The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-14

whole, will bind the house conferees to
the proposition adopted by the house,
and will prevent them from accepting
any counter provision the senate con
ferees may offer, even tho 1t may pc
BRANDS IT PACKERS BILL
chicago Tribune Correspondent says
Substitute Defeats the President
Special to The Journal. rs
Chicago, June IA Washington
special to the Chicago Tribune says:
The packers have defeated President
Roosevelt in the battle over the Bev.-
y Which has sa been hi foashs il the Office
of the agricultural committee OF the
house. Their victory was not complete
however, for seven Of the ighteen
members voted against the packers
bill and announced their determination
to file minority report with the Bev-
eridge amendment as "a basis. .
day h on the oer Of of the house, ana On while
many members, especially Of republican
faith, are criticizing inthe cloak rooms
the course the presid lent has pursuued
with reference to the packing houses,
lit is doubtful if they will dare. go on
record as opposing the attitude he will
adopt in, the light Of the action of the
house committee. -
The substitute adopted by the major
ityS is described by the men who pre-
pared and vote for substantially
the Beveridge amendment with the
notifications necessary to make at con-
5stitutional and provide more complete
| " protection for the three great classes
| inVolVed- packers stool raisers and
| consumers. It is "a cumming thing to.
say the substitute is the .Beveridge@
mendment: 1t gives an impression
which is false and which will prove
difficult to- aissipate ID s S5Ss
Radical Differences. Il
I AS matter Of fact, there are radi-
cal differences between the two meas
ures, and they are Of, suchEa character
that Senator Beveridge does not be-
lieve the senate will accept them. These
differences may be summarized as FOL:
lows: =
| The Beveridge amendment provides
the cost Of inspections shall be betrayed
by uniform fees to be imposed for ex-
animation of all animals slaughtered
for Interstate and and foreign COM
merce. 80 g,g&@z,s a.
The substitute makes continuous and
900 annually for the expenses of the
service. $50. sr-a d r.. s;s., ! ~
| The Beveridge amendment makes the
secretary of agriculture the final Judge
Of the Justice or 5proprietXa of the de-
cision of an inspector with respect to
/ the soundness, healthfulness or whole
someness;, of any meat sor meat food
The substitute 4 specifically eonfers
upon the circuit courts Of, the United
States broad right Of review TX i.
! onits Label Date. Proviso.
The Beveridge amendment requires
cans or other packages which have been
! inspected and passed, to show upon it's
face the date upon which it, was affixed.
The substitute omits any such re-
quirement. ......~,
The Beveridges amendment provides
for the destruction Of all foods prod.
|ucts, meat or otherwise which have been
treated with or contain, any dyes OF
aels ts chemicals of any hRd q
i. The substitute as{tAorisss The passage
) Of meat food sRFodufts sWhish, contain
). no dyes, chemicals praservatiNes q
" ingredients which ader tthem HAgound
unlhle e u4Wh olesoI'sss aor unfit foqt
ID eae4 for e EXPORT IRON tbiS bssion.
The Be7ari1dge amend ,forbids
the sale O. amy food prodaaygts Under. any
r rstst shot should a. dssofibe it ~ ;
May US Trade Names !. ~ .:
The substitute merely s requires til
!, stating its contents Rave Been inspected
and passed, and, while forbidding tn
+ sale of any product under false or de
3 ceptiye name, permits theeuse Of estab
lished trade names, or names usual tt
8 such products, which have been ap
proved by the secretary !iof agriculture
). The Beveridge amendment >forbids
4 cred and packed unless the shipper pro
!. duces certificate showing that tn
f meat was prepared in an establishment
a kept in sanitary condition under tn
g rules and regulations prescribed by til
:. secretary Of agriculture, =" The snbsti
t tute omits such requirements, merel
: prohibiting the transportation Of meat
! stamped or labeled. as !" inspected an
passed, - and forbids the. ,affixing 0
labels or stamps in an establishment
not kept in a sanitary manner in az
g cordance with the rules and regulation
d prescribed by the secretary Of agricu
= ture. It provides further that all mea
o and meat-foods products on hand at tn
ubtcvoI approval Ol CilS DAll sdG ESTABLISH
ments where inspection has not bee
d maintained shall be: exempted from tn
Il operations of this provision.
g The Beverage amer amendment provide
t that no Strengthening Or preparation {
e meat should be done during night tim
!. except in cases Of emergency seat73 /. !. !.
h The substitute authorizes inspectio
L during the night as well as day time.
t Ignores Civil, Service Law.
y Z The 2Beveridge amendment exempt
it farm from TIE pfovisionss Of the ga act :
u F. The substitute extends this exemptic
q to retail butchers and dealers altho a.
9. thorizing the secretary Of agriculture |
It'll inspect the establishments Of such De
e "A sons if he deems it advisable.
II The Beveridge amendment confer
Q, plates the appointment Of inspecto
~ from time to time under the existi1
e. civil service law ii@ n
~ The substitute permits appointment
rs of inspectors for period Of one vel
SO without reference to civil service r
!, quirements. asf
u 1t is evident from the COMPARES
~ that the strict and rigid inspectit
70 which the Beverage bill would have
as sured is. not attained by the substitu
- Of the majority Of the committee. Re
ne resentatives Wadsworths and Lorim
y well may be said to have carried O
% Faithfully the wishes of the packers.
~ ~ this connection it is signified that INN
30 diately after the close of the comm
nc tee session today, the two membe
a. named went to the Willard hotel, whe
Thomas u. Wilson. the packers apeI