Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-02-03
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OYSTERMEN GO
TO WASHINGTON
TO FIGHT ORDER
Jersey Delegation Seeks Mod
ifcation of Measure Barring
.9fb FLOATING of Biyalyes.
Especial to the Newark start

STHSF3 $4,000 NHN
ties in the southern part. of New Jersey,
a delegation will arrive in this city
late this evening. 1t is expected those
comprising. the delegation will confer
with Senator Kean and Representatives
Howell and Gardner relative to the
order. of the Pure Food Commission OF
the department of agriculture forbid
ding the shipment of oysters that have
been freshened in fresh water streams.
This order will become effective In
the spring, and 1t is feared that II 1t
should be enforced it will injure
the business of the oystermen of New
Jersey seriously. Naturally the oyster
men are anxious to have the order
modified, If it cannot be rescinded, and
with thai Ia view they purpose pre-
senting their case before the depart
ment of agriculture, in the hope that
when the Pure Food Commission shall
be in possession of all of the facts it
may s~ee7its way clear to modify the
original order.
Deny Oysters Are Harmed.
1t Wis commended by the oystermen
that the practise of drinking" the
oysters in fresh water streams that
are not contaminated in any way by
sewage is not deleterious to the BIZ
valves, but on the contrary it Is bene-
: fetal to them. They cite the fact that
\ oysters so treated present a much bet
! her appearance and ave a much better
1avor.
So deeply interested have been the
oystermen of Ocean county that they.
had a representative of the State Board
of Health of New Jersey to make a
Thorough investigation of the fresh
water streams in which it has been the
habiteof drinking" the oysters, and as
a result the sanction of that body has
been set upon the practise, since it
WIS declared that the water of these
brooks and reeks was absolutely pure
and free fro / any contamination. :
The oysteimen feel that in cases
where they have the seal of approval
rom the State Board of Health of the
State that there should be no obiec-
ton to the, practise of drinking" the
oysters, for they are unable to accept
the contention of the department of
agriculture that this is adulteration in
any sense of the term.
Captain Thomas A. Mathis, of Toms
River, State senator from Ocean coun-
ty, is spending a few days in this city.
He is familiar with the conditions that
exist in Ocean county and he is EN-
phatic in his declaration that the
oysters are not harmed by the drink
ing" process, as practised in Ocean
county, but they are greatly improved.
He also states that he believes the
water OF the various STREAMS insswhich
the drinking" is lone is perfectly pure,
as shown by the analysis of the chem-
list of the State Board of Health. Sen
ator Mathis will aid the delegation of
oystermen by his Endorsement of their
statements, and he may appear with
them before the officials of the depart
ment of agriculture.
as Wiley Against Practise.
In view of the statements that DIR.
VIII. Wiley, the expert chemist of the
department of agriculture, has made
before the Subcommittee of the Dis
trict of Columbia, of which Represent
alive Wiley, of East Orange, is a MEM
Der, it is not expected that DIR. Wiley
will be disposed to agree even to any
modification of the order f%orbidding the
interstate shipment of .f1oated" oysters.
DR.. Wiley was emphatic in his state
ment that the practise was deleterious
to the oysters, and therefore should be
stopped. However, Senator Kean and
congressman Howell and Gardner will
do their utmost to accomplish what
their constituents want
Representative Howell learned yes
terday that the matter of improving
Double Creek, in Ocean county, had
been considered by the board of engi-
.neers, and the report made to the chief
of engineers. AS soon as it has been
passed upon by the secretary of war
tha 1anieinp nf tho hnor1 .viII ha ,aoAn
known. 1t is believed that on account
of the inability of the people of that
township to guarantee that the channel
would be maintained after the improve
ment. had been made the report is
likely to be adverse.
Nr. Howell's bill, granting an in
ere Sc in the pension of Combs Hen
dri, sson, of Lakewood, to 1924, which has
passed the House, has been referred to
the Senate committee on pensions.
Joseph M. Thompson, of Ocean coun-
ty, chief telegrapher of the House of
Representatives, has been exceptionally
busy of late with a big rush of official
business requiring speedy dispatch.
Mr.. Thompson is one OF the most eff
cient telegraph operators at the capt.
toll.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. f. Brandt, of Asbury
Park, left for Florida yesterday noon.
They will be sgone for several weeks.
Harmony in House.
That the gravity of the congressional
situation, as it will affect the elections
next fall, is thoroughly appreciated by
both regulars" and insurgents is evil
denced by the fact hat the differences
existing between them are not as bad
as they were several weeks ago. On the
contrary there is a disposition to COM
promise many of the vexing problems
upon which they have been unable to
agree, and an effort is being made by
the leaders to satisfy President Taft
and the majority of the men of each fac
ton, and at the same time not neglect
the. interests of the people.
The problem of shaping legislation
sos that there may be no complaint
from the chief executive or from the
PEOPLE. is, no small one. 1t is realized
That the high prices prevailing for food
PRODUCTS is a serious menace to the
Republican party, and there is a likeli-
hood that the tariff bill, and that, of
course. means the party which passed
it. viii be held responsible. Hence
there are two Investigations being pur-