Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-08
NO DECISION REACHED
REGULATION AS TO BLENDED
WHISKY NOT YET FRAMED.

Secretary Wilson, DR.. H. W. Wiley and
Solicitor George F. McCabe of the Depart
ment of Agriculture have returned from
trip of several days to Pittsburg, Terre
Haute, Ind, and Peoria, ILL.,, where they
went to investigate the manufacture Of
whisky. They were in quest of informa-
ton as to the methods employed by various
distillers and blenders in order that they
might be able to provide regulations, under
the pure food and drugs act, that would be
just to all concerned.
Secretary Wilson said that while the trip
had been successful. he was not prepared
to announce decision regarding the whisky
regulation, and would not be until he had
further inquired into the subject. It may
be a month yet before he will be prepared
to announce officially the ruling of the de-
partment respecting the labelling of
WHISTLES.
He expected on his return here to have a
conference with representatives of the
blenders, but the attorneys who represent
the blenders were not able to meet the en-
gagement. 1t is likely that a conference
will be arranged for tomorrow.
Secretary Wilson discussed with a rep
resentative of the Roanoke Va.) Coffee
and Spice Company yesterday the labels
which that concern uses on Its goods The
Secretary informed the representative, as
he has all others who have called or him
on the same subject, that the labels must
show what the packages contain, without
deception or equivocation, and that II they
did not show that the concern would be
liable to prosecution under the law.
Many Inquiries Received.
Letters are continually reaching Secretary
Wilson requesting action on important ques-
tons connected with the pure food law
and it's administration. Some of these con-
tain inquiries the answers to which require
much study and time, in order that the nee
essary facts may be assembled on which to
base a Just decision. Secretary Wilon said
1T was impossible to reply in detail to all of
the letters and he. therefore. authorized the
publication of the following statement,
which indicates the attitude of the depart
ment toward pending questions:
"All manufacturers and dealers have
copies of the law and regulations or can Sc
cure them and study them carefully Each
manufacturer and dealer should place his
business as nearly as possible in harmony
with the law as he tnterprets it. When each
particular problem invO red reaches d solu-
ton in this department 1t is hoped 1t will be
found that the manufacturers and jobbers
have come to just decision in the matter
Public notice will be given of each decision
as it is issued, with the purpose of notify
ing the manufacturers and dealers and al
lowing them at once to place themselves In
line with the decisions of the department.
In this way 1t Is hoped that all Injustice
will be avoided In the execution of the law
and every one be given opportunity to
put himself right and to have due notice of
decisions which may be made.
"'The department will use every endeayor
to reach prompt decisions. but must take
to a proper study. Otherwise the decisions
would not have the value which should at
tach to them in important matters affecting
the execution Of the law