Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-03-03
BELIEVE PLEA OF
0YSTERMEN WILL
Be ACTED UPON
Modification of Floating Re-
stricti0n~L OOked for After Del
egation's Appeal.
Especial TO the Nswayk star

Especial TO the Newark start
WASHINGTON, March 3.-That the
secretary OF agriculture was impressed
with the delegation of oystermen which
came here yesterday from New Jersey
to present their side of the matter with
reference to the practise of floating"
or drinking the biyalves was evident
from the interest he displayed in the
hearing yesterday. In the first place,
Mr.. Wilson and the NIB OF the
Pure Food Commission were more than
surprised by the size of the delegation
from New Jersey. 1t vas expected that
there would be a committee of twenty
or thirty men. but the delegation num-
bered nearly two hundred and fifty.
Throughout the proceedings, which
had to. be adjourned to the auditorium
of the George Washington University to
accommodate the crowd comfortably,
Mr. Wilson manifested an interest
which augurs well for the cause of the
oystermen. 1t is not expected that the
department will reverse itself in any
particular, but there is q possibility,
now that the side of the oystermen has
been presented in good shape, that the
order which caused all of the trouble
may be amended or modified in some
form.
Senators Aided Fight.
Too much praise cannot be accorded
to the United States Senators from New
Jersey for the interest they have mani
tested in the oyster matter. When their
attention was first called to it by the
oystermen. the department of agricul-
ture was not disposed to arrange for a
further hearing, and was inclined to
look upon the matter as closed. Final
ly, upon representation of the two Sem
ators, 1t was agreed that the oyster
men might come down n present
their case.
In the brief, which was filed by r. A.
Homer, of Tuckerton. the oyster COM
missioner for Ocean county, the ques-
ton was HANDLED extensively. Because
of his long experience as an FISHERMAN,
Mr.. Horner was well qualified to pre-
sent the matter to the Pure Food Com
mission for it's consideration, and he
demonstrated clearly thai the practise
of "drinking'' the oysters could not be
considered as detrimental to them in
any way.
The provisions of the Brownlow bill
to pay members of the National Guard
for attendance at drills would be vel
coined by the members of that organi-
zation In New Jersey. but there is lit
tie chance that this bill will be taken
up at his session of Congress. On the
contrary, the appropriation for
Vers has been cut out of the army ap-
preparation bill, on the plea of econ
omy, and While the effort is being
made to keep down all appropriations,
there is little chance that there will
be any maneuvers ext summer or any
provisions made to pay national
gdardsmen for attending drills.
1t will be of interest to the judi
ciary OF the State. of New Jersey, par
ticularly to those holding Federal
places, to know that it is expected the
plan to increase the salaries of the
Federal judges will probably pass in
the present Congress, next winter if not
before the adjournment of the present
session.
G. w. Eggert a Visitor.
George w. Eggert, deputy collector OF
customs at the port of Perth Amboy,
was in this city yesterday. He had a
long conference at the treasury de-
partment with one of the assistant
secretaries on d matter in connection
with the customs business, and re-
turned home last night. Before he went
to the treasury department Mr.. Egg
CERT called on Representative Howell
and spent some time looking through
the capitol and the Congressional Lii
brary.
Captain Thomas A. Mathis, of Toms
River, State Senator from Ocean
ty, who was down in connection with
the oystermen from Ocean county who
attended the hearing yesterday before
the Pure Food Commission, was at the
capitol yesterday afternoon and visit
cd Senator Kean and Representative
Howell. Senator Mathis returned to
New Jersey last night. Mr.. Mathis
informed the Senator and Congress-
man that the New Jersey Legislature
had passed a bill which would nab BILE
the township in which Double Creek
is located to guarantee that the chan
mel would be maintained once it was
deepened by the government. If it Is
possible Senator Kean will make an eff
fort to have the item included in the
river and harbor bill.
The letter-carriers' overtime claim
bill has been reported ~favorably by the
House committee on claims, and if II
Is passed it will clear up a lot of over
due claims for men who have worked
more than eight hours.
At q dinner given last night by the
minister of Switzerland and Nine. Rit-
ter, Miss Lucy Kean was one Of the
guests.
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