The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-12-02
SAD NEWS From ST. G4II.
Wide Use Of Aduiterants In Food and Drink
Reported In switzerland.

some weeks ago an American Consul IN Cor
,nary conveyed tho suggestion to the State
Department TINT the annexation Of the En-
public, ~ Switzerland to tho United States
wolld be a very desirable thing for the former.
ant ih1i there were many nCrsons in SvltZer-
land who wore not adverse to a change of al
Ie,iauce from the Telvetien to the American
rcpr'Ijc. Very littls attention Of a serious
Kind WIS given at tho tirle To the suggestion.
but it found some supporters among those
who have como 20 regard the little Alpine r"-
nnblic rs an idy,lic constituency. In which iai!
,ro fcy. acts If violence infrcruent. and the
cxpenrtures Of tho Government nominal
hi, encouraging view Of tho case 10 how
over. rudcly ovcrthrown In a communication
son, TO the state nenartment Nv the American
Consul. Nr. Do Boise. al 81 Call. Sw,tycrlnnd.
who. while extollinG the purity end excellence
Of american rrra's and fruits. cereals and
canned goods. deClares that the sdultcratior
Of food IS general In Furop', and that in swift
crIard lgys aranst II hrvo had 70 hc adopted
lie points out that the s'o: rrachiNcs have in
creased the consumption Of chocolate. and
hat accomranyinr IL the"c las hcen > cor
re~poruing increase in mutton tallOw. saw
dust ard potato neal. three ddultorrnts
Honey. Of which tho Swiss have lJnr hcen
proud, il deprived Of some of il fame through
manufacturers for the mating cf artifripl
HONEY. tho chief ingredients of which, are syrup.
meat and corn starch. Swiss cheese il mixed
with pot1toas ground TO n powder: butter is
adul'cr3t"1 with carrot -ltlHe. treld. which
frTi>h"~, ~ per, cert - {" ro,mri~hment 81
the poorle 81 the SNi~- r'uutlc. j. w,NNd
with ,olato meal and tho dough + soaked
heavily with WGt"r 20 add 10 tie wCi-h. al
each loaf Will co'Cn. tarhars. sIvdT-' StO,,
r's' an,l tiicorv arc WiyoE a"I Gs adIitorarts
inr tea linden. ca . and straw herr. loay,s
aiH u~cd :" che r-ott roit 81 tie retailer ant
to 40 dnt-ir'"rt - e'o'.Hrl"r
The chemical analysis ~ The beer sold q
cwityeriand proves. il Is asserted. that thn fol
lowing ingredients are added rs Substitutes
fnr m1lt and hons Potash, cifrioI Of iron,
alum. ~icorioe. linsecd. solution 81 tartar. roJrv
heads guinea grams ,oafl,o,ni'". pine sprouts.
chicory, hcnhnne and wild cherries II has
often sosm~d 10 NAVY person in 'hH United
states THAT tho Notions o. = ~ tho ahpl'oronts
used in beverages and food rrplyira'inns mus,
'iNed. ecrorallv exrsl siye Ch"piopls i known
10 be g",itor than that Of II o ln-uloss in
credirris which they replace. and il 'ho hrer
II Swit2"rl1nd contains. al N" ir0redttri-
IKE reason for incredulity would o1i-, tLo,o
The. consul explains TIE apparent paradox
as follows
10 produce beer cheaper. and some 4 them
holm mnhr IL heavier and more stimulating,
FROM the la-Re quantity consumed II would
seem that 'hi- is what some people demand:
cpns~nnentIv the s%urplv."
Wine Il freely drunt in Switzerland md
there il y large demand for ALCOHOLIC be, era COS
,h~-o. Tho American Consul IN 81 Gan de-
cl1-es that some ~ 'he wine dat j. consumed
has nevar contained n drop ~ c~7rn i,tl9o''
nnd many ~ the liouors. he aids contain harGlv
II drop Of the genuine artiole pn'.,o svr,,n
Dissolved in rain. water makes, l." sav-. n col
able hcvcracc md the desired color and hounuet
~ tarinr