The San Francisco call., 1906-06-07

lieved any diseased meat was. put on
the market in any form, but he would
not express an opinion He explained
in detail the disposition of diseased
cattle through the stock exchange.
Wilson again took up the Neill-Re
nolds report, commenting on many of
the criticisms.
Concerning the condition of the ami
mails pens, he showed that the floors
were properly drained to permit of
flushing as often as needed and he
asserted that was done. The Neill-Rey-
nolds report spoke of ten hogs being
found in one place and fifteen to
twenty in another. Wilson said that
some mornings from $4,000 to $4,000
hogs are received and that frequently
dead ones are found in the cars. He
did not think there was anything re
voting" about that.
In regard to the interior of the work
rooms. Wilson said that any person
would be pleased with their cleanly
appearance before the days killing
and dressing is begun. and that per-
sons not used to packing houses might
be disgusted with the condition of the
same rooms several hours later He
contended, however, that there were no
unwholesome conditions there. Every
day. he said, all rooms. tables, trucks
ind utensils of all kinds are washed
rs clean as water and scrubbfush can
make them.
Wilson questioned a charge in the
eillS-Reynolds report that a carcass
If a hog had slipped from a carrier
md had been picked up and placed with
lean carcasses. He called upon DIR.
Neill to state that it did not happen
n one of the big packing houses.
1T did happen in one of the big con-
,erns,' DR.. Neill replied emphatically.
Or. Neill refused to state which one.
But some of the very things that
dr. Wilson has just now denied" said
Or. Neill. happened at Nelson Morris
: Co.'S place.
AS to the character of the employees.
Wilson denied that they were the refuse
If humanity or that the recent strike
lad made any change. Ninety-fve per
ent of those employed since that strike
we're union men.
He denied that the girls were COM
Ielled to stand while working, saying
here were places for them to sit down.
,ut undoubtedly some of them preferred
o stand most of the time, that they
night do their work more handily.
rooms were provided in which the en-
)loyes might eat. and all of the en-
,loyes of the big packers were fur
iished coffee for their lunches at l cent
| cup.
PACKERS FAVOR SUBSTITUTE.
Wilson was asked if he had ever in
'estigated packing houses abroad. He
lad in England, but said American
Methods were far superior.
Have you had any difficulty prior to
his agitation with your foreign mar
.-ets?" asked Scott
I'VE are having a great deal of trou-
lie now, replied the witness.
Asked again about times prior to the
present agitation, he mentioned that
,ome trouble was had with Germany
rue he did not regard this as based on
he quality of American meats. Mr.
Wilson then took up the Beveridge
amendment.
There would be no objection. Mr.. Will
ION said. to a sanitary regulation as
itrong as practicable. He admitted that
he names of their products did not con-
ain the article. AS example, he
aid his firm sold oxford" sausage,
which was pork sausage. Another arti-
lie named Brown" was simply beef
stew.
Representative Lorimer added that
brown meant beef. pork. potatoes,
,arrots, etc.
"As matter of fact" asked Repre-
sentative Scott, is there anything you
night call potted chicken which is not
.hicken?"
mo, sir; our potted chicken is made
entirely of chicken. and our potted tur-
Key is made of turkey.
The WadSworth substitute for the
3everidge amendment, which had been
before the committee for several days.
was made public today. The substitute
iiffers from the amendment of the Sem
tie, first, in that it leaves the manner
# inspection discretionary with the