New-York tribune., 1906-06-26
LEGISLATION HELD UP
pURE FOOD BILLS FATE.
Neither That Nor Immigration
Measure Likely to Become Lac.
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washington. June 25-Neither the Pure Food
Asi nor the immigration bill will become law
su,4ng this session Of Congress. according TO the
oniniou OF the Senate leaders, who maintain that
.he House has Juggled the Pure Food bill as
Materially 70 impair its usefulness, and has so
altered the immigration bill as not only to i'm
-str its usefulness. but 20 make il impossible 10
ascertain in the few hours remaining before ad-
s,s-unent for just what the House substitute
Goes provide
II Is expected therefore. that both measures
vrfu be left in conference but with the hope that
both uasy become laws early in the next session.
Y is the occasion Of sore disappointment 70 the
leaders of the upper chamber that the House
should have Sc an n 70 hold back these measures
unfn thA closing hours OF the session and then
ness them in such mutilated fern as 10 render
fheir acceptance by the Senate impossible but
!. is what has been feared ali along. although
tse House leaders have strenuously protested
thsir Intention of passing comprehensive and
effective measures before adjourning.
PATENT MEDICINE PROVISION.
The provision which tho House has placed in
the Pure Food bill in regard TO drugs. that 1T
NAV BE- proved as a complete defence for fall
IRE 70 state on the label the quantity and char
srte- Of the drugs contained in package. or
rstent medicine, that the quantity OF the drug
contained does not exceed the quantity or pro-
,ortjor prescribed I'm the National Formulary" o.
the United States Pharmacopseia' a solvent
~ preservaiive Of The active necessary constitu-
ents Of medicine CT preparation in such pack
age" in the estimation Of Senators who have
studied his subject, renders nugatory all the
provision for the proper branding Of drugs and
pateni medicines
II is explained that while the prohibition will
stiIl remain. permission TO enter claim that
TIE unoesira ble drugs. such as alcohol. morphine
etc. are present merely a preservative or
solvent and the declaration of Congress that the
establishment of such claim shall be q complete
defence. .,vin in effect prevent any convictions
FOR violation of the previous provision. that the
-enders and manufacturers Of patent medicine
composed chiefly OF alcohol and narcotics will
gladly take their chances OF escaping convic-
tson under this section OF the law. and that they
will pay no heed whatever 10 the provision re-
curing them accurately 10 brand their wares
and nostruHs-
This is the first Of the nugatory provisions
which the Senate experts have found in the
House substitute. but they are led by this dis
covery 70 fear that a careful examination will
reveal more and they appreciate that the time
remaining viii not permit OF such careful ex-
animation and must precede any intelligent
analysis OF the House substitutes.
OF course. Il the House is prepared 10 accept
the measure which passed the Senate. the Pure
Food bin may become a law at once but no
other course can save the measure from delay
OF waiting untn next session for further eonsid-
Grafton
IMMIGRATION BILL HOSTILITY.
The House also to-day demonstrated the hos
tlity of its leaders 10 the immigration bill by
striking out both the educa tional qualifications
and the increased head tax. both of which are
regarded as essential both by the President and
by the Senate. The fact that these were stricken
out Uithou. A record vote is deeply sgnih-
cant 4 the attitude OF the House leaders as
Il IS extremely doubtful that. had the rule
contained the provision promised Representa-
tive Gardner. that a record vote would be taken
both of these provisions. either one Of them
rou'd have been taken out OF the bill. The labor
orsaaizatlons OF the country were almost q unit
n favor Of both provisions and their only active
opponents are the large corporations. which de-
Gre al abundance Of cheap labor. and the Jews.
who fear the provisions would work hardship
10 Jewish refugees from Russia Under these
circumstances comparatively few members Of
TIE House would have cared 10 go OF record as
cIpose5 q The provisions. but the rule brought
s. by tie leaders obviated the necessity OF any
o.-s recording his vote. and the essentials of
tie measure Uere lost.
-Ee Senate < entirely unwilling 10 accept the
rneosU-e d. IFS present emasculated form. and
Nil therefore permit il TO remain il conference
UItu next session. when. it is hoped, the Speaker
u-e iu n. shapc of 2 conference report before
tre House g. such shape viii permit Of its
inenls placing on record those who seek TO de-
:eat ''e .es.slation-