And just seven days afterward was approved by the President of the United States."* * Everhard was right in the essential particulars, though his date of the introduction of the bill is in error.

The bill was introduced on June 30, and not on July 30.

The Congressional Record is here in Ardis, and a reference to it shows mention of the bill on the following dates: June 30, December 9, 15, 16, and 17, 1902, and January 7 and 14, 1903.

The ignorance evidenced by the business men at the dinner was nothing unusual.

Very few people knew of the existence of this law.