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10 investigate FOOD Aduiteratione, and
accumulated 4 volume OF testimony up
on the subject from the best Informed
parties and highest scientific anthori-
tres In the cOuntrg. 1874
One OF the greatest sources ef danger
70 our foods, The c0Iamittes state in
their report. exists In alum baking pow
derR The committee found the testi-
monr. they say. overwhelmingly con-
demnatory OF the use OF alum IN bak.
ing powders, and recommended that
such use be prohibited by law.
Senator Mason, discussing in the sen
ate the report OF the COMMITTEES and
the several bills introduced TO carry
the recommendation Of the committee
into effect. said:
When We made this report we made
II based on the evidence before Us, and
the evidence is simply overwhelming.
] do Dot care how big a lobby there may
be here for the alum baking powder, l
do not care how many memorials they
publish. there is no place in the human
economy Of human food for this thing
called alum. The overwhelming evil
dence OF the leading physicians and
scientists OF this country is that it is
absolutely unit 10 30 into human food.
and that in many eases-if the gentle
man viii read the evidence, some OF
the physicians say they can trace cases
in their own practice-there are dis
eases OF the kidney due 70 the perpetual
use OF alum in their daily bread.
..Nhen you mix = mineral poison. as
they all say that alum Is, il is impos.
sible TO mix II always 20 such a degree
that there will not be residuum left
OF alum. which produces alumina, and
which contributes largely to the dis
eases OF the people in this country.
Il want 10 give the senate an idea OF
the class Of men We have called. They
are the leading scientists from every
college Of the United States that we
could get hold Of" q
Senator Mason, from a long list OF
scientists who had testified as TO the
hurtfulness OF alum baking powders,
and as TO the healthfulness Of cream OF
tartar powders. mentioned the follow.
ing:
Appleton. John Howard. professor Of
chemistry. Brown University, Provi.
dence, r. /.
Arnold. J. w. s., professor, Unlver-
sity OF New York.
Atwater, w. o.. professor and diree-
tor, government experimental station,
Washington. d. c.
Barker. George r.. professor, UniVer.
sity OF Pennsylvania
Caldwell. q. c.. professor, Cornell
University, Ithiea. NY.
Chandler. c. r., professor, Columbia
University. New York. ~s
Chittenden. Russell H., professor,
Yale University. New Haven, Conn.
Cornwall. n. B.. professor. Univer.
sity OF Princeton. New Jersey.
CHAMPION, c. A., professor. Division
OF chemistry. Washington. d. c.
FaIrhnrst, Alfred, professor. chemist,
University Of Kentucky, Lexington, Ky.
Frear, william. professor. State Col.
Iege. Pennsylvania.
Jenkins. Edward H.. professor, de.
partment Of agriculture. state OF Con.
necticuC
Johnson. S. W.. professor, Yale Col.
legn, New Haven, Conn.
MaIlet. John William. professor. Unit
versity OF Virginia
New, w. NJ. professor. Army and
Medical Department, United States gov.
eminent
Morton. Henry. president of Stevens
Institute, Hoboken. n. ].
Munroe. Charles Edward. professor
Of chemistry, Columbian University,
Washington. n. c.
Prescott, Albert b., professor. Uni.
versity OF Michigan, Ann Harbor Mich
Price. A. f., medical director. United
States. Naval Hospital Washington.
u. c.
Smart. Charles. lieutenant colonel
assistant surgeon general United
States Army.
sternberg. George NJ. surgeon gen.
eral. United States Army. Washington,
D. G.
Tucker. Willis O.. professor OF chem.
istry and chemist Of State Board OF
Health, state OF New York.
Vaughan. Victor c.. professor, Uni.
versity OF Michigan. Ami Harbor, Mich.
Van Reypen. W. X, surgeon general
United States Navy. Washington, D. C.
Wiley, Prof. H. W., CHIEF chemist, De
partment Of Agriculture. United States.
Washington, d. G. gEE a3H
wyman. Walter. surgeon general.
United States Marine Hospital. Wash.
lngton, d. c.
Mn. sPETTI0REw. Was there any testl-
mony which showed that there were
cases OF injury TO health rs a result Of
constant use OF AIunae
Mr. MASON. Yes; l can turn you to
the testimony.
Mn. PErrtoRKw. lido not care to have
the senator turn to t. l simply want
to emphasize the point agree with
the senator. 1t has always been my
own impression that alum baking pow
der is injurious, but I, wanted TO bring
Il out and make It emphatic. II the
proof sustalns that position.
Mn. MASON. quite agree with the
senator. 1t is claimed that there Is moi
a country In Europe that does not pro
| hibit the use OF alum. Certainly thret
or four OF the leading countries OF En
rope TO which have had my attention
called prohibit the use Of alum In bak
ing powder.
| Ma. PErrIaREw. Did the chemists
who came before the committee, thes'
professors. generally testify--was 4
the result OF their evidence-thAt tn
cream OF tartar baking powder Il
healthy and does not leave Z residuun
which Il Injurious % heaithS
Nh. mason. Yes: ! say emphaticail,