Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-04-04
GASOLINE FINDS RIVAL.
Denatured Alcohol Expected to
Take Its Place.
No Fear of 0vcrproductton Of Potatoes
and Corn. Snys senator Hans
brough, for These Can be Made
Into Alcohol

y special from Washington says: Sen
ator Hnnsbrough of North Dakota, who
not only worked theoretically for the
original free alcohol hiN. nut who ia the
father of the measure which has made its
manufacture by farmers possible has been
making an extensive investigation Of the
usefulness Of the now product and has
outlined the great possibilities Of new
industry.
"The widespread interest manifested in
all parts of the coutry in the amendments
Ia the dcnaturcd alcohol law enacted at
thc recent session OF Congress" said Sena-
tor I1anshrough, SHOW that the people
of the United states are more than ever
DESTROYS that the policy or tax free alco-
hol for industrial purposes shall have a
fun and fair trial under the most favor
able conditions, In view of tho genera!
misunderstanding which seems to exist rs
to the nature and effect Of the legislation
enacted by Congress on this subject,
think II desirable To explain briefly the OBJ
iect of the law of June I. 1906 which took
effect on January /. 1851. and the amend
monts to this law enacted March ., which
viii 10 into effect September i, 1907.
The original law was intended to pre-
nit the use. free Of internal revenue tax,
Of all alcohol rendered unfit for consump-
ton as a beverage. under regulations to
he prescribed bv the commissioner Of in
ternal revenue. At the time of It's enact
ment this law was supposed to be entirely
satisfactory to both the producers and
consumers of industrial alcohol, but it
was found that the laws governing the
production of distilled spirits" under
which term alcohol and alcoholic com
pounds are taxed. imposed conditions
which tended to conflne the production
of alcohol to large distilleres, and to
make its manufacture by farmers or other
persons on "A small scale too expensive to
be practicable 1t Was also found that de-
naturcd alcohol could not be shipped IN
tank cars Il method of transport alton
which was highly desirable as offecting
a consderabl BILE reduction in its cost.
"As | had taken a deep interest in the
matter | was naturally called upon by
my constituents in North Dakota and the
advocates of untaxed alcohol throughout
the country to aid in perfecting the laws
relating to this subject, so as to give the
public all tho benefits which it was ex-
pectcd would be derived from the use OF
this now material. Early in the recent
session Of Congress introduced in the
Senate "A bill authorizing the use of small
alcohol plan+s by farmers without the
constant supervi.yon Of n government
officer. and similar bills we're subseolent-
ly Introduced in tho House. The nature Of
tho desired amendments was carefully
gone into by the committee on WAYS and
means and a hill introduced by Congress-
man Hill of Connecticut providing for the
necessary changes in the former laws
was pro1nDtlv rassrd by the House
"Xyhnn This blu reached the senate n
violent onuosition doyelou.d ON the mart
y, cnr-ain distillers who nrotested
against Tho proyisjons for small farm,
co,cerrs contra, denaturinr warehouses
and m, characterization Of alcohol in tank
care E'or q limo II seemed that the selfish
,o.oras.s of +,,oso dist.IIere uould nrovau
bur tho Influence of tha farmers Of fine
co,r+r,. IrarticuIor,v those acting throup h
.ha ,,.,at oroa,;votInn known ne tha Ma
,i,,al c.rorgo Patrons Of uushandr,l'
and y, tho manufacturers in tba ,IcohoI-
usinc Industries nrovod 60 strnnp that
st., 90 tho onnoeitlor ,vhicb favnred
a., aroo,dr,o,+ oe tbo ITousc hi, that
I'D ,r,o.,o.I,,. r,,llir,. i,e most ,,pnor-
.,r4 sao,tor IVA S.nate nv a ,.o,e Of Al
| =. "a s,,,,,l, an, q, a.nend,ner, "a This o.
| t.ct tod Ia, thn committee on fnance
| asa ro.s,d ,hn hin nv q ,ote Of q, IN /
| 81, ,dditio, IN tho provisions allowing
.ho orora+ion m small de1aturcd alcohol
,Io,,,s u,i+bort cumbersome banded ware.
| Lo,sos ord norm;.,ino the characterization
80 doro,,rod a,cobol in tank cars ,he ac,
| ~ March 1907 nroyid.s for tho use O,
,n,oyaa alcobol I'm the manuracture M
sulrbur{c other which had been pro.
h,hitad urdcr tho construction placed up
~, ,ho o,,ioirol law. and for tha establish.
W., or contra, donaturinr houded ware
ho,,sos :, which alcohol nroducod at farm
| ar ,,,ha, dor,turcd alcoIo, n,ants may h,
siinroa tboro and there dcnaturo1 TN,
| no., 90 +,x-frna alcohol in tho nroductior
| of s,,,,,buric ether Will prcatly roduce TN,
| .,y, 20 tiat material and pormi, ire een