The Red Cloud chief., 1890-05-09
the BEEr
Report Of the s~i~~s Cssssnses- TIE sWeo
t"wr" Csasrcitiss tvtcss- state 1sassAa-
ton Nus' ssppis wess That cf Csasvsss -
Remedy the sit wasic~.

WILMINGTON May a-The rcycrs %
The special committee ~ the S.na,. Ap
pointed IN May, isss. on the transpor,a-
'ion AMI sale OF mc., prcduc,s, was pro-
scented 20 the senate yesterday by 10
chairman, Mr.. Vest IL IL . long dccu.
mcnt. accompanied by . cops ~ the ,es-
'imony taken by "a. committee In prose-
cutting it, inquiries at - Louis. Clics.
~ and New York, and IL siguci by all
10" members Of the committee, Nessrs.
Vest. Coke, Plumb. Henderson sni BAR.
~"ll, The several Legislative mrasur-s
proposed 10y the committe" to remedy
the evils ~ the tranic arr set forth In
Mr. Vest statement In tho r-Is,rt ~ the
sena," Proceedings
III" committee says that when The
examination ~ the witnesses began In
- Louis IL wa. evident that conflicting
Influences were at work and especially
In the International Cattle Range Assc-
citation, and ,ha, industriou, efforts we're
being made a. prevent the inquiries Of
the committee affecting lnjuriously ID.
dressed beef interests Of thicAgo
There WAS nodi,crsity " opinion among
tie witnesses ~ 20 the fact that the
methods 81 selling beef cattle had been
entirely rcvolutioniicd in the pas, ten
years. The revelation took the form 70
. concentration of the market for cattle
at q few points, with tho controlling
market st Chicago, THIS change. the
committee says. II due principally 10
he fact that . few e%nt~rprisins
mel at Chicago arr able through their
enormous capital 10 cc~ntrslisc and con.
troll tho business ~ that point Tho
ir"ss.d beef and canning business 10
practically In the hands az -four csiAtr
lishmcnts in Chicago-Armour & Co,
swift 4 ca, Nelson. Morris 4 Co ard
Hammond & Co Whatever difference
OF opinion was expressed a. IA the exist.
enc" Of y combination between these
firms mol "a bid against each other In
the purchase ~ cattle thew was NJ hes.
ita,lon ON the part Of witne sees. even
when obviously ~prciudlccd In favor ot
tn" packers, In stating that IA" control
~ the market WAS absolutely In the
grasp " these four houses 10 they chose
~ cNcrcis" IL.
As u result of the influence Of thcs"
houses the committee noticed a r,luc,.
an" OF the part ~ cattle raisrr> and
commission men Ia testify Ia facts or
opinions which might prejudice them In
future Transactions
The principal inquiry which tn" COM.
mits~e was directed ~ make wns o. "a
tho existence Of y combination by
rcsson Of which tho prices 81 beef sud
beef cattle have been al controlled and
Affected ~ Ia diminish ia" prices paid
h producer without lesScning tho opst
ut meat Ia the consumer" The facts
developed. some OF which are detailed
In the rcpnrL the committee thinks,
prove hclmingly . combination
such ~ Is described In the clause IT ia.
resolution quoted above.
The committee quotes . statement
frun Mr.. Armour's testimony that beef
cattle had increased more rapidly than
population during the last Ave years.
from which hc argued tina, the low
prices ~ beet cattle we're partly du" Ia
ovcrpruduction. This argument the
committee states. L. not warranted by
the facts and the committee has M hoe
itation In stating that . combination
exists nj Chicago which controls the
market and fixes tho prices u bret
cattle In its own interest
Tho railroad trunk lincs. says the
committee. control tho mcat traffic ~
the country In the in,srcs, ~ the rail.
road companies Comparing the rail.
rosd charges on . ear of wheat and .
or Of d~.scd beef. the committee
shows . discrimination In favor u
dr"ssed beef Of about % rrs cent
A. IA the remedies ~ v~iicve sh~ sitas.
tion the COMMITTEES ssys hat Congress.
In che bill recently posed by the k~A.
ste on the subject of trus,s. hes gone 80
fsf - IL owe extcnAs. STATE l~g,sls-
ton must supplement that by Congress
20 punish combines operating sttkis
State lines. Ind sctivc. intelligent Of.
Seals must b. found IA -sfor~ sAs lsvs
enacted. III thc Federal and STATE
sathns ties" II continues shall thus
sct In concert and tho other lceislsttoo
- Ia unjust di~sstminattoa by rsilrsAs
In transportin ne cattle. tAs removsl Il
quarantine restrictions - Co Americas
cattle shippsd 20 Great E~v1,aiA. and tAs
bssskins UP u the msaDtsay In The
steamship carrying ssAc al cattle 70
foreign yurts b. enacted. w~ have great
confidence In obtaining rilsf from ea.
issins evils."
In conclusion b com mtsApe ssys, 'lf
thu cattle rsis~rs Of tho Csit~t stses
arc only true W themselves tbs I'm me
date future promises delisessscs from
prcssu nj influences. There 10 no escusa
for panic. The ~ors, fes,ure q ,hs cat
tie trade IL the fsc, that - assy coss
and sesis are being throsa upon the
msskeI she Ind. location being that pro
d1~rrs ssr pAnic-s'rcken SD assious N
reAlise no~ without r~rsA ~ shs
fssvsc. Their ~e~ marketed 81
Chicago during the past y~As s.0a1..
go Garlic, Of which froo % ia -
80 sent ~or" ooss snd Z ysr cent
VeS calves The cattle rsiSsD Of the
Csis-d stssss shoaId b. 50 go ne
nsS con y~t~nt tvdsss - ~ 49, ovs
issrse~- ~nll ~ they Will eo~~ViA sss-
gpseka from tso~r Who's dssy u hAs
hsvn fos spoeths ~ sssmin~ Ne cattle
qssasios In ell ia sstsrrs. theJ yin
c~a0 9zass,ing their hsesdiae - Ina
nsssrs ss.ys sna Aiig~ssIy psvDs~ to-
. lssv~~ Gyply sod . evsshs~s sssss~.