The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-28


hishertp untx1ed expssansnf. yar1suD ~
poaAls were asked for, ana amoag Me0
one sf1puistfng that the rsfYtgefated beef
shoul4 keep ssvsnty-two hours after issue
Or delivery TO the army A repfeuonted
By correspordsnce and testified to ~ Wit
neases. THIS stipulation Involved what vas
regarded by many expeF1enced men n tuD-
possible OF satisfactory fsaiA;fment 4 pre-
sentative process. in addition 30 the oFs1i-
nary refrigerated. seemed sine qua non.
ana In discussing the subject with Gen.
Eaxan. the commiMary genefal ~ sub
simpson and Armstruug-aD testified ID
effect that the commiasa4y general stated
that the re3riscrating people had special
process fnr preserving meat, and that one
process Vas being tested at Tampa, ia:
ard In ''xbe next day o. two." - Arm
strong testtaed. the commi1axy general
Informed him '.that Of the four 0uarterD
that were tested. three stood the test. re-
manning sound II the end Of seventy-two
hours, the Remaining one betng damaged
on account Of not being covered. and Vas
sxpcssd 70 the air. etc"
In answer TO IN interrog1tory read In
evidence Armstrong; states: Gen. EAgAn
mentioned that Swift 4 Co. had two rep
resentatives who explained to him fully
that would keep the meat fresh and sound
sevenfy-two hours after being saken out
Of the refrigerator; and, In answer to my
(Armstrong's) statement that I did mot
think this could Be done. except some pro-
ce0 be used unknown TO the trade gener-
ally. he (the commtssary generaD stated
that Swift 4 Co was reliable ana respon-
stbls iirm. and that they would be required
70 carry out any agreement they might
make. He (Gen. Easan) Stated further
that Armour Z Co. also proposed TO fur-
nish meat that would be treated with .
process that would insure its keeping the
length az time required under the con-
tract"
Al this transpired before the opening Of
the bids on June g. and shows clearly that
. pFeservative process was then under fAv-
orabie consideration. Armour 4 Cos bid,
as shown by their attorneys letter Of June
Is Withdrawn from the files about June
-. involved the Ownership And use OF the
Powell process above described: and on
that process or test they based their claim
or appeal for the award Of the contract
though not the lowest bidder. In IN In
dorsement on that letter by the commits
sary general to the honorable secretary OF
war. justffying the award to the lowest
bidder (Swift 4 Col. the commissary gem
eral states the tests made by Armour 4
Co. are not the only tests that have been
made" etc.--thfs apparentfy With direct
reference to Swift 4 Co.'S bid. az shown
by the context and subsequent award TO
Swift 4 Co.
Changes In the Contract.
aft.r v.r,o,. rh.r.,.s - ~ r,ca,ac.tions
,h. .ah,,ior :, . .svsn ,v-tvo- hour cisuse
.. -. r~.I,~ 49, -~S....In. - +v.rtv
sopr ho,rs =, anosh.r ,ha rontrsct ~.
1900 - a-,ss = ~ =. INV faea eor
r,,ha rror, az ah.r.as 49,. a. -. ccr.
49,. - .ha,.. ~ .ha ,s..;rna,v 49, 80
800. 80. !. 49,. -. .,,,tscs e. ssvsrs.
,r,S-n-sta,io,, e - -. r,rra i,,,s. n hcnr.
800 r,s,,-a .,s.,ss th.t ~. 49, shn,,,1
Sas, ssvsr,v',-,o no,,-s ssss. tss,a S,cr,
&c., S-s-..ssa -.-ss 60.
sS.- 80 49, .>ss-ss. ~,
49,. 80 -: ~ ~ =. - ssSHs..n.
49, .s-S.sss -. 80 ss.sss = = $50 go
800 s,,s ~ 3. -. 49, 49,. ~ -.
.s..r.1 80. - nsssx - =. sseS,l.s.sSs 49,
=, p-vsn ptc,, ss.,.s,Sz :. -s.sssr- s.S-sr-
,....s. 49, 80 49, =. srH..aS = S.-..
49, ~ 'e - ss - - ~ !" s~Aa.
-. ~" 7. -. - Io~Sn s,i1 t,oSps
- :. ~ .sAsS S.i.u1 ' -
sa....,a "a . aa 80 70 -. ~. "sos.
~. 1850 ~ a.e so, s..u "i.aou. Ioss "
al'e eo Anu 1ns. sne piescs ssaNe
pIoeees .ou'u ann woule pc useo ~ 1ne
u.l.,.s poe, Aul w. "
So ~. ssssas 70 DC essApns"So o.
sGAi az auese nuiv sse Auo~n 81 "
p1seu :" ~ pIoessscs anu YIN
tvL AT wy un "a ucA.s
ooN eo. sasc ASu' .oeioensoo.
Nesei ssAns s'o p,oua"y o.neas-one VI
"oIe Q. wac" c0.'o os useo - occss'oa
Ma ueano " eouIss nea'ner we pIo
sss ~. as ns."is "ouIu 70 '.co " po1..sa
ia ahs con'lAc.. see Armour e 70. ICY
esr isou. tas's asto1neys On tnAt supJec@
mus IA! ~ seems esioent tnat, aH'Id the
peHs anu aeuv'aes OF war put compare
uVeiy iew outside OF the commsssafy gen
.-s-. 20 S sS~.-s
beef which In neither case ever supplied
the wants of the soldiers until the war was
practically over The secret Of the pre-
serving process was with those refrieerat-
Ing people who proposed TO use Il: beyond
that, It's discovery might be q mere matter
OF accident. II the beef were satisfactory.
no one might have reason TO suspect or
eaunfatn ara the vv,atfep ~ dct e>ttop ar