The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-16

developed aImos. Immediately after the
opening OF the cans
The Dpead wss BAD.
To what do you attribute the bad con-
csttoB OF the 5yeaGz"
Il think II was the bakers themselves
perhaps the ovens. tbs natives took the
same -four and made II Into fair bread"
Tho next witness was Col Fred Ben
nift. colonel OF the Third Filinois ys.ian-
teers. He spoke Of the Voyages from
Newport News to Porto Rico.
There were q great many complaints
about the canned roast beef" as said.
The complaint about the canned roast
beef was that II WAS nasfssatinx, SpecI-
mems were brought ~ me for examination.
and I found them VERY repuiaise. The
meat had q disazreea5is smell. made
frequent representations 10 Gen Grant
about the canned roast beef 5ut ne In
sisted that the trouble was lack OF knosi-
edge on the part Of the cocks
MAJ Joseph A. sanbnrn. % Chicago.
ma3er OF the First Illinois volunteers. teztt-
fed that the roast canned best was un-
pahnas'se. He inspected the refrigerator
beet. Two issues out OF three were in
fine condition, bur the third was condemns
ed because decomposition had set liz.
THae witness attributed the spelling OF
the meat TO the neglect Of those charged
with the duty OF issUsng IL to the men.
a Paekisw House Expert.
George Lees, the next witness. gave
his occupation an that of a packing house
expert, putting UP machinery and apDara-
tus for large packing houyes He saia
he was familiar with the classes OF cat
tie delivered in Chicago.
what are 'csnners." asked Mai Lee.
What Is generally termed Gamers
arc very inferior class OF cattle. think
ons-s bird OF them would be condemned
In Any Engsiah market. Chueks and sons
times heat sesaped OF the plates are
used for canning"
About what per cent. OF nutrimens
would be left in the meat that goes In the
canr'
little or none"
William II Bsplosie testified that he
served In the hospital corps at Porto Rico
and that canned roast beef was frequent
iy served TO the corps. He had seen three
or four cans opened with msggots run
ming out OF them Witness stated that
at Gaayamo he saw piece OF cooked
fresh beef which had maggots in 1t.
In reply TO MAI. Les the witness told
Of the sickness OF one Thompson, who had
rothins. ,wAatevsr to eat the frs, day
after landing. The second day he was
given corned beef and hard tack but had
no way OF making coffee. The man be-
came very sick and died within week
After considering In executive session
the matter of calling more witnesses. the
court took a recess until : o'clock.
At the afternoon session Sergt. Albert
6lxv5n. OF the seventh United States in
fAnsry. testlnad that some OF the men
complained that the canned roast beef
was not palaiable. A to refrigerator beef.
some of II spollod--ahout half of II. and II
was buried.
Omcers and Men Fared Alike.
Capt D. III. Boughton Third cavalry,
testified that in his command the Of
fscers drew the same fations as the men
Wilde 10 Cuba. The complaint about the
GAINED beef" he said. was that the men
could not Gu, tho meat and would not eat
II unless absolutely compelled TO do so
To appease hunger. When tho cans were
opened the fret thing that struck the
observer was the repuisive. uninvising al-
peasanco eft the contents, pIarrhoca
broke out In many camps sometime after
the surrender and the general converse
ton among the officers attributed it In
part TO tho meat"
What complaints were there as 10 the
refrigerated beef"
We think that Was bad Sometimes half
OF Vie quarter of refrigerated beef fur
nisitsd would be untst for Use. Subsequent
20 the surrender our command did not re-
eetve n sufficient allowance OF food"
In reply to Mai. Lee the witness said
thar canned roast beef WAS absolutely ua-
III Cor ration.
DO you CONSIDER canned roast beef
Wholesome fer the American SOLDIER"
n Is exceedingly unwholesosne. II
tasxs ike chps There Il 10 substance.
ana the Fat and grease arr rerulsise,"
Col. Henry l.. Turner.
Coi. Henry l.. Turner. who went to Cuba
III cpmnlasai OF the First Iilsnois Infantry
and became hrigadl,r general. was ,n,,
next wisnu-e. He said that on the way To
cuaa there was a geod deal OF unofficial
complaint about the canned roast beef
and ths result OF an ofrsc.ai com psaisst was
THAI the slrYeon condemned 10; of /; AMI
II was tsrosu overboss4. The cans had
e~Wish ana Inc meat Was very had.
Ir reply Ia Mai Ice the Witness stated
that no tried Is eat Some OF the canned
beef. bat K ususeatea him and hss could
nos de Il. 1t certainly MAS nniis for a ra
iiosl IN TIE wara climate, lie regarded 4,
as . contributing cause OF the sickness OF
the smsn He had aAss tried 70 eat the re-
refFissenstea beef, but cogsd not, "a 3. gave
hirss diarrfscsa
MasSats Ina the Cans
F,st Lieut.. NJ. Z Davis. az the Fsvst
cavalry. vas callet upon request Of MAJ
Lees He sail that in Cuba tee men aaan.
81 al tha oafs OF FonS. beet sssusd 50
them. Sa5 eeis eocAasfnst ens~haf OF tha
eoaten5s ON an assfags tAe Ycss was
shsown awsy t~e@t@e L was nns4 10 eat
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