The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-06-12

Made In Neill- Reynolds Report.
Washington, June 70. Representa-
tiyes. who have constituents in cattle
raising states are much alarmed over
the political effect of the presidents
crusade against the beef trust. They
care nothing for the packers. They
think the punishment should fit the
crime in their case, but they say the
president went about the matter in a
.'bullheaded' way and has not only
played hob with the cattle raising in
dustry, but has injured the chances of
many Of them for reelection.
Wild protests are coming In by every
mail from the small cattle raisers as
well as from the big ranchmen. A
Kansas cattle grower telegraphed to
his representative that he tried to sell
some fine 1900 pound steers and that
the price had gone down So hundred
pounds, or $36 steer, which represent
ed much more than the profit. These
protests are numerous and strenuous.
The writers threaten political reprisal.
10 FOLLOW FreSlQontS ioeaSs
From the discussion of members Of
the committee on agriculture it was
apparent that meat inspection bill
will be reported which will carry out
in every way the presidents sugges-
tions. Members of the committee are
convinced that only in this way can
public confidence in meat and meat
products be restored.
The president has told members of
the committee that he is not committed
to the Beveridge bill, but only to its
principles, and that any bill which will
carry out those suggestions will meet
with his approval.
Representative Adams (Wis.), who at
first insisted that the date of inspection
should appear on all meat and meat
products and especially on the canned
goods, was advised by the experts of
the department of agriculture that can
ned goods If properly canned did not
deteriorate with age.
The dating of cans will be omitted in
the finished bill on the theory that a
consumer would try to get products
canned the shortest time, although
those prepared for years before were
equally as good Canned goods must
not, however, bear deceptive or mis-
leading labels descriptive of their con.
tents.
In regard to personalities, dyes and
chemicals, the committee bill will for
bid their use If Injurious to health.
Parts Of unsound Cattle to Be Used.
In forbidding the slaughtering of ami
mails "unsound" unhealthy" etc, as in
the Beveridge bill, the words are left.
but there is inserted provision which
will enable the packers to use parts Of
carcass which are sound, although
the animal itself may not be In sound
condition This will enable them to
use all that part of steer that is
sound except for broken leg.
1t Is almost certain that the inspec-
tion fees will be paid by the govern
ment. The committee is impressed
with the compromise proposition made
by Mr.. Cowan that the government APP
propriate 100000 for this work and
that in the event congress fails to
make the appropriation the secretary
of agriculture may collect fees for the
purpose of defraying the expense. The
president Is said to have approved this
The president is reported to be indig-
nant at the laxity of the bureau of ami
NAL industry, branch Of the depart
ment of agriculture, in permitting in
sanitary conditions at the packing
houses to remain unpublished.
The house committee on agriculture
complied with the request of the Chi
cago packers to be heard on the Neill-
Reynolds report regarding conditions
in the Chicago packing houses. The re-
quest was made by Thomas e. Wilson,
who said he was an employee of the
Nelson Morris company, but in this in
stance was authorized to speak for all
the Chicago packers.
Mr.. Wilson took up the Neill-Reyn-
olds report and denied every assertion
made in it. He declared that the plants
We're kept in as clean and sanitary a
condition as is compatible with the ma
ture of the business and extended an
Invitation to the members of the com
mittee to visit the slaughter houses.
Millions of people passed through
them every year, he said
Mr.. Wilson then took up the Bever-
adge amendment
Objects to Dating Cans.
1--WE should very much PREFER he
remarked. III the date on the labels or
cans might be omitted.p He also sug-
gested that some carcasses might be
found unsound' and at the same time
might be fit for food, orssome portion
of them. ss
According to Mr.. Wilson, the present
agitation against the Chicago packers
has been very disastrous to them. The
foreign demand for American fresh
meats has been practically cut in two
He asserted that the agitation and con-
segment damage to the trade would
mean terrible calamity to western cat
tie raisers
Under the Beveridge amendment
Mr.. Wilson said, 1t would be possible
for the secretary of agriculture to put
an inspector at the elbow OF every
workman and charge the cost to the
packer
Commissioner Neill, testifying before
the committee, reiterated many OF the
charges OF uncleanliress made in the
report MIR. Reynolds sustained him.
Congressman Wadsworth Of New
York, chairman of the house commit
tee on agriculture defended himself
against charges that he is friend Of
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