Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-02-02

certificate that II had been examined
microscopically and found sound. When
the new regulations were submitted to
the authorities here they ruled that
they did not comply with the old
agreement.
Ambassador Mccormick. under In.
structiOns from Washington. made EN-
ergetlc representations to the foreign
office, pointing out that while the mi.
crOscopic examination had been elimi.
mated the new meat inspection was
more rigorous and more efficient"
Why should a foreign government
believe word In favor Of Y. 3. lnspcc.
tion. when they were told over and
over again by our diplomatic rcpresen.
tatives abroad that the old y. =. In.
spection was most rigorous and ell.
cient."
The elimination Of the microscopic
test for trichlna or other Infection was
a barefaced and scandalous outrage.
But the Beef Trust will stop at moth.
Ing.
Why doesn't Mayor Dunno get after
the Reef Trust? Just see how they do
things In Vermont. Read this:
(By the Associated Press.)
Burlington, VT. Oct. 31.--The Chit.
tenden County grand jury today re-,
turned eight indictments In connection
with the sale and expectation Of dis.
eased beef ana cattle In the State Of
Vermont. Four of the indictments were
against the Consolidated Rendering
Company and four were against l.. Il.
Brigham, manager Of the Burlington
Rendering Company's plant In this city.
The local company IL controlled by the
Consolidated company, which Is q
Maine corporation.
The indictments against Brigham and
the Consolidated company were identi'
cal and charged, first. the sale Of dis
eased meat; second, the sale Of dis
eased COW; third, the possession OF
meat OF a calf under four weeks old
for the purpose Of shipping 1t out OF
the State; fourth, the possession Of the
body OF a calf, to he sold for food pur
poses. Each of the indictments con
talns 100 counts.
Counsel for Brigham secured con
tinuance of one of the cases against
him until the March term Of the court
All the defendants were held In bal
for $500.
The single city inspector Mt TIN
Stock Yards condemned 1896 pound,
OF meat during the week ending Oct
10, 1906. No prosecutions.
In a speech at New York Oct Il
1906, United States Senator Beyeridge
Of Indiana, said:
"Nearly everybody eats meat, and s,
long rs everybody eats meat the mea
industry should be organized SO tina
1t can serve all the people. But tn
government Of all the people. whom til
organized meat industry serves, shOul,
see that 1t deals Justly by all the pee
pie whom 1t serves.
"And so, while the government O
all the people should not own the mea
industry that serves all the people,
should regulate the meat industry tina
serves all the people. When that bus
ness becomes so great that 1t affect
all the people 1t becomes not only
private business but a public business
The profits for Its owners are no longe
the sole consideration, but the health Q
the people Is also consideration"
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The United States government IL
withdraw Its suits against the Bee
Trust because the government Is afrai
that it would not get justice In II
own courts
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The following Is taken from the Oh
cagO Chronicle, Dec. IL:
London, Dec. 13.-Dr. COllingrldg
the medical officer Of the health d.