New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-23

/ Ana III tnat outside coat cut away IL would
not affect the value OF the meat ration"
How long would refrigerator beef that had been
refrigerated a considerable length OF time keep
after it had been removed from the refrigerator in
nor climate and low altitude without any aru-
hcial coatingT
My opinion Is that 1t could not keep more than
few hours-six or eight hours.
and sold on the market here In Chicago
Not put up In cans. but | have had samples
brought TO me purporting TO be fresh beef from the
market. and have found some Of these samples TO
be horse flesh instead OF beef. | had no means OF
knowing whence they came An investigation with
that result once led the Health Department TO sup
press an establishment In the outskirts OF Chi
William j. C. Griffin IN sergeant Company sct nm
az Jacksonville the refrigerated beef had be
frequently rejected. II looked good. but when cut
on one occasion a fresh beefstew was served. and
Immediately thereafter the entire company was
For two week afsrard 1 men our Of
the company was thu maximum Mt FOR duty. Within
ords showed they died from fever. witness said he
knew that the sickness from this meat was what
miles and half from the point OF issue. which
made Of the beef which made the company sick
hut with what results witness could not say.
Rg John b se III %Ho was ws @
regiment was at Jacksonville stated that he had
fore it left the wagon which brought it. He had
also returned Of It to the cars. taking back
that he could not use t. He had refused tn, meat
seven times in one month on account Of the bad
that they could not eat II
SUSPECTED CHEMICAL TREATMENT.
Colonel Davs-Had you occasion believe
suspect that the Swift refrigerated beef had been
chemically treated with view 70 its preservation?
That had never been suggested 10 me. but it
occurred to me when used II. The only ground
had for that belief the difference I'm its taste
and its appearance after It had been removed from
the car. II had deadened. peculiar appearance
a ased wondered ""e'ns' any ene"'''''' n'' Dee"
Are you able to say that this appearance was
not due simply to advancing decomposition?
II would not like 10 say that do not believe
can define the vague idea that came into my MIND
! attributed considerable OF the sickness 70 tainted
Colonel o NJ Smith Army purchasing agent In
Chicago. was recalled He testified thai he had
submitted TO tho court three samples OF each NJ the
tho course Of the Spanish war These taken
from the surplus travel rations Of the 90 and sth
Porto Rico and the others to Tampa
Lieutenant Hedekin Of the I'd Cavalry. testified
that the principal meat ration in cuba re-
frgerated beet. The complaint against II was that
Colonel Davis asked the witness II he had any
reason TO believe or suspect that chemicals had
THE night after I joined my troop refrigerated
beef appeared on the table in the form OF steak.
remarked ma that it had peculiar taste which had
never noticed before in beef. ate heartily Of It.
That night had darrhPa which developed short
" afterward into dysentery, and was unable 70
ascribe the disease to any other cause.
What led YOU 10 ascrihe the popularity ~ pre-
Inherent
that had eyer tasted and that II made me- sick"
What preventative would have that effect"
why attribute il. then 70 a preservstive'"
u considered II different from the ordinary beef
What led you TO connect that with chemical
p"Onlv n seemed 10 me natural proceeding to
endesvor 10 preserve the beef under the circum-
stances" 49,
VS. t iRa! all you had TO base your opinion on
CHEMICALS Used FOR EXPORT TRADE.
". A Robinson. travelling representative OF the
chemical firm Of Charles Pfizer & CO. Network.
testified that he had formerly solicited orders and
sold chemicals tn the packing trade The witness
said 1t was within his knowledge that his firm
sold 20 packing houses large quantities Of oorc
acid and other chemicals but that so far as ne
knew such chemicals were never applied TO fresh
beet they ware used FOR export pork
Horace c. Gardner. Of Swift & Co recalled. gave
a detailed list OF the various chemicals used In the
different departments Of that establishment ne
said that IN the refrigerated beef departInen no
chemicals or any KIND are used ana tnat ne ne1er
knew OF salicylic acid being used on the premises
Albert G. MAINS. the chemist Of Armour & Co.
testified that large number Of chemicals were
the packing department except oors1 ana Doll nc
acid. which were used In packing some goods ror
refrigerafed beef sent to the Army was shipped
in the usual way, and that no chemicals were used
In reply to Colonel Davis the witness said he
had seen what is called .prsseryatine ana al s9
II used for preserving vegetables milk cheese
butter.
volunteers. afterward assigned to provispI0tnal
battalion OF engineers for DUTY IN Porso nl 60
battalion refused to eat the canned roast beer IN
paIatabIe their stomachs rebelled against it. and
they attacked with vomiting after eating II
b IN fU bi r 1be- nonny lasted The surgeon told
the that the refrigerated beef was unit 10
eat. and that he could not do anything with mis-
medicines as long as they compelled 70 eat
IT, He also condemned the canned beef -.
in meat provisions since ls4s although ne had not
been in any Of the establishments In seven or
9Piease explain the nature and character OF your
experience with reference 10 canned meats. more
particularly canned roast beef. so-caled said
Major Lee
NO NUTRITION IN CANNED MEAT.
'I have investigated and experimental in the
matter since 1915 The process OF canning meat
to-day robs the meat OF all its nutrition. leaving
nothing but fibre. fat and gelatine IN the can. I
consider Il entirely unfit for human food The
Government chemist describes II mass OF in
soluble matter. In the packing houses this mass
of insoluble matter would come under the head
OF tankage and would be used as fertilizer
There are thousands OF experiments in colleges
known 10 all scientists to show that animals fed
with # will starve to death. Canned corn beef
Colonel Davis Il object 20 any testimony from
this witness which does not relate strictly 70 the
MAJOR Lee believe that times the question:.
Of the Recorder have gone outside the subject or
inquiry | wish ,he witness OF course TO keep
within bounds
How long will canned roast beef keep" the
witness asked.
III properly canned IT will keep for twenty
The witness stated that the present process
robbed the OF its nutrition and the steriiizins
AZURE of il generated gas which tainted the
meat. .,-.- a.
rectlv or Indirectly treated with any chemicals?
a man would be a fool II he did not treat II
chemically under ordinary refrigeration, because
meat going from here 10 London could not be sent
there under the ordinary temperature OF an Zee
house without having its arrival deposit or
atmospheric germs, and the meat would be un-
salable in London
Witness did not think there was any harm In
so treating beef II Il done integently
Cantain r p Wainwright. lst United states