The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-13
PACKERS ON THE RACK.
sfr. Ames calls Them slaughterers OF
Humanity.

Washington, June 12.-An echo Of
the Neill- Reynolds report on the pack
ing houses of Chicago was heard late
yesterday in the house, when Mr. Mon
dell Of Wyoming in speech precipl-
tated discussion of the whole question
of government inspection.
Mr.. MondeH observed that the house
of commons in England Yesterday hdd
under consideration the subject of the
American meat products. which ne
said called attention to the far reach
ing and disastrous effect of the present
agitation. but to what he declared to
be an unfortunate misconcepuon of the
facts and of the nature and character
OF criticisms made officially or unoffi-
cially of packing house methods
Mr.. Mondell said: II consider II
most unfortunate for the great pack
ing and cattle industries; for the peace
of mind of our people: for our good
name abroad, that 1t should have been
deemed necessary in order to call at
tsnUon to the somewhat careless hand
ling in some packing houses of certain
meat products, constituting an in
intestinal proportion Of the entire pro-
duct and to certain unsanitary ccndi-
lions affecting some workers in the
meat packing Industries with a view
of securing or recommending an ex-
tension of federal inspection, to place
before the country in manner ealcu-
lated to magnify their contents certain
reports which bear on their faces the
stamp CT 1HpOCrlJlcaI cI1llClSIl II llOl
visionary bias
Mr. siayden of Texas condemned the
methods used in placing the Neill-
Reynolrs reports before the public.
For days. he said, the country has
been disturbed over the REVEAL tons
made by a special commission Of the
filthy condition of Chicago slaughter
houses This exposure of what I do
not doubt was an almost criminal
state Of indeeency had to come some
In oh
The consumer is entitled to protection"
Mr.. Ames of Massachusetts followed
in defense of the president and in favor
OF the packers paying the cost of in
SpecuOn.
THE great export trade in meat and
meat products he said, lis not only
paralyzed as if by a lightning stroke
but also We ourselves stand aghast at
the magnitude and enormity OF the out
RACES perpetrated in arrogance Of pow
er that seems in the light of the pres
ent publicity. to be nothing short of
madness.
7 have no sympathy whatever for the
packers who deliberately brought this
storm of righteous indignation against
the methods upon them; and I have the
greatest sympathy for the executive
who to rectify a crying evil, was forced
much against his desires and earnest
appeal to make public the report that
he well knew would reap a whirlwind
Of horrer and Teproach for one of our
greatest industries.
Speaking of the packers and the cry
they have raised. Mr.. Ames said
Not content with the shameless ac-
QUESTION of countless fortunes from
tainted sources. safe in their belief of
their own immunity arrogant in their
escape from the processes of the courts.
violators of our laws against alleged
combinations. spTeaders of the white
plague. slaughters of humanity. in or
der to save a paltry two millions by
threats of lowering the price of cattle
they would drive their very victims to
their own defense and risk. yes, bring
ruin to every cattle raiser in the land.
To provide that the government should
pay the cost of inspection would be to
completely nullify the purpose of the
bill"
Mr. Fulkerson. of Missouri. spoke
warmly in defense of the packing
houses of St. Joe and criticised in Sc
we're terms the conclusion that all
packing houses are uDsa nitaFy because
it had been shown that some We're I'M
sanitary in Chicago.