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Show DfSCUSS PACKING HOUSE SCANDAL Secretary Wilson and Special Agents Confer With President. Washington. President Roosevelt lato Thursday consulted with Secro- v tnry Wilson of tho department of agriculturo ag-riculturo and Senntor Doverldgo regarding re-garding tho Doverldgo nmendment to tho ngricultural appropriation bill. Speclnl Spe-clnl Agents Reynolds nnd Commissioner Commission-er of Lnbor Nolll, who Investigated tho conditions nt Chlcngo and other places for tho presldont, nnd eoveral of tho subordlnnto ofllcinls of tho department de-partment ot agriculture. Including Aionzo D. Melvln, chler of tho bureau of nnlmal Industry, nlso wero present. Thoro wns n very full nnd frco discussion discus-sion of the probnolo effect of tho operations op-erations of tho Doverldgo nmendment, but nono of thoso present wns willing to tell tho details of tho conference. |