Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-02-02
FEDERAL INSPECTION
OF MAYA: STORES FIGHT
Claimed That State Supervision is
adeQuate-Quest'on Is
Bitterly Contested.

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With a determination to win mani
tested by both advocates and rppo
nents. the prop' Al for federal IN
suect.on OF naval stores. designed IL
enter into interstate commerce. l.
proving to b. l,ry prrpleXine prob
lem for ccngrrS$ The measure eli
fects turpentine ana rosin especially
While the adv COATES are fighting
10 have the TaljairrrU.Sparkman bill
enacted into law al this session. tn"
opponents are not only attempting
to defeat such action by this con
creSs, but to Kin the entire prCpo-
si,ion for all time
In the arguments that have been
presented to tn" respective commit
tees OF the senate and house, II has
been said that the fedora. Inspection
Of turpcntine and ro:in Is required to
save the industry. and to protect the
consumer from frauds that CaEnct he.
or are not, pr"Nrmtcd by UGH state
inspeCt.OS as exist.
Both bills were introduced bv the
fioriia men and The arguments for
the bill have been presented largely
by persons living in Florida. 1t is
therefore charged by the opposition
that the fight is largely enc t'twccn
the states of Flur.ua and Georgia.
Prob ably the most effective argu-
ment so far advanced by the advo
Gates of the BIZ is that federal in.
speCtion alone can save the industry.
The state inspection in Florida and
Georgia. the Only state that have
authorized inspocti; n. is denounced
as ineffective.
II is argued that even if a state
law was effective in prevent 'ng adui'
tcration Of turpeDtina and the grad
ing up of rosin while within the
state. the possibilities Of fraud while
the products are in interstate trans
pOrtatiOn due to the fact that n,ne-
tv-five per cent in consumed beyond
the South. are such that relief must
be sought
Besides the frauds said to be prac-
ticed. it is urged that under existing
conditions the American Naval Stores
Company. with headquarters at Sa-
vannah. Georgia controls the market.
and therefore that independent plodu-
GERS are being driven out Of the
field. Hope is entertained. the advo-
Gates said. that a federal inspection
would make the fight between the
company and the independents more
equal!
The opponents of the bill reply that
tho cry Of trust" is made merely to
strike blow at Savannah, because
under the proposed law. the Florida
product that is now sent to the pert
of Savannah. would be sent to Florida
ports. because II would thus avoid
becoming subject to interstate COM
merce laws and regulations.
II Is also ccntended that the law
would be srch a burden on the indus
try that tn" small producer would
be driven out of luslness and mo-
nopolv created. The charge is made
also that the bill is designed TO
strengthen the Republican party in
the South by the creation OF an army
of federal inspectors. The bill VIII
fall far short of preventing grading
UP" and adulteration. it is said. be-
cause there is nothing to prevent
these frauds after the shipments
cease to be articles in interstate com
merCe.
With various charges and counter
charges tn. situation is becoming
more and more complicated and IL
is doubtful if any action will be taken
hy congress at this session.