The Red Cloud chief., 1888-03-30
RAISING OLD HARRY.
Conareoeman Laird Thinks the
Lard Investigation = Playing
Mischief
With American Industries More
Toothsome Testimony Before the
Committee.
The Womanis Congres-An Address On
Tsmparanos- Heavy River and Halbor
Appropriations

WASHINGTON. March A-In the
Committee on Agriculture yesterday morn
ing. Hon. Asher Caruth. q k~entucky,'pre-
sented the protest OF pork packers o!
Louisville, Ky., against the testimony OF
w. G. Bartie. It was placed On ME. IN
reply to q question by the chairman, M.
Caruth stated that he had sgeneral know!-
edge of the reputation OF the farmers
throughout Kentucky.
The Chxirman-Do you believe in the
sweeping charge made before this commit
tee that farmers arc in the habit OF seno1nS
diseased hogs to the msrketa
MI. Csruth-If I believed that OF Ken
lucky farmers, I would cease 70 be . resi-
dent Of that State. !
Mr.. Funston, Of Kansas, q member OF
the committed in the name Of the farmers
of Kansas, protested against the charges
Of Mr.. Bsrtle. He then asked M. Carute
what be characterized - . hypotheticaI
question Is follows: III . witness before
this committee should state that for eight
cen years be had followed the business OF
purchasing and slsughtering piggy sows,
StagA. bears, and cholera hogs, running
them into bacon and selling them TO the
people; that at the age OF sixty-one MS
conscience hurt him and he quit business;
that Afterwards he endeavored to purchase
property TO Lut his son in the same ousi
ness IL YOU were q member OF this commit
tee would you consider him too big vliIain
and scourdrel to believe under oath''
Mr.. Ca u;L-We,l. that is rather asweep-
ing question. would hate to believe that
SUCH things as that exist
Carl Dreir, of Chicago. resumed his testI'
mouy and stated that the food adulteratlon
laws Of England had in no way interfereo
with the sale Of American refined lard In
that coun,rr. There had been NO fault
found with the refined lari in England.
Mr.. Funston inquired whether the wit.
ness charged that packers mixed uuwasned
CUTS with lard-
The witness replied hat when the manu-
fac,ure Of lard was done IN q slipshoc fash
ion these Objectionable parts would sip in.
Mr.. Funston inquired how the witness
knew this fact.
The witness replied that he had seen H.
| sufficiently washed CUTS mixed with lard.
Mr.. Funston called upon the witness TO
give the names Of the packers who hat
been seen dong this.
The witness declined to answer, and Mr..
Funston repeated the question.
MI. Laird objected TO the question, which,
he stated. violated the rules OF evidence, as
il was not based upon any thing elected IL
the direc, examination. The committee
was raising the devil with the Industries
Of the country. because 1t was following
false scents collateral to the main issue. II
the committee went into secret session. ex-
cluded The press and opened up the blast
and let ont the filth. he would submit to Il,
but i, was not IN the decent order Of pro-
-..,.. ,L,, - rhau.i no dime NOW. ne
consequence. Of the violations OF the rules
by the committee fell upon the men who
could i'll endure them. II was by a depart
ure from the rules Of evidence thai the
committee found the whole world OF indus
try pro,es Jug against its proceedings.
Mr.. Funston pressed his question, and
was again me. with an objection from Mr..
Laird, whO wished the chairman to rule
upou the mater. He did not want TO SUI
render his right TO make objections TO the
discretion OF any witness: he had seen the
evil cousea .ences Of allowing witnesses &c
take the bit in their teeth. He desired the
chairman to decide the question.
Pending the decision, the committee al
jOurned.
THE wOMAN'S y
WASHINGTON, March 2S-The Interna
tionaI Woman's Congress is a remarkable
success. great interes, being manifested II
the papers read and the proceedings OF the
delegates. In last evenings session Miss
Frances E. Willard. Of Chicago, lectured
on woman and Temperance" Among
other things she said that '1iod always has
one more arrow in His Quiver," one I'M
vearied regiment to summon when the
battle crisis comes. History affords NJ
more salient illustration Of this fact thar
the world uprising OF women, whose or
pauic form and sober second thought Is tht
Woman's Christian Temperance Union o.
America and Of all lands. The liquor curs<
finds its Nemesis in the home which it has
50 long defied and trampled under loot
Woman. whatever her faults, has nevel
been the slave Of alcoholic stimulants, ou
comes to mans rescue in his heroic but I'm
equal fight with his worst enemy. 1t!
discipline is schooling her mind Is n
course Of study could, its pathos is broad
eninR out the mother heart to take in al
the world; its mighty onset is developing
in her Q mighty will; Its supreme exigen
cies have exalted to supreme heights he
faith in God The setting up Of Christ
heavenly kingdom upon earth is tn
pass,op Of this new crusade. Womel
Know that He who spake a. neve
man spake, and in the record Of who's
words there is no hint at the present inc
quality Of man and woman in church An
state, is their best friend. They belev
that when He shall reign, not in form, bu
in fact; not enthusiastically, but by HI
spirit, in the world, home shall. Tor the 6rs
time, 0e the place Christ meant it shout
becone-a true republic Of God and mini;
ture Of government where man and womal
side by side, shall meet and vanquish Q
the movers OF darkness, land there sha
be no more curse" Tho Woman's Chris
ian Temperance Union stands for this ikea
plans for and works toward it ''witho,
haste, without rest" II tolls on towaz
the day when there shall b NO Soctaria
ism in religion. no sectionalism IN polite
no sex in citizenship.
Hannah Whitehall Smith, American %
rotary Of the Worlds Woman's Chrfsti,
Temperance Union, followed, WITH n .
dress upon The Latest Evolution Of q
W. c. 7. u" She held that 'Au modea
thought and effort are tending toward
universal federation Of Ill nations, wAic
It IS hoped, viii o day control The wer
in the interest Of pesceA"
RIVE AND HAlDOB Bill.