The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-16
Injustice to Public.

( committed appointed ~ tho seoretaiy, Of
Agriculture 70 investigate the condition OF
,Lthe packing houses In tho city OF Chicago,
We lind this statcment5o on page &c thereof:l5S
NJ ~ That the packing house interests recog-5
submit"thcir ' proane,s to Federal Inspection
/ Is evidenced by tho statement Of one OF tfe
ina recent magaSlne article
Il States isEnot compulsory on the packers in
the strict legal sense OF tho term; II is more
binding than II " We're compulsory. II Is IS
Tits a we'll known fact that the packing
e Industry of this country needs the govern
ment inspection and certificate in order that
they may find a market for their goods q
home and abroad. Considered In this light
alone. It seems to us to be M Injustice 70
Z business OF this particular industry upon the
pockets OF the taxpayers OF this country;
Il f'ltSthe question be considered from the
alone, the argument Is the same: CAM be
tolerated that those whose nets n
7gered the public health and undermined the
\ Condition ti Mhehfthey have created Without
penalty of any kind and Whit tho added d
from tho Treasury Of the United States 70
a pay5athe expenses OF correcting their oWn3
wrongs? That conditions nave existed IN tne
correction seems. to us Is 4 proven lnIisput-
ably by the evidence. 1,l:e only contra dc
ton from any source Wha.eysp
Veil and Reynolds, which has been forth
fled by their personal statements before
general manager8of one Of the packing
houses, who undertook to testify not only
as 70 the eondi,on s esta6iis
Inents in tho city OF Chicago. and who not
only undertook 70 testify IN q, rebp I! !, OF
holds as to the facts within their knowledge
about conditions In other establishments
than his own, but actually made staiom nts
ne was not in tho city Of Chicago at ail
and. therefore, could not possibly have had
personal knowledge OF the matters about
which he assumed 70 enl!ghten the COM
Glass Legislation.
we nigh, be willing that that part Of
the cost OF Inspection which has heretofoIe
been paid by tho government. amounting 70
about $4,000 annually. shall DO continued,
d adf pP for %
goods and meat. food products generally,
the sole benefit Of which operates Tor q par
done by them, We believe this 70 be class
Legislation OF an indafensbe character.
For the payment Of nspeeto,n ices = N cases
Y dent. The national banks now are required
TO pay the cost Of their, own examinations.
The Is baa the
E lmm!gration head tax and other cases which
might be mentioned. DYE g5ia !.
W
yite attention IS tho broad court review
provided for by the committee am ,a
This Is u new departure n legsiaton. n !, %
s not justified In our opinion by Z single
fact. Under the broad operation Of this
court review, u Federal circuit Judge can
review tho finding of any Inspector ana
& the Secretary Of Agriculture, whether on a
point OF sanitation or With respect ,os 40 the
ducts, dc move. upon the facts, and thereby
have the inspection system of the United
states. intended to protect the public
health, to BIO tried and controlled by tho
Federal circuit courts. We astert that Is
not a proper judicial function. which they
Z. The purpose of this ac, is OF nm executive
nature md heretofore IT has never been
found necessary to transfer. the control OF
the inspection forces of the United States TO
the Judicial department, We bnieNe that
this Is a dangerous and unnecessary de-
y pnrture from tho policy and practice OF the
government IN tho past. and we believe
that the effect OF II Will be to hold a sword
over the heads Of inspectors engaged In the