The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-04-11
REPORTER ON THE STAND
says Miles Was Correctly Reported
by the Associated. Press

Washington, April 10.-The army court
of beef inquiry resumed it's sessions at 10
o'clock today with Rear Admiral John G.
Walker, president of the Nicaragua Canal
commission, on the tsand. He said that
canned roast beef had been used by the
commissions surveying parties on the
isthmus. He added that the men did not
like this beef, preferring bacon and the
fresh native beef; but that, while this
was true, the canned beef had not been
found unwholesome. If Quitting a large
expedition to the tropics he would include
some OF the canned beef. as a ration, but
not very much of it.
DR.. Charles II. Castle, an assistant sur
geon of the First Ohio cavalry. for a time
brigade surgeon and one Of the men whose
name was given by Lieutenant CAMPER
as being present at Lakeland. Fla, when
Mr.. Morehouse, agent for Armour & Co.
saaid that their beef had been chemically
treated, said that on two occasions he had
found the meat spoiled, after it had passed
inspection. On the 10th Of August he had
met the Armour agent. his name he did
not know. in the presence Of Captain Car
michael and Lieutenant CAMPER at the
commissary depot. On this occasion Dr.
Castle had called the attention or the
agent 10 some discolorauons Of a grsenish
color on the meet, when the agent re-
piled: The discolorstion is due TO some
chemical with which the beef was treated
upon being put in the refrigerator"
asked him what the formula was"
continued Or. Castle. hut he replied that
!, 1
known 20 him"
Dr. Castle identified letter he has sd-
dressed 70 the chief commissary at Tamoa
on the Ord Of August last. asking that ne
be allowed 10 purchase beef a; Lakeland
and not compelled 10 receive the teef
shipped in, because Of the frequent cor
formations OF the refrigerator beef from
Tampa
Mr.. Sidney Reid. rep orter N the New
York Office OF the Associated Press. gave
the contents OF an interview ne had Eifh
General Miles az the Waidorf-Asto-ia IN
the 3lst Of January last this 'ujervle =
General Miles Vas represented as telling
OF the inquiries he had set afoot concern
ing the beef supplied 70 the army. a. say
ing TIA. the canned roast beer was nom
ing more Aad0 Ee1uce 9ee4 AT0m WIFI
beef extract had been made. and as stat
ing that he I'D overwhelming evidence
that the embsfned beef vas treated x.th
chemicals. Mr Red presented :as cogrt
with corrected copy q The i1tsTylsW -
prepared BY him Referring 70 an inter-
view with General Niles printed n The
New York Herald. Mr.. Red said e was
not = correct reproduction % re Aiiss
interview. saw portions q n inter
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