New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-15

hours after II left the refrigerator shpboard or
tweny-fou hours after IT left the refrigerator on
shore"
That was not our understanding. was It con-
tanned in proposal or In the contract"
Major Lee read the following clause OF the con-
tract
The beef is to be properly clothed for It's protec-
ton and proper handling. and so preserved by the
rcfrigt shipboard and at the refrigerato or
building that It shall be perfectly good and III Tor
use seventy-two hours after being issued from the
ships refrigerator or twenty-iour hours hiter peis
IF there was no refrigeratng building on shore. -
he asked and n ship should get in at that place
under this contract it seems TO there Is guar
sntee here that the beef will keep seventy-two
hours after being issued from the ship. Am cor
rect"
NO SIR My version Of that clause Is different.
Starting with our proposal TO the Government. and
leading to that clause in the contract. my version
is that having used diligence to provide stationary
refrigerators at the request OF tho Ciovernnent,
and with their aid as agreed. twenty-four hours If
Major Lee then read the clause in question a
the consideration OF the Court
The witness said tnat his company mad put IN
included in beef contracts for England. but admitted
that The conditions were not at all similar and
Could you reasonably expect that re[rigerate1
- .ouLu -" ~ n9lieu " ly Nioo7 -, III 70 -
last twenty-four hours after II was issued TO the
comnissary to DE given TO the troops ten. fifteen
u don't think contemplated supplying troops
that far away. ! don't think the Government con-
eonrased for re4rgerated beef to be supplied at
post stations, and at the same time for live cattle
The witness said that chemicals were not IN any
way used a preservative.
Major Lee asked If the larger proportion OF ne
poorest cattle did not 20 to the Gamers. and Mr..
Swift replied that It did not - o,.
ager Of the construction and mechanical depart
ment of Swift & Co He repeated the incident y
attending the closing Of the contract between Swift
Co. and General Eagan.
What conversation was there as TO the applca,
ton Of your practice o: keeping meat IN cuba and
Porto Rico as to refrigerator plants" he was
~ told him t would be necessary. to meet tho
on shore, that did not think II would be safe IN
any other way but that so far as treating bee
business and do a. according 10 regular process
OF refrigeration. would take it,"
We're shore refrgerators provided for2'
Yes: we contemplated that in our original pro
III General Eagan testified that the limit was
seventy-two hours how do YOU reconcile this con-
General Eagan is mistaken
COLONEL O NJ SMITHS EVIDENCE
Colonel o NJ Smith said he purchased between
May Il and July g. 1895. 2759272 pounds Of canned
roast beef The orders for purchase came from
] the Commissary- General in every case At the
request Of Colonel Davis the witness produced
/ copies Of the orders He said they were all rush
orders. ..
/ What Inspection these purchases SUD-
/ jected to-" asked Colonel Davis.
They were only inspected by sample"
In some cases / sec tho price Of deliveries on
the same day varies one or two cents pound.
/ What IS the reason for that
DID You make any purchases Of LIBBY. McNenl
/ & Libhys second grade known az the Emory
| Il myself never bought any OF the second grade
/ Of Liboys meat TINS was purchaS7' 'iie0' i''''
DID You buy any canned meat Of the second
wen. the Hammond company submitted TO ne
/ soma SAMPLES which seemed good. and l bought
them. not Knowing until afterward that It was
what they call their second grade -, hoo+9o
40. SIR sT1 fBut paid for good deal Of T."
/ on Characterization Major Lee said: ~ gu SPEAK
Of @ his by saW WRba, G coure or method
was n,jrsred as 10 comparing these samples brought
10 %Su WIN 10 took il for granted that they sup
| Piled the same stores that were represented ny inc
WITH all Of these rush orders, with this great
demand for canned roast beef ne" 7 nm y5 have
issued 10 the Army, what assurance gu 80 lie
| thet beef might not be put in that was 1i'st'ls
iaGf0 Mas safisded that the beef an inspect ed
/ by the Government inspectors. ana reieo "po"
ne DO You mean that the Bureau Of animal IN In
dustry made inspection OF the hi'u ~ N
ven sNo ' 'i3 mean that theE made Investigation Of
the meat at the ,m W P reason was there FOR
market without your knowledge
General Davis-Did he ask you - seno any
samples Of the Emory brand 70 nm "a ,n-chased II
/ "IIa simply notified me that ne mao Pu'0''"'' -
/ and asked me 70 ship H. 49,. a,,,,,scted "a
Major Lee-That purchase was ho' S"''' "
Inspection -,-.-,,. ordarad TO ship IT,"
TIE witness said that when he got saIhIISSs t
onened cans and in every instance eHtniits ,, bie
! contents. Some Of the meai was ea'e" 10y ''
! cle~ks and also some by himself 49,. ,.oor,o,so
J. Johnson superintendent or me pee teIt al
of the Nelson Morris Packing ComPa"y, 80 beet
! 81, no rnerh0ds in for canning ro1S'
Yea Dera substantiay the as those AZ oIhe -
houses The only method Ior me s,p,,Iedce Of the
! use If chemicals for that purpoe -. ~, .ho ce,-
- "a J@nartnert 81 Nelson Morris & Coz oorro"'
rated this testimony s ,,,+U IN O'Clock to-
The court then auJou'"oN '
morrow morning.