The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-22

THE BEEF INQUIRY.
Allegations Made by Major General
Miles Being Sustained.
SEVERAL OFFICERS TESTIFY.
All Of Them Had Experience in the
Campaign at Santiago.
ALL OF THEM CONDEMN TIMED BEEF.
Soldiers Complained and II Was Found
Wanting In Nutriment.
FRESH BEEF GOOD, BUT WOULDN'T KEEP
REPORTS Were Not Made Until Orders
Came From the office OF the
AdJutnnt General.
ALL OF THEM CONDEMN TIMED BEEF.
Soldiers Complained and Il Was Found
Wanting In Nutriment.
FRESH BEEF GOOD, BUT WOULDN'T KEEP
REPORTS Were Not Made Until orders
Came From the office OF the
AdJutnnt General.

Washington, February 1.-The court OF
Inquiry engaged in investigating tho beet
charges preferred by General Miles cou-
tinued today it's hearing OF the testimony
upon the controversy. number OF army
officers who participated Ia the Santiago
campaign were heard. Practically without
exception the officers condemned tho
canned beef furnished rs q travel ration
and reviewed complaints about 1t which
tho men generally made, declaring it un-
palatahlc and wanting in nutriment On
the ottor hand the refrigerated beef sut-
fercd but little at the hands OF today's
witnesses It being generally considered
that it was good when unloaded from thu
transports ana when 1t escaped tho dcconl-
posing effect OF the tropical sun en- route
TO the several commands 1t WAS found to
be satisfactory. General colnmissary
methods In Cuba were inquired into. DIFF
hcuty in preventing faint before cooling
was experienced
There was little In today's evidences
poiu,ing to any use OF chemicals upon
this beef Tho contention Of General
Miles that tho army IN Cube and Porto
Rico should have been supplied with
| herds OF cattle on hoof Instead OF rc-
frigorated beef was supported by every
witness who todu, gave his opinion on
this question. 4 feature OF today's es-
animation was the general aEsertiou tnat
thov never felt n 10 be their duty 20 hayes
made any special report on the peet 'au
II not been for the special orders caillnR
for such imports. bat woula ralher nav
permitted the unsatisfactory ration 20 pass
without further notice rs an lhgtuehs %
Nerfare and of tho peculiar trying con-
ditions Nth which the army was GOV.
frontad at the outbreak OF the @er
number of officers testified that very
small proportion Of sickness in Cuna was
due 10 the effect OF unwholesome rations'
but rather to the climate The enanine,
tion OF witnesses viii continue toH'prrp"
and perhaps all this week.
MANY officers are TO appear among
,hom being General Joseph Wheeler ann
Governor Roosevelt. Late this week %
carly next week the court VIII leaNc 'oI
ChtGnpo and other Western cente-s, wherH
,sn,, S,nl insnpcI the packing houses
,Shirh Furnished the beef to the army
1he thorough study OF the metho1s en- J,
,1nyod in preparing refrigerated ana
canned roast beef will be made ana WV
nrgses will be examine ~ the oiuereh'
cities.
rbo session OF the Miles court oil in-
/ ,u,ry began today with Colonel W H.
a powell Of the Seventh infantry. VINO was
q stationed Mt Madison barracks at 'he OUT
II break of the war. He said that ne s''t.-
!. cd for Tampa on April ~, with month I
:, rations and did not come in contact Wia'
= 10 fond from the cominlssary department
n r,mra until about ready to start ~
J. c,ha THO regiment went through u''
a ca,.iaeo campaign and after the CRY wa.
y ',,ired and the regiment duagtele" y i.
!, Tx plty he received reqdos'S f',, ~,
man for money to buy stun 70 eal. asl
aa,iaotod Inc SO -cnlicd epnncp rous' 49,
!. ana had some OF IL Se'Aop
= table ~ ha continued at
70 s,rI,ny. unwhoiesome LOOKING u mas.
i, ~,nre llka wet Beawced tDah aus sici,
"a w. w. can think OF. The men Were !, s' IN
\ and debllitated and couid moi Tine IS,
tul ny, Som after that the iresn pesa a M
elm arrive and the men ave Is a.
zen H.can 20 pick up IN nealtn' 20
uhu ,'n were moved out 70 camp .,
II Nc San Juan battlefield Here ,a m s,st /, :"
coionel Davis inquired y ""'
or,niaints had been receiyeu;, ,;a colo-
b cou,Pl"li5 i've to emphasize, salo sv -, !.
IN l.'o,, "that the enlisted men =, .t IN
' * n9 ..s i q s ssS sp T
~ INT The officers arc aoihh on', CAV that
Il be done ipr li n;my that could be termeu
ID. ! receiveu srhe nttcers discusseu ~ -.
he complain, ,oe,y and the luaity 2, -
I. ua.sed heef was n matter OF up .a,as beef
Win regard 10 the reiris g u,tja 10 be
Colonel Powell saln .ns'J ihst some Of II
facilities for Is soeI gutter and al food asS
EXCEPT boiled a's The regiment s,ty Was eish MY
Z ]. vs sssi + sa ~ sss Sewn
ss ss 4 4, !; si !;
.s.':.: r. zen e ss., I
rather Than MD ID tried 70 get better ,,s auics