Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-02-28

Washington. Feb. 22.-After Il
vaars of more or less serious consid-
Grafton of the subject, the senate yes
terday passed the pure food bin by Il
vote of So to 4. The vote was taken
after a day devoted almost exclusive
ly to debate of a desultOry character
on the measure Several efforts were
made to amend the bill and the com
mittee accepted a number of sugges-
tons, but only those thus accepted
were incorporated in the bill as
passed.
The bill makes it a misdemeanor to
manufacture or sell adulterated or
misbranded foods. drugs, medicines or
liquors in the District of Columbia,
the territories and insular possessions
OF the United States and prohibits the
shipment of such goods from one state
to another or to a foreign country,
II also prohibits the receipt Of such
goods. Punishment by a fine of $500
or Imprisonment one year, or both, is
prescribed In case of corporations,
the officials in charge are made respon-
sible. The treasury department and
the department of agriculture and
commerce and labor are required ia
agree upon regulations for the cOllec-
ton and examination of articles GOV.
cred by the bill, but no specific pro
vision is made for investigation except
by the department of agriculture. In.
vestigations by that department are
placed in the hands of the chief OF
the bureau of chemistry and If he
finds the law has been violated the
secretary of agriculture is required Ia
report the facts to the United States
district attorney. who in turn is re
quired to institute proceedings in the
federal courts.
The bill also defines foods, drugs
medicines and liquors and also defines
standards for them There is an ex
emption for dealers who furnish guar
antees against adulterating and mis-
branding.
Would Prepare for War.
Chairman Huh OF the military af
fairs committee in presenting the
army appropriation bill to the house
urged the necessity of complete pre-
paredness as to our army and navy fol
trouble in the orient. He declared
that any nation not prepared to de
fend its position in China might as
well haul down its flag and quit the
Pacific. incidentally he pronounced
Minister Rockhill at Pek'n guilty oil
indiscretion in indicating to Chinese
officials that the United States intend
ed returning the 10000 600 pounds oil
sterling that the boxer indemnity
paid. Statements of this kind. he
said. will be taken by the Chinese as
al indication hat the United State
was afraid rather than liberal HUI
secuted the idea that Japan was int"
ested in stirring up trouble in Chin
to injure the United States Japan
interests in China, he said, were iden
teal with those of the United States
and the preservation of peace there
was the only manner in which they
could be maintained.
Speeches on the tariff, immigra
ton and the Payne customs houst
bill consumed the balance Of the day
Senator Hopkins of KENTUCKY uncov
cred many methods of inducing immi
grafton to the United States much Of
which he declared to be decidedly un
desirable. Mr. Sheppard of Texas
urged tariff reform to obviate retalia
tory tariffs by other nations Mr.
Powers of Maine spoke against the
adjustment of customs houses as {
matter of economy and Mr.. Macon OF
Arkansas answered his arguments.
Those who voted against the pure
food bill were Senators Bacon, Bale.
Foster and Tillman. all democrats
viii Not Oppose Changes.
When the senate committee on IN
terstate commerce meets tomorrow tc
vote on the rate bill announcement
will be made authoritatively thai
President Roosevelt will not attempt
~ prevent amendment Oh lUt t1epDuEI
bill. that he will leave the committee
free to exercise its best judgment
AM. if possible, compromise it's differ
ences: that if bill is reported which
does nNt meet his approval and il
that form is passed by congress he
will content himself to exercise his
veto power This announcement he
made as the result of a conference be
tween the most active persons sup
porting the house bill without amen {,
ment. but will be delivered TO the
committee by a senator who has sup
ported an amendment providing fol
judicial review of the orders of the
interstate commerce commission.
Favor National Bank BILL
The house committee on BANKING
and currency decided to report favor
ably on the Shortel bill enabling ma
tional banks to lend 10 one borrower
ten per cent. of their surplus as vel
as 10 per cent, of the paid up capital