The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-24
Denatured Alcohol Once More.

Denatured Alcohol Once More.
After hard trials and great tribula-
lions the friends of the house denatur-
ed alcohol bill got it placed upon the
statute books Senator Aldrich of
Rhode Island fought it tooth and nail
for fear it would damage the Standard
Oil. but he was finally rolled decisive
ly. His way of doing it to death was
by an amendment requiring the per
sonal presence of United States rev
enue officer at all times when denatur-
ed alcohol was being distilled. whereas
the house bill provides for sealed tanks
to which a federal officer carries the
keys. These tanks are so constructed
that no one save the revenue official
with the key can get one drop of the
stuff out. In this way one revenue of
f1cer can easily look after several stills
thereby reducing the expense to the
minimum. This will enable even small
farmers to convert their surplus prod
ucts = anything containing starch or
sugar-into denatu alcohol, which is
destined to revolutionize eating. light
ing and motive power. That was pre-
cisely what Aldrieh feared. Those of
us in the house who have been active
In pushing the bill sent word over to
the senate that If the Aldrich amend
ms3s should be added we would kill
orr own bill In the house rather than
have it emasculated by the Aldrich
amendment which would have con-
verted tjptop bill into legislative
gold brick
honorable mention In this connection.
but Hon. Ebenezer ]. Hill of Conpecti-
cut la entitled to first place. He work
ed like beaver and haunted the sen
ate chamber until he made life bur
den to some of the conscript fathers.
Hill IL the most Industrious mortal
ever clapped my eyes on and In this
case rendered the country splendids
service.
A cemmensr.
The welcome which Hon. james
Bryce, British ambassador has met in
America breaks the record. 1t seems
that everybody is glad that he has
come among us. 1t Is a pleasure to
meet him. The enthusiasm for him
grows out Of two or three things. He
wrote THE American Commonwealth"
decidedly the best book ever written
about us by foreigner. He has visit
ed this country many times before. He
is distinguished In his own land. He
aIso sY
commoner 1t is In keeping with the
eternal fitness of things that plain.
untitled man should he ambassador to
Washington No doubt his official resi-
dence here will be of advantage to
both countries. In politics he Is Lib
majority Of them. have always had a
friendly feeling for the Liberals of
Great Britain, ind while of course n
foreign ambassador Is not expected Or
permitted to take hand in our poll
tics, as Lord Sackville West can tes-
tify, still 1t is safe to say that Mr..
Bryce viii be a close and intelligent Oh
server of our political performances
and will make many notes for use in
his own political activities at home.
There is no sort of trouble betwixt us
and Great Britain. and there is no pros
pect of any. In fact. as President
Zachary Taylor Asaid In his first and
only annual mesEage to congress. I'VE
are at peace with all the nations of
the earth and the rest Of mankind" so
the chances are that Ambassador
Bryce will have'a delightful service In
the land of the. free and the home OF
the brave
Sober Old Connecticut.
Who said that race prejudice Is con-
fined to the SOUTH All who believe
any such tomfoolery would do well to
glue their optics to this dispatch: