The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-04-22
PRESIDENTS NT'SINSTRUCTIONS
70 the Wade Court of Inquiry
Made Public

Made Public
Washington, April a. The Wade court
of inquiry devoted todays session TO re-
viewing testimony and tonight held m-
other session for the purpose Of reading
reports, letters, deposidons ana other pa
pers bearing upon the beef investigation.
Tho most interesting matter developed
was prcsidcmt Mctinleys instructions to
the court of inquiry, waich were delivered
10 the members of the court ou February
90 last These instructions were read by
Colonel Davis ln ordtr ta make them
part of the record and are Ls follows;
"Tho character and quality of the meat
refifgerated ANA canned furnished 10 the
army: how purchaged; how shipped To
thc soldiers. 10 good when shipped; what
the cause OF its deterioration II any
eff the meat was doctored. ala 'Ae
comm7ssary general or any of mis- officers
have any knowledge OF it or means Of
knowledge?
'AVas it thc means Of commerce?
"Nas &c Inspected Boy tho government
inspectors as provided boy lawY
"Was h am authorized ration in tbs
army?
~ good when purchased what made
1t bad?
"Was 1t anybodys neglect or fault and
If so whose?
"When unfit for use, ID you should
find was the fact made knowlJ Co the
war department; when ana by whom?
Ell. after leaving tho depot commissary
90 was not cared for and properly prcsrrv-
cd. whose fuult2
"Was 90 "a suitable ration for me cam
lplisu ln cuba and Porto Rico2
"W1s there anything that there was
lpr4ctlcable2
"Would 30 have bceu prudent for our
troops 1o have mJdc Che expeditions Go
Santiago ANA Porto Rico without enc pre-
Served meats either refrigerated or canu-
ed. with which they were supplied
"Could the army with any certainty
lrcly upon the cattle ON The hoof on those
lisnnds2
"Dld the commanding officers in SAN
uago or Porto Rico or the major general
commanding report during thc war inai
either the refrigerated or canned beet
was an unfit rauon2
"Whon were these reports FIRST nude
and by whom
"If the allegations of the major gcnor
Ai communications thi '"Nt'''''H.''
the court to hnd the cause ana nN th,
sponslbinty for me fact Hhat the guilty
may be properly punished
'Did the cattle iu Porto Rico mako o.
wholesome ration?
"If the packers Of me country arc
guilty it must Doe known
, "1f the officers Of mo commIssary do
: parment are guilty 90 must be- known. II
any officer Of the army arc guilty b. mus
Z be known"
T PROGRESSED BEEF PROPOSED.
, Among the documents read by colonc
Davis was "a letter from the Washington
attorneys Of Mossrs Armour a. GO date
, June ll 1875 after tho contract for bee
4 had been lr- asking for reconsideration
Of tho subject m tho interest of the
clients and uu endorsement by Genera
E8pan as comm ssary general opposin
tho request In their lettor the attorno
rcprescatod tmt inc hrmours ooutroile
y the Powell process for the treatment %
e meat and that This fact gave them sue
VI an advantage in the preservation N fires
beef as to justify the war department )
p dsregardmE the difference foo price an
o awarding them the contract fn hls De-
'e dorscmeut General Eagnn referred 40 th
" letter uf the attorneys as "spcoal plead
ing" and said there was no reason
ths plea why the subiec, should De opeI
i ed "rhe tests made by Armor e. Ga
are not thc only tests that have bee
y made" De- said. "and there is no doul
~ whatever ln my mind but that tho Dee
az can bo furnished as required This do
umen was introduced by Colonel Davis
Pc show that General Eagan had not bee
Sc lOnuenced bY tho approximations concer
's inr the Powell process.
al Mai Lee submitted q deposition by
s. Armstrong president OF the Armstroi
n- Packing company of Dallas Texas. .whlc
n among other things set forth the su
no stance 0f "a conversation withGencral j.
N gan Mt Armstrong was one of the Dob
~ ders FOR bcof in block and said that W'i
"i ne was here De discussed with Gener
On Eaga1 the question Of beef being BE-
Tor ~ hours afte rbodng taken from :
Dl he expires 90 the opinion that H was ID
Oh possible 20 which General Icagan repi
sn chat Swift & CO.. and Armour A. Co, DO
'N had knowledge of process by wni
'e' beet could De- keW for that length
sns.