The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-27


House win do something on this bust
ness. It is not a pleasant matter,
and / hate to complain of anybody, but
the condltion in this District is too
bad
COclren for Delay.
Mr.. CockreH reviewed how the Stew
art milk bill was passed, said it was now
before the House and urged a postpone
ment Of any debate on it in the senate.
1T Is very important" Mr.. Stewart
replied. that the existing conditions
shall not continue for another year anu
people be poisoned here by the whole
sale"
Mr.. Cockren thought the discussion
was out OF place in the consideration OF
the appropriation bill. and again favor
ed policy OF delay This suggestion
plainly angered Mr.. Stewart. who ex-
claimed with some heat
Called a Scuttle Game.
''Oh yes: that seuttle game has been
going on six or seven years. and every
time then there comes a bill that win
not hold water"
1T viii not hold milk" suggested Mr..
SpOOner. nearby.
mo" aequieseed Mr. Stewart. ''Tha
law we nave now on the statute books
under which you cannot inspect 2.000
places. although il has been amend
ed-was drawn by this same authorIr,.
ms commission draws them all The
Health Officer draws them all Tne
Comnlssioners do not pay any atten-
ton 10 *
This game has been going on. They
psS>tS III milk from all over that is not
inspected at all; milk from fhe stanries
ABOUT here That has been going on an
the time. The Health Oficer Is author-
lzed under the law to inspect theua.
a. ~ rnr.He
wagons There IS an ordinance against
Htiae Dotties IN wagons but that goes
on on All the time There IS no force to
inspect It Congress has given the
Health Onicer all the inspectors he has
asked Tor He has q long list of tyye.,-
ty-Iour IN addition 10 these. and here
are seven more asked for He has all
tnese inspectors. and under the decisions
OF the court. and under the managemeur
they can do nothing
Must We wait on him? If it has to
De turned over to this man sshom / de-
nOunce as a failure, some work with
him. and the whole thing Is mixed. and
under the amendment you cannot tel
what any man s duties are II we are
II VIII AL amount 10 aOthing We have
waited ten years for him and plenty
oI people nave been murdered. / DO not
propose TO submit 10 il any longer. If IL is
possible to get away from it, If the Sena-
tor from Missouri knew what is going
on as well as | DO, he would not want
10 wait either. -.
Sharp Words Exchanged.
But YOU had a very full hearing be-
fore the men who are as much interest
ed in It as you or I, men whose wives
and children are here, men whose fami-
les are affected by it just as much as
ours. replied Mr.. COckreI. Now why
preeipitate it here? Why precipitaIe It
on every bin that comes up2 There is
the legitimate place for it, The Health
Department is investigating this. and
VIII do justice in the matter
Mr.. Stewart-This man 90 iusticet Why
has he not done justice during the last
Mr.. Cockrell-T do not want TO 90 into
any personal animosities between the
senator senator from Nevada and the Health
Mr.. Stewart deny it. I have no feel
ing IN the world against him. 1 have a
feeling OF disgust
Mr. Coekreii.You show it all the time
Lodge Tells of Tricks.
Mr.. Lodge was recognized. and said:
We have passed a bin providing for
milk inspection. / think legislation is
very necessary. 1 understand that BILL
with the Senator's amendment. was
made satisfactory TO the Commissioners
and to the Health Officer. II we:st over
t. the House and has gone 10 the COM
n-ittee. and the health officers are Up
here trying 10 kin ii or delay IL"
They have had it referred back" ex-
planned Air. Stewart
That is an old trick continued Mr.
Lodge. I'VE have all seen 10 done. i
think we need some good legislation and
/ think we need IT row. Ny attention
has never been called TO the matter OF
meat inspection until this morning 1
think thar report is as bad as anything
can be. did not take any interest ia
IL until heard II read and II that Is
the only inspection of meat that We
have here in this city there is no in
spectiOn of ii worth anything. Under
those circumstances / hope something
VIII be done TO get competent and cfIi-
cient men there. Give them an the
men they need, but let as have some effi-
cient men.
Question of Competency.
Mr.. Cockren said he heartily agreed
with these remarks. but wanted TO know
who was TO be the judge OF the com
potency OF the men. Are we 10 make
tha decision, he asked.
1t is obvious from the report" re-
piled Mr. Lodge. that the men who
signed it are not competent / need
nothing bat their own testimony. That
IS report which is incompetent on It's
face"
You have TO trust somebody 10 make
TIE decision, continued Nh Cockren
we all want good gOvcrnment We
all want clean administration Of the
matter bV coEpetent men
Let US get some Other method. sUg-
gsested Mr.. Lodge.
"'rhen turn out the District ComIaIs-