The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-12-27
WH|SKEY
IS WH|SkEY

# reduced To potable strength. But
it must be branded so that those buy
ing II may know just what they are
getting.
Tho decision, made after long ser
les OF hearings participated In by
members of the governments pure
food department and distillers, was
announced today. The president Gov
cred various details In his decision
and gave directions for the proper
branding of various varieties OF
liquor, holding. among other things.
that whiskey made from a mixture
OF straight" whiskey and neutral
spirits" may be called a blend
According TO Mr.. Tafts instruc.
tions, straight whiskies' viii hero
after be branded as such, but the
brand may be accompanied by the leg
end. Aged in wood" and whiSkey
made from rectifcd. distilled or neu-
trail spirits will be branded SO as to
make known the principal lngredi-
ents.
In addition II they so desire, man
ufacturcrs of straight whiskcy also
may use the word Bourbon or
rye" as the facts may warrant.
It is Rum.
The definition OF blends" Is not
made broad enough TO include ncut-
raj spirits made from mollasses and
reduced to potable strength. This
article. the president says. cannot
be labelled as whiskey; it is rum.
The president takes DR.. Wiley and
other chemists to task for a 'funda-
mental error" as TO what the name
"whiskey" has included in the last
one hundred years and expresses the
opinion that Mr.. Bowers makes too
nice n distinction" in his deductions.
"If." he said, speaking of the opin-
ion OF Mr. Bowers. high wines at
from 40 degrees TO leo degrees,
when reduced to potable strength and
containing a small quantity Of fusel
oil, and favored by burned sugar.
are whiskey, as he has found. then
by continuous distillation so as TO
give a product OF from l60 degrees TO
1SS degrees proof and still further TO
reduce Its fusel oil is not 10 change
its whole nature OF TO make what
was genuine 'whiSkey' limitation
whiskey' because of slight reduced
trace OF ingredient The distinction
is too impracticable, in my judgment.
for the execution of the law"
The president thinks such an order
as his decision contemplates. cannot
do injustice.
Public VIII Know.
Those he says, who make whis-
key for 'rectified' 're-distIllcd or
neutral spirits cannot complain if, 10
prevent further frauds, they are re-
Quired to use a brand which shall
show exactly the kind of whiskey
they are selling For that reason, 1t
seems TO me. fair TO require them
TO brand their product as 'Whiskey
made from rectilied spirits or 'WbiS-
the case may be; and, IL aged In the
wood as is some times the case, with
this class of whiskey, they may add
this fact
"The public viii be made TO know
exactly The kind OF whlslioy they buy
and drink II they desire straight
they can get it by purchas-
ing what is branded. straight whis-
key If they are willing to drink
of neutral spirits. then they
can buy IL under brand showing It:
and If they are content with a blend
Of flavor made by the mixture or
whiskey and whiskey made
Of neutral spirits, the brand OF the
blend upon the package will enable
them to buy and drink which they
desire This was the intent OF the
act 1t Injuries no mans lawful
business, because 1t only insists on
he statement of the truth on the
label.
Prevents Misbranding,
'If those who manufacture whis-
key made of neutral spirits, and wish
TO call II 'whlskey' without explana-
tory phrase. complain because of the
addition OF neutral spirits in the la
bel takes away some OF their trade,
they are without a just ground. be-
cause they lose their trade merely
from a statement of the fact. The
straight whlskey men are relieved
from all future attempt TO pass off
neutral spirits whiskey as straight
whiskey. More than this, if straight
or any other kind OF whIs-
key Is aged in the wood, the fact NAV
be branded on the package, and his
claim to public favor may truthfully
be put forth
Thus the purpose of the pure food
law is fully accomplished in respect
TO mIsbranding and the truthful
RcVerscs Roosevelt
Tho decision follows lines Of con
clusions reached hy the ROYAL com
mission of Great Britain and reyerses
the verdict of former President Roose.
welt. former Attorney General Bona.
partc. Solicitor General Bowers and
Or, Wiley, chief of the bureau OF
chemistry
The RoOSevelt-BOnaparic-Wiley or
der denied the use OF the word "whis-
key" in branding to all liquor, except
straight whiskey." the whiskcy
which is aced in charred oak casks.
Mr.. Bowers extended the use of the
word 10 liquors made OF "rectihed"
and distilled spirits. President Taft
goes a step further and Includes
blends and whiskey made from 'neu.
trail spirits"
Celebrating his conclusions, the
President says:
After an examination OF all the
evidence. 1t seems to mo oyerwhelm,
ingly established that. for a hundred
years. the term 'whiskey' in the trade
and among the customers has includ-
cd all potable liquor distilled from
grain; that the straight whiskey is,
as compared with the whiskey made
by rectiacations or re-distillatlon and
tlayoring and coloring matter. a sub