The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-02-16
BRIrAIN,S Cattle ORDER.
Our Governwencs Efforts 60 Prevesf DsscrtSa-
Instion AEsls.t Americas Exports.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-AmDng tho sub.
| jects Of diplomatic corrcspondcDcc between
| this Government and that Of Great Britain the
| attempt to secure for American cattle landed in
England exemption from the sweeping pro-
visions OF the recent British Contagious Dis
enses act, has Of late engrossed the earnest 1T
tention Of this Government. Tho net in question
in It's aim to protect native grazicrs. required
the slaughter of all cattle from foreign ports at
the port OF landing. whether Diseased not.
giving. however. to the Privy Council tho power
to suspend it's operation with respect TO those
countries wherethe non e. istcnce OF contagious
diseases might be satisfactorily proved. and to
designate the ports ut which live cattle from
abroad might be landed and transported inland
without slaughter.
The act was brought to the notice Of this Gov
eminent by the British Minister In Washing
ton. with tho request that our Government
would give notice Of any desire 1t might have TO
avail itself Of the discretionary acton accorded.
and in case OF surh desire that tho means
adopted here Tor detecting and suppress X
cattle diseases and for preventing the cXpuria-
ton Of infected animals should he made known.
Sir Edward Thornton was informed in reply
that regular systems Of exam nation and reports
as to the condition of cattle in the United States
were current and that in order to guard aga inst
the possible expectation of cases Of contiguous
di~cnse the collectors Of customs at the ports u
shipment would bo authorized To examine all
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as To their being in good condition and Tree
from disease.
Question having arisen ns to whether an OPP
tiona cert lli,nte OF this character, given ut tho
rrquest Of the shippers would sufficiently fulll
tue purposes OF the British net aud satisfy tie
PriVy Council, n second circular order was
issued by the Treasury Department 10 the Col
leciors Ot Customs on Feb. !. ordering the com
pu.sory examination and certiilcatiOn Of cattle
intended for expectation. with Immediate re-
port oi any cases OF Diseases Of contagious char
a,ter among meat cattle such us rino-rpcst
foot md month disauatts Bipurp.
g.. which might come to thor knowledge with
"a their Respective districts. This order, II was
believed. would amply comply with the British
requirements and prevent any disturbance OF
the order. issued some months previously. on
the first request OF this Government permitting
tho landing OF American cattle at Liverpool.
London aud other ports, and their trunspOrta-
ton inland without slaughter.
Meanwhile uneaSiness seems to hnve pre-
vailed Ar TO tho latitude given by this order Of
9Nrmptinn. and Inquiries were MAIDS by the
British Government. through its legation here,
rs 10 the rumorcd existence of "rind-
crpcst" in the vicinity of Washington.
An investigation showed that nc unh disorder
existed. and only few sporadic cas- Of pi"uro-
pneumonia IN a stable near the Capitol which
had been isolated without spreading The ar
consignment Oi Western. Canadian. and Amrri-
can cattle. among which several marked cases
Immediate adoption OF rigorous measures of
quarantine and slaughter. coupled with de-
eiared intention OF reyoking the exemption
hitherto accorded to American cattle. Tho
Department Of state and OF tho Treasury
~ once displayed great activity. II WIS
asccrtained beyond a doubt that the
cattlo on tho Ontario were healthy
nj the time OF shipment. and that no disease
whatever existed in the districts whence they
came. The falsty OF the rumors that pleuro-
pneumonia prevailed among cattle ia the
Northwest was amply shown and the assertion
was borne out by the arrival ia England OF
other cargoes OF liyo cattle taken from the Same
districts among which no disease WIS found.
Besides an p'tive CORES pondence with tho
British NJ histrr in Washington ON the subject.
luii anu Ireduent kilograms were exchanged
with the United Stntes Legation in London,
and every eNerton was made to avert
an unjust discrimination against Amcri-
can cattle, founded on bas-lcss rumors
which had been magniiled by the cascs on the
Ontario into n serious menace to the safety 81
English cattle. At one time It seemed as
though tho threatened danger To our exporting
interests could be wardcd oil. but the telegraph
brings word Of the revocation OF the privilege
10y IN" Priyy Council. and An order Tor the com
nulsory slaughter Of all live cattle from the
United states at the port Of landing on and after
the 81 OF March next, n vigorous quarantine
heing meanwhile observed. II. as Is said
Canadian cattle arc exempted from this harsh
order. tho measure VIII seem even more un-
friendly To our commerce than II would appear
in IFS best ASPECT