The Minneapolis journal., 1906-06-08
FILTH IS HASTILY
HID BY PACKERS
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going and radical enlargement of the
powers OF the government in inspecting
all meats which enter into interstate
and foreign commerce.
Following is the substance of the
letter of the president to Chairman
WadsWorth:
ssIn accordance with your request 1
send you herewith the two reports of
inspection by the committee appointed
by the department. of agriculture of
April 5 and 13. This committee had al
ready been appointed when l. notified
the secretary that such a commission
should be appointed in order to make
the investigation. Subsequent COM
plants to me and the consideration of
| complaints already made showed me
that the charges were not only against
the packing houses, but also to certain
extent reflected upon the action of the
government inspectors, and l came to
| the conclusion that it was best to have
an investigation by outside individuals,
who could not be charged with being
! interested in the matter. Accordingly
before the completion Of the investiga-
| tion by the department of agriculture,
l directed Mr.. Neill and Mr.. Reynolds
to make an inspection, the first report
of which has been laid before congress.
Found New Facts. A..
"Much testimony has been laid be-
fore US which has not been considered
Reynolds in this report confne them
selves to stating in more or less sum
mary way the facts as to which they
| had been eye-witnesses; and what they
| have said cannot be successfully con-
troverted. ~ "'-
"Some of the ground traversed by
Messrs. Neill and Reynolds is not
touched upon in the report, of the
committee of the agricultural depart
ment. AS to. the ground covered =. in
common by the reports Of the two in
vestigating committees there is nc
conflict in substance as to the import
ant matters, altho there is a marked
difference in emphasis, this being par
TALLY due to the greater length and de-
tail of the report of the committee OF
the department. of agriculture. In my
Judgment the emphasis Of the report OF
Messrs. Neill and Reynolds is abund
antly justified by the facts. :...
Packers Clean House. - :
'To show the immediate and extraor
|
mere fact Of their investigation is al
ready bringing about in the condition
of the packing houses in Chicago, it i:
only necessary to instance the following
portions Of letter received from {
most competent and trustworthy wit
ness in Chicago, whose name will give
the committee if it so desires.
"'On Monday began a tour of al
Libby's and then Swift s. Tuesda,
discussed changes that ought to be made
and caught glimpse of the awakening
| at Armour's s. In the afternoon visited
the plant with the superintendent.
Whole Town Awake.
"Wednesday I rested and contem
plated the awakening Of Packingtown
+ + is miraeul9us: Thursday ! 3yl did Nelsol
Nelson Nelson Morris it is has nnp done much to max
things better. By the time the mex
inspecting party arrives they. will hav
still more new lavatories, toilet rooms
dressing rooms, etc. Cuspidors every
where and signs prohibiting splitting
In most the awakening seemed to com
by force from without. There wa
the slightest indication that the sti]
small voice was at work also.
AT Armour Sat my suggestion
cation, but frankly announced my dc
sire to see things for myself and to ge
a fresh impression Of conditions, as
had not seen the plant since before tn
strike. On every side there was ind
cation Of almost humorous haste t
clean up, repave and even to prepar
for future changes. Brand new toile
rooms, new dressing rooms, new towel
"'Swift and Armour's were both S
, cleaned up that I was compelled t
cheer them on their way by expressin
my pleasure at the changes. The sal
sage girls were moved upstairs, whel
they could get sun and light, they tc
have dressing rooms, etc. [ asked fe
showers and lockers for the 'casin
workers at Armour s, and got a promis
that they would put them in. The cal
ming and stuffing room, chip beef an
: beef extract at Armour's seem real]
g quite good. In all of these rooms tt
girls work.
= Girls in New Frocks.
r "'At Libby's the girls are put int
|, a blue calico uniform, which they wi
: buy at half price. They are putin
8 in toilet rooms, which they say are ter
g porary. and that when the building
= remodeled they will have these put
q d DeGISf pISCo L ue utSGo lOWdI US
Y form would have been amusing if
t were not so nearly tragical. ~
o =" tThey tried to win my help c
r the ground that the loss of foreig
q trade would mean hardship for tt
n workers in my neighborhood, and
: must say I do share this fear; but
!, cannot see the wisdom of my comm
=. out publicly and saying that I sa
T indications of an awakening, for
want the changes to, be radical ar
/ permanent, even tho we all have
T suffer for the present. ,..-.-~'. ..~
President Not Thru.
l. s'I wish to repeat that my invest
cations are not yet thru. I am not pr
pared to make a final statement eth
-- as to so much Of the complaints as co
cern the management Of the bures
Of animal industry or as to certain
II the graver charges in connection wi
Y the adulteration of meat products
y we'll as other matters. But enough h
been. developed in my. Judgment,
Eca1l for immediate, thoro-going 3 al
radical enlargement of the. powers
/ the government in inspecting all mea
, which enter into interstate and forei.
>, commerce.
a !" Unfortunately the misdeeds
those who are responsible for the abus
il we design to cure will bring discre6
4 and damage not only upon them, b
" uopn the innocent stockgrowers, t
e ranchmen and farmers Of the count1