Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1906-06-02

npttlA Aotfeapu
Washington. d. O.. May 8O.--A new
indueiry--one involving millions of
dollara-is about 20 spring into iifg
Tho fruits of the Carth-corn. pota-
toes, hcotg, grain. ctc.---are soon % be-
converted, en- hundreds OF distlllorioE,
into alcohol for use IN the Industrial
arts. for fuel heat and light. Every
state IN The union will have lts part
In this new enterprise. All fhia win
result from the passage Of the free
alcohol bin.
TO the alchemy OF commercial
chemistry al starch "a sugar. and
sugar b. alcohol Nothing 10 easier OF
cheaper than the making OF alcohol.
But hitherto the government has
practically forbidden the manufacture
Of this product except for Intoxicating
beverages Only for such purposes
could alcoho, be used. and the tax
was 22.l0 a gallon Wood alcohol
was excepted because 81 % a rnnk
poison
Now congress has passed a lapst
which amounts 90 a reversal of this
embargo on alcohol Beginning Jan.
uary. 1907 practically anybody who
wants 10 make alcohol can do so.
Already hundreds % capitalists are
eagerly Fastening 10 enter this new
Held oi commercial activity F'rom
every part % the country Inquiries
for the latest details ~ 60 the law are
coming in
IN every community distlllcrics will
bo started and many OF these dlaiill-
cries VIII also have a starch manu-
featuring annex Tho two industries
20 hand In hand Part ~ the potato
or beet which does not become alcohol
viii become starch
AlthougE the new law will not 20
into effect until 1907. Commissioner
Yorkes OF the Internal Revenue d.
partment has started already 10 work
out he system 81 regulation which
VIII govern The operation OF the dis
lNllcr,yR.
There was serious suspicion for
while that the standard on influont,
might cripple the BIN. and one or two
amendments which the senate tackled
on were looked upon with grave sus
picion But Commissioner Yerkes
says the law will operate 10 permit
the greatest freedom AZ the establish
mout ~ plants. large or small.
There viii be- no expense whatever
60 the manufacturer either for nconf
Ing the diaullcry, bonding The ware.
hopsei or paying for the supervision
or uhC inspection declared Reptc
sentative Marshall OF South Dakota.
VINO Is author of the bin. amer an "a
tended interview with Cummlssioner
ferkos. After a careful reading OF
tho bin az passed. and a full confer
enct with CommisElQnfr YorkCs. be-
iiove We have a great law
Commissioner Yerkcs' regulations
believe, will permit manufacturer
10 place denaturized alcohol ON the
market az the very lowest prices.
The real work we had In hand
continued Mr. Marshall, was TO So.
cure iegislatiou which would bring
alcohol into competition with kero.
scue and Easoline-to get Il CHEAP
enough so ID would compete so 20
az ] am able 70 Judge now we ha,,
succeeded beyond our expectation
This Law, giving us tax-free alcohol
Is drawn along such lines that the
manufacturers will reap benefit ~
yOnd ans thing which they could have
hoped for. while the producers Of the
raw materials, the farmers, VITO viii
also be consumers Of the alcohol for
fuel, light and power. will receive as
full a measure OF benefit. as the lege
lailon can give them
II u ls 90 be- one Of the provisions
that the minimum capacity OF a de.
J tlllCry shall be- 100 bua.hols OF grain or
I $50 gallons % alcohol a day II SB
/ said by Commissioner Yerkoa that
j this 10 about as small a quantity az
/ can BE- made Ia any distllCry.
Representatives in Washingion on
Standard OF interests regard this
, free alcohol law as the hcnyicEi blow
I that has vet been dealt the trust