Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-04-25
|[[AMORS FOR RELIEF
people Writing to Their Co..
oressmen Asking That
Something Be Done
Lu.7 WILL PUT AN END 10 iHe
rxToRTloNs OF THE BEEF
TRUST.
,o,,h,ican Majority in Congress say
there's Nothing That Can Be
Done.
u.v BECOME NATIONAL ISSUE

MAY BECOME NA1'oNA1 ''0o-
washington, April 25.-Unable 10
a,+oin any assurances from the mem
-. of the ways and means commit
tee that any action would be taken Oh
,;s resolution for free-beef bill, Rep
rosentative McDermott of New Jef-
GOV introduced a bill abolishlng all du-
4;os pnon meat and poultry imported
from foreign countries.
Majority members OF the comml'tee
orc not inclined to appreciate the ire
noendous effect and far-reachlng, harm
f,l consequences Of the beef trust, ana
~ nresent are absolutely blind to the
demands of the people that something
be done.
representative Richardson brought
the matter up in the committee IN
an informa, manner, and the only re-
suit was immediate adjournment.
Mr. McDermotts bill was referred to
the committee. where an attempt Will
be made to get a record vote on II.
Another move aimed at the beef
trust was made by Representa-
tive Richardson, the leader Of the MI
noritv, when he introduced this reso-
luton:
"Whereas, There has been recently
an unusual increase in the price OF
beef. mutton, veal and pork, which IS
abnormal and due largely, if not alto
eether, to trusts and other combine
tions. alleged to be unlawful in the!f
organization;
.Resolyed, That the Ways and
Means committee be instructed to IN
yestigate the question Of recent IN
crease in the price Of these articles,
to determine the cause thereof, and II
practicable offer some measure or leg
isaton that will afford relief against
the evils complained Of.
Country Is Aroused.
Mr.. McDcrmott decided to take I'M
mediate action. to the extent OF IN
Producing a bill and forcing 1t to the
attention of congress and the country
on account of tremendous pressure
that is being exerted on the members
of congress by constituents who are
already feeling the harmful effect OF
the rise in price of meat and meat
products. He received a aetter to-
day from a citizen OF Trenton, \. j.,
which said:
q have never voted the Democratic
ticket, but if the Republican paltE,
which is nov in power, does not re-
move the tariff on beef trust products
| shall never again vote the Repub-
lican ticket
This said Mr. NeDermott, is only
a sample of scores Of letters that /
have received, not only from my own
constituents, but from other citizens
OF New Jersey.
1T seems to NE that the removal
OF the tariff en- meat and poultry would
be direct blow at the beef trust. as
1t would open up the American market
to importation from other countries,
especially Canada and Mexico, which
would tend at once to reduce the price.
meats is almost prohibtive.
May Make 1t an Issue.
Mr.. Richardson's resolution was also
referred to the ways and means com
mittee, where, according to the ma
Jority, it will probably sleep until the
house leaders themselves wake up to
the fact that the revelations in. rela,
ton to the beef trust may lose them
the next congress.
At today's meeting of the ways and
means committee Mr.. Richardson, en-
tlrely in an informal manner, directed
this question to the head of the table,
Where sat Chairman Payne and Rep
resentatives Dalzell and Grosvenor:
1T seems to me that something
should be done to investigate the
trusts. and especially the beef trust.
| would like to ask the majority mem
bers of tn ciommsff oe'aofxzfif ffff