New-York tribune., 1906-06-07


wadsworth.
Not unless the meat were accompanied by
chemicals such as II would be suicide to eat
-enl,ed Mr. Wilson He declared that the use
Of had meat had never been attempted by repu-
table packers. and that it would be suicide to
their business.
Mr Wilson read a prepared statement 10 tne
committee il which ne said:
That the livestock and packing industries have
suffered an :rTcpa1abe injury by the unjust ana
unwa-ranted criticisms Of the last few weeks
semen aI eGte wno are IN such close touch with the
sSaI motive been simply the obtaining OF legisla-
fion to improve the Inspection and sanitary con-
SnsSst sns Unfair, for the very inception OF
,s tT neTe Even the assurance Of the packers CO.
operation ana their personal guarantee was given
thai any practical recommendations would be vel
corasd 5nd adopted; We are now and have always
6eeJ IN n e aSs aontion OF sanitary regulations that
VIII insure the very best possible conditions % ana
fention 10 the recommendatio Of Messrs Neil
ana cs eSeept IN MINOR details has the hearty
approval and support Of tho packers What we are
opposed 20 and what we appeai 20 you gentlenen @ men
for protecon Ssalsst Is oil tb mi pet secIo i
teists etc and take the management and control
away from the men who have devoted Their s I'VE:
the upbuilding and pertecting OF inis great
Nv deniais of Messrs. NeH and Reynoids,s re
port in detaf would, OF course SIMPLY ply pe t ny
opinions against theirs; notwithstanding my twenty
There IS no question but that the many Necessary
he sieht of blood and other ofal resulting would
have very shocking effect on the heI s s senei %
biiities that such MessTs Neil ana ,9 hes
nne i,e Of Scientific or sociological work, but men
such as this committee is made up o.; Win enote no
how the conditions reported have bee6 e9e 81 all
eerafAd and that the greatest efoft ls ha1 s aTi
fines 10 handle the product in eieSn enc SaiIl ss
tarv manner. We appreciate ihat SI thaTo 70
Tsconrnend improvements In social conditions: ana
n ny I1at,cal %1 ana have already been adopted but
we also feel that their two ara olea | 10, eoi1in
them sufciently Justify your honorabe e9qy ob IN
tndertaling 10 intelligently legisate on 'heir %"
servations alone
ANTE -MORTEM INSPECTIONS
Dr Melvin. chief Of the Bureau OF Animal In
aus+r-z was asked concerning ante7mortem ex-
or,inaticns Of cattle bought by packing houses
11a ev,la,ned that these examinations were all
CONDUCTED in the stockyards. He was asked
90 he believed any diseased meat was put on
the market in any form, but he would not eX-
rress an opinion He explained in detah the
dierosit,on Of diseased cattle through the stock
exchange but said no such precautions were
taken concerning other animals
Mr. Wilson was again called and took up lhe
Neill- REYNOLDS report. commenting on many oi
-. ori,tc,sros Concerning the condition of the
animal mems he declared that the floors We're
sronerlv drained to permit Of flushing as often
as ,,ee5As and he asserted that was done. the
,e,,ort smoke Of ten dead hogs being found IN
ona rlaca and fifteen or twenty in another MI.
wilson said some mornings from 10000 10
60 600 hogs were received and that frequently
dead ones were found in the cars. he dlo not
think there was anything revolving aoout 'ha''
In regard TO the interior Of the workrooms'
Mr. Wilson said that any person Wouid De
pleased with their cleanly appearance pelore
the davis killing and dressing began ana 'ha'
persons not used to packing houses might be als-
,7,sted with the condition of the same rooms
several hours later. He contended, however
that there were no unwholesome conaltiohs
there.
DEFENDS ONE PRACTICE.
Chairman Hadsworth read piecemeal the moro
startling features Of the report, and paused lor
answers Mr. Wilson did not deny thai oooTs
arose from the entrails and offal of the car
easses, but he said these were removed as
promptly as possible He said he did not think
that even Mr. Nein would suggest perfuming
this material. He secuted the charge that there
was any odor from decayed wood or decayed
meat. as there was none of either IN the operat-
ting rooms to give rise 10 any smell
The charge that there were toilet rooms on
the workrooms was admitted, and the practice
defended as not being more unsantary than
toilet of a bedroom in a first class hotel. The
toilets were kept in good condition. he said.
Repeating his invitation 10 members Of the
committee TO visit the packing houses. Mr.. Viii
son said that the houses are always open, and
that millions Of people passed through every
year.
If we should visit the packing houses. would
there be any changes made before arrived"
asked Mr.. Wadsworth.
we always take advantage of good sugges-
tione and Alessrs Nein and Reynolds made
some" replied Mr.. Wilson. He thought the
changes. however. would not prevent the COM
nittee from getting al The facts.
Mr Wilson questioned a charge made in the
Nen- Reynolds report that a carcass Of a hog
had slipped from a carrier into privy and had
been picked up and placed with clean carcasses
lie called upon Mr. Neill 10 state that it did not
happen in one OF the big packing houses.
1t did happen in of the big concerns"
Mr Neil replied, enphatically. Although re-
quested by members of the committee TO state
which one Mr. Neill refused.
But some Of the very things that Mr.. Wilson
has just now denied" he said. happened at
Nelson Morris & Co.'s place"
Mr. Wilson asked about the statement
that employees relieved themselves on the floor
He ives inclined TO question this entirely If it
was seen il must have been in one OF the smaller
houses.
"Mr Reynolds or Mr.. Nein would have to
stand around long time 10 see anything of
that kind in a large packing house." he said
And any doing it would be instantly dis
charged"
The only dyes used were those to color the
casing Of the sausage, he said, and these were
never put in meals.
CONDITION OF EMPLOYEES
AS 10 the character of the employees. Mr. VII