Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-06-14

Washington, June l3.-An echo OF the
Neill-Reynolds report on the packing
house OF Chicago was heard yester-
day in the house when Mr.. Mondel
OF Wyoming in a speech precipitated
discussion of the whole question OF
government inspection. He said:
Il consider it most unfortunate for
the great packing and cattle indus
tries, for the peace OF mind OF our
people, for our good name abroad,
that it should be deemed necessary.
in order to call attention to some
what careless handling in some pack
inghouses Of certain meat products,
constituting an infinitely small pro-
portion OF the entire product, and to
certain unsanitary conditions affect
ing some workers in the meat pack
ing industries with a view OF secur-
ing or recommending extension of
federal inspection, to place before the
country in a manner calculated to
magnify their contents certain re-
ports which bear on their faces the
stamp of hvpercritical criticism, if not
visionary bias"
Mr.. Slayden Of Texas condemned
the methods used in placing the Neill-
Reynolds report before the public
For days, he said, the country has
been disturbed over the revelations
made by the special commission of the
filthy conditions of Chicago slaughter
houses. This exposure of what | 10
no doubt was an almost criminal
state of indecency had to come some
time and l hope will result in good
The consumer is entitled to protec-
ton. He pays big round prices and
ought to have good, clean, wholesome
food for his money. Whether the re-
form could have been effected in a
different way | shall not undertake
to say, although the thought will in.
trude itself that had there been less
beating of drums, less fiaring of trum-
pets, less of yellow journal methods,
the work of reform might have been
just as effectual and the sacrifice of
honest wealth not so appalling.
am not speaking a word of sympathy
for the packers. Whatever of offense
there is has come from them and
while they may lose millions by the
agitation they will have millions left,
most of it sweated from the brow OF
cattle producers who finally have to
pay the shot"
Mr.. Ames of Massachusetts fol
lowed in defense of the president and
in favor of the packers paying the
cost of the inspection.
The great export trade in meat and
meat products" he said, lis not only
paralyzed as if by lightning stroke
but also are we ourselves aghast at
the magnitude and enormity of the
outrages perpetrated in the arrogance
of power that seems in the light of
present publicity to be nothing short
of madness.
Packers Brought on the Storm.
Il have no sympathy whatever for
the packers who deliberately brought
this storm of righteous indignation
against their methods and upon them
selves, and I have the greatest sym
pathy for the executive who to rectify
a crying evil was forced, mucn
against his desires and earnest ap
peal, to make public the report that
he well knew would reap a whirl.
wind of horror and reproach for one
of our greatest industries"
Speaking of the packers and the
hue and cry they have raised, Mr..
Ames said:
Not content with the shameless
acquisition of countless fortunes from
tainted sources, safe in the belief of
their own immunity arrogant in their
escape from processes of the courts,
yiolators Of our laws against illegal
combination, spreaders of the white
plague, slaughterers of humanity-in
order to save a paltry two millions
by treats of lowering the price Of
cattle, they would drive their very
victim TO their own defense and risk
yes, bring ruin to every cattle raiser
in the land. To provide that the gov
eminent should pay the cost OF in
spection would be to completely nui-
lily the purpose of the bin
Mr.. Ames objected TO any change in
the Beveridge bill and concluding
said:
In the justice of right and equity
and power in the interest of strugg-
ing, toiling humanity. OF men over
weak from incessant labor, of the
women and children of today and n
the memory Of the countless throug
that passed away Of a yesterday in
the clutch Of the great white plague,
insist upon complete and rigidly en-
forced inspection by making the pack
are pay the cost thereof"
More Money for Vicksburs Park.
The house having under eonsidera-
ton sundry civil bills, on motion Of
Mr. Williams. increased the apprUpri-