The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-06-19

~. ..riror.n June 16.-President |
..ova,t has added another chapter to |
,i,-~.--ro Of the meat inspection |
,,,-~ov4r.. It was not through any !
ss..r4 Of his that the correspondence
|hs-uapn himself and Representative
U,d-worth. chairman Of the house
|ean,o,iftep on agriculture was publish
al IN il. entirety. Inasmuch, showever,
g Chairman Wadsworth~ deemed it
desirable that the letters should be
m5u,hpd. and gave them to the public,
the president regards it as proper to
mrpIptp the correspondence thus far
EXCHANGED by the publication OF his
-arfv 10 Mr.. Wadsworth's letter. IN
/ his letter the president, while admitting
hi, error III stating that the mouse
substitute contained no provision Tor
the making Of inspections OF packing
houses ar all hours Of the day or night,
,.,- the substitute is still inadequate
to meet the requirements OF the sltu-
alton. The president says that, aftef
conference With Represen sentatiFe Adams,
Of Wisconsin. a member Of the agrtcul-
uu- committee. he is convinced MI.
Adam, Will accept the suggestions
mate 10 ni9l regarding the bill. He
SAYS that Mr. Adams, in each case,
stated that he personally would accept
q.
changes include the elimination OF the
i court review proposition and a dozen
i Other alterations. In the opinion OF
4 th4 president the suggested changes
4 Wu,G make the house committees SUB
i ~t-ute ~as Good as the Beverage
amendment"
The president adds that he is not
4 GLce.ned about the. language Ok. .tne
amendment. but. with the accomplish
m4u. Of the object in view, altneagn
e thorough and rigid, and not a sham
inspection"
4 Senator Beyeridge today made the
1 following statement in reference TO the
controversy between the president AM
j Nr Wadeworth regarding the nlght III
ptc,ion clause of the 'amendment u
= the agricultural appropriation Dill, re
3 ported by Mr. Wadsworth's committee
In my opfniOn the WadswOrth sup
Il &lrure does make the omission re
i terred to. 1t provides to use its exac
language an examination and lnspec
n ton of all meat food products, ana 10
4 the purposes Of such examination an
Inspection said inspectors shall nay
access at all times to every part OF Sal
Establishments.
The Wadsworth amendment doe
DO. permit inspectors in the packln
houses for any other purpose.
BuC ar night time, when no WORK
supposed To be done. and no meat SUI
posed to lie inspected, is the time Wne
improper practices are said to occur
me packing houses. Certainly tnen
NE time when any improper pracelc'
would occur.
Therefore my bill provides that u
Inspectors shall have access during u
night time as we'll as during the os
Ume TO every part of any estabhshme
neTeIn1etore described without respe
u whether or not any slaughterlus
0.her work is being done therein -
The purpose of this was to put
packing houses under the survelllan
I'll Inc inspectors when closed as W.
@S When open. This provision, Whl
deem not unimportant, the e#Wae
worth substitute omits.&
Mr. Wadsworth thinks his langaa
overs this important point l do n
Al the Very least. therefore, there is
s4phatic difference of opinion. Ana
Jaw as vital as this, affecting
NC, r.oLIn and lives of the people, lisp
oSlohS should be made clear, beyo
W,c G,n ana dispute. The president,
bECaoe, and Mr.. Reynolds, all ag
la la the language of my. amendment
Meferable to that tof~the Wadswo
nalute The amendment TO
'ese substitute, which they have s
NH. Adams of theghouse commit
T%S fS%.en oeen submitted to me. If adopt
! fnSe bIT amendments will make the ho
10 pt SUBSTANTIALLY the same as my
tho oil III lntents and purposes, altho'
H. isngua ge if. not so clear. and pl;
De PRESIDENT has read this statxesrnnee1