The evening world., 1911-01-13
USE MORE OPIUM
PER CAP|TAHERE
THAN IN CHINA
Wholesale Druggists President
Tells Civic Federation We
Are Addicted to Drugs.
T. r. SNUBS GOMPERS.
Bows His Respect TO Mitchell
as "the Wise Labor
Leader"

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Speaking to-day at the eleventh an
nual meeting OF the civic Federation,
William $. schienelin. president Of tine
National Wholesale Drugg sts' Associa-
lion. told an interested audience OF
delegates at the Hotel Astor that Amer
leans used more opium per capita than
the people of the Chinese Empire, Then
Mr.. Schlaffelin proceeded Co make more
sensational statements.
"Of all the white races We are
more addicted to habit forming drugs
than any other" he said. we use
more opium per capita than they do
In the Chinese Empire. This may seem
strange, but the report Of tho United
States authorities show II 10 be true.
There are 10000 pounds Of opium
imported into the United states every
year. probably eight times as much as
Is required for legitimate use Of medl-
cine. The use OF cocaine by victims OF
the drug ls large. but not nearly so
extensive as that OF morphine or opium.
Wants New Cocaine Laws.
There are n few physicians who
make a practice OF selling cocaine and
opium prescriptions. There ought to he
n uniform law making It n penal Of
Tense for any one to have cocaine In
his possession unless he can show die
got IL leglthmately on a physicians GER
tincate.
A 30 per cent. OF the cocaine needed
Is used In operations there ought 10 he
a uniform law making II a crime to
supply the drug to any layman to
that our physicians would be permitted
only to apply 1t and not to supply It.
The National Association of Whole
sale Druggists have been on record for
over eight years as being in favor OF a
uniform food and drug Law The COM
mittee urges that each State enact the
Federal Food and Drug act and not am
plify II for fear OF confusion"
Mr.. Schieffelln said there ough, to he
a national law controlling the sale OF
opium with such n system of marking
and checking that each package would
show the Identity OF the wholesaler. the
jobber, and the retailer. at n glance.
lie said that OF the 200 retail drug
gists in New York city. not more than
" - - WV VI t'illllk NpNpiAlt
to users of the drug. These. he declared,
obtained cocoaine from wholesalers In
other States. This practice, he declared,
ought to be stopped by uniform laws In
every State in the Union.
Roosevelt Snubs Gompers.
Theodore Roosevelt was a speaker this
afternoon. He was given II rouslng re-
caption when he was escorted to the
platform by John Mitchell.
u have the greatest respect for the
wise labor leader" said Mr.. Roosevelt.
looking with a smile and a half bow at
John Mitchell. who sat some distance
away. and apparently deliberately
avoiding the eye OF Samuel Gompcrs
who sat just In front OF him.
He went on TO defend the New Ma
tlonalism. and. turning with meaning In
tensity to Mr.. Carnegie. said that the
curbing of corporations by national con-
troll and inspection was necessary to the
the life of the Republic.
In the course OF his argument for cen
radiation OF power In the national gov
eminent. Mr., Roosevelt said;
y remember now, last fall
The delegates burst into u spontaneous
roar OF laughter which grew and cred
until Mr.. Roosevelt at first tried TO liz.
more and then Joined.
Il remember many things about lasl
fall" he said. with a grin. 'but ! shal
tell you but one Of them"
Then he told of an incident OF a MAJ
who lived In New Jersey and did bust
ness In New York who did not know
whether he wanted State power cen
trallzed In New York or New Jersey.
Judgs Parker Presides.
Judge Alton y. Parker presided at Ia
opening session OF the Federation. TIL
general topic for the second days pro
ceedings was the report OF the La,
Committee on the needs OF State-Nid
legislation on a wide range of subject
and conditions.
Among the speakers on the programm
for the afternoon were former preslder
Theodore Roosevelt. andrew Carnegi
and August Belmont, al lof whom wer
scheduled to discuss the question q
workingmen's compensation LEGISLATION
The forenoon attendance was not larg,
Miss Ann Morgan, daughter OF j. Pie.
pont Morgan, was conspicuous anon
The women delegates.
In his speech Judge Parker made
plea for uniform corporation laws
all the States. Others who spoke
favor OF uniform leg station were job
IL. W on good road buiidin
Pierre Jay on State banks, EdwaI
seligman on taxation. Bruce Lynn G,
on insurance, William Schienelln ,
pure drugs. William G. Breed on pu
foods, Ralph B~reckinrldge ON reform
In legal procedure. Martin S. Decker
regulation OF railways, John G.. Ric
burg on regulation " corporations AZ
Talbot Russell on commercial bills.
Mr.. Breckenridge declared the cou
procedure OF the United States was |
years behind the times. and suggest,
that the large expense and needless d
lay. along with other tedious practic
that now obtain In our courts. should
done away with.