The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-04
Of OPINION.
while Others CeaI1 See Nething
Wvsng 10 It-saDe Differences
RegaRalDg the Refrigerated Beef

Porto Rico. his comma nd lived on canned
roast beef. 1T was our food and We ate
IL. said the witness. That Was all there
was TO II. We never ate IL cold. but had II
made into stews. with such veGeta eles az
We could get OF the refrigerated beef
Groom said IL Was occasionally tainted on
the edges and had tn be trimmed. Other
wise IL was excellent meat.
Col. j. A. Case Fourth Pennsylvania.
who served In Porto Rico. said he had had
about six days' experience with canned
roast beef. Al firss the men tried to keep
the meat after the cans were opened. but
II spoiled between meals He ordered the
company cooks TO make stewB Of a whole
car at time, and /, proved very se.isfac-
lean. tough beef furnished from native cat
tie.
Capt, 4. N. Gray. OF the Sixth Masss-
Ya.e, wien she carried Gen. Miles south.
xaid the principal cause Of complaint among
8s men was not az to the quality OF the
fsfions. but because they were short In
quantity. He said the transpor; went first
to Cuba, and the troops were aboard longer
than had been expected. so he understood
tee men were put on short rations for fear
there would not be enough to last
did not the Yale carry provisions In
her cargo aside from the mems travel ra-
tionsr' asked Col. Davis
II understood that she did
Did you report this state of things to
any higher authority
II reported ii to my colonel
Was there any higher officer on
Yes; there was the general command
Ing the army
While on detached duty on shore wit
ness eaid his men got hold of one lot of
very poor canned beef. two-thirds OF
which was spoiled and the remainder OF
worse quality than he had seen elsewhere.
Alfred r. Foose. OF Holyoke. Mass,
who served a, the sass ssaa also discussed
roast beef. He said II tasted ''blesched"
some OF IL seemed 10 be simply boiled TO
dsash and the other was ah:olu,eiy putrd
The men talked the meat over. abused IL
privately and some declined to eat II. but
they did not complain 10 their officers. His
command got comparatively little refriger-
ator beef. most Of II spsdling before IL
could be cooked and failing after Ii was
cooked to keep from dinner TO supper. The
only time ashore when the regiment was
very short OF ratsons was while digging
trenches on San Juan hin. Here for forty
eight hours rations sixty-Ax men Of his
tack In all and a hah- pound Of bacon to
each man. The shortage was due TO lack
a transportation.
Ohio. who also served In Cuba. described
the voyage south on the St Paul as a
feast of plenty, corned and roast beef be-
ing piled up by the ton ON the deck where
tho men could get IL for the taking. Wit.
ness said that from the landing on July
10 TO the surrender on the 18th there was
little or no complaint. an to the ration
After the surrender the regiment was
camped at Sevilia. about s.x milee east
OF the city Here they got an issue OF
refrigerator beef. that the men refused to
take. He inspected the meat. cut the
apparently good on the inside. though
green and Shiny on the surface. He cut
some from the inside, cooked 1t and was
men who tried The surgeon ordered the
beef buried and no more was drawn for
a month.
As 10 chemical treatment of the refriger-
afsd beef. witness said ne had not yet
made up his mind one way or the other.
He had never suspected such a thing while
In Cuba. Since the discussion OF the mat
ter on returning home certain things had
seemed 10 him suspicious. among others
that the flies did not seem 10 bother the
refrigerated meat,
The court then wen; into executive ses-
sion TO consider the reply OF Ger. Niles TO
the inquiry Of the court as TO whether
he wished To he regularly represented by
counssi. and IL Was stated after the
sion tat Maj, Lee Will hereafter appear
as the regularly accredited counsel for Gen.
Miles.
The appearance Of Mai Lee in the case
is The culm!nation OF considerable CORE
spondence between Gen. Miles and the
court as IN the accuracy of some state
ments made by witnesses on the stand
and which Gen Miles considered he had
official data tn prove incorrect. II began
eral DAYS ago that the beef herds were
seldom. IL ever. driven with IN. troops In
the Indian campaigns of the West
Gen. Miles called the attention OF the
court to this case. and was Informed By
letter that IL he chose II WAS within his
right to be present. or fe be represented
by counsel. 10 keep track Of the examina-
tion
Gen Miles replied that Il was sometimes
the custom In courts Of inquiry to have
present an officer TO assist the recorder
In Keeping the records in shape
The court replied to this that IL did
not need any assistance for its record
.r. bat suggested again that Gen Niles
could be present To aid In the examina-
ton of the witnesses ne could b< rep
resented by counsel IL he wished.
tn this Gen. Miles replied today that in
accordance with custom In zach eases
ne would be- represented hereafter By Nal
lease lie. FOE see purpose OF participat-
ing in the examination with view TO
siici,ing the fuli truth pertaining ID tho
subject ander discussion"
Thts does NOT plars Gen. Miles In She posi-
ton 81 defendant before the court. bat
gives his counsel the right 81 conducting
a cro.s-exsmtnat.on IA fun as he desires.
n fanschask. OF tAs Rough Riders.
testified that the canned heet was bad and
raflons generally unsatisfactory he said
tina. he had been mere or less III since his
retarH and had been informed By his
hrcsh.r. a pnyrscisn. tina, Ne was suffering
fresn stomach trouble. due 20 BAD and sn-
sufficient food Al this point Mai lee
Enu.Hfi Tor ter. Niles. raised tAS nrxt Is
sue with tae Cn4srt Witness sati 10 had
certain letters written him from Cuba de-
scrshlnx the conditions there fFom DAY 20
day Eic offered 10 read them. hus Col
Davis declined
Ma lee stated that Ne shoaxhs the let
t@ys Eaczsid t- admitted svs3encs tend
inc 10 bring CAT Sayfdiy the very conditions
whIrh being inquired INTO. The court
declined fo entertain sas suggestion
Lieut. ThayeT wire sas aboard the Yale
on hsr trip So Porto Rle0 supported the
preceding witnesses in all the ancansplf-
nsentaSy things tnev had said ~ TIRE
canned roast essf. Mai Lee continued
ire examination and .isest'es sa@ fsCe that
fae refrigerator beef served aboard tae
Vale Was ~e offensive that :, ~ss rwpal.
sivs even in sssgpS arsi sisvs Maj E>ss
q SO s0s frurss the wGsnTss detailed de-
srrspslnw ~ tire csnnss. le~f 80 tne sfsert
that i: IN isssg strips IN the can. th~
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AZ nheF gststis- aAtcn had 20 ae Cut
away beng wholly HFes a Dee
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