The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1906-09-18
FOR PURE FooD.
Government Committee Discu.... p,.u
for Equitable Enforceuaut

Tor Equitable Enforcement of Inv.
! New York. Sept. IA committee
| consisting OF DR.. H w. Wiley of the
Department of Agriculture: s.. N n
| North. Director OF the Census ava
James /. Gerry. of the Treasury De-
partment. which was appointed by act
| OF Congress today, began a govern
mental hearing on the scope OF the
new pure food law. Nearly one hun
| dred members or representatives of
leading firms in New York and other
elites throughout the United States
were present when Dr. Wiley called
the meeting to order at 10 O'Clock this
morning.
The questions being debated under
the first of the twelve groups of ar
guments include one regarding: How
will the law affect dealers who on
January 1 next have on hand goods
which do not comply with the law?"
DR.. Wiley his address opening the
hearing. said the commission desires
to frame rules to enforce the act so
as to make the least possible distur-
bance to business conditions and to
give the least annoyance to the man
ufacturers, jopbers and public.
What the commission desires 10
learn, he said, Is how to enforce tho
act, not how TO prevent 1t. The law
had two purposes in view-to prevent
regulation of the inspection of meat
and meat products is prescribed by
act of Co lgress. Dr. Wiley said. there
is no need of discussing that point
After listsltng to the arguments of
the business Len. the commission, he
said, will draw up a set of rules to
be appro I'D by the secretaries of the
treasury agriculture and labor.
William c. Breed, attorney for the
Matt N0n
ton, ID The commission to secure
from the United States attorney gem
eral an opinion relative to the value
of gods which do not comply with
the law.
Thomas E. Lannen of Chicago spoke
briefly on behalf of maple syrup man.
ufacturers and the American Cotton
Oil Compa " submitted a brief.
During the afternoon session came
up as to where hearings of charges
preferred by the Secretary of .Agricul-
ture would be held. whether at Wash
ington or at a point nearer to the
manufacturer or dealer under charges
Jay B. Miller suggested holding the
hearing on charges before the neares-
United States Commissioner after the
Secretary of Agriculture had appointed
a chemist or other expert to investigate
the case.
holding hearings in Washington and in
New York twice year. Mr. Tash's
suggestions were as follows.
The hearings before the Secretary
of Agriculture should be held al stated
times. say, February and Novemb n, in
Washington. and at any time during
the year in New York. Chicago and ST.
Louis, where offices should be estab-
lished with some one in charge who
would be authorized to make rulings
on such minor matters as may come
before him; in actual fact bureau of
information for such manufacturers as
are engaged in interstate commerce,
and where at all times all persons
should have the nee 7ssary time to pra.
Fare their cases. They should have the
right of appeal to the Secretary IF Ag.
r:culture at his regular sessions in
Washington during February and No
vember each year"
The hearing will be resumed tomor-
row morning