The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-30
THEY ALL AGREE WITH MILES.
MANY MALEDUTIONs PRONOUNCED
on "EMBALNIED BEEF"

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Lacked Nutirtive Power, and Pro-
duced Nausea and other Disorders.
! Swift & Co. TO Appear on Jan. 0--No
Decision as to Recalling Miles or
shafter.
Washington, Dec. 29-The war investi-
| gazing commission held only a short ses-
sion to-day. devoted to executive business.
! There were no witnesses ready for ex-
animation
The Swift Packing Company of Chicago,
which protested against the statements in
| Cen Miles tesumong derogatory to the
canned fresh roast beef furnished his ex-
peditons, has notified the commission Of
ats inability to be on hand on Jan. 4. as
expected and Jan. 9 has been set as the
date for the appearance of its representa-
tives.
So far no final action has been taken
on the insistence of Commissary General
Egan that he be recalled to testify in an
swer to Gen. Miles charges, and no de-
clsion has been reached as to recalling
Gen. shafter or Miles.
The commission made public to-day
synopsis Of the reports of officers 10 Gen.
Miles "on results obtained from the usa
OF canned fresh roast beef in campaign
in Cuba and Porto Rico"
These reports were submitted by Gen.
Mics, when he gave his testimony last
week and Were presented in substantial
ton of his vigorous denunciation Of the
canned beef
That Reef Investigation.
Gen. Miles stated at the time that he had
started an Investigation Of the matter OF
the canned beef supplies, and the reports
submitted follow his official inquiry along
this line. The matter given out includes
a statement from Maj. John d. Black,
chief commssary sergeant. United States
Volunteers, and commlssary at headquar-
ters OF the army in the field during the
Porto RICO expedition, dated Dec 10, on
the canned fresh roast beef received, is
sued and transferred by him.
This statement shows the totals received
| from ali sources were 12,60i one-pound
| cans, S6,292 two-pound cans and 2220 six
! pound cans. The totals issued and trans
ferred are as follows One-pound cans Is
sued, IA; one-Dound cans transferred, L.
4G0; two-pound cans issued. 4zl68. two
pound cans transferred 2220.
A synopsis Of the reports as furnished
follows:
Made Many Men Sick.
Commanding officer Fourth Infantry
| Maj. Baker: The beef seemed 10 be OF
inferior quality and was anything but pail
atable. Quite a number of men could nor
and did not eat it,"
Commanding officer Sixth Infantry
Lieut.. Col. Minor The meat was utterly
unfit as an article of diet for either scl1
or well. II had no nutriment in IL. ard
turned the stomachs of the men who tried
TO eat it."
Commanding Officer Ninth Infantry-CoI
Powell: THE meat produced disordere1
stomaehs, is not nutritious, soon became
putrid, and in many cases was found in
course of putrefaction when opened"
Commanding officer Twelfth Infantry.
Mai Humphreys: The meat presented
such q repulsiye appearance that men
turned from it in disgust. Nasty, is the
only term chat will fifty discribe its ap-
pearance It's use produced diarrhoea and
| dysentery."
Commanding officer Thirteenth Infantry
Col. A. 7. Smith: MANY complaints
were made concerning the meat 1t was
found very unpalatable and Is unfit for is
sue to troops"
Commanding Officer Seventeenth Infan-
| try-Col OBrien: "The nutritious iIines
having been cooked out OF the meat il
was neither nourishing nor palatable IL
was OFTEN nauseating and unfit for use.
| - N+ANNAN AAC iphA'i Be tsSuG0.
a Spoiled and Refuse Producf
Commanding Officer Second battalion.
| Twenty-drst lnfantry-Capt. j. w. Dun
can: THE meat soon spoiled after onan.
ing the cans, the men soon tired OF 1t.
ana it Is not proper food 1t Is noe
equal in any way to canned corn beef"
Commanding officer Twenty-second In
fantry-MaJ. Van Horne: THE meat is-
| sued was nothing more than refuse after
various kinds of soup had been extraerefr
from It, Further issues of It should not
be made"
Commanding Officer Third Cavalry
MAI jackson: The meat for canning
was too far, and as an article of diet soon
| became nauseating TO a large majority OF
the men. II made of good beef and pron-
| erly seasoned il might be satisfactory"
Commanding officer Second Artillery.
| Col. Haskns: The meat was generallv
eisllked, was soft, watery and insipid.
agreeable 70 neither eye nor taste. The
men could be induced to eat il only when
| prepared as a stew"
Commanding Officer Fifth Artillery
! Lieut.. Col McCrea: The meat was up-
pslatable because Of the excess of fat in
| II. Its appearance was back and stringy
and none OF the men liked II. When pre-
| pared as stew, it was more palatable lf
less fat aud mixed with vegetables it
would deserve further trial"
Meat Il Miserable Apology.
Commanding officer Light Battery K.
| First Artiilery.-Capt. Best: THE appear
ance Of the meat was noe inviting The
| men soon tired OF IT,"
Commanding officer First Cavalry-Brig.
| Gen Well; THE meat was a miserable
apology for food IN hot climate, a Shiny
| looking mass Of beef scraps. unpalatablo
to the taste ana repulslve 10 che sight
! Competition for the contracts placed the
! price 70 low that only tailings and SCRAPS
| were used for canning"
officers Ninth Cavalry: "Yory unsats-
factory; men soon tlred OF u and Will only
eat Il when they have nothing else"
Commanding Onlcer Twenty-fourth In
| fantry-Mal. Thompson: After feg
| days the meat becomes unpalatable: tho
men become disguised with it and win noe