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their wine, that would be sufficient notice that all others were imita- 
tions, would it not? 
Mr. Wiuey. Yes; I think it would. If they did not bear that stamp 
that would be an indication that they had no right to those labels. 
Mr. Waicut. It seems to me that would be simple. 
Mr. Writer. Yes; we would not have to go any further than that. 
Mr. Henry. You say you have not taken up the matter of beer 
snspection ? 
Mr. Wier. No; we have not. 
Mr. Henry. Is that because you have not had time? 
Mr. Witry. We have not had time or the necessary force to do that. 
Mr. Henry. Is it necessary to take up the time ‘to do that; do you 
think it is necessary to inspect heer that is brought in here? 
Mr. Wizey. Yes; undoubtedly so. 
Mr. Henry. You propose to do that when you can? 
Mr. Wizey. Yes; we propose to do it; I think it is very necessary 
to inspect beer, that it is necessary to have a complete enforcement of 
this law in relation to all food products. That is why I have asked the 
amount of money I have asked for. I believe we need it, because our 
previous examinations have shown a great deal of adulterated beer. 
They were made three or four years ago. 
Mr. Henry. But you have not had time to do that recently? 
Mr. Wizxey. We have not touched beer under this law. 
Mr. Scorr. Do I understand you that you want this $50,000 for 
conducting this foreign work? 
Mr. Wizey. Oh, no; we will only require about $10,000 for that; 
the rest of this $50,000 is for the various ports and the necessary 
expenses connected with that. 
The Cuarrman. I thought you wanted $50,000 for these inspections 
over there? . 
Mr. Witry. No; only about $10,000. 
The Cuarrman. But the salaries of three men would come to about 
$10,000, and I thought you required the rest of the $50,000 to pay 
their expenses. 
Mr. Witry. No; we would let them pay their own expenses except 
their traveling expenses. 
The Cuarrman. They would have to travel a good deal. 
Mr. Witey. No; not very much. That section of the country is not 
very great in area, and most of this work would be done at Bordeaux, 
Mainz, and Hamburg, and in a territory not covering a great area. 
If those three places are looked after the rest of it is so insignificant I 
do not think it would amount to very much. 
Mr. Apams. Have you made any investigation of the canned foods 
imported into Germany ? 
Mr. Wizey. Yes. 
Mr. Apams. Those beautiful specimens of strawberries are colored 
with carmine, are they not? 
Mr. Wirry. Yes. 
The Cuarrman. And those French peas are colored with copper? 
Mr. Witey. Yes. 
Mr. Apams. What else is used? 
Mr. Witty. In one case we found sulphite, but glucose is the prin- 
cipal thing used in fruits. 
Mr. Avams.* That is used in the most expensive brands? 
