The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-19
ALUM BAKING pom.
DERS IN congress
SENATE COMMITTEE REPORT THAT
THE EVIDENCE OF THEIR
HARMFULNEss IS OVER
wHELMIN0.
posed by the Alum Trust-speech
of senator Mason.


of senator Mason.
Senator Mason's speech in the senate
upon the subject OF pure food embraces
clear statement OF the danger to which
the public health is exposed from alum
baking powders
The Committee on Manufactures were
some time ago directed to investigate
food authorizations, and at numerous ses-
sions in the principal cities accumulated
volume of testimony upon the subject
from the best informed parties and high
est scientific authorities IN the country.
One of the greatest sources OF danger
to our foods, the committee stated in their
report. exists In alum baking powders
The committee found the testimony, they
say. Overwhelmingly condemnatory of
the use. of alum in baking powders. and
recommend that such use be prohibited
by law.
Senator Mason, discussing the report OF
the committee and the several bills intro
duced TO carry the recommendations of
the committee into effect. said:
Alum Absolutely Unit for Food.
When we made this report We made 1t
based on the evidence before us, and the
evidence r. simply overwhelming. do
here for the alum baking powders. do
not care how many memorials they pub
lish, there is no place In the human econ
omy OF human food for this thing called
alum. The overwhelming evidence OF the
leading physicians and scientists Of this
country IL that IL Is absolutely UNIT to
go into human food and that In many
cases--if the gentleman win read the evil
dence, some Of the physicians say they
can trace cases In their own practice
hAr "A III a.. H.
the perpetual use of alum in their daily
bread. want to give the senate an
Idea OF the class OF men we have called
every college of the United States that
we could get hold OF. We had open doors
and no witness ever came before that
committee In the twelve months we were
hearing. evidence but who was permitted
to testify.
say that cream of tartar is pure, nat
ural healthy food product. II is a pro-
duct OF the grape and when 1t is put
,Ss, solution q the bread pre- With soae Il
the stomach. and IL does not go into nor
inJure the brain or the blood or the kid
neys.
Alum a Mineral Poison.
when you mix a mineral poison. as they
all say that alum Is. 1t is Impossible to
mix It always TO such a deTi~e that there
will not be n residuum left of alum, which
produces alumina and which contributes
largely to the diseases OF the people in
this country.
win tell you now Of the men whose
evidence came before the committee who
condemned the use OF alum baking pow
der, some In one language and some In
another. ] have not all the names.
simply aaked my stenographer to go
through hastily and give me those that
could be found readily out OF 100 or 500
pages of evidence there:
Great scientists Testify Condemninx
Alum.
Ames, Howard H.. surgeon. United
States navy. Washington. ID. G.
Appleton, John Howard. professor of
chemistry. Brown university. Providence,
Army. United States refuses to allow
the use Of alum in anything like a food
product in the. United states army.
Arnold, J. w, s., professor. University
Atwater, VI. O.. professor and director
;soyernmrent, experimental station. Wash
Barker George F.. professor. University
OF Pennsylvania.
Busey. s. C.. professor, Washington.
Caldwell q. c., professor. Cornell uni.
versity ithaca. y Y
Chandler, e. r. professor, Columbia
Chittenden Russell II, professor, Yale
university, New Haven. Conn.
Cornwall. n b. professor. University
Champion, q. A. professor. division Of
chemistry. Washington. D. c.
Cuthbert, Or. NJ. F.. physician. Wash
De schweinry. Emile. professor, United
states department of agriculture Wash
ington, ID G.
University Of Kentucky, Lexington. Ky
Fleming, Waiter NJ. physician. New
York city
Frear. william, professor. state college.
Freeman. George r surgeon United
states naval hospital, Washington. -. c.
Jenkins. Edward II, professor depart
ment Of agriculture state OF Connecticut
Johnston' pr William w, Washing
ton. n c.
Johnson Joseph Taber. professor Of sun
gerry. Washington. u. G
Johnson. s. ". professor Yale college
New Haven Coan,
Maiiet John William. professor Uni.
VeJsity ~ Virginia
The marine hospital service reiec, in
their rules all alum baking powders or
any food containing alum n Is n drug
ana TO chemist has ever testified that In
any food that goes into the stomach az
any animal tho PARTICLES that form alum
are found II Is q poison. and " IS so
nesses soma IN one form and some IN
McMprtrie. William, professor consult.
ing and analytical chemist,
New. W, NJ. professor. army ard medi-
ment.
institute. Hoboken. n. J.
Munroe, charles Edward professor ~
chemistry. Columbian university. Wash
ingfun y c.
Mote, Henry A. professor. New York
rlfv-
The United states navy refuses under
a., direction Il the surgeon general to-
have alum used iu ans ~ the prasiuc,s
that g. Into the food 81 the men Of the
navy.
Prescott Albert r.. professor r'niversl-
e. ~ Michigan Ann Arhor Mich
price, \ =. medical director United
states naval hospital Washington. q. g.
smart Charles Heufeuapt ts1'cre, as
sistg1t surgeon general. tofef States
AruN
Stcrrb-re George " surgeon general
United states army Washinston, u C
strnsheld G.. Fruvn. professor. Chicago
Rau'l-t hospital Chicasa
TAurbc7 Francis +. president Aur-f-
car Grocer Publishing Company New
NorE city. cot chemist
Tucker Wiils O professor - chem
ls,ry and chemist 81 state board ~ health.
state NJ NeW York.
Vaughan. Vic.nr C. professor, Tulvsr-