The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-06-12

ture, whenever he has reason to believe
that articles are being imported from
foreign countries which by reason Of
such adulteration are dangerous to the
health of the people OF the United
States. or which are forbidden to be
sold or restricted in sale in the coun-
tries in which they are made or from
which they are exported, or which shall
be falsely labelled In any respect In
regard to the place of manufacture of
the contents of the package, shall make
u request upon the Secretary OF the
Treasury for samples from original
packages of such articles for inspec-
ton and analysis: and the Secretary
OF the Treasury Is hereby authorized
to open such original packages and
deliver specimens to the Secretary OF
Agriculture for the purpose mentioned.
giving notice to the owner or consignee
of such articles, who may be present
mony; and the Secretary of the Treas
ury shall refuse delivery to the con-
signee of any such goods which the
Secretary of Agriculture reports to
him have been inspected and analysed
and found to be dangerous to health,
or which are forbidden to be sold or
restricted in sale in the countries in
which they are made or from which
they are exported, or which shall be
falsely labelled in any respect in re-
gard to the place OF manufacture or
the contents of the package.
GIVES MEANS OF RETALIATION.
After July l." DR.. Wiley declared,
you will hardly be able to buy in
this country any frankfurters import
ed from Germany. Germany objects to
the boraX In our meats. and We will
object to the borax in her sausages,
for we have found that they all con-
tain borax. Then, too, the French
wines that come into the United States
will receive their dues. There is prob
ably not wine sold In this country
under the label of pure French wine
that Is not a mixture or blend of
French and italian and other light
wines. We intend to make these peo-
pie tell on the label the truth about
what Is in the bottle
DR.. Wiley said further that the Blu
reau of Chemistry of the Department
of Agriculture had already obtained
the data on which to proceed when the
new law becomes operative, and that
no time would be lost in putting 1t
into force. A chemist and several as
sistants were added to his bureau by
Congress last year, and these new off,
Gals are already Analysing samples of
imported drugs and other products
which have been obtained from the
customs officials.
While the new provision will effectu-
ally prevent what DIR. Wiley indicated
was the present practice of foreign
manufacturers of putting off on the
United States food and drink which
the laws of their own countries would
not permit to be sold therein, he also
indicated incidentally that it might be
used effectually as weapon of retail
alton against the products of any
country making hair splitting dscrim-
nations against American goods.
The imports of drugs. foods and
drinks into the United States amount
to s10,000,000 a month, in round num-
bers A little over half of this amount
is represented by drugs, the remainder
being divided among wines, beers, pro-
visions, vegetables and fish. When
the law becomes generally known 1t
viii doubtless cause CONSERVATION
abroad and among importers In the
United States. Dr. Wiley called atten-
ton to the fact that it would cost the
LITTLE to mt tho law into
operation, as there We're few ports of
entry for the foreign products affected.
the principal one being New York.
AS further preparation to enforcing
the new law, DR.. Wiley said, the De-
partment of Agriculture already had its
special agents gathering data as to the !
of manufacturers in Europe, |
and they had acquired comprehensive |
evidence on which to proceed.-N. Y. |
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