New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-20
ADULTERATED IMPORTS.
ConsuIs Viii assist an Enforcing
the Pure Food Lac.

Washington May 10 (SpeciaD.-At the re-
quest Of the Secretary of Agriculture the state
Department is preparing a letter of instruc-
items for United States consuls in foreign coun-
tries insure their cooperation in the enforce
.nent of the law first made public in the columns
of The Tribune, prohibiting the Importation
of all products improperly labelled, or the sale
of which would be illegal in the countries IN
which they are produced from which they
are exported
Dr. Wiley, the author of the law, in con-
versation with a representative of The Tribune
to-day, admitted that there were many blend
ings and authorizations of wine which could not
be detected by chemical analysis, but he said
that the American cOnsuls would be relied upon
to keep the department posted regarding the
preparation of food products intended for ex-
port to the United States In some cases. as
for instance that of Niersteiner wine, the adul-
iteration Of which has received much notorfety
as a. result of recent prosecutions in the German
courts the consuls would be instructed to de-
mand an affidavit of the purity and senulneness
of the product offered for export, and 1t would
be required that such affidavit be attached TO
the manifest accompanying the goods
In many instances the adulteration of goods
for export was open and notorious, and IN az
such cases the consuIs would be eXpecteo 10
warn the Secretary of Agriculture imnedlateIy
of the reported character or the SOods AheIy "
be shipped to this country. .
In every instance the standard OF purity or the
health regulations OF the countries from winch
goods are exported will be taken as basis OF
comparison, and the shipment OF any proQuct
which could not be legally sold at home VIII De
regarded as Illegal by this government In most
European countries the laws concerning edible
products offered for sale very strict and tbs
DR. Wiley believes, will prove of the UTMOST as
sistance to American officials in enforcing the
law. -,
The report that the Bureau Of Chemistry VIII
establish a branch laboratory in New-York, Dr.
ic ArrOu
will be stationed in New-York and others IN
sitions on the customs officers for samples OF all
goods suspected of having been shipped In VIOLA
ton Of the law. and will forward the samples
to the laboratories at Washington, where the
tests will made When the suspicious OF the
agents are found to have been we'll grounded, the
delivery of the shipment to the consigne--wlIl be
prohibited. =
Another duty which will devOlve on United
States consuls will be the notification to foreign
manufacturers of the provisions OF the law with
a view to the prevention of useless shipments OF
goods, which cannot be received by the con-
signees because of adulteratiOn or other VIOLA
ton of the provisions of the new enactment
DIR Wiley is confident that he will be able to
stamp out the prevalent practice OF snip
ping to this country red and white wines maze
solely of spirits and essential oils, which are
labelled on this side to suit the immediate re
quirements Of the trade. as well as many
other frauds prevalent in the commerce in
foods and liquors.