Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1906-06-16

with the 'cOnucmncu Jag ana returned
to the owner. The latter Is not forced
to destroy them. lie may sell them
and the only thing required Is that he
furnish monthly statement. under
oath. as to the disposition Of the
meat"
"Wherc does this meat 20 which has
been condemned and redeemed by the
owners?" asked DR.. Klcbs.
"ln answering this question I should
open up u new Held Of discussion. an.
swered DR.. Jaques.
"rhat Is easy to answer" replied
DR.. Klcbs. 1T goes to the American
consumer. 1t can't 70 to the foreign
market"
Dr. Jaques 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.
"Thc inspector should have the power
to render the condemned meat absolute.
~ unit for food aud not return It to
the owner. The problem Of mcum and
tuum enters into II. II It II my meat
for sale Is Is good for you to eat. That
Is the Idea of ownership.
"Thc present method IL this: For
several years 1t was possible To pass
under the law six sorts of meat infect.
cd with tuberculosis. 1t has stopped
one way and now only allows II to pass
In five ways instead of six. The meat
being returned to the owner To sell II
he ~ chooses throws the whole work
of inspection of beef for city use on
| the city health department. In March
last the city destroyed 3G1.21l pounds
of meat. In March. 1905. there was no
Inspection. The bacilli Of tuberculosis
will attack the steer out on the range
where lie gets all the needed air. What
will the same baclll do to the confined
lnhabtant OF the city!'
~etA
Illinois IA not only the headquarters
OF the Beef Trust. but the people OF
Illinois are Its principal victims.
|
Beef Trust apologlsts say that most
of the criticism of their methods Il
due 20 dramatic license" IL there
any dramatic license" In the condem
nation of over 100000 pounds of beet
containing tuberculosis In the short
space of three months? Is there any
dramatic license about official health
department reportsg
%6
Government inspectors only inspect
meats intended for foreign countries
but II there IL sufiiciency Of Govern
ment meat inspectors at the Stock Yards
why was II that such a howl was made
by the Department Of Agriculture IN
January when the application for addi
tlonal inspectors was cut down?
The following special telegram wa,
published In the Chicago Tribune Janu
AIRY 10, 1906:
Washington, ID. c.. Jan. lS.--(spe
clal. 1.-The house committee on appro
priations has attempted to deal blow
to the Chicago meat trade by refusing
all but $4,000 OF the $l35,OOO appro
priations for which Secretary of Agri
culture Wilson asked In order to NEE,
the demand for inspectors. The small
sum which 1t recommended the hous,
should give was Incorporated In the ur
gent deficiency bill as a result Of tin
lnsistent representation Of Representa-
tive Wharton of Chicago.
For new member Wharton has beel
attracting considerable attention, com
mencing. 1t will be remembered, witt
his amusing colloQuy with Representa-
tive Williams. the minority leader, OF
the opening day Of the session.
Secretary Wilson urgently pointe,
out to congress that his department wa
In need Of $l35,O0O to enable 1t to fur
nlsh adequate Inspections for the IN
creased quantities of meat which tn
packers are sending abroad.
All tina Chicago members appeare
before the subcommittee of the appro
prlations committee and asked that tn
Wilson Recommendation be adopted