A RANCHMAN'S RECOLLECTIONS 



Chickamauga, and Porto Rico, I found the fresh 

 beef to be apparently preserved with secret chemicals, 

 which destroy its natural flavor, and which I also 

 believe to be detrimental to the health of the troops." 



General Miles stated before the commission : 



"There was sent to Porto Rico 337 tons of what 

 is known as so-called refrigerated beef, which you 

 might call embalmed beef." 



Dr. Daly testified that a sample of broth taken by 

 him from a kettle of boiling beef, on being analyzed, 

 exhibited the characteristics of boric and salicylic 

 acids. The testimony by Gen. Weston disposes of 

 the charge that the beef seen by Dr. Daly at Tampa 

 was furnished by contractors, or issued to the troops. 

 Gen. Weston testified that it was permitted to Ed- 

 wards & Powell, who were interested in a preserving 

 process, to place a few carcasses of beef aboard the 

 Comal at Tampa for a demonstration of its keeping 

 qualities under severe tests, but that none of the meat 

 so treated was rationed out. The report by Brig.- 

 Gen. Charles P. Eagen of the Subsistence Depart- 

 ment contained the following, page 151: 



"Our investigation showed that rations were is- 

 sued, as per published schedules, and always on hand 

 in abundance. The department exercised great vigi- 

 lance in the inspection of all articles, and obtained, 

 so far as we can ascertain, the best quality for the 

 price paid." 



Numerous tests were also made by outside chem- 



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