The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-02-13

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I alAo Deferred 20 he dstr1ns-s.sl - The
| asas.- - Ire rrocrs.'
Miles Made No 1nvesffgafion-
"Asssossh Isr. Daily swears thai be IL
| sc-rec Gen Lles sbzff TIE 1-zs q A1g-
| ~ 1sS tzat he suspects. i1at TIE re-
| ssxsrz-e3 hess was chemically treated i
ccss noe appear that Tire genera i-ec~1se1
yea & tbs war department. thai al c.nce-
] % his STAT ha3 -zsse LIS discovery. rsor
| oc=x /. erR-e- thar ~ st zcy t1c.e o-1ereG
| airy .. TIE officers E-.3er - eonrnar1 70
| Ss-obe % .na bottom IN allegation xalea,
| -2s. concerned me health q IaSo SCI
sfsrs "a ,ns United States army. IL az
| pears from the report % Of DAILY. which
BE hAnse1 20 Cen Niles October z tsst-
! .Aas lie then specifically stated ehas the re-
| frxsEatei beet FURNISHED 70 she troops was
/ apparently chemically treated 7. does
nos appear TIA. wien t5s charge ~1s
| made. October q. IL having bsen already
4 made 20 hirn 81 August. ISIS. that Gen
/ Niles communicated 70 yo1 or rhs sss,re-
1 tz-y os war or the cErrxsssasy geTss-al the
belses o. sasSaesea entertained By aim that
| refrigerated meat, dangerous 20 health.
/ was issued every Gay 20 the TROOPS. - far
t-e to Go which there was a 2erelic.1oa
/ OF duty. IL u trus TIA. On September %
/ he had dtrecse6 tia: a. order should oe IS
/ sued asking for reports relative 70 meats
| issued, bit the order specifically mentions
1 canned fresh roast beef and nothing else.
/ and IL as TIE reports received IN answer
/ 20 this that Isers printed II abIract by the
| general at ths tine OF his appearance be
| fore TIE corn.uassaoa and since.
DAILY said Nothing of Analysing 1t.
In hs report. DR.. Daily does nc, make
| the sli-amoortalt Statement ina: ae had
| already chemically Analysed any O. the
| meat. He suggests that sucn an analysis
10. 10 . hat
/ IL the several inspections made by him az
Tampa. jacksonville, Caickamauga and
| Porto Rico ne found the fresh beef 10 be
apparently preserved with secret chem!-
cas- he said that at Ponce the beef as
examined was also Of the same character,
beng apparently preserved by injected
caeC2.ca.s.'
Concealed Ii for Months.
FOR months. as it appears. DR.. Daily
concealed the commission of a crime az
fect4ng men under his charge. whom as
an officer and 4 physician ae was bound
10 protect"
Agricultural Department Inspections
The report then. after quoting from the
regulations Of the agricultural department
prescribing the manner In which iaspec-
lions are made fand no packing house in
the country Is allowed to do business with
out governmental .nspectlo11. after detail
Ing the process pursued by our officials
and showing the practical impossbility OF
putting impure meat upon the market, goes
Oh 10 say.
Samples OF Beef Taken
the commission has not confined Itself
10 merely verbal or written proof. Imme-
diately upon hearing the testimony OF Dr.
DAILY. On the 21sh OF January, kilograms
were sent 10 all issuing commissaries in
Cuba, Porto Rec and at the various home
camps occupied by troops, asking tina,
samples OF refrigerated beef be at once
taken, placed in glass Jars. securely sealed,
and forwarded 10 the commission These
samples we're to be OF one pound weight
from the inside OF quarter.
No Trace of Chemicals Found.
In response 10 this request many sam
pies have been received and the latter sent
70 the che ulists OF the agricultural and in
terror departments for careful chemical ex-
animation.
The result OF All analysis has been re-
ported TO US IN twenty-nine cases, and. as
will be seen by the reports appended. in
no specimen examined has either boraeic
or saiicyiic acid or other Geleterious chem
icals been found.
I'm view of the facts above set forth
the commission IS ot the opinion that TO
refrigerated beef furnished by contractors
aud issued 10 the troops during the war
with Spain was subjected 10 or treated
with any chemicals BY the contractors or
those in their employ.
Canned Meats.
In considering questions concerning
canned meats II is not the duty OF the
commission 10 inquire into the character.
kind or condition Of al the canned meats
that may be in use in this country. Our
specific duty IS - give n opinion as 10
the quality OF that furnished the soldiers
during tie recent war with Spain. There
has been neither allegation nor proof before
us that beralc salicylic or any ether
acid had been used in the canned meats
furnished TO the troops bat such meats
had nevertheless been greatly character
ICED and they have for that reason been
tested by IS and have been analysed IN
der our direction, ard ~e have taken 4
great deal of testimony 10 the mode o.
their preparation. The canned meat IS or
d!aayily taken from the foyequarters OF
heevss"
The agricultural departments official re
Port upon the methods employed by the
packing houses. az required under the in
| specAc1 regulations, is incorporated.
Canned Beef Unpaiatab1e.
The unanimous report shows that NUM-
| her OF officers testified that canned bees
| vas unpala;ab'e X Is also elected thai
/ In "A tropical country, where 70 IS subjected
| 70 intense heat the meat presents a re-
! pu-Siye appearance At first. Furthermore.
/ 4 trGnsF1frcs that occasionally an Inferior
| 6rt,cle ta found. But the records of the
| army prove that canned beet has been
| used Tor many years. and or October ~
| 1897. tAe following official statement VAS
| Issued.
Miles Recommended Its Use.
| War Department. AS slant Generals Of
| ace. Washington. ocs. -. 1887.
MIR. ". l. Clarke Marshall. Produce
| Exchange. Chiosgo-S4r: / Aave the honor
/ - acknowledge the receipt o your conn
! a11n.cat.on 81 ne ia-h UT. - the sec-e-
| tary " war. giving Information REGARDING
! JAa proper food - t-s taken u the sufferers
| Eta Alaska, sid also .0F me xuts s-encs
| ~ t.e trooszs iheEe anI aserio.nss The SICK
| ness - ta@t |c-a.4ty - the usa o. sat