Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-06-14
Will REPORT soon
House Committee Having IN Charge
Neat Inspection Amendment
Promises Speedy Action.
PARTY tIMES OBLIIERA1ED
n. Ames ArraiSns the Packers a.
SDreaders Of White Plague and
shaughterers Of Humanity
They Should Pay Cost.

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Washington, June 13.-The houst
committee on agriculture continued II
consideration Of the Beveridge mea
inspection amendment until after
o'clock Tuesday evening, but failed I,
complete It's tentative consideration o
all Of the features Of the amendment
The question Of fees has not been re
ported. The only statement made b,
the committee was that the countr,
could be assured that the result o.
deliberations would be meat inspec.
tion law which would suit the most
radical demands. Final conclusions
on the matter so far as the committee
is concerned will be reached Wednes-
day and the amendment will be report
cd to the house as a part of the agri-
cultural bill Thursday. At this time
the course likely to be taken includes
motion to disagree to all of the
amendments of the senate on this bill
and ask conference Of the senate.
The Beveridge amendment has been
modified by the committee tentatively
IN humber of respects. One of these
As to restrict its operation to CONT
mental United States" As originally
drawn the amendment was applicable
to all Of the possessions Of the United
States. The restriction according to
the Committee, is calculated to avoid
unnecessary expense and administra-
tive red tape In complying with the
requirements for an inspection In the
Philippines and other possessions,
where practically no demand for in
spection exists. |
The date on the labels Of canned
meat products is not to be required.
Neither is an inspection Of the product
Of the small butcher who may inciden-
tally by reason Of his location near
state lime, do an interstate commerce
business in serving his customers on
both sides Of the line.
The amendments so far made have
been voted in by a nonpartisan vote
In each instance. Members Of the
committee say that in no case have
party lines been drawn In the consid-
GRAFTON of the subject.
An echo Of the Nelll Reynolds report
on the packing houses Of Chicago was
heard Tuesday In the house when Mr.
Of Wyoming, in speech
preclpitated discussion OF the whole q
question of government inspection.
Mr., Ames, Of Massachusetts, fol.
lowed in defense Of the president q
and in favor of the packers paying the $
post Of inspection.
1.-THE great export trade in meat and U
meat products" he said, is not only
,aralyzed as II by lightning stroke a
nut also we ourselves stand aghast al q
ne magnitude and enormity Of the r.
'utrages perpetrated In arrogance OF 81
over that seems in the light of the pl
resent publicity to be nothing short Of CT
Madness" al
Il have no sympathy whaever for
he packers, who deliberately brought 81
his storm Of righteous indignation 70
gainst their methods upon them; and OF
have the greatest sympathy for the OF
Eecutive who, to rectify crying evil,
as forced much against his desires
nd earnest appeal to make public the .,
'port that he well knew would reap "a
hirlwind Of horror and reproach for y
ne Of our greatest Industries" =.
Speaking Of the packers and the cry =. -
icy have raised, Mr.. Ames said: n
Not content with the shameless &C. u
lisition Of countless fortunes from "
Iinted sources, safe in their belief Of 10
leir own Immunity, arrogant in thelr y
cape from the processes Of the courts 20
olators Of our laws against illegal "
spreaders Of the white =. ~
ague, slaughterers Of humanity, in lls
der to save paltry two millions by wa
Ireats Of lowering the price of cattle, VI
ey would drive their very Victims to
cir own defense and risk, yes, bring ,
IN to every cattle raiser in the land. -.
provide that the government should O O.'
y the cost Of inspection would be to aS ~.
implicitly nullify the purpose of the p
n" RAJ
he continued: -
In the justice Of right and equity -.
4 power, in the interest of strug. M
NJ, toiiing humanity. Of man over.
ak from incessant labor; of the ! 4.
men and children Of to-day and in -,
mory Of the countless throng that NJ
'sed away Of a-yesterday, in the - -
ten Of the great white plague, I In, M.
upon . complete and rigidly en-. '
ced inspection by making the pack. r.
pay the cost thereof" Il
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