New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-25

frigerated beef NJ sent as he could secure nac"
cattle Al that time cargo OF Refrigerated p oee'
freight was paid and IT was allowed TO proceed
Had that not been The case sad ne more wa;
sent TV to General enc al Miies iT forces ~
Here the witness detailed the supplying OF troops
sent ind No or compant RaG been heard The
Ian frozen beef was delivered a. "a. sish da Seh whi1s
the ship detained at Manila. No mutton was
Tine Manila NOV :" avoid ne expense Of
detention. II being the purpose to continue the use
OF Australian beef
Il would like to say in regard 10 the abuse Of this
timed roast beef" said General Eagan that wnsn
trop,caI sun the effect il like that OF the
the best canned butter In Arizona. II remains per-
fectly good. though II becomes very repulsve IN
He said II nothing better could be secured Il
was TO be eaten from the can. hut only in ener-
gencies the real intention being TO use It with
condiments and vegetables.
Replying 10 Colonel Gillespie General Eagan said
the question Of the meat component Of the Army
ration for the tropics was never discussed WIN
General Miles. nor was his opinion asked General
Shafter not consulted. nor TO his knowledge
did either ever inquire AT his Office
OTHER WITNESSES HEARD.
Colonel s. B " Young Sd Cavalry. major general
volunteers commanding the Second Corps told OK
Santiago campaign experiences with beef NO COM
plants about the timed roast beef were heard.
On the contrary he understood IT was rather liked
Before the campaign H. never heard Of this beef
Major A. X Bowman. ID Infantry. had no COM
plants from his command in Cuba. The men ana
officers he said accepted the ration ms the best
obtainable He did hear. however. unofficial COM
plants from other commands that the canned
roast beef was unsatisfactory and unpalatable. He
ate some OF IT, bu, IT seemed 20 have been boiled
excessively and deprived OF It's substance. IL
seemed old as though canned long time. and he
and other officers talked Informally about H. Ne
frigerated beef satisfactory.
Captain j. VI. Arrowsmith. 81 Infantry. major
in the Commissary Department stationed at
Chickamauga. testified TO the satisfaction wncn
both the refrigerated and canned roast gave a.
Camp Thomas giving details OF the manner VI
issuing the fresh meat.
Captain Henry l.. Ripley. Sd Cavalry. detailed the
| experiments with beef al Tampa In me WIN tne
| testimony OF Colonel Weston. Captain Ripley ac-
| companied his command TO cuba. Canned roast
beef was used the voyage and In the siege 10
complaints heard. but II was almost taste
less. he said quickly palled on the taste shu 'no
! men soon refused to eat IT, though he heard no
| formal complaints. Refrigerated beef gave saus-
| faction -,
| At the close OF Captain Ripley's testimony Colo
present but others had been summoned ana wero
expected 70 arrive within day or two Accord
| ingly an adjournment until 10 o'clock MONDAY was
taken -, -
Next week probably fifteen witnesses VIII be
heard among them, perhaps. Governor kooseveit
OF New York. II Is expected that Dr " ~ 10y
concerns have their representatives mere TO near
the witness repeat charges that the a,
beef was treated chemically. Colonel Davis saia u
had not developed fully from the evidence VINO III
amauga and Porto Rico. which was attacked sn1
until this was ascertaned notification 10 the oeet
| concerns would be impossible some ume nert
week according to present expectations. the court
will go West. first Chicago to inspect me plaha
OF the concerns which furnish beef. and later u
Omaha, Kansas City and perhaps ST. LOUIS