New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-25

cho,r,co, nre.ervativcs The New-York Her
MD" Of Yesterday gave some interesting speci-
mona Of such announcements. One containing
n picture of mules hauling borax from the
Western alkali beds calls the attention OF meat
hackers 70 borax and bOracIc acid In various
forms and SAYS: THE preserving or meats
demands modern methods" Another says thht
n proprletary preparation cannot he detected
"and does not destroy the natural havor Oh 'he
,neot." and will keep steaks chops, ribs, cuts
.of ments. tenderlons. pork lolns, quarters oi
beef. chopped beef. veal. mutton, poultry e'c'
from one TO three weeks In Just as fresh II
condition ms If the meat were frozen" quota
ton Is also made from n pamphlet devo'eo 10
the exposition and defence Of salicylc acld rs IL
meat preservatlve Recipes are given TOT ruo-
hing the meat dry with powder, for saturatihe
Il In cold solution and In hot solution. Inc
pamphlet also says: The treatment Win sail
"cylic acid will turn the outside OF the meat
"palc but the interior will retain Its natural
"blood color This trade would reach unlimited
dimensions II absolute safety were obtainable
"and II the meat could be warranted fresh ana
aft for the market when reaching It's destna-
"tion"
There must be something OF trade In SAIL
cylic acid for meats II companies In Chicago
New-York and San Francisco make business
OF preparing and advertising II and pamphlets
nre published telling how to use IT, SO much
smoke tells OF some fire When the acid Is on
the market and so plainly employed on all
sorts of foods, including meat, there Is nothing
remarkable in some Of that meat having found
its way into the Army. The only remarkabie
thing is that ANYBODY should be surprised ana
attempt TO prove such thing impossible. The
testimony of Captain Warburton about beer
which he condemned in Porto Rico fits with
the pamphlets description OF salicylated meat
rs being light colored on the outside. we might
even expect that the meat sent to the troops,
II chemically preserved would be overtreated
II was prepared for n severe trial In tropical
climate and the packer knowing. as the
Agricultural Department says, thai be who
uses any NJ all may use almost any Cuanaty
che plcases with perfect impunity." As fir rs
detection Is concerned. would naturally use
more acid than ordinarily for such conslgn-
ment So 1t might be that meat sent TO the
soldiers was more injurious than meat OF the
same brand sold in the open market 1t is also
TO be remembered that the digestions OF our
soldiers were already somewhat strained by
camp life and they would thus be easy victims
OF sallcylic acid according TO the Paris Acad-
envy Of Medicine. Altogether trade customs.
the conditions which the meat was required TO
stand and the known effect Of the meat on
soldiers make It not In the least improbable
that at least some Of the refrigerated beef sold
to the Government had been treated with sail
exile acid Yet when a surgeon comes forward
simply and quietly TO state what he has dis
covered in one sample, we find him put 10
severe cross-eyamination, as II to discredit his
testimony. and told by Commissioner DENLY:
you are on trial now, doctor; on trial before
the country