Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-15
Movement in America May Re
suit in Congress For Uni
form Regulations
INTERESTS" SEEKING PEACE
Recognize Danger of Prosecutions and
Desire to End Anti Trust Agitation
Renovated Butter Must Bear Label
After Today = Uncle Sam as Pub
Usher.


come of the present visit to Europe OF
DR.. Wiley of the department OF agrlcul-
tume, will be the calling of an inter-
national gathering in this country to
endes.vor to secure uniformity of prac-
tice in the treatment of food adulter-
atoms.
II appears there is little difference OF
opinion among the health authorities
of the various nations as to the pro-
prietv of establishing rules for the
manufacture of food and drug products
in the interest of the public health, but
disagreemedts have arisen at each
stage of the attempt to frame regula-
tions for the government of the ex-l
port trade in such commodities owing
to honest difference of opinion as to
the proper definition of adulteraton. =
Altho taking an advanced position In
the matter as revealed In the stringent
legislation contained in the pure 1000
law. this government has been obliged
at times to take sharp issue with some
OF the European officials as to the
harnfulness of certain ingredients OF
our food exported. Against purely
technical objections the agricultural
department has been contending with
difficulty for a long time.
But with the passage of the pure
food act. with the authority contained
therein to apply its provisions TO I'M
ported foods, drugs and wines. the de-
partnent finds its hand much Strength
ened in dealing with European govern
men,s which are now beginning 10
show a practical interest In the IN
ouiry which DIR. Wiley is making INTO
the nature of the ingredients OF tiie
great quantities of foreign delloatesseh
and liquors that are flowing into the
United States. 1t therefore is felt that
II will not be difficult to induce other
nations to second the efforts OF the
limited States. either by international
gathering or by diplomatic correspond
ence, to reach an understanding upon
general set of rules relative 10 the,
use of preservatives in food prooucts.
Confirmation was received here yes
terday of a movement under way M
volving the great financial and NOUS
tria, interests, the purpose OF winch Is
10 act with the administration, IL pos
sible. 10 end the agitation when now 10
s, seriously injuring the value OF thelr
securities.
IF they had dared. these interests
would have continued their stiff necked
attitude, but the prosecution OF lhe
railroads. the Standard Oil Company
and other corporations has convinced
the,n of its unwisdom. They would
ike TO combine the conservative" eie-
merit of the two political parties, out
thew recognize that even such COM
hination could not be finally effec-
tive. -
There is no question there will be
approval by the people Of the poicy
pursued by the administrator or ol
the existence of general Willingness
to have the government go even iuf-
Their.
The administration believes 1t mas
shown that it is in dead earnest III us
determination to punish all oad cor
porations, and in order to make the
punishment effective it would IKE 10
place some of the Standard Oh olllcers
who have been guilty OF Wrongdolns
behind the bars. Unfortunately some
of these men have protected themselves
in such a way that their conviction IS
practically impossible.
Uncle Sam is a successful publisher
He issues annually the "HorsebooK
which has an enormous circulation.
Over a million copies of the book have
been printed ind still the public de-
mand for it is not satisfied.
Another edition of 100000 copies OF
this famous volume, the full title of
which is special Diseases of the
Horse" has just been ordered.
This makes oyer a million copies
ordered but before the demand is sup
piled these will be exhausted and con-
gressmen will find it necessary to go
down in their pockets to have copies OIL
the book printed for constituents after
using their congressional quota.
An idea of the magnitude of the Work
may be formed from the statement
that the first edition of $4,000 copies
if laid end to end would cover a space
of fifty miles long, and if piled up fiat
wise would make 10S piles as high
as the Washington monument.
Manufacturers Of renovated butter
will not be able to hide their light un-
der a bushel after today, when regu-
lations issued by the bureau OF AMI
NAL industry are to go into effect.
One requirement is that manufac-
turers shall keep a special tax certlh-
cate, costing $50 annually, in con-
sptcuous place in their factories; an
other is that over the door of each rae
tory shall be placed sign giving the
proprietors full name, his business ana
tn, registered number of his estab-
lishment. with the words "Manufac-
turer Of Renovated Butter"
Every package of the butter must
bear special stamps. representing a
tax of / cent for each pound of the
product it contains. All coverings or
wrappers must be plainly marked with
| thu words .'Renovated Butter"
Amendment of the anti-trust law
Will be made leading feature of the
presidents executive program at the
next session of congress.
Attorney General Bonaparte is now
| at work on cases under the sherman
antitrust law, which will reach federal
courts at the earliest possible date TO
test the effectiveness of the law In
reaching officers of companies and cor
porations which violate it.
| The attorney general has announced
that more good can be accomplished by
sanding one or two officials of offending