New-York tribune., 1899-03-16

hee~ or the refrigerated beef. He not sick
NJ all He bought some canned bacon and fresh
Ash. He noticed that the canned roast beef bore
the label Of Libby. Mcneil Libby.
Major Joseph A. Sanborn. OF the lst Illinois,
testified that the canned roast beef was un-
palatabe He inspected the refrigerated beef
Two issues out OF three were in fine condition.
but the third was condemned because decompo-
siton had set in.
The witnesses attributed the spelling OF meat
to the neglect Of those charged with the duty Of
issuing It to the men.
THE KIND OF MEAT USED IN CANNING.
George Lees. the next witness. gave his occu-
patton as that Of packing house expert putting
UP machinery and apparatus for large packing
houses. He said he was familiar with the classes
of cattle delivered in Chicago.
What are 'canners'?" asked Major Lee.
What is generally termed Gamers are
very inferior class Of cattle: I think onethird Of
them would he condemned in any English mar
ket Chucks and sometimes meat scraped off the
plates are used for canning"
About what per cent Of nutriment would be
left in the meat that goes in the can?'
Little or none"
Walter c. Jones sergeant Of Company h, 3Id
Michigan Volunteers. testified that during the
twenty-five days in Cuba between the landing
and the surrender there were scarcely any com
plants made about the canned roast beef; 50
far as ne knew. none were made IN regard 70
its making the men sick.
Captain Anson L. Bote Of the' lst Illinois
Volunteers. testified that he heard no complaints
about canned roast beef except when eaten coiu'
hen IL was unpalatable. go,
Lewis J. Wells first lieutenant in the let I'LL
nois Volunteers, corroborated the previous VIZ
ness, az did w E Halioack' OF the same 'e7
William r. Reploge testified that he served In
the Hospital Corps at Porto RICO. ana 'nao .to
canned roast beef was frequently lssued To u's
CORDS He had seen three or four cans openeu
with maggots running out Of them witness
said that at Guayamo he saw pe1r OF co'N''
fresh beef which had maggots In IT, 49,,
In reply to Major Lee the witness toio OF @ tIle
sickness Of one Thompson. VINO ha9 notiIrIo ri,o
whatever 10 eat the first day after landlnE, h'
second DAY he had cOrned beef ana naI1t~oDn' IN
hut had no way OF making coffee Inc ii'dl
became very sick. and died within week. =,
TMrry y Culver. second lieutenant IN the Isl
1riroie Volunteers. said that most Of the com.
rlatnts he heard about the canned roast Del
were because it lacked seasoning ana ,o'"'''
tiresome by reason OF continuous no mat
After considering in executive session i the li,"t
ter Of calling more witnesses the court TOOK
recess until . o'clock . .,,a.,
A. me afternoon session First Sergeant Ainer'
soiavin I'm Infantry. testified that some OF the
, ~ cor,niaire1 that the canned roast DeeI va
o, no,atable AS 70 refrigerator beef some Oh
t snniled-ahout half of n-and 1t was purleu'
OFFENSIVE IN APPEARANCE
Cornoral Frank p Rogan 7th Infantry said
,i5 80. t.ar any, complaints about the canned
roost beef on the voyage TO Cuba. In Cuoa ne
.,,. sor,e which had no taste, smeed bad and
bad o green slime over It, Very little OF II WAS
eaten.
In answer TO Major Lee the witness said tna'
MANY ~ the men vomited after eating cahheu
roast beef.
Thomas A Pearce. first lieutenant Nh IN
fsntry. said that after landing in Cuna 'aniieN
rooe+ heef and bacon were served TO his com
mand I heard no complaints apout t .t ,Se re-
roast beef Complaints were heaIo ina. - q
f,igerated beef not good. that II ma" q"
| roouldv appoarance and an offensive ouoI. AZ
Contain + II HOuChtOn. Sd Cavalry. teS'illeu
-. - bie command the officers drew the same
.atione as the men while in Cuba. me % CON-
nlalnt about the canned beet' ne saI5 5 I'D
/ thar the men could not eat the meal anu 49, 49,
NOT eat IL unless absolutely conpellcu !" e.,
,a,,,,,or When the cans We're opened the HI9
thing that struck the observer was nv rtonts
sive uninvting appearance OF me ta,,+
1id'i ia - r.ender and in general conversation
. among the officers we attrlpu'cN i - pa"
the meat ~ -. - tho 70
What complaints were 'hoIe a. 80
/ fIigerated beef% , 49,, +o,f ~
well that was had. Sometimes one nan Az. .,
the quarter of refrigerated beef furnlsheu Wosau L
h. undt FOR use Subsequent 10 the surrender
. our command did not receive a suihceh' a''N
ance Of food
NOT FIT FOR A RATION.
IN reply 10 Major Lee. the witness said that
canned roast beef was absolutely UNIT for ra-
! tion.
DO YOU consider canned roast beef whole
some for the American soldier
1t is undoubtedly unwholesome II tastes
Ike chips There is no substance and the rat
and grease are absolutely repulsive"
Colonel Henry /. Turner. who went 10 Cuba
/ I'm command OF the lst Illinois Infantry apd
became brgadier-general Of the Second Brigade
~ the Third Division Of the Fifth Army Corps
+ said that on the way to cuba there was good
/ deal Of unofficial complaint about the canned
| roast beef and as the result of official com
/ plant the surgeon condemned lot or It ana II
was thrown overheard. The cans had swollen
/ and the meat very had In CuDd theIe WIS
. a shortage Of rations There the principal meat
was canned roast beef. good deal OF the re-
/ frigerated beef spoiled possibly from the IN
/ tense heat. The greater part OF II came done up
i'm cheesecloth and some Of II looked well but
some Of IL dark.
In reply 10 Major Lee, the witness said that
he had tried to eat some OF the canned roast
beef but il nauseated him and he could not do
il II certainly was unfit for a ration in a warm
climate. He regarded il as a very unwholesome
/ ration for himself. and from the effect on the
men very unwholesome for them also. He re-
/ garded il as a contributing cause Of the sick
ness Of the men. He had also tried to eat the
! refrigerated beef but could not as 1t gave him
diarrhpa.
SAYS MAGGOTS WERE CANNED N IT.
First Lieutenant VI. r. Davis. of the lst Cav
f airy was called the request of Major Lee
He said that in Cuba the men opened all the
cans Of roast beef issued to them. but only con-
sumed half Of the contents average. the
rest was thrown away because il was unfit 10
eat. The contents Of the can he said. would be
/ about three-Guarters 9uet, not what cne would
/ call meat Perhaps one-quarter or One-hfth Of
the can would be good fibre meat. The rest ap-
peared to be- tailinps or clippings. Sometimes
can would be entirely spoiled. Witness said he
once opened a can which smclled bad; he ex-
amined il and found maggots in IT,