New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-30
corning the letting OF contracts VIM"
Hanna was present.
DOES NOT KNOW SENATOR HANNA

Hanna was present.
DOES NOT KNOW SENATOR HANNA
81 never spoke to Senator Hannn In my me-
eulicd General Eagan, and / don '"'N
would know him II he should step Into the roo'n
now He was pointed out to me once Du'
don't think should know him now
But" persisted Major Lee. were you ever
present where he vas when the reei e''i'">
were discussed? 49,, co.,o,arv
aont for mo on one occasion ana aSEeu ~,
about the contracts when there were TWO 20, JUN
gentlemen present I'm the room WIN MN,
stated TO him that the contracts had areauy
Ion 10, and that nothing more could be done
But II Senator Hanna was one OF the men pre'-
ent was not aware of the fact' -, ro,.t
Explaining tho purchases oil caineu 10
beof General Eagan said that during the entlre
war not to exceed twenty-four days ratlohs VI
It all told for the entire Army had been issuv"
IL was only intended as makeshiit, 10 pe useu
when fresh meat could not BE- secured. SUN
reports favorable to it and others uniaVor"pIc
came to me concerning it,. he said. Ihere WIZ
some complaints and some Communications
He attributed the objections 10 TINS Ioou lalsc.
IN Tho ignorance and prejudice of the men
(Which has" he said been the cause Oh ulr
Army's refusing many wholesome articles oi
food" Sickness among the troops had also
doubtless much to do in Influencing the once
tons to this meat. according to MS opinion.
NO PROCESSES ACCEPTED.
General Eagan Sdlu ih' h"' H'"'''
versatIons with men processing to represent the
Texas cattle interests. who wanted to furnish
beef on the hoof but he did not recall ex-
pressing the opinion that beef on the block or
on the hoof would he the best form in which 10
get meat for the Army. 1t was perfectly wen
understood at all times that he preferred re-
frigprator beef He remembered that he han
forbidden his office 10 one Of these men because
OF his persistence He thought he had men :
toned the Powell proposition to preserve peer
TO some OF the beef men. but had only done so
casually, and then only because many OF thci
thought beef could not be kept seventy
hours Az for himself he would not touch tne
process nor would be have accepted any bid III
which the bidder depended on process olhe'
than freezing or chilling beef General Eagah
said that Armour & co. had put in n bid Tor
'processed" beef. but il was not accepted. anu
he did not remember the details concerning H.
This bid was made in the letting OF inc con
tracts for beef for Cuba and Porto hlco' re
knew nothing of the secret of the process. anu
had given the matter no attention Il decidcd
10 give the contract to the lowest respohslpie
bidder. and stopped at that he SAID. 'opn
no interest whatever in the subject or the
process" ,, . .ho
He thought the bid could he obtained al ,hs
Generals office and recominen ied
that # be procured for the exact facts. He had
conversed with neither General Niles nor "en
eraI Shafter concerning the Army ratohs, pu'
General Brooke had made some recommends"
lions concerning bacon in cans
With this General Eagans testimony ciosSu'
and the court adjourned for the day WIN .ia
understanding that some witnesses III ue"0'
Miles's behalf would be heard tomorrow