The Washington times., 1906-06-07
Bad Meat Sales Denied.
Stories Hurt Trade.

In their statement the packers say:
The truth must be told and told
emphatically If the entire meat and /
live stock industry Is to have a square |
deaP and escape further danger Yet
this vital side Of the whole question is |
absolutely ignored in the Presidents !
message. and all but omitted from no.
tice in the NeiH- Reynolds report
Every pound Of meat in our packing
houses comes from animals which are
inspected and passed by tr2 ned veter-
mary agents of the Department of Ag-
riculture. Every animal or carcass that
does not pass this rigid inspection Is
condemned and disposed of under the
personal supervision Of the agents Of
the United States Department OF Agri-
THE Administration at Washington
knows these facts The writer's of the
Neill-R Reynolds report know them That
these are the facts is reluctantly ad-
mltted in their report. but even this
slight reinsurance TO the public Is al
most buried in the tail end of what
they have written.
We have been believers in rigid ami
NAL and meat inspection since inspec-
ton was first inaugurated
Differ as to Dirt.
OUR packing houses are kept clean.
Our methods OF manufacture are sani-
tary. Our products are wholesome On
all Of these points we have over and
s.
sanitarians, and official investigators
from practically every civilized nation
on earth. and in doing so we have made
a worldwide market for American live
stock products.
I'VE have steadily and persistently en-
deavored to improve our methods We
claim that we are doing everything that
can he done. and as fast az Il can be
done, to secure the best possible meth
DDS and the best possible ret;uIts. In the
light of what we have done and are do
ing we have a right. we believe 70 pro-
test against hasty and empirical judg-
ments that serve only to put Weapons
into the hands Of foreign competitors
of the American live stock and meat
There has never been any secret
about our methods of manufacture. For
thirty years the packing houses Of Chi
cago have been wide open TO the world.
They have been among the great show
places of this country.
Since Government inspection was first
inaugurated inspectors have been in
stalled in all Of our plants and have had
access 10 every part OF these plants.
They have always been free to criticise
and suggest, and we can say in all truth
that every practical change of method
suggested by them has been Immediately
put into effect.
The statement goes on 70 tell Of the
use of Chicago beef by the armies of the
world and continues:
Our own army and navy have been
regular customers Of Chicago packing
houses for thirty years, without a word
or complaint except on one occasion. At
the close OF the Spanish-Amer can wal
the whOlesOmeness of these products was
questioned by certain officers in an at
tack similar to the one now made upon
US. After thorough investigation, COW
ering several months, court of inquiry
made up of eminent officers of the army
found that the allegations against our
products were utterly unfounded
The statement is signed by Armour &
Co. Morris < Co. G. II. Hammond Com.
pany, Omaha Packing Company, Anglo
American Provision Company, Libby
Mcneil & Libby. and the Schwarzschild
& SulZberger Company