The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-25

trenches; but. 4 was Intended they should
Q.,DurinE the Discussion about the pro-
q ths Maior-General commanding asked
QI;%Ss the opinion of the Surgeon General
askeHL Al had. an impression of some ia
.Q.--Was the. opinion Of Gen. Skater asked
aoout the meat component A.-No. sir; l had
SoCpPS5f sRo IS az see sI@f commanding over
MAKE INQUIRY OF you or your representative az
10 what was being done about a meat com
.Msior.Gen,o s" NJ b. 9YounmTT w sns' sworn. and
testified that he received no complaints OF the
corned beef was the meat component on the
transport, not canned roast beef. Gen. Young
'N o,t efe S@n Wss rH "a Tse beef yss used dW " Cuba 1npSor
liked 4; We had Il in the form Of a hash. The
only thing about II that heard was when some
one SAID thnt eaten from the can ii lacked sea-
never heard Of 1t in the army before the cuban
Gen, Davis asked about beef on the. hoot.
HnowleSge was an attempt, made TO provide
The cattle stampeded at the first light. and
the attempt was not repeated.
%rations ? A,-Yes, sir; up to my time.
.,Q'-hou received no complaint In Cuba about
the canned roast beef or the refrigerated beef2
Major 4. H. Bowman, Second Infantry. now
stationed at Admission, Ala, testified that the
IN cuba. that II was III palatable. n on'cinl com
plants were received. Personally he had seen
excessively boiled until the SUI distance had been
taken out OF It,, 1t was not like the canned
tried W SSet f IL Wa s'P be IoGu so ten J yesEgs = ago /. mn be
component for the army ration. That was
better; but his Impression was that he did con-
ported to the department at the time,
As TO the roast beef in Cuba, 1t impressed the
refrigerated beef was only fair. It seemed I'M
Iha to get It to his ommand early in
There 1ntaf mu %Ia s IL 9 n s spoIIea the In trsns,s'
which he attributed to the hardships OF the
Smpalgn He never had occasion to suspect
with chemicals.
Replying, to Col. Gillespie. Major Bowman
condemned by ali who had to do With Z.
Major James N. Arrasmith. who was Chief
Commissary at Camp Thomas. C~hickamauGa,
about the refrigerated beef. 1t gave perfect sat
ihs da E to the troops; Some canned roast
some of the officers and men. It was only a
small quantity that had been turned in by the
mand for it from several officers,
the eaP Pe,t Hs Witness !; Rig %bIio Third HI %O Gon v a y WAS vas
had some canned and fresh beef that he wanted
experimented with. Col. Weston described the
boxes surrounded BY ice. When it arrived it was
not frozen beef. It had been frozen, but because
OF re-icing 1t had passed from the frozen state
to that of chilled beef. Some of It was hung
up and observations were taken Of 1t another
portion. was left in the box without air. and
some Of 1t was issued to the troops. That in
the box spoiled quicker than that hung in the
open air. At the same time Col. Weston sent a
case OF canned roast beef. This was tried. and
when cooked with potatoes and onions was
very palatable.
Col. Davis announced to the court that he
had exhausted the supply of witnesses. Sew
eral had'been by telegraph, but had
not appeared. 1t did not appear certain that
any would be on hand for examination to-
the uSr depart une Of aT ths per e6n TO pc Ser e fha Weat before
not exceed fifteen. At the suggestion OF
Gen. Wade the court then adjourned until
Monday morning.