The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-24
TUESDAY. JANUARY a. 1890.
THIS MAKES THE INTENT CLEAR.

Mr.. Mckinley had no business 10 APP
point the war Investigating Commission.
There was no warrant in the law for IT,
and nobody is better or wiser than the
law. All good citizens obey tho laws
and no good citizen Is under obligation
10 do more than the law requires of him.
II Mr.. Mckinley had left this matter 20
the due process of the law there would
I'm its own good time, have
been regularly constituted body
appointed according 10 the pro-
visions OF the law that would have
made a proper investigation under all
the solemnities and sanctions necessary
FOR arriving at the truth. But anxious
10 forestan public opinion when the &C
tual facts became known to it, he APP
pointed his self-consttuted commission
that has done nothing so far but bring
about the Eagan scandal.
Major william r. DAILY. surgeon in
the army Of the United states who was
upon the United States transport Pana-
ma during the war with Spain. came be-
fore the commission Friday 10 give testi-
mony. Ho testified that report he made
20 army authorities on the condition OF
The beef on that transport was true I'm
every respect. that he stated IN it that
ne observed the flies would not stay on
s. and he therefore cut on a piece as
sample which he cooked. u did not taste
or smell natural. and afterwards ne was
made sick and vomited. He had
burning sensation In the stomach. Some
other that he observed on a transport at
Porto Rico smelt as human body does
that has been treated with prescrvatives.
Some other that ne saw az Ponce had
such a peculiar oder that he made a soup
Of some OF it and analysed tho soup, ana
found 1t TO contain boric acid and sail
oylic acid The report OF the proceed
ings continues thus:
Colonel Dcnby-You knew this beef was
injurious TO the men. that 1t was not pro-
per for them TO eat and in your report
you say it was apparently treated With
chemicals. why did YOU suppress this
information at the time?
Major Daly-I did not suppress &c.
Colonel Denby-why did YOU allow 2i5.-
Ooj soldiers toe eat meat that would make
chem sick and YOU never 6pen your lips;
Tell us. n IS something the country
ought 10 know Would you do 10 for
private patient? Would YOU allow pri-
vsto patient 20 eat during August. Sep
TENDER and October meat that you knew
90 be injurious? Explain why durins
those months you die not .,raise your
hand You are on trial --
40. { am not on trial interrupted
DAILY.
ives. YOU are on trial. said Colonel
DENLY. "Au the offcets OF the army are
on trial You are On trial before the
American people
Dr. Daly-With an due respect TO YOU
md the War Commission. / don't pro-
pose to De put ON trial am not AFRAID
Tor ono moment that this country wiz
put me on trial.
Colonel Denby-You tniak YOU did right
70 lock in your breast
81 am locking nothing IN my breast
again interrupted the witness
This outrageous and scandalous attempt
10 bully a witness was 50 transparent
that General Beaver member OF ihe
commission. felt constrained 20 inter-
fere and say that he OH not want TO put
himself in the attitude o, championne
. the witness but ne felt compelled to re-
monstrate against such course of ex-
animation.
Colonel Denby's course was plainly ire
action OF a Judge who had made up bis
mind that one sldo shall prevail without
regard TO the facts Of the case. and 1t
was as much the act Of G. partisan as any
conduct Of q lawyer paid 10 represent
one sido could be.
This incident lays hare the whole scope
ana idea Of this pretended Investigation
even n any testimony hai been wanting
II tho Democratic party would only
cut loose from free silver and frankly
accept actual conditions as they are and
nominate an old-time. Simon pure Demo-
crat upon a platform for improving our
currency laws Mr Mckinley would he
retired 20 private llfo IN 1890. He can't
carry Alger and Aigerisn through the
next campaign against real Democrat
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