Evening star., 1909-06-07
TWILL ARRAGN ROADS WHISKY JUST WHISKY CAUSES MUCH REGRET
BeDr Bhtr Resigns
Local Car Products. Clerk of PresbeN
REPORTS
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Regulate Willis of Chh
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/ uon London.
Component Part Shall Be
Grain Products,
BOWERS REPORTS VIEWS
Solicitor Generals Opinion Hurts
straight Goods Makers.
TAFT EXPECTED TO APPROVE
Willis Moore at White House Be-
fore Going to Weather Conven-
tion in London.

President Taft today made public the
| report of Solicitor General Bowers on
| what the term whisky should include.
under the pure food act, and what whisky
| is as known 20 the manufacturers, the
| trade and consumers
| The President. however, has rendered
no decision on the question. He will not
do SO until some of those interested can
| be heard on exceptions to the report
| Mr.. Bowers report is based upon evil
| dence taken at large number Of hear
| ings. at which eminent lawyers represent
ing the different interests involved were
| present
The opinion Of Mr.. Bowers is that Will
ky Is the article made from grain, regard
less Of whether it is redistiled or blended.
| A spirit made from molasses. potatoes or
any other substance than grain is not
| whisky.
According to this opinion. If ustained
by the President. practically all whisky
past. No advantages will be given to
whisky men who want their particular
| brand called straight whisky"
The fight up to this time has been one
largely Of the whisky distiller against
the rectifier and blender. Under the de-
cision Of former Attorney General Bona
parte straight whisky was that product
| made from grain and put in charred bar
rels from which 1t was sold; all whiskies
rectif1ed. blended. mixed or colored would
| have to be labeled as Imitation whis-
ky etc.
The rectifiers put up stiff fight against
this. claiming that redistillation had the
effect of purifying whisky. If possible:
| that at the least the label should ont have
any worse reading than "redistilled
whisky"
They claimed that the decision of the
Attorney General would practically put
the idea that the only pure whisky was
that which came right out of the distillery
and remained in charred barrels.
Mr.. Bowers Decision.
AS to that whisky Mr.. Bowers decides:
THE spirituous liquor composed Of
"a alcohol derived by distillation from
grain; (2) a substantial amount Of by
products (often spoken OF as congo
ners). likewise derived by distillation
from grain and giving distinctive flavor
and properties: GD water sufficient, with
out unreasonable dilution, to make the ar
ticle potable, and 90 in some cases.
though such addition is not essential,
harmless coloring matter, or both. in
amount OF byproducts derived by distil1a-
qualities OF whisky than its color or
favor.
"A mixture Of two or more articles.
being each whisky within the FORE
going description. is whisky.
"A mixture Of one or more whiskies.
being each whisky within the foregoing
description, with alcohol or neutral
spirit-being an article different from
whisky through lack of substantial
amount ow byproducts derived by distilla-
ton from. grain. and giving distinctive
flavor and propertes-is whisky, II the
alcohol or neutral spirit is derived by dis
tillation from grain. and II the mixture
stili conforms to the above general de-
scription of whisky"
The decision Of Mr.. Bowers is di-
rectly opposite to that Of Mr. Bona
parte, and antagonistic to the conten-
tions Of DR.. Wiley. the pure food expert
serious setback to DR.. Wiley
As whole, however. 1t will satisfy
all interests except those which desired
their product labeled straight whisky
There is strong belief that President
Taft will uphold the decision of Mr.. Bow
ers.
International Weather Conference.
Willis Moore, director of the weather
bureau. conferred with the President to-
day about the conference to be held In
London. beginning June II, to try 10
agree upon uniform marine weather sig
nails. The conference will be participated
in by the weather bureau chiefs Of the
United States. England, France, Germany
and Russia.
Mr. Moore intends to press for an in
ternational agreement requiring all yes
carry complete wireless equipment and
operator. with directions to report at
fixed hours on Greenwich time the
weather observations wherever they may
be, together with observations at such
other times as deemed wise.
Prof. Moore will leave Washington to-
morrow and sail in a day or two from
New York for London.
Representative Rodenberg called upon
the President to talk about the bill he
will introduce at this session and seek
to have passed providing an appropria-
ton Of $4,000 for the exposition at
Brussels in 1910. The President has
asked Congress to make such an appro-
Mr.. Rodenberg says that the appro-
priation ought to be made. Belgium has
always made appropriations for American
expositions. he points out.
Taft Going to San Francisco.
Senator Flint today introduced to the
President Robert A. Roos, representative
OF San Francisco in the plan to have the
whole world drink to the restoration of
San Francisco on October 49, the day Of
the Portala festival In the great coast
city. The President has fallen in with
the plans.
Mr.. Taft said today that he will be In
California about that time and will join
In celebrating the day and the event
Ex-Representative Jesse Overstreet of
indianapolis paid his respects to the Pres
ident today. Mr.. Overstreet is living in
a cottage on the White river. in Indiana,
far away from city life. He has been Ill
since adjournment Of Congress.
His physicians have instructed him that
he must continue this method of life until
fall. He will return to his rural exist
ence so soon as he has completed some
necessary business In New York.
President Taft today sent a brief mes
sage of congratulation to the Rose Fes-
tivaI Association of Portland, Ore. upon
the Inauguration there of the annual feast
OF flowers.
Representatives Cassidy and Cole of
Ohio called on the President with a dele
CATION of wool men interested in the
worsted goods schedule of the tariff bill.
They want a specific instead Of an ad
valorem duty.
President an Honorary Member.
A delegation Of members of the U. s.
Grant Circle, No. /, Ladies of the 6. A. r..
consisting of Mrs. Ida Lawrence. presi-
dent. ond Past Presidents Mrs. Holbrook,
Mrs. Hendricks Mrs. kistler and Mrs.
Barringer visited the White House this
afternoon, and obligated President Taft
as an honorary member Of their order.
The delegation was introduced to the