The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-17

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,ofs shall have access during The niRh' time
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lshmrnt hcteinbcforr desoribrd. without
reference ~ whether or not any slau ghtetinR
or other Vntk ~ heins done therein. The
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under the surveillance Of tho inspectors when
closed NJ vol NJ when open Thia provision.
v hitch deem most M potfRnt, the WRdawor'h
eub-i itute mits
Mr.. wadswotth thinks his Ian qua covers
this serious point do not " the very
least. therefore, there u all emphatic dif-
ference NJ opinion. And In n Law ~ vital
AZ this. affecting the health aud lives Of the
people. ia provisions should he made clear
beyond civil and dispute.
The President. Mr.. McCRhe and Mr.. Rey-
nolds hl aRree thar the language NJ my mend
msnt IL far preferable to that Of the wAda.
worth substitute. The amend mrnts 10 the
House subst itute which they have sent TO
Mr.. Adams Of the House committee hav
been submitted to me, " adopted these
amend ments will make the House bill sub
stnntialy the 50 me as my bill to all intents
and purposes. although the language Is not so
clear and plain. The President has read this
statement.
In the absence from Washington OF
Chairman Wadsworth, who has gone to
MS NOME IN NrtteSeO, ". U u, Representative
Adams to-day called the members OF the
Agricultural Committee together for an
informal conference to discuss the sed
changes in the substitute to make II meet
the Presidents suggestions. He had with
him a copy Of what is now called the McCabe
bill, a measure prepared by the Solicitor
FOR the Agricultural Department, who is
one OF the Presidents advisers In this
matter. 1t is the Wadsworth substitute .
with the amendments which the President
suggests interlined and other provisions
stricken out. The committee went over this
measure carefully.
In the first place there Ia no disposition
to insift upon the court review provision.
Few 1 any members OF the committee
the President In his final stand on the
railroad ratio bill insisted upon a court
review clause. They thought he would
want one in the meat inspection bill. but IL
he doesn't want \ they are willing It should
Wadsworth In his letter to the President
said that he did not regard 1t as necessary.
With respect to the section providing for
the appointment Of inspectors outside of
the civil service regulations, that clause
sentative Cromer Of Indiana. o friend of the
original Beveridge amendment, and who
was supposed to voice the sentiments Of
the Indiana Senator. There was some OBJ
iCttIoil W " oh tlloH 1l Va tWoo VI 90 6llO
cratic members Of the committee, but it
was not regarded by the majority OF the
committee as a serious question and it was
allowed to 90 in. No one seems to care
whether it remains in or not. Representa-
tive Cromer Is willing to eliminate IL, and
II too will 60 out.
There is likely to be some little contro-
versy over the question Of dating the label
placed pom canned meat food products.
This requirement in the Beveridge amend
Tnant wag lfriol,ap out INV tho pottoa nv
mittee because there was nothing in the
hearings before the committee to indicate
that goods Theoretically sealed are not just
as wholesome some time after they are
mittee does not think il is necessary to date
the cans, and there is likely to be some com
promise on this matter.
With respect to the other amendments
to the S, bstitute suggested, they are largely
q matter of the choice Of words and phrases,
and none of them is considered by members
of the committee as essential or as having
any material effect upon the thoroughness
or lack Of thoroughness of the inspection
provided for undo the measure.
The President is said to have come prac-
tically to the conclusion that the cost OF
inspection should he paid by the Govern
ment. In his frs. letter to Mr.. Wadsworth
he said that he did not regard this change
aging mista Ike made, 1t is understood that
he is willing to yield upon this matter, 30
that there II not likely to be any serious
dispute over that question, although a mi
nority in the House will seek to have it
stricken out and to provide for the ASSESS
ment Of a head tax to cover the cost Of
inspection.
Members OF the House are enthusiastic
over the stand taken by Chairman Wads-
worth in his reply to the President. The
letter created a great deal o ffeeling, but this
Is gradually subsiding, and those who see
the humorous side of the situation are hav-
ing some fun at the expense Of Senator
Beverage, Upon whose advice the Presi-
dent made his principal objection to the
Wadsworth measure in his first letter to the
chairman ofthe Committee on Agriculture.
There will be q meeting of the committee
on Monday to decide upon what committee
amendments, in line with the Presidents
suggestions, will be offered when the bill
is taken up for consideration in the House.
Chairman Wadsworth will be present at
that time and those who have been princi-
pally interested in the controversy now
think the end Of II is in sight.