The daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1906-1907, 1906-06-11
JUNGLE" TALK
HURTS PRICE
OF CATTLE
WILD DESIRE OF ROOSEVELT TO
KEEP IN THE LIMELIGHT
KNOCKS THE NEVADA
CATTLE BUSINESS

Realizing the probable effect of the
publication Of the Neill-Reynolds re-
port and the PRESIDENT S war upon the
Chicago packers upon the livestock
; industry OF the country, Frank j. Ha-
| genbarth, president OF the National
Livestock association has written an
expression OF opinion upon the sub
| ject. Following is Mr. Hagenbarth's
letter in part:
Reno, Nev:-The president has
seen fit TO ignore urgent requests from
official representatives Of the live
stock industry requesting him to with
hold any radical message or reports
! to congress bearing on abuses of the
packing industry. for the reason that
| 1t, IN such manner, would work
, an irreparable loss both at home and
abroad to the production of livestock
| 1t must be presumed that the presi-
| dent of these United States is too big
! and broad a man to feel chagrin be-
! cause of the fact that Commissioner
Garfield's report exonerated the pack
ers from certain imputed delinquen-
cies, and it cannot be thought that
he harbOrs revenge because Judge
! Humphreys decision was in a meas
ure defeat for the government. anil
Attorney General Moody: nor can it
be presumed that because he failed
on these two former occasions that
the president, anxious to make re-
cord or win out in some way against
the packers, has chosen the present
method of doing so, regardless OF
methods and consequences.
Livestock men are not apologists
for the packers, but are believing in
the square deal and conservative cor.
rection OF abuse. They cannot see
in the course that has thus beer
adopted against their protest We
asked for bread and have been given
a stone. Does the president believe
1
that because certain packers have
committed certain abuses that the cor
rective is body blow at the entir1
livestock industry? Does he believe
that few rotten apples on tree
condemns the entire crop?
The Neill-Reynolds report concerns
principally particular occurrences. and
not general conditions That there
are abuses no one will deny and that
they should be corrected is granted
There are likewise abuses in all
lines of business which should be cor
, CATTLE BUSINESS teEhtJ-miy,
, rected. Talking of muck rake, i
would seem that Neill and Reynolds
have Joined the throng and are wor
thy competitors of Upton Sinclair anC
Charles f. Russell: All of thes,
gentlemen have no doubt made cor
rect statements as to certain isolate et
instances of evil doing which came
under their observation, but this doe:
not prove that the general and usua
conditions are so bad as the particu
lar case in question.
Strengthening at the best is an un
savory business, and one can see ant
, smell much in such places whici
shocks the senses. In fact pack
ing house affords a particularly in
, viting field for the man with a muc
I rake, both literally and fguratively
However, in civilized communities tn
usual practice is to remove garbag
!, after nightfal, but some people seer
) to prefer the daylight.
The livestock industry ha sheen SUI
. fering the past two or three year
from the beef trust agitation: 1t ha
resulted in curtailed consumption q
} beef products and has entailed sever
:, financial losses to the growers an
: finishers of livestock products. Whe
: peace seemed assured and q clear SIX
r ahead, storms break worse than evel
To sum up the entire subject In
few words, the president, over tn
' J heads Of the packers. has hit q haI
y blow at the livestock industry.
2. ]. HAGENBARTH.