New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-13

ins the manner in which inspections are made
ono packing house in the country being allowed
to do business without Governmental inspe'-
tom and after detailing the processes pursue"
nv our officials and showing the practical I'M
possibility Of putting impure meat upon the
market goes on to say;
THE CHEMISTS REPORTS
The Commission has not confined itself to
merely verbal or written proof Immediately
upon hearing the testimony of Dr. DAILY on the
OOH Of January. kilograms were sent To all
issuing commssaries in Cuba. Porto Ri'o anu
AT the various home camps occupied by '"e
troops asking that samples of Refrigerated oeei
be at once taken. placed In glass Jars securely
sealed. , and forwarded TO the Comh''ssion'
These samples were to ne OIL o'e
pound weight from the outside anu
one-pound weight from the inside OF a quar-
Ter In response to this request many samples
have been received. and later sent to chemis's
NJ the Agricultural and Interior departments
for chemical examination. The result OF '"e
snalysis has been reported to us IN twenty
nine cases and II will be seen by the rep"r's
appended that in no specimen examiner mas
either boric or salcyIc aclu OF "'"ei "''
chemicals been found.
mission IL 81 the opinion that no refrigerated
beef Furnished by contractors and Issued 10 'he
troops during the war with Spain was subjected
20 or treated with any chemicals ny 'he coii-
tractors or those in their employ.
QUESTION OF CANNED MEATS.
"rn considering questions concerning canned
MEATS n is not the duty Of the Commission 10
inquire into the character. kind or condl'loh ol
all the canned meats that may be IN use IN 'his
oountry our specific duty Is to give an opinion
as 10 the quality Of those furnished the soiuie'S
during the recent war with Spain lhere mas
been neither allegation nor proof before us tha'
boric or salicyIic or any other acid has been useu
in the canned meats furnished to the troops ou'
such meats have nevertheless been greatly cri'-
eised and hey have for that reason been tes'eu
by us and have been analyzed under our oirec-
,ion. and we have taken great deal OF tes'-
rnony as to the mode Of their preparation Inc
canned meat is ordinarily taken from the fore-
quarters Of beeves.
The Agricultural Departments official report
uron the methods employed by the packing
houses. as required under the inspection regula-
lions is here incorporated.
The Commissions report shows that a num-
her Of officers testified that the canned beef
was unpaatabe. 1t is also elected that IN
tropical country, where it is subjected TO IN
tense heat the meat presents repulsiNe APP
nearance At first Furthermore it happens that
occasionally inferior article is found but
The records Of the Army prove that canned beef
has been used for many years. and on OCTOBER
10. 1891. the following official statement was
issued
War Department. Adjutant-Generafs ONCE
Washington October 49, 1870.
W Clarke Marshall Produce Exchange. NO
6664 WentwOrth-ave. Chicago. III.
Sir: have the honor to acknowledge the re-
CENT Of your communication Of the 10Th ult' TO
the Secretary Of War giving information re-
earding the proper food TO be taken to the suf-
ferers IN Alaska and also for tho subsistence OF
the troops there, and ascribing the sickness In
that locality TO the Of salt meats. and In
reply thereto the Secretary Of War desires me
n call attention to the following remarks Of
the medical department of the Army. In which
the Major General commanding the Army con-
ours:
Canned meats put up by reputable firms are
wholesome and have the fun nutritve value Of
the meat contents. and in the absence OF fresh
meat are to he preferred to any Of the three
substitutes suggested by the writer. Meat, when
sailed loses a certain proportion Of its albu-
valuable as food and has specific influence
IN the production OF scurvy. With hard bread,
bacon. pea meal and occasional issue OF fresh
beef or. in It's absence canned meat dietary
az a satisfactory force value he provided
To these there should lie added for the proven
ton of scurvy occasional issues Of potatoes,
onions or canned vegetables. or, in their una
voidable absence, desiccated vegetables and
dried fruit. Very respectfully,
Wv. II. CARTER.
Assistant Adjutant- General"
Mailed October 10 1897
IAN the above in quotation Is the Endorsement
upon the letter Of Mr.. Marshall, signed by c.
Smart Deputy Surgeon General. United States
Army The Endorsement Of the Major-General
commanding is in the following words:
Headquarters Of the Army. Washington, d.
c. October Is 1S97.-The Major General com
handing concurs in the remarks of the Deputy
Surgeon General, fourth Endorsement
(signed) J. c. GILMORE.
Assistant Adjutant-General.
THE Major-General commanding" here re-
fcrred to is Major-General Nelson A. Miles.
THE OTHER PROCEEDINGS
The Commission organized on September q. elect
ing General Grenville NJ Dodge president Charles
DENLY ice-president. and Richard Weightman.
secretary General James a Beaver wss desiena ted
TO conduct the examination OF wtnestfs. Lieuten-
ant-Colonel r. b. Jones chief quaEtermaster OF
volunteers was detailed by the War Department
IS disbursing officer and Major Stephen G. Mills.
L. s A, appointed by the President as re-
corder
on Monday. September 60 the Commission con-
vened in regular session. Among the first acts of
the Commission was to ask the Secretary Of War,
the Adjutant General. the master-General.
the Commissary General and the Surgeon General
10 transmit all complaints received by them touch
ing the administration OF their respective depart
ments. This request was promptly complied with.
and from that time forth all complaints for
yarded TO the Commission received at
the War Department
In pursuance Of this preparatory measure. the
Commission on September q made public invita-