my
attention called prohibit the use of
alum in baking powder.
CREAM OF TARTAR POWDERS
HEALTHFUL.
Mr.. Pettigrew. Did the chemists
who came before the Committee, these
professors, generally testify-was 1t
the result Of their evidence that
the cream of tartar baking powder is
healthy and does not leave resi-
dunn which is injurious to health?
Mr. Mason. Yes; | say emphatical-
~. yes; that the weight of the evil
dence is. that whenever any of these
distinguished men. who have a nation
al reputation. the leading chemists OF
the colleges, were Intercepted upon
the point. they stated that fact, every
one of them, to my recollection.