The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-08
Story ofNegotia Re-
vedled BY Commissions
er Causes Sensation.
BEFORE COMMITTEE
REPEATS CHARGES
Makes Caustic Reference to
Treatment as Compared With III
That Of Wilson. ,,!
LATTER SAYS BUSINESS
HAS BEEN MUCH DAMAGED
Sharp Issue Of Veracity Between
Presidents Investigators and
Representative of Beef
Men-Staten1ents Made 5s
By One Flatly Denied
BY Other.
LATTER SAYS BUSINESS
HAS BEEN MUCH DAMAGED

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(From Our Regular Correspondent1
n WASHINGTON, D. c.. June The I'll
feature OF tho investigation Of the House "
Committee on Agriculture into conditions III
in the beef packing trade in Chicago. to-sa
day, was the reiteration by Commission.
or Nelll of the charges made in his res
port IIe followed Thomas E. Wilson, ,ai
representative of the packers, who cons
pleted the statement begun at yester-&
days hearing. si 3j Isl 55SS 5f}#E1
Mr.. sNelll took up many OF the state
ments made by Mr.. Wilson in denial Of 5s
the charges of uncleanlness and gon-S3
eral lack Of sanitation In the packing IL
establishments. and gave specific in-@
stances Of dirty surroundings In which,
the packers work. Many questions we're d
asked Mr.. Neill by members OF the COM
mittee and invariably his answers were
ready and pointed. ss :5ss
Caused Sensation. ss3
III The really sensational part Of his tcs-s5
tmony was at the outset, when he stated
that the veterinarian employed by the VI
packers in Chicago had besought him
not to make any report to the Presi-as
dent, but to go back to ashtngtons and
wait thirty days, and then return to Chi
cago and continue. his Investigations, thus
giving the packers time In which to- CT can u
up. Mr.. Neill replied to this overture
that he and mr.. Reynolds had no author-ss
ity to make such q bargain. .$s5
It was quite evident that the commit
tee was deeply impressed by the state-s
ment OF Mr.. Neill. The direct. fiat footed i
denial made by Mr.. Wilson OF the state
ments contained in the report to the
President. appeared to have ra ther caused 4
some OF the committee to, think that
the report had exaggerated the trut ms
Mr. Neill's statements were 50 frank4j
and straightforward that they made a.
profound impression Ills account d o'E. o1 n
negotiations conducted by the packers
yoterina rian to have the report held back;
until the packerH had cleaned up their
establishments. caused something Of ~
hutter. 3 ji5# s5sI
Wilson Resumes. III
When the committee resumed its hear
ing to-day Thomas Il. Wilson, manager
for Nelson Morris & Company. REPRESENT.
Ing the large Chicago packing houseR
continued his remarks on the Bevertdgss
amendment. s5S
Aside from the objections he had /,
pointed out yesterday. Mr.. Wilson said 4
the only other serious objection to thes
proposed inspection was the provision
placing the cost upon the packers. s9s8R
1--WE are now under an expense aggre,#
eating 81. 100 q year for ondenlnationa
Of animals" he said. 8s t5l
Representative Scott (Kansas) sug-8
gested that 1t was generally understood.
the pnckers so controlled the meat mar
ket that they would be able to recoupy
themselves for tho cost OF inspection,
1--WE could not replied Mr.. WILSON,
H,t1I
Of the meat supply of tho country and
do not control the market"
Representative Henry suggested that y
the delinquencies OF the packers had
placed them In the present position, ana
inquired Why the packers should object II
to paying II the government is to pull 4
you out OF. tho hole. Mr.. Wilson de.
clnred 1t was not the fault OF the pack
ers The packers We're willing to comply
With any new requirements, but they
feel this to be an unjust burden and
ono they ought not to be called on to
bear. ss
Foreign Trade Injured.
.What is tho result on your foreign i
market of the present agltaions?" asked
Mr.. Wadsworth.
"The result Is very DISASTROUS" replied -
the witness. ''Our foreign demand for
fresh meats and manufactured product
has been practically cut In two. Our Il
foreign competitors are all making the y
most of this and are getting the benefit
Of agitation and we are standing the Nj
loss" VII
Representative Hhugen (Iowa) said 1t Y
vas we'll known that Congress. in the hi
past had no: made adequate approprla-
lion for the inspection and he wanted %
TO know II 1t would not be better for III
tho ralsers and packers to pay. say fouF1 n
cents n head for the inspec ton OF cat-s#
lila mud two cents for inspection OF hogs. Y
II. would be better for US to divide N
up all we have. suppose, ra her than is
60 out of business" replied Mr. WILSON,
Summary Of Objections.
Representative Henry (Coneeticuph3
took Mr.. Wilson over the amendment q
again for the recapitulatlon OF his obs Il
iections Mr.. Wilson made this stater
ment: -, y. ssss
matter to create law covering the iscsSs
essary sanitary regulations resaralhg .hs II
packing houses that Will he eohslAsu'8sss '8s
ltional. n, Ri N gs
usaful as applied to the products when
they enter into Interstate trade We do i
not want to raise single question. w /
want q law enacted. We want a good
law and stringent one. We want thS 1
sanitary Inspection, and we walt iSs
thorough. do not want the inpresstnn1
10 obtain that we contemplate any atss
tack on any law that may be- passed, ~
Representative Adams lRtsconyinl
summed up the objections Mr. WtiSolla