New-York tribune., 1906-06-09

"A my Judgment the emphasis of the report O
Messrs. Neil and Reynolds Is aDunoahtis 1usu
To show The immediate and extraordinar,
change for the better which the mere fact oi
their Investigation is already orinslng a9oul -
the condition Of the packing houses In ChicAee
Il is only necessary 20 instance TIE ioloMi--s
portions OF letter received from nnost @ coli.'
retent and trustworthy witness IN chicaSo
a1eosa rsne I VIII give the committee II Il SC
desires:
Chicago Friday. June /.
on aaonasg pesS Tet 70 Iibfys, then swifts
TUESDAY. an the morning discussed changes tlss "a.
awakening at Armcurs. In the afternoon visited
the plant with the supeTin5eneenI the awak
ening OF Paeknssown Is Tiraenlogs mir eI,9an,
Nelson Morris has done much TO make things
better By the tine the next lnspens party ot 1
rooms sressine rooms. etc Cuspldors everywhere
end signs s,s FoDns fa eos 81 force from Without There
was the slightest indication that the still small
AT Armour's. at my suggestion. made 10 pre-
tenoe q making an - we ss or ou9 yseif and 10
SET fresh impression OF conditions. as aao & aoI
ssnd bere was Indication Of an almost humorous
haste clean up repsVe ana & exen 20 psah a5r tSr
dressing rooms new towels. etc etc Swffts and
A9uTs IS Mere bss OGe fse 50 on their Way By expressing
M Tlessure AZ the changes. The sausage girls
.nd uslst: they are 10 have dressing rooms. etc
asked Tor showers and lockers for the casing 6 worS
gTs at Arraours snd got promise that Iaey "oH!a
,;t th<to in The canning and stufftng room, emp
f<.sf aaa heef extract rooms At Armour seemed
Nv good. all of these rooms The slrls
work AT L1hbys the girls are 70 oe put .hIo Ii9
Tr5oe They are putting in toilet rooms which they
ssy are temporary. and that when the pullolIs - y
-ennoSeIled thew will have these put IN oetlet
nIsne T91e haste toward reform would nave oeei4
srauslrg II II were not nearly tragic -.
They tried 20 win help on the grouIa 1.i1e 10
workers IN my neiChbo-hoO6. and must say 90
Khzre this fear but cannot the WISDOM OF ny
coming out publicly and saying that saw lhulc-
lions OF an awakening, for want the changes to
be radical and permanent, even thousn VIC Oh ii
70 suffer for the present
I wish 10 repeat that my investigations are
not vet through. 7 not prepared 70 make
Anal statement, either 10 so much OF the
cor1ulatuts as concern tho management OF the
Bureau Of Animal Industry or as 10 certain OF
The eyraver charges IN connection with the aouI-
ferafions Of meat products. as well as certain
o.her matters But enough has been developed
sr nv judgment. TO call for immediate, rhorough
going and radical enlargement Of the powers
Of the government in inspecting all meats which
enter into interstate and foreign commerce
Unfortunately the misdeeds OF those who are
resnousible for The abuses We design 10 cure
vii brin. discredit and damage not only upon
them bl7t upon the innocent stock growers, the
Tanchmen and farmers OF the country The
only way permanently to protect ana oenen'
these stock growers. these farmers and ranch
men is to secure by law the thorough and ade-
o,ate Inspection for which I have asked Sim
cerely yours. THEODOhh HOOnE- \ H.. Ell
Hon James wadsworth chairman Committee
on Agriculture House Of Representatives