The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-02-27

Important Information hefOr" tho
HouSc OF Representatives.

House an executive communication
from Secretary Sherman in which the
secretary says the department of the
treasury has been long embarrassed
with several questions arising from the
prevalence of the disease known as
pleuro-pneumonia or lung plague in
heat cattle. The questions relate:-
First-To the extinction and prevent
ion of the disease in the United States.
Second-To our m with ma
tions beyond tho seas, especially with
Great Britain.
Third-To our trade In cattle with
the Dominion Of Canada, with a view
to such legislation as circumstances
may seem to require.
1t seems proper at this time to sub
nit to congress some brief remarks up
on the nature of the disease in question,
the history of its prevalence in other
countries and In the United States,
with a statement of the provisions Of
law now in force and of the various or
ders issued by this department relating
to it and sorne suggestions as TO what
may properly be enacted
by congress for the suppression
and prevention of the disease. The
secretary devotes about fifty pages of
foolscap to the subject Of the disease
which he says has never originated In
this c~ountry-the existing laws and re-
gulations upon the subject and the vari-
Gus orders which have from time to
time been issued by the treasury depart
ment. a table is given showing that
the exports of cattle from the United
States during the past six years aggre-
gate in value S22. 901, 232. The con-
illusions upon the subject at which the
treasury department has arrived are
thus summed up by the secretary
neutrality-suspicious. is a contag-
ious, infections lung fever in neat cat
tie. as readily communicated among
them as smallpox among mankind.
Second-It has never developed de
novo in this country, but has always
been introduced by contagion.
Third-It may be prevented by in
oculation; but that remedy is not to be
thought of in this country under pre-
sent conditions. .
Fourth-It has q period of incub-
alton of from nine to sixty days, usual
ly not exceeding forty, and its symp-
toms, when developed, are easily dis
ti%nguishable by experts from those of
other diseases.
Fifth-The only proper method of
suppressing the disease in the United
States is by the destruction Of all dis
eased or exposed cattle.
Sixth-No contagious pleuro-pneu-
monia now evistst or has ever existed
in any state west. of the Allegheny Mts.
Seventh-It does not now exist in the
United States, on or near the boundary
of Canada or in the Dominion of Cam
ada.
Eighth-The disease now exists in
the eastern part of New York, in New
Jersey, Pennsylvania and possibly in
parts of Maryland, Virginia and the
District of Columbia.
Ninth-The general course Of traffic
in cattle is from the west to the east.
Tonth-At the present time, with or
binary care, cattle may pass from the
Western States-which almost exclus-
lively furnish cattle for expectation
into Canada, and through Canada, Port
land and Boston to foreign ports, with
out danger of infection.
Eleventh-With proper restrictions
against contact with other cattle near
the seaboard, cattle may pass from the
Western States to the ports of New
York, Philadelphia and Baltimore for
expectations, without danger of infect
ion.
Twelfth-State and municipal regul-
alton are not to be relied upon to pre-
vent the importation and spread of the
disease, or to effect its ex~tirpation.
Thirteenth-Stringent quarantine re-
gulations are essential to the protection
of this country against its introduce
ton.
Fourteenth-A veterinary sanitary
commission, whose duty it shall be to
investigate all reports of the existence
of disease, to collect information re-
specting it and report to some depart
ment for publication, is essential to eff
icent action on the subject.
overwhelmingly in such COM
mission to cooperate with state and
municipal authorities in preventing and
Graduating disease by supplying money
out of appropriations by congress for
the purpose, would be effective and is in
accordance with the acts of congress in
regard to the national board of health.
Sixteenth-The authority in such
board to promptly isolate and slaughter
infected and diseased cattle, wherever
fodnd. and to award compensation to
the owners. would be an effective agency
TO extirpate the disease.
1t is for congress to consider the
policy and legality of comforting such
power.
From the Banks of the Hudson.
NEwBURG, n. Y, Oct. 20, 10.