Washington sentinel., 1901-03-16
Brewers Interests at Washington


terest Of his mistake. The expen-
diture OF few thousand dollars
each year for such a purpose would
not bankrupt the United States
Brewers Association and could
secure he services ot one whose
lIfet.m has been spen, a ferreting
out and opposing asst such meas
ures as that referred to on our first
page.
Examination of proposed
measure rarely develops objec-
tionabIe features for the simple
reason that they are seldom in
CO.. porated in the FIRST draft of
bill. Such conspicuousness would
invite too much and too early at
tenticn, which is INST what the
promoters OF such legislation do
not uant. It is the quiet Of COM
mittec rooms and the turmoil of
Giscu ssion that are depended on to
cover he introduction Of ofmischiev-
Gus items, and to detect and expose
them requires the daily attendance
Of one experienced in the ways Of
legislators. The present session of
Congress has furnished ample
proof OF this.
Brewers may court an official
investigation as to the purity and
healthiulness Of the article they
manufacture; they certainly will
not court an investigation atwhich
it tn y are represented at all, il is
only 10y suferance and as an act
OF courtesy, not a right to which
they are entitled. II brewers are
placed in this position at any in
vestigation OF adulteration OF food
and drink products that may be
decided upon, who is to blame7
Themselves alone.
Il Is a physical impossibility for
their Federal Affairs Committee to
do more than look after legislation
proposed BY themselves or with |
which they are cognizant. To pro |
vide AGAINST errors in legislation |
and measures OF a doubtful char |
acter-as an illustration of which |
we may mention the Corliss |
amenoment in the Revenue Re-
duction bill detected and corrected
at the solicitation OF the Editor OF
the WASHINGTON SENTINEL-and
which, Notwithstanding efforts to
belittle ITS importance, was GER
tainlY better corrected than not
the labors OF this committee should
be supplemented by a recognized
representative at the Capital. Such
an official might have secured the
passage Of the amendment to the
Agricultural bill in a shape less
open to criticism than its present. |
The WASHINGTON SENTINEL is
published in the interests OF the
brewers OF the United States, and
nodesty does not forbid the asser-
ion that nowhere in the United
states haYe the brewers an ADLER
Or more successful advocate OF
heir interests. A barrelfuI of let
ers received from brewers IN the
ast thirty days will corroborate
his assertion. So much for the
aper, the efficacy Of whose work ,
better appreciated than its value. n
10 remove an erroneous and "A
idesPread impression, it is neces- p
lrY to state that the Editor OF the =
'AsHINGToN SENTINEL is not con. n
ected in an official capacity with S
he United States Brewers Asso. IA
a'ion, nor is the paper remuner. N
ed for its work in behalf OF the "
-ewers by that Association. cr
'hatever value his or its services be
I'VE been to that body have been an
'ailed OF without compensation OF
recognition oil any kind, even ga 50,
the extent OF a vote Of thanks. ~
To speak candidly, we consider Or
Is shabby treatment, and. or;
u.iy candidly. we will say that his
lock for better things in the MS
'- .-'ure. We would be glad 20 IT,. Tr
commissioned 70 keep the man. r-r
aTs OF the Association informed az,
70 things trauspiring a. Wash gre
ton during their absence. We rs,
11der It a perquisite alta ching 90 so, so,
publication oI the WAsHINGroN | on.
NrrNEL, and we feel satisfied that Wa.
could give satsiac ion in that pro
.ition. We should not be ex- bal
ted 10 do it, however, without W.. VII
luneration. | in'
his explanation should suffice met
our friends and the macy in N
rers who have sought inlorma- poll
On his and kindred subj cts Stat
n this office, f'ur
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LBERT SHOEMAKER, the Anti 80