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order to ascertain whether the same have been so unhiwfully im- 

 ported. 



Act August 30. 1S90, c. 839. s. 3, 26 Stat. 415. 



Provisions for the inspection of samples of imported foods, drugs, 

 liquors, etc., and the disiK)sition of adulterated or uiisbranded articles, 

 contained in the agricultural appropriation acts for the fiscal year 1907, 

 act June 30, 1906, c. 3913, and in act June 30. 1906, c. 3915, s. 11, are set 

 forth below. 



Suspension of importation of adulterated articles. 



Sec. 4. That whenever the President is satisfied that there is a 

 good reason to believe that any importation is beinj^j made, or is about 

 to be made, into the United States, from any foreign country, of any 

 article used for human food or drink that is adulterated to an ex- 

 tent dangerous to the health or welfare of the people of the United 

 States, or any of them, he may issue his proclamation suspending 

 the importation of such articles from such country for such period 

 of time as he may think necessary to prevent such importation ; and 

 during such period it shall be tmlawful to import into the United 

 States from the countries designated in the proclamation of the 

 President any of the articles importation of which is so suspended. 



Act August 30, 1S90, c. 839, s. 4. 26 Stat. 415. 



Suspension of importation from countries making unjust discriminations. 



Sec. 5. That whenever the President shall be satisfied that un- 

 just discriminations are made by or under the authority of any 

 foreign state against the importation to or sale in such foreign state 

 of any product of the United States, he may direct that such prod- 

 ucts of such foreign state so discriminating against any product of 

 the United States as he may deem proper shall be excluded from 

 importation to the United States; and in such case he shall make 

 proclamation of his direction in the premises, and therein name the 

 time Avhen such direction against importation shall take effect, and 

 after such date the importation of the articles named in such procla- 

 mation shall be unlawful. The President may at any time revoke, 

 modify, terminate, or renew any such direction as, in his opinion, 

 the public interest may require. 



Act August 30. 1S90. c. 839, s. 5, 26 Stat. 415. 



These are sections of "An act providing for an inspection of meats 

 for exportation, pi'ohibiting the importation of adulterated articles of 

 food and drink, and authorizing the President to make proclamation in 

 certain cases, and for other purposes," cited above. Section 1 of this 

 act, relating to the inspection and certification of salted pork and bacon 

 for exportation, and sections G-IO. relating to the importation, quaran- 

 tine, and inspection of diseased or infected cattle, etc., are set forth 

 above, under " Bure;ui of Animal Industry." 



Provisions prohibiting the introduction into any State, etc., of dairy 

 or food products niisbranded as to State, etc., of production, etc., and 

 providing a penalty for violation thereof, are contained In act July 1, 

 1902, c. 1357, set forth below. 



More comprehensive provisions for preventing the manufacture, sale, 

 or transportation, as well as the importation, of adulterated or mis- 

 branded foods or drugs, etc., are contained in act June 30, 1906, c. 3915, 

 set forth below. 



ACT JUNE 30, 1906, c. 3913. (34 Stat. 669.) 



Importation of adulterated food, drugs, and liquors; inspection and analysis 

 of specimens. 

 * * * to investigate the composition, adulteration, false labeling, 

 or false branding of foods, drugs, beverages, condiments, and in- 



