The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-06-07
BUTTER WITH THE ELGIN STAMP
AND CANADIAN CHEESE, ALSO,
Come From Minnesota According To the Tales Told
Chicago Councilmen
Roasting Chickens Kept From November Until July, and
Pot Boilers From July Until December-The
Beef Packers War On Inspection.

Washington. ID. president Roose-
velts advocacy of the farreach-
ing Beveridge meat Inspection amend
ment to the agricultural bill has
touched live wire throughout the
country. From every western state
where the raising Of cEttle, sheep or
hogs is an important industry tele-
grams are pouring into the white
house and to the congressional dele
cations OF these states urging that the
Neill-Reynolds report on Chicago
packing house conditions be not pub
lished. because official credence for
such a criticism will bar American
meat FROM the foreign market and
demoralize the home market.
On the other hand. Representative
Williams, the minority leader and
Representative Sulzer. of New York.
Tuesday introduced resolutions, one
calling upon The secretary Of com.
merce and labor and the other on the
president TO send to congress the
NeilLReynolds report The friends OF
the Beverage amendment, for whom
the Neill-Reynolds report, in all its
iumored horror. has been an effect
i've ally. declare that these resolu-
lions. even if adopted. Will never draw
forth the report They say il is pri-
vate report. the result Of an investi-
gatlon made at the presidents private
order. and therefore that the presi-
dent is net Obliged to transmit IL 10
congress, no matter what mary be the
demand.
without scandal. II possible, bur
with scandal if necessary" has been
the presidents plan Of action in sup
porting the Beveridge amendment. He
has thus far told all who requested
him 20 hold up the Neill-Reynolds re-
port that he would not publish # I'M
less the packers sought 10 oppose the
Beveridge meat inspection amendment
in its substance But the president Is
thoroughly sensible of the uneasiness
OF the cattle sheep and hog raising
interests. which have expanded during
The last decade largely by reason Of
the immense upbuilding Of the foreign
trade. Senator Warren. Of Wyoming.
was at the white house in connection
with the matter Tuesday.
Chicago, nl.-Agents Of the beef
packers were busy Wednesday marshal
ing the politicians. summoning those
with power and hearing those that
may or can be used 10 defeat in tie
lower branch OF congress the Ber-
eridge inspection law.
Interesting disclosures were brought
cut during the inquiry by the alder
men as follows:
Roasting chickens are kept from No
vember until the following July. while
pot boilers are kept from July anth
December.
Eggs are kept fresh" from March
and April mill September. and often
until the following February.
The average term Of poultry and
eggs in cold storage is rine months.
Butter and cheese made in Minnlso-
ia are marked "Elgin" and Canada. !"
and are sold to people desiring these
brands. Chicago dairy products and
poultry are shipped east and sold IN
New York as choice New Jersey"
products.
This information was brought out
when cold storage men opposed the or.
dinance. a clause Of which provides
that all cold storage articles must be
stamped with the date of receipt at
the warehouses.
According to the testimony given
before the judiciary committee Of the
city. council by commission men. who
we're setting forth their objections TO
the pending cold storage ordinance.
"Elgln" butter is made IN Minnesota.
New Jersey" chickens grow fat in
Iowa. and Canadian cheese Is i'm
portea from Indiana and other ststeg.
The pending ordinance provides that
all cold storage articles be stamped
with the date on which they were re-
ceived in the warehouse.