The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-22
BOYCOTT ON BEEF GROWS APACE THE
 COUNTRY OVER
New Recruits to the "We Won't Eat Meat'' Slogan Being Added Daily.

Washington, Jan. 22.-In the pro- ceedings which the government is about to institute against the beef trust no immunity baths will be ad- ministered. If the evidence which has been collected by the government agents during their months of investi- gation and which will be submitted to the Grand Jury in Chicago next week, warrants it, there will be civil suit started to dissolve the National Pack ing Company and probably criminal prosecutions of members of the firms of Armour 6 Company. Swift & Com pany, and Nelson, Morris & Company, who are held to be responsible for the combination which has. it is alleged, been upholding the prices of meat through illegal and monopolistic meth ods in restraint of trade.
 The Department of Justice believes that it has ample proof to sustain it's allegations
 Under the Roosevelt administration there was a move to bring the trust to justice. During the investigation the packers themselves were called upon to produce their records. In the pending proceedings care has been taken by the agents of the Depart ment of Justice to avoid the granting of any immunity baths.'' It is al- leged that the National Packing Com pany which is owned and controlled by the Armour, Swift and Morris con- panies, but also includes some smaller concerns. arbitrarily fixes the price of cattle on the hoof and absolutely dom- mates the price of meat products in the United States and that in doing so it is a trust within the meaning of the Sherman antitrust law.
 The present agitation in behalf of lower prices for food is not responsi- ble for the governments action against the trust, for it's inquiries began long before the existing campaign was commenced
 Boston, Jan. 22-Bostons protest against high meat prices is spreading like wildfire among the unions follow ing% the determination of the 1000 members of Stationary Engineers Un- ion No. 16, largest in the country, to abstain from meats for 60 days. It is said more than 16, 900 persons in Bos- ton and it's vicinity have decided to boycott meat until prices drop. There is movement on foot to hold a meet ing in either Faneuil Hall or Fremont Temple: within the next few days and it is freely rumored that before an- other week has passed a serious cru sade against the beef trust will be in progress.
 New York, Jan. 22.-A1though no general boycott on meat has been in stituted in New York by an organized body, retail meat dealers in every sec tion of the city are loud in their walls today over the very noticeable decrease in their sales of meat.
 These retail dealers boast however, that what they lose by the failing off sy, c,01a hoy oI10 1x7 the increased price of what they do sell. It is this very fact, boycotte-s of meat declare. that will lead to a general movement against meat in New York city that will cast into the shade any of the boycotts thus far started.
 Even if boycott is begun, there is evidence that the meat sales in New York will grow constantly smaller for the simple reason that there are un- told thousands in New York who can not afford to eat meat at the present high standard of prices.
 At meeting of the Consumers League next Thursday the matter will be taken up by Mrs. Frederick Nathan, president of the local league and vice president of the national organization, and the housewives of Gotham will be urged to abstain from meat until the prices are cut.
 New York newspapers are taking up the matter in vigorous style and prac- ticaly urging Gothamites to join in the movement at the same time demand ing that the Federal government take action both toward showing what ca uses the increased prices and look ing toward criminal prosecution of those responsible for the higher prices.
 Pittsburg. Jan. 22.-That local hotel keepers are anxious to help along the meat boycott started here was indi- cated today when one downtown pro- prietor announced that in addition to the regular menu includig the meats offered patrons. he would introduce special all-vegetable meal. Other ho- tel keepers quickly voiced their ap- proval of the plan and say they ex-