Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-22
NAVAL STORE MEN
FIGHT INSPECTION

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2O.--J. o. Schwarz
a naval stores exporter of Savannah and
member of Savannah delegation here
opposing the Taliaferro bill for federal
inspection of naval stores, today denied
before a senate committee that he had
declared that the Standard Oil Co. would
oppose the proposed inspection. The ques-
ton was put to him by Senator Taliaferro
before a Subcommittee of the interstate
commerce committee.
mo, sir" was the ready response of
Schwarz, and the incident closed. Mr..
Schwarz later explained to The Journal
correspondent that Senator Taliaferro
was doubtless laboring under a misappre-
hension. He stated that he recently re-
marked in a formal way to some Jackson
vile citizens that he would not be sur
prised to see the Standard Oil Co. oppose
the Taliaferro bill"
The Savannah delegation consisted of
]. A. Carson, ]. Ward Motto, ]. A.
Schwarz, Robert NJ Hitch and w. w.
Williamson. Messrs.- Hitch and Schwarz
made the arguments.
w. ]. keenan,, of Columbia, S. c., and
William A. Blount of Pensacola, also
argued against the bill. The advocates of
the measure will be heard later. The
burden of the argument today was that
the law is not required and that IL will
entail heavy expense upon the govern
ment and Inconvenience upon shippers
and producers of naval stores.
SAVANNAH. Ca. Jan. 2O.-Savannah and
the entire naval stores belt of Georgia, Flor
ida and Alabama is very much interested
in the hearing being made before a commit
tee from the United States senate upon the
Talieferro naval stores bill. which provides
for government inspection of all spirits OF
turpentine and rosin at the stills when
naval stores are intended for interstate trans
portation. The committee which was headed
by w. W. Williamson. president of the Sa-
vannah chamber Of commerce. and Mr.. ].
A. G. Carson. president Of the Savannah
board Of trade, will present a brief to the
committee showing why it is opposed to the
passage of the bill 1t is claimed the
measure is Objectionable because it is totally
unnecessary because spirits turpentine is al
pure food and drug act The states of Geor-
gia and Florida also have laws which pro-
swindlers. The tendency to shift upon he
national government burdens which should
be borne by the states is deplored.
The bill is stated to be wholly impracti-
cable because 1t provides for inspection at
the still, many of which are difficult to reach
and 1t is necessary that the producer get
BILE. 1t is claimed it would be physically i'm
possible to obtain a sufficient number of
skilled persons to make the inspections IL
calls for.
It is also claimed that the elaborate ma
chinery proposed by the bill involves an I'M
warranted expense, as it would cost the gov
eminent S. 900 a year to put II in opera
ton. There would be a great loss to the
trade it the bill passed. without any benefit,
and the operations Of the bill would be
highly restrictive Of trade and commerce be-
tween the states. The freedom Of the con-
tract between the producer and the factor
would be interfered with and fragrant dis
examinations against communities well
against individuals would result
1t is not believed here the bill has any
chance of becoming law. as Savannah, Pen
sacola. Mobile and almost every port
cept Jacksonville is opposed to IT.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 2o.-W. NJ. Toomer, of
Jacksonville. formerly member Georgia legis-
Iature from Ware county, made principal
gument In advocacy of Taliaferro bill.
Toonner was member firm Of Handy & Toon-
err convict lessees in Georgia, and was prom
inent figure in legislative investigation last
summer.