The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-22
Armour's Request for Q Reopenine Of Bids
Was Turned Down.
TEXAS CONTRACTORS TALK WITH fAGAN
was Assured the Packers Had Pre-
scryntivc rroce,--,Ities VIII Re
Partially Sustained.

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Of inquiry devoted todsy's session 10 re-
viewing testimony and tonight had ses-
SIGN for the purpose OF reading reports.
letters. dispositions and other papers bear
ing upon the beef investigation, The most
Interesting matter developed was Pres- |
dent McKinlcy's Instructions to the court
~ inquiry, which we're delivered 10 the |
members of the court on February 20 last
Those instructions were read by Colone!
Davis In order to make them part OF
tho record
Both Major Ice and Colonel Davis sub
mitted numerous correspondence Among
the documents read BY Colonel Davis was
letter from tha Washington attorneys Of
Messrs. Armour & Co., dated juno -.
! 1898, after tho contract for beef had been
4 let. asking for reconsideration OF tue
subject In the interests OF their clients
| ana an Endorsement by General Eagan az
commssary general opposing tho request
In their letter the attorney reported that
I the Armours controlled the Powell process
1 for tho treatment OF meat and that this
| fact gave guoh an advantage in the pre-
scrvation Of fresh beef as to justify the
war department in disregarding the diff
ference in price ard awarding them the
contract In his Endorsement General
Eagan referred 10 the letter of the attor-
ney as a special pleading and said there
was no reason In this plea why the sub
ject should be reopeued, Tho tests made
by Armour & Co. arc not the only tests
that have been made, he said, and
there is no doubt whatever In my mind
but The beef can not be furnished as re-
CURED
This document was introduced by Colo
mel DAVIS TO show that General Eagan
had not been influenced by the representa-
lions concerning tho Powell process.
Major Lee submitted a deposition by
Justice Armstrong. president OF the Arm
strong Packing company, of DALLAS, Texas.
which among other things set forth the
substance OF conversation with General
lsggsn.
MIR Armstrong was one OF the bidders
70. the beef being kept for seyenty-two
( hours after being taken from the retrig-
orator. Mr.. Armstrong said he expressed
I the opinion that 1t was impossible. hui
4 that General Eagan replied that swift 6
Co and Armour both had knowledge OF q
process by which beef could be kept FOL
that length Of time.
New York, April FLA special to thu
n Herald from Washington says; Genera
q Miles will not be altogether sustained b!
= the finding OF he court OF inquiry II TIN
general opinion about the war department
, as to what those findings viii be is cor
"a rect. The repor, will not completely sus
tain the allegations made by Major Gen
: eral Miles. nor will it completely dismis
them
y The opponents or General Miles mad
no secret CT the fact that 1t was eXpecte
/ chat the court would lind the allegation
OF General Miles entirely without founda
= ton and would recommend that proceed
ings be instituted against him, These eS
n pect0tlons win not be realized and Tia
probability 10 that the court viii not RET
r ommend any further proceedings agaln'
either General Miles or any one else
s. Among officers OF the army It IS believe
that the findings win be thai the charge
70. made by General Miles thar the rofrigoi
ated beef was treated with chemicals ha
s. not been proven, though there was som
ground for a reasonable suspicion, an
that some of ia had been treated tn,
or the canned roast beef was good when pun
chased, hut that 1t spoiled easily In ii
h. climate OF Cuba and Porto Rico, and til;
- II was not suitable for issue AS to mal
part OF the ration for troops engaged
II the field OF operations IN those island
- II Is probable that the court win mai
= recommendations as TO the best metho,
II Of supplying the army with fresh meat
e tho future, aud It may advise that speci
investigations Into this question be mae
by the commssary department