Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-31

washington, july 5l.--lt - Pi
that another naval station will be ere
ated on the Pacific coast as result
of the forthcoming visit there OF Al
miral Caps, chief naval constructor
of the navy. and Admiral Cowles, cher
of the equipment bureau.
The former left Washington yester
day for New York where he VIII os
joined by Admiral Cowles and the Two
will journey together to the racine
coast under special orders from the
navy department and make thorough
inspection Of the yards and stations
on that coast, and report upon the fu-
ture needs of the navy in that quar-
ter
Admiral Hollyday, chief of the bur-
eau of yards and docks, VIII loiio"
these two officers to San Francisco on
a similar errand. This will involve
a very careful examination OF the
Mare Island navy yard and that a.
Bremerton on Puget Sound. Inc re-
sources of the two navy yards, when
are the only ones on 2,o0o-miie
stretch of shore land, are scarcely sui
ticiert to make even the temporary re-
pairs and bookings that VIII be re-
CURED by Admiral Evans 'battleshlp
fleet if it makes only temporary
visit to the coast. Hence the inspection
OF these yards will probably result III
recommendation to congress in IT'S
approaching session for considerable
enlargement of the plants at both
places.
But from a naval point of view,
probably of more interest is the prop
osition to establish a naval station at
San Diego, Cal, which will be exam :
ined from all points of view by the Wis
iting admirals. The harbor at TINS
point possesses superior advantages as
naval anchorage; there are good rail-
road connections, insuring an abund-
ant supply of coal overland II water
is cut off in war time
and the harbor can easily he made I'M
pregnable The distance Of San. d.
ego. southwark from San Francisco
and on the same line with the pro-
iected Panama canal would also make
it an advantageous coaling point. or
course the consent of congress would
be necessary to render effective it's Sc
lection.
How the lobbyists of the tobacco
trust secured just what they wanted
boc
with the new industrial al
cohol regulations. Thru the Kindness
of the national Legislators the tobacco
manufacturers of the country have
been saved more than $1.O00,o0O a
year.
The first evidence that the tobacco
trust intended to take advantage of the
free alcohol act came to light early
last winter. The tobacco men then
made application for a special denatur-
ant. the regularly denaturized product
not fitting the taste of the tobacco pal
ate turnout the country. The denatur-
ant was duly authorized, and it has
been commonly supposed until now
that the tobacco trust was entirely sat
isfied with what it got. But it trans
,tage, the tobacco men forthwith went
after another. They requested of for
mer Commissioner Yerkes that he re-
duce the proof limit for denaturing
from $50 to $50.
It is said that Mr.. Yerkes refused
their request, altho he believed that he
had the power to grant it. He told
them that their remedy was in con-
gressional action. Evidently they took
the hint and saw the Legislators, for
the amendment passed last winter pro-
vided for the denaturing of low-proof
rum. just as the tobacco men wished.
Directly interested in the project,
also, was a distillery firm in Boston.
This firm, so it is stated here, had
made preparations early last winter to
denature rum for tobacco manufac-
turers and had erected another ware
house for that purpose. Mr.. Yerkes'
refusal to grant the request of the to-
bacco men kept it unoccupied until
September 1.
This revelation, however, is most
striking for the side light which it
throws upon the manufacture of to-
bacco. Whether he knows it or not,
every tobacco smoker and chewer de-
mands the taste of rum in his favorite
brand, and the manufacturers We're so
fully aware of this that they did not
dare take advantage of their special
denaturant until rum could be used.
In other words, the tobacco trust and
the few independent manufacturers
sacrificed several hundred thousand
dollars because of the taste which ev-
cry tobacco user has acquired for rum.
OF course. the amount of the intoXi-
cant which each user Of tobacco gets
doesn't amount to much, but the taste
is there, and it's a 1O-to-1 shot that
this startling revelation will start great
doings in the w. c. T. U. organlza-
tions of the country.
Peaches, oranges and other fruits
which are shipped long distances will
reach their destination in much better
condition in the future, if William A.
Taylor has his way. Mr.. Taylor is
the pomologist in charge of field in
vestigations, department Of agriculture.
Thru his initiative, Uncle Sam is now
constructing at Chicago a refrigerating
machine on wheels, which is expected
to accomplish not a. little for fruit
shipments.
Mr. Taylor and his assistants have
found out that the best way to ship
fruit is to thoroughly cool it before al
lowing it to go on the road. Thus far
in the experiments it has been neces-