The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-01
satldard Oil Lobbying Against
Take Tan OF De
J M snaturized Alcohol.
!: MI. MPERAN oLKs FIGHT IT.
shhiel is Speak to His Proposed.
Amendmentto tho Rate
81 81 Bill.

III Con con il coal oil for illuminating pur-
Il; ,Sses Il Is predicted us the result of tho
ESS 51t ssssage Of the law taking the tax OIL
SS3S,at,,rIzcd alcohol. ,rhs causes tho
heated statement. heard at the Cnpltol
Sfjra tlo,,tlly since the biz WAS fnvorably
ifSiorted from the Committee on ways
5s5 il Means, that the Standard Oh IS io t'
SSas sss3 i against the bill. representative
ss81Sslzell, OF Pennsylvania. who Is cur
3SB.tly reported to favor every and al
SSsists, opposed the action of the COM
ssf tea reporting tho BILL with the recon-
that IT. do pass. So did Con
UNIT ii Grosvenor. Tho rest Of the COM
sl5ttce Voted for n favorable report.
III scverhl members of the House SAD W ,1G
4 .r thew we're receiving letters, from their
IN Il cons tit,ents especially, urging them
!. vote for the bill, because they be-
M ved &c would bring cheap illuminating
t$s IL The farmers have got into their
\ SYals also that the Standard is fighting
lss bill, and that appears to have been
SUCH tor them They nrc for the bill,
Il 1EstheyI nrc endeuvoring to put their
Ss9smbcrs:: on the same side. fl. III
Standard Oil Opp sing.
a. VS. temperance people Of he h country
tile fight against the bill. The advo-
4 es;s of temperance claimed originally
Il ttRtoechcapen alcohol would mean that
y would be d runl1 to q very great extent
5fEt he lowest classes. with a consequent
crease Ill drunkenness. But the tenn
q :ance people have changed their atti-8
I se Il wards the bill. and n<e now willing
ai5 see VIZ enacted into law. Mnnufac-l
Sgsers, and scientific people generally,
sSSI|ss eager for the passage of the bill.
Representative Lamb will probably vote
ssksslinsts the bill, 3&as tt will have q very
d oius q effect on the Richmond Ether
links, (which Is now manufacturing ether
Sss secret pr VERY much more more
than lit can shei#produced from
ssssHoliol. which Is thcTmethod in general
"a III III d alcohol be made. free, ether can
IL mai eSm,,ch more cheapy from alcohol
XII MI 5sby the process in use at the RICH
isa1nu works, and the latter are not
Slsiptcdltp the manufacture Of ether from
ssohol. II
Jones and Representa-
sIjje IA lay said to-day that they Intended
the BILL No other members
ssthe Virginia delegation were at t4e
Sst,itol Sat the time. II is understood that
sssSl tors Martin will vote for the Dill
So
Ss{gss1il& the senator, who was called TO his
.5s Nc in Albemarle to-day on important
n Slices Senator Daniel could not be.
8Ssli. General III Grosvetlor,f one Of the
II publican members opposed to the bill,
us he Is opposing 1t because he&is
Ss 9met hing 'of q Democrat
Il Will Work a Revolution.
L will require "a two-thirds vote to get
~ eli nf
&sS3remaIns to be seen whether that can
n one. " 1t is believed the bill will event.
jfs3S. lily pass the House, but that 1t will 10
amended as to provide that it shall
XII 70 into effect until the first Of jan
atii!s ry, 1907.
VI Il U.s. claimed that the removal OF the
All & fr0,lf alcohol used In the arts will
S} irKl revolution on certain industries.
81 SIS also claimed that it will add ten
SSE3 its 10 the price Of every bushel OF corn
SSd Hjn&this country. 1t Is said that corn,
{sltcrssthe extraction of the alcohol, Is
Was valuable MS food for stock as
fore the alcohol was taken out And
srssSfufther statements made that the
S,ohol taken from the pith Of cornstalks
a3s a a even from cobs Is MS valuable as
II 5at derived from tina grain.
a3St5 Is further clnimei that If the tax
Ssremoved from denatured alcohol. 1t
3t5il entirely supplant gasoline rs fuel
ttssstl for use in automobiles, another rea-
}fB1 WHY the Standard Trust should be
sssSllting 1t.
%5. Daniel to Speak.
sE Senator Daniel is expected to make a
eech sooR on the rate bill, addressing
c,gelf cspecially 10 his proposed amend
"a ,nt Incorporating into the bill the pro-
Y Y sion that railroads engaged IN inter-
SE8,te commerce shall not plead the doc
s;ne5E OF non-liablllty tor injuries s'ls-
lined by employees through the negli-
nee OF fellow servants.
81 Chalship subsidy bill, which has pass
Yg3S the NSenate. will not get through the
,sN,use, in the opinion of the best IN
srrled members Of that body, The CON-
III tee on Industrial marine and fisheries
ssi exactly evenly divided on the hill,
s,icl, gives 1t u black eye, and Speaker
}snnon Is the traditional enemy of the
OF governmental subsdizing Of
4 81 shipping Industry. This alone would
@ SUFFICIENT to defeat tho bill, II tho
Il eaker cared TO go so far, aud he does
53t!met!me care to do things of that kind.
The jamestown Bill.
The attitude OF the speaker is going to
1--we a SeTlOuS tIlcNl uppii thc
K preparation bill. He opposes the appro-
35 Alton He may refuse to recognize
! iyAody who desires to call up the bill
N y 3us not indicated that he will relent
n I'd allow the bill to be taken up. But
1 bill ia not yet out of committee, and
may be several days before It is re-
sts{ rted.
fArhe fight over the appropriation OF
II IN, 900 to the Southern Railway for It's
81 ST. mail service between New York
" I'D q New Orleans. viii come up his
si ar as usual Probably. as usual, the
q pfopription will be made. All The MEM
a IT'S Of the Virginia delegation, with
@ e exception of Mr.. jones and Mr..
Key. will support the proposition, nv.
s58ass says the service is of such great
lBiue TO the business interests Of his
4 stntct that he feels constrained to
NJ IA f9r 1t. The advocates OF the appro.