Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-06-14
STANDS BY REPORT
Mr.. Neill Is Closely Questioned hy
Members Of House Committee
on Agriculture.
NE REFUSED TO MAKE 4 DEAL
Treatment He Received from Co.'S
Gressmen was StriExingly Differ
ent from That Accorded the
Packers Representative.


PackeFs' Representative.
) Washington, June 8-The hous
, committee on agriculture continued II
hearing on the Neill-Reynolds meat In
spection report Thursday Thomas \
Wilson, manager for Nelson Morris
Co., and representing the large Chi
cago packing houses continued his re
marks on the Beveridge amondmen
providing for meat inspection.
Aside from the objections he hal
pointed out Wednesday. Mr.. Wilson
said the only other serious objection
was the provision placing the cost o
inspection on the packers.
Mr.. Neill was then put on the stand
He said he had worked in Chicag,
packing house for six months In i
university settlement.
"You are specialist along economi'
lines?"
"Modesty forbids me to say" re.
piled Mr.. Neill. He said he was and
had been for a year and half com.
missioner OF. labor. Mr.. Neill then re
lated parting interview with DR.
Dyson, consulting veterinarian in Cal
cago, representing the packers. DR.
Dyson, he said, suggested that Neil
and Reynolds go to Washington, max:
no report, but inform the packers Of
the conditions found and suggestions
for remedies, then to wait 80 days and
come back and see If conditions had
not been bettered. This, he indicated
was to prevent injury to the trade.
Mr.. Neill said he replied that he
was not authorized to make any trade
or deal, that he did not know what
the presidents plan was, but believed
It was to secure adequate legislation.
Mr.. Neill followed this statement with
letter he had received from DR.. Dy-
son in which was suggested a santa
ry committee, and that it be given 80
days to accomplish Improvements
pending which no reports should be
made.
Mr.. Neill rather discouraged d
of the committee to Chicago ~be
time, as many Of the conditiola inc
planned of were due to negligent nan
could have been remedied immed now
Mr.. Neill denied the staten Tive
Mr.. Wilson that the floors A..
scTNbbed daily. The dirt in. son
the rooms was caked on the floor ndi
had not been washed for weeks.
Going back to the statement regard
ing the tuberculosis spittle on the floor
Mr.. Wadsworth insisted that Mr.. Neill
did not know as fact that the work
men had tuberculosis.
THE fact was established in my
own mind" persisted Mr.. Neill. II
can only say that l believe it."
ooh, we'll, there is a difference be-
.ween belief and knowledge" said Mr..
Lorimer. 1
well, know It," replied Mr.. Neill.
did you examine them?" 1
II observed them" ,
"You say other diseased persons, ,
.lso, what other diseases?"
II am not willing to state" {
We'll, DOCTOR" said Mr.. Lorimer, {
you have made these statements to ]
he world in report which the pres {
dent has sent to us, and which has 4
on incalculable injury to this industry '
nd we want to know the facts" Y
II have made this report and am
Killing to stand on It," replied Mr..
Teill.
There were smells Of medicine on 9
lese men that you get in dispensaries !
,r certain diseases"
When other questions to draw out b
etails were asked Mr. Nelll, he re- ,
larked: "If you will pardon me, 4
link, you Mr.. Chairman, and Mr.. Lor- r
ner are quibbling."
ooh, no We are not quibbling." came d
ON both gentlement. d
Representative Bowie (Alabama) I
-otested that the witness was being II
1t in the attitude of defendant I'M I
IT cross-examination. d
1.-THE witness can take care Of him U
If, can't he?" asked the chairman. v
WELL" said Mr. Bowie, ri think | .
I've the right to make this statement" n
Mr.. Lorimer asserted that he had not
'en discourteous. e
1.-THE Witness" he said, as the au-
or of a report and I shall until the
passes a rule that the wit
'ss ought not to be questioned, en- 4
avor to ascertain the facts"
Mr.. NELL here asked permission to
axe statement. He said that 1t was
( weeks ago that he was in Chicago.
} saw hundreds of things that did 81
I go into his report As to the rub &,
ID that went into the meat he did p
I specify rubbish" nail; rubbish ca
piece Of rope. 81
T saw rubbish 90 into the meat and S,
ID So" As to tuberculosis, he had dr
lds observations and had also In tn
Viewed physicians who had told dr.
n the work tended to produce that ito
ease. dc
When Mr.. Lorimer asked the witness M
he had any complaint to make as ex
Mia fraafmeuf az a w-ffneee Mr. Epfll -