Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-12-07
TALKED ABOUT
OLEOMARGARINE
House Listens to Arguments for
the Grout Bill
CHARGES OF THE MINORITY
Declares the Majority II Anxious 20
Destroy the Industry aud Not
90 Regulate IL

Washington, Dec. 7-Unler the ar
rangoment made yesterday The Grout
oleomargarine bill, which was post
poned 20 allow the army reorganiza-
ton bill 90 be disposed Of, came up
for consideration I'm the House immedi-
ately after the reading Of the Journal.
The bill makes all articles known as
oleomargarine, butterlne imitation
butter or imitation cheese transported
into any State or Territory subject to
the police powers of such state on Ter
ritory It Increases the tax on manu-.
featured butter colored In imitation of
butter from two 10 ten cents per pound
and decreases the tax on manufac-
tured butter unoolored from two cents
10 one-fourthc ent per pound.
An attempt was made 20 reach an
agreement for final vote this afternoon
but II failed MIR. Henry Comm. who
is I'm charge OF the measure, opened
the debate I'm It's support lie eX-
planned the features Of The bill The
increase Of the tax on coiOred imita-
ton butter he said, the majority Of
the committee on agriculture believed
was absolutely necessary 10 protect
the dairy interests OF the country.
Mr. Henry produced figures 10 show
that the cost Of manufaCturing olg0-
margarine. including the payment Of
the present internal revenue tax Of
two cents was not more than ten
cents pound.
Mr. WadswOrth, New York. chair
man Of the committee on agriculture,
who with six other members of the
committee. signed the minority report
against the Grout bill explained the
substitute which the minority would
offer for II. Mr. WadsWorth asserted
with the greatest emphasis that the
minority were Just as earnest iu their
desire 70 prevent the fraud now prac-
ticed IN the sale Of imitation butter as
the majority could be. The only DIFF
ference was that the minority recog-
ni2ed the value OF Oleomargarine as a
wholesome and nutritious article Of
food and entitled 20 place as a food
product He charged that the purpose
~ the supporters Of the GrOut bin was
90 destroy the manufacture OF oleo-
margarine, not % regulate its sale
Mr.. Grout Vermont, the author Of
a. ?
of the measure and spoke IN support
Of IT, He declared that the purpose Of
the bin was "a suppress Haul a. the
sale OF a food product by preventing
the Coloring OF oleOmargatine IN imi-
tatlon OF butter.
Mr. Grout said he ala not think that
the enactment Of the substitute would
prevent fraud IN the sale Of oleomar-
garine.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
Washington. Dec. 1T was decided
today that when the Senate adjourned
this afternoon II will be until next
Monday.
Mr. Gallinger presented a telegram
addressed 20 the president Of the SEN
ate from ~ T. Thompson, secretary Of
the Southern Industrial commission
now in session az New orleans. 20 the
effect that the convention had passed
a resolution favoring the early passage
boy Congress OF ship subsidy bill for
AN American vessels which shall be
eQutably based upon the tonnage
actually carried, besides compensation
for carrying the mails.
At 1926. on motion Of Mr. Lodge. the
Senate went into executive session.
The Senate resumed consideration OF
the -Pauucefote treaty upon going
into executive session today and Sena-
tor Morgan continued the speech In
support OF the treaty which he began
yesterday.
The Senate today agreed 10 take a
vote next Thursday on the amendment
offered by the committee on foreign
relations 10 the Hav-P auncefote treaty
The proposition 10 this effect was made
by Mr.. Lodge. who IS IN charge OF the
treaty and was agreed 10 without much
discussion