The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-03-15
NOW As TO WHAT Is WHISKBY
Nm. TAYLOR OF kENTCCkI.
SIN, Vas Hrs OWN IDEAS.


Wan and NJ Tells why ana Rsow the
Edmund ". Taylor % Frankfort. KY.
who was one 90 thoss who tried 60 help
President Taft solve the question what
~ whiskeyP- " IN New York. and says
that not q angle Kentucky gsntlsmAn
has heen satisfied with the dsflnition
announced by Secretaries MacveaRh.
Wilson and Nagel and made q ruling
IN the pure food law, He says that Ken
lucky has preferred 20 adopt the defini-
ton Of Mr.. Roosevelt. who was not only
q Colonel. but when Il came 10 whiekes'
AZ least knew what he was talking about.
And. furthermore. he says that the
straight whiskey interests. Of which
Mr. TaylOr's business is q part, are going
20 carry the question up "a the Supreme
Court for q final decision
In spite Of his habitat Mr.. Taylor mod
estly disclaims being q Colonial. His
fsSher 10. and that 10 tho NEXT best thing.
Besidos. Col Taylor. IN the words Of q
distinguished Kentucky writer. threw
himself into this limo OF endeavor away
back yondsr. when Calhoun and Clay
were thunderinG forth THAR messages
10 the country and Of course he known
what whislzcy " and has shown his son-
For one thing said Mr.. Taylor yes-
tercay. "a true Ksntuckian objects 60
the use OF water In whiskey. such a. 10
permitted under the Taft definition
And speaking seriously. he objects 60
what IL used a. the basis Of the so-oal'ed
whiskeys that under the new ruling can
.ASoordins 10 the faft definition
whiakey can be neutral spirits reduced
by water 20 the proof of whiskey and
artificiAlly colored.' A peculiar phase
Of the situation 70 that Roosevelt on
April 10. 1901. had defined straight whis-
Key. blended whiskey and Imitation
whisksy. had directed that they be
Labelled a. such. and the courts had up
held his ruling.
Food imposition dscision No. ms. -
the MacvsaSh- wilson Magic ruling -
known, practically does away with the
p,re food Law. for IL the bars are let
down on one provision how can the rest
be maintained? Under this ruling. IL
would b quite within the Law 20 take
alcohol IN which anatomical specimens
have been preserved. reduce Il 20 node
Rrees below proof by the addition OF
water. and label II whiakey You can take
AFTAck. which 10 made out OF rice. and
call IL whiskey II 4 liquor dealer has
not sd. he can put water in IL, color it
up itsls and sell Ia a. whiskey. He can
do the sane thing with gin. Why. he can
take into his hack door fifty galIons Of
neutral spirite. which 10 netther whiskey
nor brandy. noB rum. nor gin. put into
| IL a lot OF water one ounce OF caramel 20
| give IL age and color. q little oil Of bourbon
or oil 81 rye TO give IL a favor. or some
pr,lne juice. for that matter; little cheap
sherry for the bouquet. . little bad oil
To give IL the bead whiskey naturally
has, and then five minutes later he can
trot IL out thorough his front door and cell
IL as whishey, and stall not offend the pure
food law This stuff costa tho maker
about IL cents . gallon.
The maker Of genuine whiaksy has 90
build bonded warehouse In which 20
store his product and there he keeps Il
at least four years under Governments
supervision. to keep faith with the prod
uct The maker OF imitation whinkey
DOESN'T have 70 build q costly plant. hs
needs no bonded warehouse, he has no
insurance chArges 20 pay. he operates
in one roogn and he sends out every day
nood OF what looks like old whiaksy, and
under the late ruling. IL IN whisksy. There
IL q lot Of this made in New York State.
-Uncier the law "a IL nov stands. if you
20 into q drug store to got whiskey for
medicinal purposes, and the druggist has
run out OF IL. he can take some grain
alcohol add water, flavor Il with hair
tonic. or anything Won find in q barber
shop. label 70 a. whiskey and ssll Il 20 you.
and II you find 10 out, why dammit. what
redress have YOU? None whatever. He
has sold you what the Law calls whiskey.'