Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-14
Senators Discuss Ways of
Telling Good Whisky.
BREATH AS THE CRITERION
Debating the Agricultural Appro-
priation Bill.
PLEA FOR A BUFFALO HERD
Recalling the "Good Old Times"
When Fur Coats and Robes
Were Cheap.

Were Cheap.
Senator MARITIME OF New Jersey invited
the Senate to his state to find out how
good It's whisky is: but the large at
tendance I'm the Senate chamber today
indicated that the invitation has not been
accepted.
The invitation was issued YESTERDAY
afternoon while the Senate was discuss
ing. in connection with the agricultural
appropriation oil, an appropriation 70 buy
the patent rights to test TO give an
answer TO that ancient question. What
Is whisky
Il will say-not in the sense OF a man
experienced i'm the matter OF the color OF
whisky-that il seems to me the amend
ment involves sheer waste" remarked
Mr.. MARITIME. 1T would seem to me that
an examination as to whether liquor was
pure or not would establish we'll enough
whether there was coloring matter in II or
there II there is little coIoring matter I'm
IL? What difference does IL make. IL the
whisky is good-and generally whisky is
pronounced good.
ITO those of the Senate who may be
in doubt as to the color OF whisky, l
say. Come to the glorious commonwealth
OF New Jersey. where they brew rivers
of an elixir known as applejack. Whether
coiored or otherwise. II is rich In aroma
delrious as an intoxicant. promoting hap
pfness. health and longevity. This being
50. l hold 1t to be a crime TO squander
the peoples money only to establish a
color. Why. Mr.; President. after a couple
OF drinks OF New Jersey liquor they
would not be able to detect that there
were colors in a rainbow. But, Mr. Presi-
dent. dismiss this question. and on the
adjournment invite you to come to New
Jersey and see, taste and test for your
self Comet"
Tested by the Breath.
Senator Warren explained that the
purchase of the test was recommended
by the Agricultural Department. TO de-
tect in whisky artificial coloring matter
and SO forth"
I'VE can all test it, remarked Sena-
tor Nelson Of Minnesota. 1T does not
require any patented machine or appa-
always tell by mans breath whether IL
was blend or straight whisky"
Il wish at this time TO testify" retort-
ed Senator Warren, that the country
would like to purify the breath OF those
who take whisky and the odor OF whisky
itself, and would like to see something
done about it, but IL the Senate thinks
each one should pass upon his own
whisky We might apply that 10 food, and
say we have entirely too much legisla-
ton with respect to what We ought to
eat and drink otherwise.
The appropriation for the purchase OF
the test was knocked out on a vote.
Proposed Reserve for Buffalo.
When the provision in the bin for the
creation of a reserve for the buffalo was
reached. some fluffy fur few In the SEN
ate. Senator Nelson made a plea for the
reservation 50 that the farmers Of the
great northwest can again have buffalo
coats to keep out the cold When he went
to Minnesota in ISL, he said. nearly
every farmer in the state had his buf1alo
coat, and they could be obtained for from
$16 to SIS apiece. But they nave been
slaughtering the buffalo continuously ever
since.
What have our farmers got TO wear
now?" asked Senator Nelson. Most OF
their fur coats are Of dogskin or other
kinds OF plumber. 1 should like to see
the bison herds restored. 50 that all
farmers could have the old-time buffalo
overcoat that We used to wear in the old
days in Minnesota. There 10 nothing.
either for warmth, for protection or for
wear. equal to the overcoats made from
buffalo skins. / hope TO nod we can have
the buffalo herd restored, so that all the
farmers in the northwestern country can
have heavy buffalo robes and overcoats,
as in the good old days before We have
the initiative and referendum and the
recall and all other fads.''
Senator Root remembered that the
farmers in northern New York used to
have a couple of buffalo robes for each
of their sieighs and he heartily seconded
the remarks OF Mr.. Nelson.
Senator Overman Of North Carolina
thought coons ought also to be preserved
with the buffalo.
I'm the old days ne added, ''they wore
coonskin caps with buffalo overcoats.
Let us go back to the old days"
Senator Borah did not think buffalo over
coats would ever be made as cheap as
they were lin the good old days." by the
preservation of few of the animals In a
government reservation.
Would Keep the Settlers.
I'VE are driving the settlers into Can
ada" he said, while we are endeavoring
to raise buffalo in this country. l think
it is better to give a chance for the COM
mon overcoat and the common citizen In
stead Of having no citizen and having
the buffalo"
Senator Hepburn then discovered that
the amendment used the word Olson
and he moved to change IL to buffalo
mean" he argued. His amendment was
carried.
This was only little OF the fun that
the Senate had over the agricultural bill
Senator Stone interjected some spice
when he asked that a cartoon OF Roose-
Welt be printed in the Congressional
Record.
Senator Durham wanted to know what
his suggestion had to do with the agri-
cultural bill.
The senator from Missouri" remarked
Senator Gallinger, under the head OF
animal industry is speaking OF the
human INDUSTRY"