New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-12

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or Il O'Clock in the forenoon. The only thins
wrong with this beef was that II was discolored
owing exposure TO the air.
Had you any reason to believe or suspect during
your stay at ChickamaOga that the beef had been
treated with preservativesY
The witness then explained to the Court how
fresh beef was iurnlshtn T." NE FOODS "n,H p ~
nrst landed In Porto RICO. lie arrived al i1uTEr
about August and WAS there about day whiie
Miles. The beet furnished TO The troops az lhal
time taken from native cattl" which had been
in the refrigerator-room Of the Massa chusetts the
temperature of the room being ~ GcSrtes apoNe
The beef was n perfect condition. anu. s."
far as he could Judge he had no reason TO suppose
II had been treated with a preservatve.
An spoke OF the excellent quality az the pee.
he said. adding A great many complaints were
received from the troops AZ TO the native beet:
In regard to the canned roast beef he said he
had received no formal complaint WINE III I|rL"
ine In some instances the men said they pre-
ferred the roast the native. and then again
others said the native beef was better.
THE WORK OF INSPECTION.
Or W s Dcvoe chief Inspector OF the Bureau
Of Animal Industry. Department o. Agriculture.
was the next witness. he testified that there
employed under him in Chicago tw"nty-nine
assistant inspectors. fftv-four stock examiners
fortv-fve taCgers and fourteen clerks on The III
spectors and stock examiners falls the duty Of being
present at tn" ahatt0lrs on kllng Gays. Wdh.nE
antc-mortem and post-mortem eXamina IONS or th,
or unfit for eating
The witness said that in making post -moriem cX-
amiaatons carcasSes were examined TOT tuner
cliosis Inflammation OF the lungs or nicsllnes. any
disease causing elevation or me t"HlptI .Ha
any departure from the normal condition OF me
animal. The inspector must report the number ~
etc. Stock examiners must be present during the
Bureau has jurisdiction over beef intended FOR OK
port and FOR interstate commerce. ,,
can any beef go through the reelstered pac ,
establishment without Hndergons the supervision
Of the force under your contro"
y, Gle T,,.lar dan z rs
ton, the carcass is Inspected 10y our bureau bee
for canning leaves our control ri me ."htl.
rooms: refrigerated beef leaves our control AZ ID"
loal ling platform Animals condemned at ante
morem examination cannot possibly get into inc
Judging from your visits to III. csnnnF-rooms
Il have seen nothing except what was fiji FOR can
ming The Gamer is class OF animal purchased
good for canning In point OF wholesomeness ana
fitness for human food considered the meat OK
During 1905 what opportunities did you have 10
SEQ If any preservatyes We're being used IN the
meat shipped OFT OF Chicago
THINKS CHEMICALS ARE NOT USED.
IF personalities had been used I would have
known # through my inspectors and from my own
knowledge l have never had occasion 10 believe or
suspect that refrigerated beef was being chemically
preserved. Ii any such process were contemplated
there would be very slight chance Of It's escaping
my observation or that OF my inspectors. never
p Do''u ,ls ar sbed When an animal is con-
demned in the -mortem examination the SNIP
per stands the loss and no title the animal
passes 10 the packer Last summer. when there
was great demand for Gamers. the packers were
compelled purchase and use for canning many
Major Lee asked. Were YOU not sent here In
1924 TO investigate complaints about bottonless
Yes sir The charges as TO 5otomleS ,s tanks E
were not substantated Inc testimony ganie P,l
satisfactory II was however. pretty We'll sub
ha II rom , 55 o M ant3 and
sold IN this market. refer. OF course, 70 con-
SUSCEPTIBILITY Dr. Devoe said he wished # dis
tinctly understood that the firm 70 which ne re-
nov armour trnss hod heer conjrcfed honestly
cattle being found In the shambes? 10 80. .,,-,
40 sir not 10 my of carcass $40 condenef
for lumpy jaw getting into the packns-houses
Ne have no Jurisdiction after the post-mortem."
The witness said that his Only cdge OF me
ing about such experiments in the newspapers he
never knew that they had been put to any prac-
'.1 Are there not considerable quantities Of chem
icals used in these packing houses?
Yes; saltpetre boraH. ETC.
"Xnii hat know Of The use OF chemicals would
not be a matter over which would have juris-
What jurisdiction has your bureau over meat
''None at all after It leaves Chicago -,
beef used by troops IN active service In tropical
would be- wholesome under such conditions.
Has the law under which your bureau is acting
ever been passed upon by the United States curt.
General Gillespie asked: do YOU consider your
inspection a mandatory one or merely matter OF
priviiegeY
Have the proprietors OF these institutions ever
at any time refused 10 extend 10 you any cour-
teses Of inspecting?
Never
IN transi. would r. Ia possible for any one 20
open the cars for the purpose or cAeh'ca"S treat
Ing the meat
Not without breaking the seal OF the car. and
that would be- a violation OF law
nv Ma Tor DO YOU wish the court 70 under
stand tina, beef shipped by the companies 10 te
supplied 10 the troops at Tampa could not De-
IL ken from the car by any one except me poFeIH-
rrent Inspector az Tampa
we have no inspection az tampa. inc. cars
would doubtless be- opened by IN" contractor.
The labels on the canned roast beer nave no
reference 10 any inspection beyond the Inspection
Of the carcass, they do not relate 10 the canning
process. do they
Drs II g Paxon ". \. Bruette and a y kas-
reY assistant inspectors % the Bureau of Animal
industry testified 10 the various duties OF that
ofice Their testimony was corroooratiVe OF that
s'Tbe ' Court adjourned until 10 o'clock Monday
morning
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