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Show oo DEFENSE OF WILSON BY A PROHIBITIONIST Decatur, Ill..Sopt. 20 A D. Brldg-mnn; Brldg-mnn; a leader In the prohibition movement, move-ment, has replied to tho denouncement denounce-ment of Secretary James Wilson of tho department of agrlculturo for accepting ac-cepting the honorary presidency of the Brewers Congress to be held In , Chicago. In his letter Mr. Wilson sajs: "There is an international feature to this congress to be held in the ! United States Aerlculture Is to b discussed. The United States Is Interested In-terested In the growing of barley and hops for domestic uses They aie naturally under the jurisdiction if j the department of agriculture. Dis- ' cusslons along other lines would be . Torelgn to us. j This congress and this exhibition are not under the official patronage of the government of the United States. The honorary presidency which conies to me Is on account of my position as secretary of agriculture. agricul-ture. I will have no actual piesidlng to do in thh comentlon." |