The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-06-08
NELL STICKS
TO HIS REPORT
Tells House Committee That
the Packing Houses Are
Very Dirty Places.
TAXES ISSUE WITH WILSON
LATTER PREDICTS CALAMITY IN
THE WEST.

mlJtee on agriculture continued its hear
ing on the NeilI-Reynolds meat inspection
report today. Thomas z. Wilson. man
ager for Nelson Morris s, Co. and repre-
senting the large Chicago packing houses,
continued his remarks on the Beveridge
amendment providing for meat inspection.
Aside from the objections he had point
cd out yesterday, Mr. Wilson said the
only other serious objection was the pro-
vision placing the cost of inspection on
Before discussing. this objection Mr.
Wilson was questioned closely by Repre-
sentatives Henry Comm and Haskins
(Nt) about the section intervening be
night and that regarding the cost of in
spectiOn.
Have YOU been advised since we ad-
Journed yesterday not to make further OBJ
JeCtiOns2' asked Mr. Haskns.
No, sir It so happens that most Of the
objections are in the first sections re-
piled Mr.. Wilson.
Cost of Inspection.
As TO cost. Mr.. Wilson said the packers
had very serious objections to having this
expense placed on them.
We are now under an expense aggre-
eating Sl.0O0Oo0 a year for condemnation
of animals he said
Neither the raiser nor producer bear
any OF the loss on condemned stock 1t
fails on the packers asserted Mr.. Will
Representative Scott KanO suggested
that 1t was generally understood the
packers 50 controlled the meat market
that they would be able to recoup them
selves the cost of inspection.
Do Not Control Market.
We could not replied Mr.. Wilson.
The large packers Kill only 30 per cent
of the meat supply of the country and
do not control the market
Representative Henry suggested that
me dehnquencies of the packers had
placed them in the present position and
inquired why should the packers object
10 paving II the. government Is 10 pull
you out of the hole2
Mr.. Wilson objected to this view Of the
case II was not the fault Of the packers.
The packers had sent men into every
namlet Of the world to create market.
The packers were willing TO comply with
any new requirements, but they were now
losing money on their English market
but wers Carrying b. to de-aIC1t trade
But Uc seel THIS 20 be an unjust bur
E.n and oue. We ought not be called on to
/ Chairman Wordsworth asked IF any
= '0mplaint Iad ever been made IS TO the
fN5aIty Of the goods shipped abroad
Some Complaints, Of Course.
We'll" replied AR Wilson It could
not say mo. 10 that question. Occasion
ally We have ease of goods sent back
nut we always try 40 get hold of the
goods that are the subject of complaint"
What is the result on your foreign
trade OF The present agitation" asked
The result is very disastrous replied
the witness Our foreign demand for
fresh meats and manufactured products
has been practically cut in two. Our for
ciEn competitors are all making the most
of this ana are getting the benefit Of
asitationr and we are standing the loss"
Cattle Raisers VIII Suffer.
Naturally suggested Mr. Wadsvorth
IF your foreign demand falls off your
purchases of livestock viii be less p
tn nd
kets Il our foreign trade is cut Off" an
swered Mr. Wilson.
We'll continued Nj Wadsworth you
vii not have TO buy the stock.
NO, but cattle raisers are accustomed
% ship their stock TO Chicago and ger
tneIr money for them. IF this should stop
7 don't see how We are to avoid a terrible
calamity IN the west responded Mr.
Wilson
If" ne said, the packers are required
to pay for this inspection It would be a
reasonable position for the packers 10
take that they would not buy the stock
That has been condemned
Some Possibilities.
Under the Beverage amendment. Mr..
Wilson said. it would be possible for the
secretary Of agriculture tn put an in
spector at the elbow Of every workman
and charge the cost 10 the packer
ReEreseEtatire LorimeT fIlI) suggested
that the Beveridge amendment would put
ont of business thousands of siaughferers
doing an interstate business. and WouId
result ID creating beef trust in re-
Or. Melvin. CHIEF Of bureau OF animal
industry. was asked incidentally 10 state
the number or government Inspectors in
Chicago. BE answered ssFenty-seven
veterinary. fnty-niue examiners and fifty
five taggers, making Isl in all In the
whole service. he said there are IS
Representative Henry OF Connections
romDlimented Dir. Wilson for the show
ing he had made. saying: Il do not think
the Chicago packers made any mistake
IeafF ID ffssf1
Old 20 piausiDiy present a somewhat du-
bious case.
NsiII on the Stand.
AR. Neil was then put on the stand
He said he had worked IN a Chicago mack
ing house for six months in a University
settlement
You are a specialist along economic
Inesc"
'Nodesty forbids me to say replied
GIT. Neill
He said he was and had been for 2 wear
and a half commissioner of labor.
MT. NELL then related a parting inter
view with ar. Dyson consulting vetera-
harlan in chicago, representing the pack
ers Mr. Dyson, he saidTesaaT SUGGESTED I
that Neill=and Reynolds $40 Washing
-ers of thee5cohdtions eol1sfd and slIel-es
No1s -foE. renedles<rt .1en TO Wait thirty
t7ays and GENE ba e3<Sand SEE # conditions
NJ not been Deferred This. he Indicated
IS TO prevent injury TO the trade.
ddr. Nell said be replied that he was
nov authorized to make any trade OF deal.
thSHh did not know what the presidents
plan was but believed il was 70 secure
adequate legislation. Mr.. Neil followed
this statement with letter he had re-
Ceived from Mr. Dyson. in which Il was
suggested a sanitary committee be ap-
pointed and that It be given thirty DAYS
10 accomplish Improvement pending
which ID reports should be made.
Dirt on the Floor Caked.
Mr.. NeiH rather discouraged a visit Of
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