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these accepted views, there has not been the slightest interruption in the 

 quiet progress of business, at least so far as our branch of trade is 

 concerned. The pending question of the revision of the tariff on drugs 

 and chemicals, a schedule which includes our essential oils, has been 

 settled by a congressional vote confirming the adverse report of the 

 Financial Committee of the Senate of 19 th April last, after sufficient 

 evidence had been collected from numerous interested parties, and this 

 matter cannot now be reopened before the meeting of the new Congress 

 on March 4 th , 1913. Another event which particularly affected our branch 

 of industry was the long drawn-out differences between the two parties 

 into which those who had worked for the passing of the Federal Pure 

 Food Law had become divided; As is well-known, these differences were 

 settled by the resignation of Dr. Harvey W. Wiley, who since the coming 

 into force of the law in question had been at the head of the Chemical 

 Section of the Department of Agriculture, and who formerly presided over 

 the Commission for the Control of Food-stuffs and Drugs. The President 

 has not yet appointed a successor to Dr. Wiley in these important offices, 

 but it is generally held that Dr. R. E. Doolittle is designated for the post. 

 His appointment would be hailed with satisfaction by all who are concerned 

 with the Pure Food Law. 



Nothing special is to be said regarding the course of business which, 

 as already stated, is developing in a thoroughly satisfactory manner; the 

 prospects for the autumn- and winter-trade being likewise very favourable. 



According to United States statistics the value of the imports of per- 

 fumery, cosmetics and other toilet-preparations during the last five years 

 was as follows: — 



1911 . . 



. . $ 1 534 537. 



1910 . . . 



. . „ 1214 792. 



1909 . . . 



. . „ 1425 613. 



1908 . . . 



. . „ 1 120 396. 



1907 . . . 



. . „ 1 250 855. 



The imports of the last three years were distributed as follows among 

 the various countries of production: — 



Country of origin 



1909 



1910 



1911 



LAustria-Hungary . . 



Belgium 



France 



Germany 



Italy 



Russia ........ 



United Kingdom . . 



Cuba 



Japan 



All other countries 



$ 



2 836.- 



1 313.- 



1 265 975.- 



60 847.- 



9151.- 



730.- 



66133.- 



1 575.- 

 14 065.- 



2 988.- 



$ 



5 283.— 



856.— 



1 044 306.— 



73 553.— 



7 920.— 



3 858 — 



56 593.— 



2 038.— 



15 967.— 



. 4 418.— 



3 790.- 

 2 164.- 



1 353 036.- 



58 450.- 



9 090.- 



2 101. 



82243.- 



832.- 



18 539.- 



4 292.- 



Total j 1 425 613.- 



1214 792.— I 1534 537.— 



