The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-07-09
Secretary Wilson I l.!''.(] I. Lead ( J, !; =
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\ flCials to Work.
TAG MUST GO.
III MANY DE Gil ARE Il;: s,

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Affairs in the
Capital.
Siy $500. t
n 81 orion Our Regular Correspon dent. J. ~
M AsH1NGTON, Il d. c., July s.---secre-
tary ilson says that with1n thirty Gays q =;
ssf the shelves OF tile grocery stores IN TIC
larger Ii Of the 81 lies, ut s least, WI be
" stocked with canned nlcnts bet airing tile
NJ new label, INSPECTED and passed. He
4 81 ma king every effort to bring about the
Il Ell force,llent$ of the new meat inspection
i law In the Strengthening and pa king es-
Establishments OF the country. he V nus \
cot together a force OF eighty veterlnarliir
@ ans, who will I'LL the places Of ainspect tors
stock ut the packing houses. ~, !.
@ the civil service examination for appolll,,
ir7en Ii to the positions of inspectors VII y
u be held on the 21st Instant
"a 4 knowledge of veterinary science 70
a not 4 required for appoln tment to these
MI places, but experience in slaug hterng and
VI. preparing meat products for N arKeS WI Y,
S8 count very high. The inspectors, OUTSIDE
the veterinarians, Will have 70 sNatnlllg
rs and pass upon meats after t ' ms.
9sSs IS slaughtered. l5f 81 . 4. /
sys M other country on earth has enacted
& such. stringent regulations to govern the
4 killing Of animals for human food, ana
M the preparation OF meat products. It VIII
81 lake some months for the reco very OF the
III Eli ropea II markets. which have 6beer 1os s
b4lisI owing to the 3reven lions concerning
n tie Equations surrounding the beer pack
h lng .inlustry, and the meantime tons
ii: UPON tons Of American canned meats IN
hi F,ropenna warehouses will be DESTROYED
Ss ,,r sold for a song. VI Once that label OF
h the Department of Agriculture becomes
recognized throughout the world as 9
NJ qua rnnty5 Of wholesomeness and health-1$3
AZ f1llness, the meat industry OF this cou l
trywill have a ttnined q nucll surer 1o Ct Z.
81 Ing than ever 1t had before. n iSi
The Pure Food Law.
$$s regulations for putting the pure food
y law into effect are being perfec ted. w
\ the sisecretnry of Agriculture, or, ra ther.i
81 So DR.. Wiley, chief OF the chemistry
Ii dfTiSI6n OF the department The april lea
Il Hon Of these two measures, affecting ing as
$#theyf do practically3the entire food SUBS
u Div, a Of the country, save that. portion
which comes directly from the g arm CIR
fsruck garden, ought to relieve the n fears
Isl f the suueamlsh, especially hen ~ is
recalled that under Federal statute a. e,
N oleomargarlne and Il renovated s5 butter butte
Ire heavily taxed the bra ntling ofzs'f \,
r. cheese. and mixed flour-thnt Is. flour
4 containing any percentage of corn -lneal----g
Is. nov compelled by four Federal en-
v Rctments. s3s III 57 Y. siyys8E
mt whiskey and all It's fusel oil may
8 III ,bansttle ii bond and d law recently en-
@ acted nern:its the ''fortlflsttt Ion 1 OF sweet
5$s til & wines Nv III SIS "a; st,
rs IT. is not unreasonable 10 expect that
h IN "a few years We may have potatoes
labeled by goy1;rn1nent inspectors, and
X, that the chemical analysis OF every GIG
may. be required to be stamped on the
AZ shell before Mrs. Farmer can tratAs her
q hen fruit for groceries at the cross-roads
II tore. 5j g r Z az
Taggart Must Go.
rhc,esa itorial In The Ti,nes-D ispat ch YES
II terday5 found an approving echo IN " ASH
f tnetop. "A prominent Kentucky Democrat
who read THE editorial in question, said
Il It expressed his sentiments precisely
h Others took the same view. 8 ii5
{{|',I opposeed the selection of Taggarl ns
chairman OF the National Committee n
3& l9o4,,'E said certain Democrat, whose
M name it5would be unwise to quote, ut tho
N hea dqunrters OF the Democratic Congres-
sional Committee to-day. Il had nothing
In particular agat list. 1ff;gart, but Z knew
n then THAT whic9e hos N,sn so we'll demon-
) tnated now that lle,twas not Of the.
proper calhre rori national chairman.
3$@5 kince this late trouble about his alleged
rant1bling hell at lNrenoh Lick Springs,
III II ia clear that he should retire from his
rosition. Senator Bailey was practically
fSsE the only man on the National Committee.
Bailey wanted HIM so much that he ever,
( threatened not TO play unless Taggart
@ were put at THE head OF the Nationa!
i COMMITTEE Taggart vas put their and u
Ever there was n proper national chair
u man In this country do not recall t.
Mr.. Hearst's Announcement, 4
~ mt announcement by Mr. Hearst
Y hSriday that he would not be a candidate
for the Democratic nomination to TIT
sS Presidency In 1908 naturally created mucl
q discussion In this city, 1t is also true
liz that II caused genuine surprise. While
ono OF the most Intimate friends Of Mr.
IL IIearst has been saying all along tina
the New York editor would not have 8
try for the nomination this year, The
ssg course OF Mr.. Hearst In denounclng every
"a possible candidate for the Presidency. save
Mr. Bryan. was believed to be conclu
sye evidence that he hoped to win tht
honor for himself. His announcement
that he would not seek the nomination
Y ia construed to mean That he sees thu
Bryan Is already selected for the place
il Mr., Hearst's declaration that he VII
not aspire to the nomination Is some
what hurt in force by tho declaration
4 that he will support any man the Demo
iaa Gratis may nominate, even Senator Bailey
who has been denounced by Mr.. Hearst
magazine. The Cosmopolitan. as wenrin
the brand OF tho Standard OIL. charg
which Mr.. Bailey deemed Of su1icien
Importance to Justify denial on the iloo
of the Senate few days ago.
II is inconceIyable that Mr.. Hearst
honestly believing Mr., Bailey 10 be sue
Il q scoundrel as the magazine article pic
5f tured him. could bring himself to sup
Il port him for the presidency
4 Rural Delivery Routes.
n The following figures relative to peti
AZ tons for rural free delivery routes !
showing the present cnnditlo
Of the service, were Issued to-day. III