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as also shown by the records. Rathbone Gardner, representing the 

 Oakdale Manufacturing Company, of Providence, R. L, said on pages 

 18 and 19: 



As I have said, I believe it is the one substance which is, as no other substance 

 possibly can be under existing laws, certified by the Government of the United States 

 to be absolutely pure. * * * It seems unnecessary to argue this point. I pre- 

 sume the members of this committee know the conditions under which oleomargarine 

 is produced that there has to be a regular formula; that there is a chemist main- 

 tained at the expense of the Government who examines samples; that representatives 

 of the Internal-Revenue Department stand in the doorway of every oleo manufactory; 

 that they know exactly what comes into the building and what goes out of the building. 



And on page 37 entered into the following discussion: 



Mr. GARDNER. To see what ingredients go into oleomargarine. The manufacturer 

 is required to make a monthly statement, under oath, of every pound of ingredient 

 he uses in the manufacture. It is the duty of the inspector or the deputy inspector, 

 as I understand it, to verify that report and under oath to say that the manufacturer's 

 statement is correct or incorrect. 



Mr. HOARD. Do you believe that the manufacturer always states the truth con- 

 cerning the ingredients of olemargarine? 



Mr. GARDNER. Yes, sir; the manufacturers of which I know anything. That is 

 my belief; it is not worth much one way or the other. 



In his testimony on page 111 Judge Springer, representing the 

 National Live Stock Association, said: 



Let me call your attention to several statements made by gentlemen at that time. 

 You will hardly believe that such things could have been. There were several bills 

 pending, and the Hatch bill was finally passed. It provides for placing a tax of 2 

 cents a pound upon oleomargarine, and for a general inspection, through the Depart- 

 ments of the Government, of every part of the article manufactured, so that when 

 you see oleomargarine manufactured in this country you see an article that the officers 

 of the Government have inspected from its inception to the time it passes away from 

 the factory in the original packages. They certify to its condition. 



Mr. HOARD. You mean that the law provides for the inspection? 



Mr. SPRINGER. Yes, I do. 



Mr. FLANDERS. That it may be done. 



Mr. SPRINGER. It provides "for it. 



Mr. HOARD. It may be done. 



Mr. SPRINGER. It provides for it. 



Mr. HOARD. You do not assert that it is done? 



Mr. SPRINGER. No, sir; I do not assert as to whether or not anybody performs his 

 duty, but the law presumes that every officer of the Government does his duty, and 

 until the contrary is shown I assume that they have done their duty. The law 

 assumes that everybody is honest, and especially does the law assume that the officers 

 of the Government and of the States do their duty. I hope they do. If they do not, 

 they ought to be taught to do it. 



On page 262 the following will be found in the remarks of Mr. 

 Charles E. Schell, representing the Cincinnati Butterine Company, 

 et al.: 



Again, the factories must be ready at all times for Government inspection. The 

 local people, it will perhaps be claimed, could be provided against. They would 

 know them, and perhaps would know of their coming. Fellow-citizens of the same 

 town are not apt to take undue advantages, possibly; but the Government, the rev- 

 enue officers, have their secret agents who go about from time to time, and the manu- 

 facturers know not the day nor the hour when they are going to appear. They must 

 be ready at all times. 



And on page 149 the following discussion, Mr. Pirrung being the 

 manager of a butterine concern at Columbus, Ohio: 



Mr. KNIGHT. Another thing. In speaking of the inspection of the Government in 

 the oleo factories, do you mean to infer that the Government does inspect the oleo 

 factories? 



Mr. PIRRUNG. Most decidedly. 



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