Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-07
BAN YET ON BENzATE
"Homeopaths Had Lifted It,"
Some One Said Untru|y.
NO SUCH ACTION TAKEN
So Declares Trustee Gusts in De.
nouncing Statement.
STENOGRAPHER BACKS HIM UP
DR.. Horner, Whose Name W.
Claimed by Author Of Story, Il
Not to Be Reached Now.
BACKS HIM UP

A most peculiar phase OF the long bat
tie for and against the use Of benzoate
of soda as a preservative In the treat
ment of foodstuffs Is likely to grow out
of the action Of the trustees Of the Amer
lean Institute of Homeopathy at its meet
ing in this city yesterday.
An apparently authentic statement was
issued last night, upon the adjournment
Of the trustees, that a resolution had been
adopted by the trustees characterizing
the action of the institute At its last
meeting In Detroit. condemning the use
Of benzoate as q preservative. as having
been too "hasty," and recommending that
the institute at its next annual meeting
in Los Angeles in July. 1910. reconsider
it's step.
This statement was amplified in an in
terview attributed to DR.. j. Richey Hor-
ner Of Cleveland, Ohio. secretary Of the
board Of trustees.
DR.. Horner was quoted as saying:
THE investigation made by some OF
the trustees in different sections OF the
country has convinced them that benzoAte
Of soda could not possibly be used as
cover for inferior material. and. as the
resolution Of the institute expressed the
contrary opinion, it was only proper that
the matter should have further considera-
IlON anu tndt INC COuucuudtOly 0ApaSS-
sions should be withdrawn accordingly.
Author Said He Was DR.. Homer.
Whether or not Dr. Homer did give out
such a report Of the action OF the trustees
last night could not be learned this morn
ing, because he left the city last night
for his nome in Cleveland. 1t does appear.
however. that a man who said he was
DR.. Horner did issue a series of signed
statements. from which the reports
were sent broadcast through the coun-
try. thus making 1t appear that the
American Institute Of Homeopathy, the
oldest and one OF the largest organiza-
lions of medical men and scientists In
the United States. had withdrawn it's
opposition to benZoate Of soda-and, In
consequence. that tremendous victory
had been scored for benzOate.
DR.. J. B. Gregg Gusts OF 912 18th
street northwest Is the only Washington
member OF the board Of trustees OF tho
institute. At his ONCE this morning he
denied absolutely that the trustees had
adopted the resolutions as indicated.
1.-THE only way In which the subject OF
yesterday was in the Introduction OF Z
resolution by DR.. Joseph Cobb Of Chi
cago." said DR.. Gusts. II personally
made the point of order against 1t.
purpose altogether. We did not have the
time. however willing we may have been
to do so. to reopen the subject of ben
zoate.
subsequently the matter was referred
to the committee on resolutions. Moth
ing more was heard Of ii, because the res
olutions committee never went into ses-
sion."
Confederation of DR.. Gusts statement
was secured from DR.. Christine Bergolth
of New York. official stenographer for the
institute. She said her notes showed
that the trustees did not adopt resolu-
ton reopening the benzoate problem.
Gusts Author Of Ban.
DR.. Custis was the author Of the orig,-
nal resolution Of the American Institute
of Homeopathy at its meeting In Detroit.
in which Congress was memorialized so
to perfect the pure food law as to effec-
lively prevent the use Of benzoate OF soda
and similar artificial preservatives. by
which impure and partially decomposed.
and therefore dangerous. foodstuns can
be placed upon the market and distributed
through the channels of interstate COM
merce.'
The principal business matter consid-
cred by the trustees yesterday related TO
the official organ of the institute. 1t was
decided that this publication. the Journal
Of the American Institute Of Homeopathy,
published by the American Century Pub
fishing Company Of Lancaster. Pa, should
be discontinued with the issue OF Decem-
Der, 1909 80 far as the present manage
ment of the paper Is concerned.