Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1906-06-23

with the condemned tag and returned
to the owner. The latter Is not forced
to destroy them. lie may sell them
and the only thing required Is that lie
furnish a monthly statement, under
oath. as to the disposition Of the
meat"
"Whcre does this ment 20 which has
been condemned and redeemed by the
OwnersY' asked DIR. klebs.
"1n answering this question I should
open up a new field Of discussion" an.
swered DIR. Jaques.
"rhat II easy to answer" replied
DIR. Klebs. 1T goes to the American
consumer. 1t can't 60 to the foreign
market"
Dr. Jaqucs further stated that the
system Of having the inspection made
In the interest Of the owner and the
producer to enable them to sell their
products In foreign markets was wrong.
",rhc inspector should have the power
to render tho condemned meat absolute.
" unfit for food and not return II to
the owner. The problem Of mcum and
tuum enters into II. II 1t IL my meat
for sale II II good for you to eat. That
Ii the Idea Of ownership.
"The present method Il this: For
several years 1t was possible to pass
under the law six sorts III meat infect.
ed with tuberculosis. 1t has stopped
one way and now only allows 1t to pass
In i've ways instead Of six. The meat
being returned to the owner to sell II
hc no chooses throws the whole work
Of inspection Of beef for city use on
the city health department. In March
Inst the city destroyed 3G7.271 pounds
OF meat. In March, 1905, there was no
inspection. The bacllll Of tuberculosis
will attack the steer out on the range
where he gets oil the needed air. What
will the same bacilli do to the confined
inhabitant Of the cityY'
Illinois d not only the headquarters
OF the Beef Trust. hut the people OF
Illinois are Ito principal victims.
&~
Beef Trust apologists say that mos,
Of the criticism Of their methods Il
due to dramatic license" 10 there
any dramatic license" In the condcm
nation Of over 100000 pounds Of beei
containing tuberculosis In the short
space of three months? Ia there any
dramatic license about official heath
department reports?
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Government inspectors only Inspect
meats intended for foreign countries
but II there Ii a sufiiciency Of Govern
ment meat inspectors at the Stock Yards
why was 1t that such a howl was made
by the Department of Agriculture II
January when the application for add
ti0nal inspectors was cut down?
The following special telegram wa,
published In the Chicago Tribune Janu
airy 10. 1900:
Washington. d. c., Jan. lS.-(Spe
cial)-The house committee on apprO
priatiOns has attempted to deal blow
to the Chicago meat trade by refusing
all but $4,000 Of the $135OO apprO
priations for which Secretary Of Agrl
culture Wilson asked In order to NEE
the demand for inspectors. The SINAI
sum which It recommended the hOus
should give was Incorporated In the ur
gent deficiency bill as result of tin
insistent representation Of Representa-
tive Wharton of Chicago.
For new member Wharton has heel
attracting considerable attention. com
mencing. It will be remembered. witt
bis amusing colloquy with Representa-
tive Williams, the minority leader, q
the opening day OF the session.
Secretary Wilson urgently poll
out to congress that his department
In need OF $4,000 to enable II
nlsh adequate Inspections for
} creased quantities Of meat Will
. packers are sending abroad. ~
! All tho Chicago members appedye
! before the subcommittee Of the app.t
! priations committee and asked that tn
] Wilson Recommendation be adoptet