The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-28
FULL PLEA OF NILES COUNSEL


depsrfm<nt. and among the sosdiefs who
have had expefserce With Il u h con-
deuned without exception. II 10 not AZ Tor
. tr1vei ration and never Wa1: u - worse
for troops tn the neld or In campaixns ana
Ia the tropics its attempted use became
practically "a abominAtion- Nausea. vom-
itsng and stomach and Intestinal disorders
resulting from ifs use only became renewed
when recourse could be had 20 other food.
The circumstances Of III adoption Wete A
brief ~ the results we're unfortunate. One
Gingie case, apparently In good order. was
sent 20 one company for trial. with po.a,
tees. onions. Condiments and, no doubt Al
the cooking accessories Of compiets mess
outfit, ~ Tampa This experiment. be
eaid. Was 1t the instance Of distinguished
cdscer Of the subsistence department. The
error was an honest one Of judgement,
caused, perhaps. In some measure ~ tne
pressure OF MS ouuea. oat Sne .ocp.ssn =.
.n. canned $50 -. 49, -. !. 49,. - srssh
=. s' -s~,.arssh;,.tx h.lorrtn~ 10
49,. ....ss.,,~ a. M. :. q mav the
ssSS.s..sA s..s.~.-~-. -stncut .ascua,e
.s.s !. 49, SlssAs ), $780,. v,shons A.
ss.s,s ~. $500 rss.rsnce "a ar con.uI-
s~s..- -. ss-.,..r asr~ renarnls Dur-
$3.50 80. .s.S..,,orshis rst,on Nv the
~sHsss. - .s..sHs p-~s.ta. rs.r,v : mil.
- .r.-@. ..re vstn th.f armv To
r.,ss >. :. 1880 ara - 80 iseuea AZ
sr.r., r.t,or snd :. : fs;d rat,on. ana II y
,r.t,v ris.r Iv .hown In evidence that after
- 49, a.,.,r,s.a rial m, . rase ~ II
80. -. 80. 49,. ..L.r hv rsgtmen,s A. the
80 -. ,hs ssrsn~ lire hsa tsen In ! posi-
~, - nav. snsured der ready choice OF
s~rc~thsn- ...e-hacon or fresh heef We
v.r,ure ,he assertion that there are enough
~. ndoned cans around santiago, left there
~ ire hsroes vrho charxed San Juan Hill
ana n Cansy. 10 erect monument sacred
f.hicaso Cyunah. and Kansas CITY: and in
veays =, come the line Of march ana IT
haftIe can easily be traced by the dis.
c.rdsd sHe,rpet Rrxnd . which ala not
nroeecf ANA nv the ssPrfxe Winner" which
von nothing In the awht Tor humanity
ana Armour's s.prtme Roast Beef" which
vas in fact a ..roast" on the soldier who
Grad 20 eat Il.
restinony of the eelaiers.
Hov than. did the xoldier md IL? what
A.. ne swear tos And he. of ali men on
earfh muxt know ..Some swelled and
we're thrown avay without opening: 9TH
Ara offenstve Ia taste ana suseli. when he
triea Ia swallow Il because OF sheer hum
- .ns ever an annarenfIv rood can be-
cc,ra ros,sn ref,,se hat~res, meals" Has
snv AMI. here an Wa shinston tried eating a
csr - .hs- heaf undar smlIar conditions?
IL. nrv enc In S~hiraso Kansas city or
yrTk RraA
o. ha.h rim annetixinr Condiments of q
csr ~ this so.~elaed ..nrime rnast bSers
ehs, wssa lyfflas hi .nic,ouay OF the tnou<-
..na. AZ cans abandoned "a worthless
.-n,ra "a. hai.h,s ~ Sant,aro have the
,.a..sns comn.n,ss made coed one dollar
= ~. sovsrrment n ,ha tsxpaver 70 the
,sss~s r., ,har, ensw.r ufths MANY
-. "a .ar. ,hrow, overbaara AT saz
"a crns.rnned nv hoayss nj survey and
e1 az ,a.ms ara
ss.s s,,a ~. s,,,. =, Mnn,aut na. the
s~,..an.. 49, r.,,,ar, ,,,,,ctaa ,h. nack
-. 80 49, =. ~. ryrs,a "a STATE. =. "a
-. .c,sssr, TT ,h. r.cords answer Ara
sn.-~ 49,. r.c,.as sr,, ana c,,rriete ar
src,,.s =. s.sa,s,,. cave A. a.. thev a
.rsm~,.a hsswasr con,mtssar,s. ana n.ek-
49, .s,scs-ss~ ,h.s th.~. 4. - csrt.s, ~
~.s,,~sr $780, - -n,h aa,.rcuan.t.-p
anspectsons Eerxunct0y.
What Of inspections? Why. II appears
In evidence before this court that some OK
these Inspections. 30 called, were % per-
functory that canned meats were accepted
ION the reputation OF the packing sirm!'
Since when have gigantic corporations and
trusts, doing a business OF from ~. 600
to po.0p.0U year. become exempt from
that close scrutiny thar would be applied
to dealer OF moderate means? The day
has not yet come In this land, We hope.
from the rules. regulations and laws re-
Quiring careful inspection OF their products
when purchased for the American soldier.
II. like the king. they can DO no wrong,
then let the agricultural department with
draw its hundreds OF inspectors from the
packing houses and give them free scope
for repatations sake. and save the people
the expense OF looking after those whose
infailihie honesty would be as well assured
without IT,
According TO the testimony OF one promt-
nent representative OF large packing
company. not a can of so-called canned
roast beef was rejected by the purchas-
ing offiesr Of the army OF the United States
during the late war. and as far as can now
be recalled. not a specific rejection OF more
than few cans was ever male at the
tire OF purchase II was after the n.r-
chase that the complaints developed. 1,
was only after millions OF pounds had
passed into the hands % receiving officers
In the field. after the tssue 10 the troops,
that the material defects. the unftness for
food. was discovered. No sweiiers nor nail
holes seem 20 have been observed In the
packing houses Az the time OF purchase