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Mr. Witry. Yes; and they are all colored artificially. 
Mr. Haucen. Is there not danger of this extensive inspection giving 
offense to foreign countries and leading them to retaliation? 
Mr. Wuey. I wish I had brought letters which I have from people 
over there. I have many letters praising us for our efforts in this 
direction, and saying that they hope we will succeed in accomplishing 
this, because they want to get rid of the stigma which is attached to 
their trade by reason of lis adulterations on the part of their com- 
petitors. 
The CHarrman. We have gotten rid of their objections to our 
exports by giving a Government certificate. Now, why not let them 
do the same thes in regard to their exports? 
Mr. Witey. If they will do it—— 
The Cuarrman. They will do it for their protection. 
Mr. Apvams. It is undoubtedly the fact there, as it is in this country, 
that you go into one ef our States and you will find the best sentiment 
of the State and the sentiment of the business community is in favor 
of honest’ food products. Every country is anxious to maintain the 
reputation its leading houses may have throughout the markets of 
the world, and I do not think there would be any danger of their 
resenting our efforts to secure honest branding of goods, or any danger 
along the line suggested by the chairman. 
The CHatrmMan. The danger of what? 
Mr. Apams. Of retaliation; of any effort to retaliate. 
The Cuarrman. I do not think so, but I think they ought to give us 
a certificate of their own goods, as they force us to do in regard to 
ours. 
Mr. Apams. Of course it would be well if they would do it. 
Mr. Lever. If they do not give that certificate then we have to 
protect ourselves the best way we can. 
Mr. Witry. But you see we are helpless now. 
Mr. Grarr. Doctor, could you tell us approximately the value of 
these adulterated food products which came in during the past six 
months? 
Mr. Witey. I could by going to the Treasury. 
Mr. Grarr. You spoke, you know, of 10 per cent of the 6 per cent 
of the goods were found to be adulterated. Of course that looks like 
asmall fraction of the entire imports, which is true; but that small 
fraction, it has been suggested, might be a very large quantity of 
goods, and I thought you might give us some idea of the amount of 
those adulterated goods, by giving us a notion of their value or amount 
in some way. 
The Cuarrman. You can get that at the Treasury Department. 
Mr. Wier. Yes; it can be obtained there. ; 
Mr. Grarr. I thought you might give us some substantial idea of it. 
Mr. Burueson. As I understand it, what you want with these 
agents over in Europe is to prevent false labeling; it is not to pre- 
vent adulteration ? 
Mr. Witey. That is correct. 
Mr. Burweson. So far as adulterations are concerned, you can attend 
to that on this side? 
Mr. Witzy. Yes; if they are of a chemical character. 
Mr. Burteson. Asa matter of fact, the only purpose of these agents, 
as far as the people of the United States is concerned, is to prevent 
