New-York tribune., 1906-10-08

9o9ol: with the hope that thereby there Will be
This denatured alcohol will be a competitor with
Illuminating oils. gasolene and coal
alcohol in the products of their factories alcohol
iree or the heavy internal revenue levied
a. us LAX amounts 10 about s. vine gallon on
alcohol at lse degrees proof II is believed great
legislation and this certainty was in the mind Of
S SSongTess, 1or few public measures received such
- IN 7 PREPARING the reguiatioIs II was essential
sible, Preparation OF any and ali frauds against
the revenue Of the government by the reclamation
dstillation other processes through the removal
OF the denatured ingredients and restoration of the
acon9I 70 us original CONDITION Tor beverage ana
potable purposes. To secure these ends ii Will be
and also TO such ingredients. the most
difficult 10 separate from pure alcohol by chemical
In determining upon the denaturing agents TO be
70 render this legislation of practical and
benefit Il IS necessary for the denatured product
10 pass into the hands of the consumer at as low
a price as can be secured.
TWO CLASSES OF PRODUCT.
Under the regulations e % % now issued ss969l g aS Of & Is9
gallon after being denatured by the Of either
some general denaturing material some specific
notwithstanding interests There will. therefore, be
9 CLASSES Of % aSGhol 3 FTs @ that & styled @
eral use for general consumption. and can be pur-
as against, the private consumer. and: second.
p7 peGtay G tb @ ~ ~ t 5ntarests
will be regarded. ana with limitations to the
facturing lh indstrg for which it is prepared This
specially denatured alcohol will be kept under
strict surveillance and governmental supervision.
For the completely denatured article, ten parts Of
Will be added 100 parts ethyl alcohol in other
words TO every 100 gSIions OF ethyI aIco9oI VIII pe
added ten gallons OF wood alcohol and one-halr
The denaturing process will be accomplished on
the distilery premises, where the alcohol Is pro-
duced in special bonded warehouses designated and
Storage OF denaturing materials These buildings
and The operation itself will be under closest gov
arr-7 -7avraT ms 9TH
After the alcohol has been denatured il is re
moved from the distillery premises, and then be
comes subject either Of general distribution, if
completely denatured or for distribution, 70 the
manufacturing establishments whose SPECIAL derat-
uring formulse nave been approved by the govern
Denatured alcohol VIII supplant very largely the
consumption of wood alcohol for both domestic and
Wbiie fhe pree Of t4e Completely d5naJured prod
uct cannot now be definitely stated, IL IS peHeVeo
II viii NOT be more than p cents gallon
tbe 5 6rice Of that win naturally vary according to
the necessities Of the manufacturing industries
SPECIALLY DENATURED SPIRIT.
These special agents Will be used only where it is
the Industrial interests involved cannot use com
petely denatured alcohol by reason OF the presence
other denaturing agent or agents which VIII ac-
compsh the purpose Of destroying as tar as
alcohol and at the same time adapt the denauured
article TO the special ends desired. Will be deter
The manufacturers will be requested TO furnish
desired formula. together with sample OF the
denatuTing agent produced according to the
formula, and also a sample Of pure alcohol de-
natured with this special agent These will all be-
thoroughly examined in the departmental labora-
tories and if IL is decided that the requirements
of the law are met then their will permitted.
Many manufacturers recover large proportions of
alcohol originally used and reuse same at the
present and this privilege Will be- extended
the ienatured product and. If necessary for its
use the proprietors or manufacturing plants will
be- allowed TO redistir and redenature the
covered alcohol. under governmental supervision.
In this way increased etonomy in the use of the
denatured product will be secured.
he %
extension Of the force Of the Internal Revenue
Bureau especially field work II Will also add
very largely the work Of the chemical division
OF thar bureau.
denaturing agents and of the deuatured product in
some cases branch laboratories provided. and
in others special chemists located a points
where the portion of the work is done. and
10 them, under governmental supervision. is
Intted the task of making the necessary analy isis,
both Of the agents and OF the denatuTed spirit.