Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-09-25
BITS or WASHINGTON LIFE.
Minor Scenes and Incidents skstche
on the spot.


closures at the life insurance investisa-
ton are the principal topics Of discussion
in official circles in washington. Regard
ing the former the Washington correspond
ent Of the ST. Louis Republic says:
Are the Beef trust barons showing the
white feather before the government gets
good start in its tight against then1
This is a question which nearly every
lawyer in the employ Of the government
asked when news was received here that
four traff1c men Of the Schwarzchild
Sulzberger company had entered plea Of
nolle contendere at Chicago. Nolle con-
tendere Is a polite way Of saying guilty
as charged"
But that is not the only fact that caused
the question to be framed. Word was
sent to the Department of Agriculture
that at least the Swift interests are about
to make a determined effort to eliminate
tuberculous hogs from the food products
OF the country. The government has been
trying to 90 that but II has never had
the cooperation Of the packers. On the
contrary, the packers would use diseased
animals every time the back Of the in
spector was turned.
The plan Of the Swift people, as reported
to the officials Of the Department of Agri-
tuilufbt unOU1CidilN uI COuIuNf 10 W bug
all hogs subject to a post-mortem exami-
nation. II, after slaughter, an animal
shows disease, the shipper is to receive no
pay for It.
Swift claims that the packers, for more
than FIVE years, have been losing more
than 100000 a year on account Of dis
eased hogs condemned by the government
inspectors. The loss by reason Of con-
demned diseased animals has amounted to
more than FIVE times that sum, but hogs
have been the hardest to handle.
1t Is claimed that 90 per cent Of diseased
hogs come from Iowa, and that they get
tuberculosis by being fed on skim milk
The disease is very bad among the cattle
OF Iowa, but II is easier detected in COW
than in a hog, so that the number OF tu-
berculous cows that get to the packing
houses from Iowa is comparatively small
The prospective move Of the packers IS
not attributed TO any philanthropic mo-
tives. on the contrary, It is looked upon
as bid for lenlency. II IL also regarded
as a tacit admission that the government
inspectors have systematized their work
so we'll that the packers are no longer
able to make the use of diseased hogs
profitable.
Abandonment OF efforts at this time
may properly be construed as an adrnis-
sion that the packers are beginning to feel
the weight OF the federal governments
hand almost before the hand has been
laid on where It would do the most good.
A Washington dispatch to the st. Louis
Globe Democrat asserts that the life In
surance disclosures will result in some
form Of congressional legislation. Prest-
dent Roosevelt will undoubtedly present the
matter to congress again at the next SEES
sion, as he did in his last message. Al
that time he urged the passage of meas
ure that would compel the publication OF
all federal campaign contributions. CIV
ing the names of the contributors and
the amounts. 1t is expected that he will
even go further and take UP the plan
proposed by Senator Chandler. in bill
introduced in the senate in February, 1901
This measure provided that 1t would be
unlawful for any national bank or any
corporation engaged in interstate COM
merce, or any company organized by au-
thority of the laws OF congress. to make
contributions for campaign purposes. Fur
ther, It sought to prevent any corpora
ton whatever from contributing to the
campaign expenses of any member OF con-
gress 4 penalty Of 5000 for the corpora
ton and $1,000 for the director stock
holder who consented to the contribu-
ton was provided. There was no opposi-
ton to the bill at the time and It was
reported unanimously by the committee.
president Roosevelt is extremely sensi-
tive to public opinion and the disclosures
made by the New York Life company off,
cials have troubled him greatly As a
matter OF fact, 1t is reported here that
the contributions of other large corpora
lions are also causing the president some
concern. Mr.. Roosevelt has refused to
recognize the implied obligation on the
part of the administration as a return
for the cash sent to the national cam
paign committee. notable instance of
this kind is that of the packers OF Chi
cago, who are credited with contributing
literally to the western end of the ma
tional campaign. The vigor with which
they have been prosecuted by the admin
istration which they helped to put into
once is said to have caused some en-
phatic protests to be lodged with Mr..
Cortelyou, as chairman OF the national
committee"
The postofice department has posted a
fraud order against George w. Eddy, O.
Temple Court, Chicago Mr. Eddy dis
tributed tips on races to millionaire pat
rons OF the turf" The postofiice authorities
investigated his claims to being a FIRST
grade ciocker. Handicapped, owner, and
trainer OF race horses" and decided that
he was none of these.
His accumulation OF records of race
horses also is said to have failed to ma