The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-29

The Chamber of Commerce met
yesterday at II o'clock for h pur-
pose OF receiving the report of the
special committee which was appoint
ed some time & to devise plans to
put a stop to the ad~ulteration or
spirits ~turpentine. There was very
little discussion in regard TO tht plan
submitted. those present voting for
its adoption unanimously.
All of the plan except the 5th
section was devised by the commit
tee. This section was offered by Mr..
II. C. Mcqueen as an amendment and
was accepted as a part of the gem
eral plan to be followed.
PLAN ADOPTED.
The plan as adopted was as fol-
lows:
wilmington. n. c., Dec. 81, 1908.
Your committee appointed to ar
range such details as in their opin-
ion would stop the practice of adul-
teration of spirits of t~urpentine, beg
to suggest the following plan:
First. That there be issued an Of
fetal circular by this Chamber set
ting forth that it has been brought
to its official notice that more or less
adulteratiOn OF spirits is being prac-
ticed by some manufacturers who
market their spirits here and that
the said practice is seriously dam
aging the reputation of this market.
The object of the circular is to re-
quest all who have been engaged in
this practice to abanoon it and to
give notice that in every case Of sus-
pected adulteratiOn the article will
b. subjected to q rigid inspection by
an agent appointed and bonded by
this Chamber. and. if found aduI-
terated, the maker will be prosecuted
by the inspector to the full extent of
the law.
Second. That it shall be the duty
of every receiver of spirits of tur-
pentine on this market to furnish the
name of any manufacturer whose
spirits may have been found adul-
terated by the Inspector, and in case
of refusal to do SO the prosecuting
suit shall De instituted against such
receiver.
Third. That the expenses Of such
inspection shall be made is reason
able as possible and shall be borne
by the manufacturer. If found adul-
terated. and if not SO found the eX-
pense shall be borne by the buyer
or party who made the complaint.
Fourth. That this Chamber take
Steps W nave ii ~ a
with heavier penalty passed at the
next meeting of the General Assem-
bly,.
Fifth. That any spirits found to be
adulterated shall be reported by the
holde to the Chamber and shall not
be disposed of in n manner without
the approval of the inspection COM
mittee. Provided. that if the owner
asks for the return of spirits it shall
a. Ill.,
to the inspection committee"
President Taylor appointed the fol-
lowed as members of the inspection
committee: NesSrs. c. w. Worth.
chairman. H. c. Mcqueen and H. K.
Nash
THE PANAMA TREATY..
After disposing of the turpentine
question. those present decided to
take some action in regard to another
matter which is regarded rs one of
great Importance to the south. that
of the Panama canal. The Chamber
decided to send kilograms to both
Senators Simmons and Overman T
ing them to support the Panama
treaty. Not only did the Chamber do
this. hut they passed resolutions
favorinG the treaty.
The resolutions were offered by
President J. a. Taylor. and were as
follows
Whereas, The Federal govern
ment has negotiated a treaty with
Panama looking to the building of an
isthmian canal: whereas. the canal
would be of incaICulable benefit to
the south especially. and. whereas.
the treaty is now before the Senate
for ratification. he ii resolved by the
Chamber Of Commerce:
First That the Panama question
Is and should be above party politics.
and that = measure SO far-reaching
in Its prestige of this country should
receive the united support of all po-
1iticai parties. THAI the permanent
solution Of the Far Eastern question
on principles of international equity
and freedom OF trade would be SEN
sibiy advanced by the declaration Of