Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-17
NEW PURE FOOD LAW
OFFICIALS HAVE A HEARING ON
IT'S SCOPE.

NEW YORK, September ia commit
tee, consisting Of DR.. II. W. Wiley Of the
Department Of Agriculture; 8. N. D. North,
director Of the census and James I. Gerry
Of the Treasury Department, which was
appointed by act Of Congress-. today began
governmental hearing on the scope OF the
new pure food law. The object Of the hear
ing, which probably wifi last throughout the
entire week, Is for the purpose Of hearing
manufacturers and dealers relative to the
coed and bad features Of the new law.
Nearly one hundred members Of repre-
sentatfves Of leading firms In New York
and other cities throughout the United
States were present when DIR. Wiley called
the meeting to order at 10 o'clock this
mofnfn9.
DE-. Wiley In his address opening the
hearing said the commission desires to
fr8M6 rules to enfofce the act 30 as to
ness conditions, and to give the least an
noyance to the manufacturer. 5obber and
public. What tho commission desires to
learn, he Eaid, 10 how to enforce the act.
hsd two purposes in vfew-to pre-
vent sdaiteration or misbranding AS
the regulations Of the inspection
DR.. Wi1sy's Spesch.
DR.. n. W. WHEY Of the Department Of
The Communications which begins It's sittinss
today is sppofnted under that provision of
the food and drugs act which authorizes the
Secretaries OF the Treasury. Of Agriculture
and Of Commerce and Labor to establish
uniform rules and regulations for the en-
forcement Of the act.
we come today by the authority Of and
retaries mentioned. Our object Of to receive
as much information as possible respecting
the best methods Of enforcing the act. To
this end We have invited the manufacturers
and dealers in foods and drugs to meet us
here for the purpose of giving us their
views respecting the character OF these pro-
posed rules and regulations
AT the outset of this discussion let mo
desire. in formulating these rules ami
regulations, to secure the purposes In
view with the least possible disturbance
to business conditions and with the least
the jobber and the public. We believe
that you. as practical men, can give most
valuable advice in the way CT securing
regulations of this character which will
enable the act to be thoroughly enforced
with the least possible friction.
With Open Minds.
''On behalf Of the commission desire
to say that We come with open minds 70
hear this discussion. We have studied for
the past SIX weeks as carefully as we
could the provisions of the law and the
character Of the rules and regulations
which will apparently secure its enforce
ment.
Rigid Enforcement.
"Wehave agreed not to recommend any
thing to the secretaries until after we have
listened to what you have to say either
orally or by way of written briefs. After
hearing your discussions we shall then re-
sumo our sessions for the purpose Of for
mulating rules and regulations for the ap-
prevail Of the secretaries. Our work is then
done.
I'VE sincerely hope that in the end these
rules and regulations may be what the law
Intended they should be, namely, the means
of rigid enforcement of the act, while at
the same time they shall be what we all
hope they may be, namely. attended with
as little annoyance to the manufacture
and the dealer and the public as may be
possible"