The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-06-15
HAVING Up MEASURE
Iouse FavorS Provision for
Riged Inspection and
Sanitation.
ASED ON BEVERAGE BILL
nvernment to Pay the Fees-Ob-
,oction TO Dating Cans-Threats OF
Political Reprisal for President
Rooseyelt's Crusade-Army Off
GERS to superintend Canning.

cors 10 Superintend Canning.
Uoebington. D. c., June 13.-Rep-
.sortatiyes who have constituents
4. cattle-raising States are much
.,ormed over the political effect Of
"a Presidents crusade against the
psef Trust. They care nothing for
~ packers they think the punish
ment should fit the crime in their
ssse but they say the President went
.bout the matter in a "bullheaded"
IN and has not only played hob
1itb the cattle raising industry, but
has injured the chances of many of
n lem for reelection, says the New
YDrk World.
From the discussion of members
a members of the Committee on
tericuIure it was apparent that a
me9t inspection bill will be reported
ubich will carry out in every way
ia Presidents suggestions. Mem
hers OF the committee are convinced
Il kat onlv in this way can public con-
sdence in meat and meat products
be restored. There is no longer any
isposition to quibble over the mat
AZ Even those members of the COM
mittee who we're the first to rush to
ia aid of the packers are now con-
.Iheed that a bill must be drawn
Nbich will restore the confidence of
Ne public.
Tin PRESIDENT has told members
ii the committee that he is not COM
nited the Beveridge bill, but only
ID its principles, and that any bill
Fch win carry out those suggestions
mil meet with his approval.
4The dating of cans will be omitted
ii the finished bill on the theory that
+ consumer would try to get pro-
NETS canned the shortest time, al
hough those prepared for years be-
Bic were equally as good. Canned
|bods must not, however, bear de-
8ptiye or misleading labels descrip-
De of their contents.
LIN regard to preservatives. dyes
|nd chemicals the committee bill will
orbid heir use if injurious to
Ibalth. The packers representatives
Rnted The words lin amounts in
arious o health" but the commit
q declined to grant this request.
In forbidding the slaughtering Of
|nimals unsound," unhealthy"
Ia, as in the Beveridge bill, the
lprds are left, but there is inserted
n provision which will enable the
lackers to use parts of a carcass
mich are sound, although the ami
~ itself may not be in a sound
ondition. This will enable them to
lse all that part of steer that is
pnnd except for a broken leg
#lt is almost certain that the in
pection fees will be paid by the
pvernment. The committee is inn
|Iessed with the compromise propo-
lion made by Mr. Cowan that the
pyernment appropriate $2,000,O00
q this work, and that in the event
.Fhgress fails to make the appro-
'Iiation the Secretary of Agriculture
nv collect fees for the purpose of
rraying the expense. The Presi-
PM has approved this.
The President made it plain to the
embers of the House who talked
IN him that what he wanted was
pill that would provide satisfactory
military conditions in the handling
4 meat and meat food products, and
nPt he did not care who was the
'nthor of the bill so long as 1t pro-
bed this.
8Ihe President intimated that un7
$s the legislation is satisfactory
him supplementary reports by
'essrs. Nell and Reynolds may be
~ In. The friends of the packers
Y not want any more revelations,
~ Tor this reason will not attempt
Y ehicanery in the proposed bill
commissioner Neill, who made the
sPort with Mr.. Reynolds, and Com
'Ssary-Gen. Sharpe, of the Army,
'Fe been in conference regarding
Ptraets which the army has with
Chicago packing-houses. All
ny contracts are prepared under
personal supervision of its Off
II who are stationed in all the
FKlng houses in which supplies for
y army are being prepared.