The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-06-21
Between President Roosevelt and
Chairman WadswOrth Given
To the Public.
ANOTHER SUBSTITUTE PRESENTED
The Meat Inspection Bill the Subject
of Much Controversy Between
the Opposing Interests.
The Second Minority Report on the
Substitute For 6everidge Amend.
ment Submitted--Same Faults
Found as In the First.


Wadsworth, of the house committee
spondence between President Roose-
welt and himself regarding the meat
inspection bill prepared by the COM
mittee.
The president In his letter says that
almost every change In the house
amendment was for worse as conf
pared with the senate amendment, and
In his Judgment so framed as to min
imize the chance of roofing out the
evils in the packing business.
The president feels 1t would doubt
less suit these packers who objected
to thorough inspection, but that ne
also feels that II would, In the long
run, be heavy blow to the honest
stockraiser and the honest packer.
The president explained verbally that
he is far less concerned with the ques-
tion as to whether the packers or the
government should pay for the inspec-
ton than with certain other features
In the bill.
In his reply Mr.. Wadsworth declares
the president is very, very wrong" In
his estimate of the committees bill,
calls attention to provisions In the
bill and says "It is as perfect piece
of legislation to carry into effect your
own views In this question as was
ever prepared by committee of con.
gress. Every member of the commit
tee is absolutely honest and sincere
as yourself In his desire TO secure the
passage of rigid meat inspection bill.
They know the meaning of the Eng
lish language"
Following he summarizes the pro-
visions of the bill as to inspection at
all hours, as to powers of secretary of
agriculture. as to packers stand in
favor Of rigid inspection. as to court
review clause. etc. and concludes with
an expression of regret that the presi-
dent should feel justified by innuendo
at least In impugning the sincerity and
the competency of a committee of the
house of representatives. You have
no warrant for It," says Mr.. Wads-
worth, In closing. ,t.
A SECOND minority report on the
house substitute for the Beveridge
amendment and signed by Representa-
lives Haugen Qa.) and Davis (MinnJ.
was filed In the house just before ad-
tournament. The same fault is found
with the court review proposition and
he civil service amendment as In the
frst minority report.
As to the cost of inspection, Hau.
gen and Davis believe the government
should pay the cost OF inspection.
II is urged that a sufficient amount
should be appropriated annually and
he report suggests the amount be S2,.
700, 900 to insure the inspection.
The report concludes with the state
nent that there are good features in
10Th the Beveridge amendment and
n the substitute, but the signers OF
he report favor the Beveridse amend
nent to the substitute.
Washington. June 1S.-Further IN
eresting developments in the contro-
'ersy between the president and the
Iouse committee on agriculture over
he meat inspection amendment to the
gricultural appropriation bill have
'een produced. The president made
ublic reply to the peppery CON-
nunication sent him by Chairman
The outlook now Is that the meat
Inspection amendment will be modi.
ed so as TO overcome many OF the
bjections Of the president, and that
here will be no sham In the law.
t the suggestion Of Speaker Cannon,
Adams, Of Wisconsin,
member of the committee on agri-
ulture, mad conference with the
resident, at which various modifica,
ons to the committees bill were dis
used and virtually agreed upon. Ad.
ms said at the capitol that he had
lggested most of the alterations, but
! his later letter to Chairman Wads-
orth the president assumes most Of
he credit.
II is foregone conclusion that the
ourt review provision of the COM
littee's bill will be expunged and
lat other sections will be strength
ned In manner which II Is thought
hould meet with the presidents ap-
roval.