London, 8th June, Mr. Wilton, the Chicago mat-packer, in the course of re-examination before the House Committee ut Washington, said that Chicago's foreign meat trade would diminished by half if the agitation continued, This would be a terrible calamity for the Wert, whence the stock is drawn, Mr. Armour, interviewed at Paris, suid the' revelations were being engineered by President Roosevelt, who has a personal spite against the packers.
Mr, Haldane, Minister for War, speaking in the House of Commons, aid he was unable to promise to suspend the purchase of American tinned meat for the Army, A lary quantity had been bought and ur Office had a large contract for further supply. He had sent most expert officer to inspect the meat Lofore and during the process of manufacture and would do the same to all tinned goods, The War Office had wide powers ander the contracts. He reminded the House that the purity of Home products had been raised in the past. He knew personally of the disgusting, conditions of pucking in the Uni States—Z; ive service.
London, vid Bombay, 8th June, Asa general consequence of the Chicago' revelations the military are thoroughly overhauling the stocks of the garrisons at Woolwich dockyard.—Keuter.
June.
President Roosevelt has forwarded to Congress-the report of the Agricultural Committee on meat packing. It confirms Mr. Nei Report, which raised the questi
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