The Washington times., 1912-05-14
MARITIME OPPOSES
TEST ON WHISKY
AND WINS POINT
Knocks Out Plan to Spend
$4,000 for Coloring
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Senator MARITIME of New Jersey. in a
BURST of eloquence in the Senate late
Yesterday afternoon, while the agricul-
tural bill was under considerat ton, in
dignantly protested against a proposed
amendment to enable the Secretary of
Agriculture to expend $1,000 for the
marsh test for detecting artificial color
ing matter In whisky.
Largely as the result of his eloquent
outburst, the amendment was rejected
What difference did IL make de-
manded the New Jersey Senator, IL good
whisky did have little coloring in it.
Jack.
Declared Sheer Waste.
Decrying the amendment as sheer
waste. Senator MARITIME said:
Mr.. President. I will say-not in the
sense OF man experienced in the mat
Ter OF the color of whisky-that 1t seems
10 me the amendment involves a sheer
waste. 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
Il or not. And, pray God, what diff
ference Is there IL there is a little color
ing matter In 1t? What difference does
a: make: II the whisky is good--and
generally whisky is pronounced good
TO those of the Senate who may be
IN dou6t as to the color of whisky.
say; Come to the glorious Common
wealth Of New Jersey, where they brew
rivers of an elixir known as applejack,
Whether colored or otherwise, it Is rich
IN aroma, delirious as an intoxicant,
fomotIng happiness, health, and longev-
r; Ivy, This being so. I hold it TO be a
only to esta ablish a color. why, Mr..
president, after a couple of drinks Of
new Jersey liquor they would not be
aple TO detect that there were colors
IN a rainbow. But, Mr.. Presiden. dis
miss this question and on the adjourn
ment invite you to come to New
Jersey and see. taste, and test for
yourself. Comet"
Killed the Amendment.
On hearing this the Senate could not
pe restrained from jumping on tn.
proposed amendment with both feet. 1t
was kicked out unceremoniously.
Before Senator MARITIME, Senator Mel
son of Minnesota, too, had objected to
the amendment. You can always tell
whether a man has taken whisky
straight or a blend by smelling his
breath" declared the learned gentle
man from Minnesota.
The Senate did not conclude the agri-
cultural appropriation bill yesterday.
Much discussion arose over it. and all
the afternoon was consumed. A num-
Der or amendments were passed over.
One Of the amendments agreed to
after some discussion relieves the Sec.
retary Of Agriculture from submitting
detailed estimates for the clerks and
employees in the meat inspection service
or those engaged in enforcing the in.
secticide act. Senator Chamberlain
was inclined to object, pointing out tha
this would lessen the publicity Of tn,
meat inspection service, which Is nov
under investigation. The amendment
however, was adopted.
Discussion on Buffalo.
In the course of a plea by Senato
Crawford for a small appropriation tc
buy a parcel of land adjacent to vino
Cave, National Park, South Dakota fol
q reservation for fifteen buffalo owned
by the American Bison Society, there
was an animated discussion of buffalo
overcoats and coonskin caps. Northern
men dwelt on the value of the buffalo
overcoat and Southern men showed
their fondness for the coonskin cap. The
provision wanted by Senator Crawford
was allowed.
In the course Of objections to salary
increases, Senator Hepburn shied
brick at Solicitor McCabe, without men
tioning him. He was discussing the
unwisdom of having a lot Of law clerks
said they should be a part of the De
partment of Justice, and added:
There has been a fictitious govern
ment built up within this department
that has caused something of a scandal
where they have undertaken to usurI
the powers of the United States at.
torney and the United States courts"