The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-28
THE LARD FIGHT.
The Investigation a Fighting Pit
Where Rival Manufacturers Make
Repulsive Expositions.
Sick Hogs, smothered Hogs. Piggy
Sows and Such STUFF.
A Very Lively Scramble In the Com
mittee's Hearing Yesterday.
Capt. Bartle's Testimony Causes Great
Deal of Trouble-He Publishes De-
fensive Statement and Prom
ises Another Boomlet.


WASHINGTON, March 27.-Iu the House
committee on agriculture this morning the
Hon. Asher Caruth, OF Kentucky, pre-
scented the protest Of pork packers OF
Louisville, KY, against the testimony OF
w. e. Bartle. 1t was placed on file.
In reply to question by the chairman,
Mr.. Caruth stated that he had n general
knowledge OF the reputation Of the farm
ers throughout Kentucky.
The Chairman--Do you believe in tho
sweeping charge made before this CON-
mittee that farmers are in the habit OF
sending diseased hogs to the market?
Mr.. Caruth--If believed that OF Ken.
lucky farmers would cease TO be a resi-
dent OF the State.
Mr.. Funston, Of Kansas Ia member Of
the committee), in the name Of the farmers
Of Kansas, protested against the charges Of
Mr. Bartle. lie then asked Mr.. Caruth
what he characterized as n hypothetical
question, ms follows "li witness before
this committee should state that for
eighteen years he had followed the bust
ness Of purchasing or slauphtering piggy
sows, stays, bears and cholera hogs, run
ming them into bacon and selling them 10
the people; that ut the age OF sixty-ono
his conscience hurt him and he quit bust
ness; that afterward he endeavorcd TO pur-
chase property TO put his men into the
same business II YOU were member Of
this committee would you consider him
too big villain and scoundrel 10 be be.
lieved, even under OATH"
Mr.. Caruth--well, that is rather a
sweeping question. would hate to be-
lieye that such things as Chat exist.
Carl Drier, Of Chicago, resumed his ties
timony, and stated that the food and
adulteration laws OF England had In no
way intcriered with the sale Of American
refined lard in the country. There had
been no fault found with refined lard in
England.
Mr. Funston inquired whether the wit
ness charged that packers mixed un-
washed quits with lard.
Tho witness replied that when the man.
ufacture Of lard was done In a slipshod
fashion these objectionable parts would
slip In.
Mr. Funston inquired how the witness
knew this fact.
The witness replied that he hal seen In
sufficiently washed CUTS mixed with lard.
M Funston called upon the witness
10 give the names 81 the packers whom he
had seen doing this.
The witness declined 10 answer, and Mr..
Funston repeated the question.
Mr. lacide elected - the question which
he stated violaied.ihe rules OF evidence,
~ Il was not based upon anything ELECTED
In the direct examination.
The committee was raising the devil
with the industries of the country because
II was following false scents, collateral 10
the main issue. II the committee went
into secret session, excluded the press and
opened up the blast aud LET out the filth
he would submit 10 II, but II was not In the
decent order Of procedure that u should
be done now The consequences OF the
violations Of the rules by the committee
fell upon the men who could III endure
them. II was by a departure from the
rules Of evidence that the committee found
the whole world Of industry protesting
against It's proceedings.
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