New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-07
RESTAURANT MEN PROTEST
THEY DECLARE ACTION OF THE BEEF
TRUST Is AN OUTRAGE.


moderate circumstances. yesterday complained
bitterly against the action of the Beef Trust In
raising and sustaining the price of meat. They
de cared that it outrage that a body or
could meet and dictate the cost OF SO I'M
portant article as meat.
What sort OF equity do you call such dieta-
iion?" said Forty-second-st. proprietor Two
weeks ago the trust came down US. and they
have been raising the price ever since The
bosses give US no assurance that they will re-
dcce the price of cuts. / have stood it about as
long l can without losing money. In a few
days l shall have TO charge my customers more
for their meat. I hate 10 do this. but am
forced to do so by the unreasonable men back
of the trust
The proprietor was undeniabiy angry: he could
see no Justification for the augmentation of
prices. He was disappointed when told that the
rel ort that the Washington authorities eontem-
plated proceedings against the Beef Trust was
untrue. They ought to be dragged before
jury of householders. and then we'd See how
much show they'd have he said
Unlike the thousands of small restaurants or
the city the large hotels suffer little from The
trusts methods OF conducting business. The
hotels make long term contracts for the best
short lOins and other cuts at price which
varies practically none at all during the year
Nevertheless. the stewards of the hotels sympa-
thize with heads OF families and restaurant
keepers.
The beef men yesterday refused TO discuss the
market situation. They would say nothing en-
cept to reiterate that the rise in the price of
beef due to shortness of supply.
The question whether not meat food
product could be entirely dispensed with has
been the subject Of much discussion in the last
few years. Physicians and hygienists generally
~
TO labor the average man cannot do without
meat At the same time students OF The question
have repeatedly affirmed that Americans eat too
much meat. Many eat meat three times day
many take animal food twice a day. The YER
diet Of PHYSICIANS Is decisive that man, 10
matter whether lie leads an active seden-
tary life, is much better off physically if he eats
meat but day. The so-called common
laborer could not long sustain his strength with
cut meat One day: but 1t is held he harms
himself II he eats il more often.
A TRIBUNE reporter asked the steward of one
of the large hotels yesterday il vegetables could
be prepared and served in such way that th@y
would act perfect substitute for meat food
He said:
"A good chef especially an Italian chef. can
prepare such vegetables rice and macaroni
IN such manner that the craving for meat Is
satisfied. French chefs are Wast"fut IhtH
have never he'd occasion t" serve meal With
out meat. and are hardly prepared to answer
your questions Personally. l am quite sure
would do. They must have a mixed diet But
they would certainly he bette. OF II they ate
less meat and more vegetables. It's altogether
bad. this arbitrary action Of the trust The ar
rival OF summer and the close of the breeding
season generally means decline in price
DO YOU think the truss is trying to recuper-
ate pOssibi, losses which it might have suffered
during Lent. when neEy people abstain from
eating flesh III asked.
No. | fryc seen difference In the amount
OF beef construed. Our orders are as large In
Lent as out ScIre restaurants order less meat
during Lert. bit We d" not
DR. John IS, :. ner Huber. OF No II West Forty
ffth-st is interested in the question OF pro-
viding a substitute for meat He said yester-
day al Ills home.
IF " nat YOU say concerning the augmentation
of meat prices by the tTJst il true. L have only
sympathy to offer for those In poor ana even
Cunfortg Die circumstances. Such a thlnS as a
monopoly Of the production and Distribution OF
an important food product should BE- careluilF
watched and restrained by the authorities You
can't have we'll man if YOU give him nothing
but vegetables. He must have some meat Inc
shame OF IL comes in forcing the poor 10 DuS
lights lfvers. tripe and other portions Whleh
faint easily and not nourishins as other
and more expensive parts of the beef The
woTkingman can get along on very little meat.
but what he gets should be strengthening and
full OF nutrition