Show HO EMBALMED BEEF NO AMERICAN CANNED GOODS HAS BEEN USED london nov of thac british admiralty have been interviewed toy the representative of the associated press on the chronicles bad beef assertion and they say they have not received a complaint as to the quality of food furnished to the transports the first we beard of the matter was through the press and though doubtful of its accuracy sald one of the officials we have set on foot inquiries on the subject the only specific instance mentioned Is that of the nubia we bought large quantities of provisions in new york but we have there responsible agents who are not likely to accept rotten meat or meal which has already been refused by the other governments it is believed the term embalmer embalmed ed meats is applied to canned meats we have not bought any ot these our supplies are confined to salt meats and pork packed in casks commonly known at sea as salt horse the same as served in all the navies ot the world for years past we have oot so far heard a word against this form of food and judging from the health ot the men in tha pulled states navy during tha war with spain it must have adreq weil with them it Is barely possible that our soldiers who are not accustomed to such food are not altogether sails fiad with this diet and perhaps inclined unofficially ito declare it unfit tor consumption we have yet to leam that the provisions purchased in the united states are not all as represented and though investigating the allegations we have no reason to suppose we will discontinue purchasing in the united states when circumstances demand outside supplies |