Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1907-04-26
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II, G. Hansbrou@h of North Dako-
ia, on the future of denatured al
cohol in the United States. the in
terview being secured by George
e. Hill, one of the Tribune's many
special writer's. This interview is
now being published in many of
the leading newspapers of the
country and is attracting a great
deal of attention especially among
the farmers. The interview in full
follows below:
Senator Hansbrough, of North
Dakota. who not only worked ener-
critically for the original free alco-
hoi bill, but who is the father of
the measure which has made its
manufacture by farmers possible.
has been making an extensive
investigation of the usefulness of
the new product and has outlined
for The Tribune the great posi-
bilities of new industry which is
calculated to revolutionize the
lighting and power fuel problem
in the rural districts. to obviate
the offensive olor of automobiles
and generally benefit the produc-
ing farmers and the consuming
public.
THE widespread interest mani
tested in all parts of the country
in the amendments of the dena-
tured alcohol law enacted at the
recent session of congress, said
Senator Hansbrough to -day,
.'shows that the people of the
United States are more than de-
sirous that the policy of tax free
alcohol for industrial purposes
shall have full aud fair trial un-
der the most favorable conditions.
No other economic question dis
cussed in congress in recent years
has received half as much atten-
ton from farmers, manufacturers
business organizations and the
general public as the proposition
to exempt from internal revenue
taxation. alcohol made unfit fo1
beverage purposes, and the senti-
ment in favor of the most liberal
legislation governing the produc,
ton, distribution and use OF this
new industrial material is over
whelning.
In view of the general mis-
understanding which seems tt
exist as to the nature of the Iegis
lation enacted By congress on thi:
subject, think it desirable tt
explain briefly the object of tin
law Of June 8, 1907. which tool
effect on Jan l. 1907, and tn
amendments to this law. enacted
March 2, which will go into effec
Sept. /. 1897.
+sThe original law was intends
to permit the use, free Of interna
revenue tax, of sIl alcohol render
ed unfit for consumption as bev
erage. under regulations to be pre-
scrihed by the commissioner 6
internal revenue. At the time q
its enact naent this law was sur
posed ta~be entirely satisfaction
to both the producers and consum
ers Of industrial alcohol. but it wa
found that the laws governing til
production of distilled : spirits
under which term alcohol and al
cohoiic compounds are taxed, in
posed conditions which tended
aconine the production of alcoht
to large distilleries, and to max
its manufacture by farmers or OIL
or persons on2a small scale too e:
pensive to be practicable It VI
also found that <denatured3 alcoh
could not be shipped in tank car
method OF transportation whit
I, was highly desirable. as afeeti1
= q considerable. reduction in i
cost ,$ ALL Ill., 4 IA \ q III
~ AS L had taken q deep intere
:: in the matter, [ was naturally ca
ed upon by my constituents
North Dakota and the aelFocat
II. I 4 OF untaxed alcohol throughout Il
country to aid In psrfecting 4
;=s laws reiiss ing to this. SO as to gi
: 9TH the pu bic al ttha benefits hi,
4 il was expected would be derir
from the use Of this new mater
ss5 Early iii the recent session
pngress ! introdn ced III the sc
81 III d bill authorizing the use
sFnal alcohol ants farrEne
~ taollt constant superFi sion Of
govarnIne b hcer and siaEliill
bills we're 81 aasaq uently introdue
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esired amend entts ives earefn
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