Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-07
SPEAKS FOR DAlRYlNTERESTS
SECRETARY OF NATIONAL UNION
FILES A PROTEST..
Failure to Obtain Hearing on Pend.
ing Hill Before House Com
mittec on Agriculture,

| The subcommittee OF the House commit
| tee on agriculture having charge of the
| Grout bill to further protect the dairy in
| terests of this country and the consumers
| of butter against oleomargarine frauds
was to have given a hearing today on the
Dill, but 1t was postponed for the second
time on account of the non-appearance of
witnesses
Thereupon, Mr.. c. Y. knight, secretary of
| the National Dairy Union, presented the
following protest to Chairman Wadsworth
OF the committee:
AS secretary of the National Dairy
| Union, the organization which is respon-
| s1ble for the Introduction of H. r. 37l1
known as the Grout BILL / desire to enter
protest against the actions of certain
parties in the state of New Jersey who
claim to be favorable to this measure and
pretend to desire to be heard in its he
half
"A week ago today / asked the chairman
or your subcommittee, Mr.. Lorimer when
the chicago oleomargarine manufacturers
were going to be heard. He answered Not
| until your dairy people are all through l
stated that l had told him the SATURDAY.
previous that the dairy people had closed
| 1helr side of the question, and did not de-
nearing in rebuttal after the other testi-
mony was all in. Mr.. Lorimer then stated
mat some constituents of Congressma n
Loudenslager of New Jersey had asked to
be heard and that the following Wednesday
mad been set for the hearing | sought Mr.
ILoudenslager for fnforma ton and he stated
mat all he knew of the matter was that he
had received a telegram from a Mr. Derouse
| of Camden, n. j., postmaster of that nlace
ana connected in some way with some milk
Shippers to that market, stating that some
OF ms people desired to be heard. This ap-
peared very strange to me, as the organiza-
tlon mas had charge of every delega tion so
far as the arrangements for a hearing is
concerned. and shippers of milk have never
taken a great deal of interest in this legis-
latlon, let alone being sufficiently informed
upon the subject under discussion to appea r
before a committee of Congress to present
the case made up my mind that whoever
mad asked Mr.. Ioudenslager for hearing
IN TINS matter was not particularly inter-
ested IN the success of this measure and
when the party cancelled the hearing nv
telegraph Tuesday l made up my mind TO
investigate the matter.
Seeks Information
Ihurs'iay morning 1 took train for
Philadelphia, and Friday visited Mr.. Derouse.
VINO had telegraphed to Mr.. Loudenslager
asking for the hearing. l found that he
was no longer connected with even the milk
shippers of that locality. l met him in the
post Office in his private Office, and told
MIN mat L had been told by Mr.. Loudcn-
slager that he had arranged for a hearing
Tor some parties before the Agricultural
committee. 1 told him of our desire ia
! cloSe up these hearings, and asked that he
ADVISE me of the names and residence of
the parties who desired to be heard in
order that We might get them together and
gel them to Washington at once
Not only did he refuse point blank to
give Ele any information regarding the
Identity of the parties for whom he mad ar
ranged through Mr. Loudenslager for a
hearing, but refused to diyulge even the
cfaracte" of their business or their inter
est in the Grout bill He stated that if |
wanted him to he would communicate win
.he mem ana that If it was their desire to have
thelr identity known he would give their
names. L asked him if he had any idea
"hen they would come down to Washing
Ton, and he stated that he had not
then very frankly told Mr. Derousa
mat considered my suspicious that there
were no New Jersey people who desired to
De heard on our side well founded at which
ne merely smiled a 'what-are- you-going-
that probably by the time I had re-, in
pollucs as long as he had been connected
herewith L would learn a few rhin.S
.Whereupon stated TO him that l was will
ing 10 concede him a full knowledge of no
utlcal methods, and also was free ~ confess
tIat had learned something from him mar
very day, whereupon L bid the gentIeman
gcod day. iii''1
Alleges Injustice.
L 40 not desire in this connection to in
innate that Congressman Loudenslaeer has
or had any knowledge of the facts here
win presented Nor does it necessarily
follow that Mr.. Derouse is acting in any but
good faith with Mr.. Loudenslager. Rut
desire to call the attention of this commit
tee to this condition and circumstances 10
Illustrate the injustice to the people | rem
resent which would be brought about hy
nAlhs hearings indefinitely at the solcita-
ton of every Tom, Dick and Harry uou-
tlclan all over the country who can feIe-
srapn MS congressman or get somebody
else to telegraph him. that some myster-
louS, unknown and unidentified party or
parties desire to be heard upon this
measure.
1t can be readily seen that such a pro-
ceedlng would easily prolong these hearings
indefinitely, which would be in the interest
of those opposed to the measure and such
proceedings very naturally excite the sus-
plclon that those who asked for the hear
of the Grout bill
All We ask of this committee is fair
play. we shall protest every time any pc
cu!iar transaction of the nature herein de-
scrfbed is brought to light and we shall
carefully watch the matter to see that rhis
committee is not imposed upon by outsiders
with the intent result of taking IN its
tlme and deferring the report which we
believe should in justice to the farmers OF
this country be made very shortly no mat
ter what its conclusions.
we snail protest vigorously ourselves
against being imposed upon by anybody as
we stand upon our rights as citizens and
taxpayers, who are entitled from Congress
ana this committee to a fair, open and
honest nearing. and also to protection from
you against the manipulations of any out
SIDE influence which may in intent or effect
De damaging to our cause which is a lust
one, and which We shall keep before the
Congress of the United States persistently
until the government has finally and prop
erly given us the relief and protection which
1t recognized by the act of August 2. 1856
was our just right and due, which ACT mas
failed in what it sought to accomplish and
therefore calls for amendment"
DEWEY DECLINES TO TALK NOW,
Promises to Make a Public Announce
ment of His Views