The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-08

of boiled rather than roast beef, were
found to be perfectly sweet, with an
odor of cooked meat. The beef in near
ly all the cans appeared to have been
softened by exposure to heat, but APP
parently without injurious effect as to
its quality; apart from this the meat
contents were found to be in a good
state of preservation in every case. No
trace of preservatiVe acids was found
in any of the cans. There IS
no testimony to the effect that any Of
the canned fresh beef supplied to the
subsistence department since April 25,
1898, has been chemically treated or sub
jected to the action of personalities of
any kind save as small quantities of
common salt have been added as sea-
soning to the product of certain pack
erS.
the keeping quality of the canned fresh
beef. the court concludes that in no case
did the numbers of swelled or tainted cans
discovered greatly exceed in amount l per
cent of the entire number examined"
Several pages of the report are devoted
to the consideration of the allegations
ated beef was treated with preservatives,
but the statement is made upon the
testimony was submitted by him in sup
port of this contention
The inference drawn by the court from
the absence of such testimony is adverse
to the existence of the practice alleged to
prevail by the major general command
attention is then called to the fact that
ization of the beef Deals with it only at
the time of its issuance to the troops, and
ANALYSIS of this testimony IS made with
the result of showing considerable differ
nS t6 6a neT a a HER 10 Inc USED
Considerable attention is given to DR..
Grated beef on the transport Panama and
also to his report concerning the beef sup
mauga. Referring to the doctors analysts
of residium from beef secured the
fact ct that TIA he approved the finding of the
board of survey and that Notwithstanding
no reference was made by him to his sus-
picion that the meat had been chemically
Referring to this and to another Incl
GEM, me court 2 says; ne testimony I1li
process, which was declared by DR.. Daily
70 contain o3ric ana ssaaIeyIlcz Vas, IN
nor sylicyiic acids The beef from which
the broth was made on the Panama n had had
not been positively identified as refrig-
the residium of the sample taken from the
SHIPS cauIdron and that analyzed by Dr.
! isfaction of the court"
the haRr G6 the 6 report Is deX St
| paign, but the court finds it impossible
| beef or refrigerated beef appeared to any
| appreciable extent as causes of intestinal
Speaking of the ration as whole, the
| court says:
AS to the effects of the food supply,
! quality, it seems to be clearly established
modification. to the troops Serving in the
for use in a tropical Climate. If his be
true, the unfitness of the ration should
| have manifested itself by its failure to
in the best possible condition for Service
IN hot climates This; in the opinion of
/ The insufficiency of the food supply in
Cuba and the irregularity attending upon
its distribution; due primarily to a marked
dehclency IN transportation facilities and
to the conditions of the weather and the
roads, appeared to some extent as causes
J thus insuficiently and irregulariy sub
sisted
The report closes with the following
| statement:
The court, with deep sense of the res
possibilities devolving upon it. has labored
z7;eaiousty to bring out the truth, and be
matters referred to it for investigation.
| The calling of more witnesses from the
| eral commanding, including all those who
have taken part in the operations OF the
| tional testimony on the same lines as
those pursued, without throwing further
| witnesses who were duly subpoenaed to
| appear before the court did not obey the
summons.
Some of these were called at the in
| stance OF the major general commanding.
| ing knowledge of the fact that the stat
before i OF eourf Of 70 in6 eSfIy
| the court took no steps to compel their
| attendance
| The document is signed by J. F. Wade,
| major general United States volunteers,
| president, and George 3. Davis, lieutenant
| colonel deputy judge advocate general,
| recorder.
! The foregoing report having been sub
nitted with. the proceedings to the presi-
| dent, the following are the orders thereon:
| Executive Mansion.
| Washington D. c., May g. 1899
| The findings of the court of inquiry are
| approved. WILLIAM MKINI4EY
! General James F. Wade, United States
| volunteers, is president, is hereby dis
| solved.
By order of the acting secretary of war
| H. c. CORBIN, Adjutant General.
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