New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-03-16
AMERIC1N PORK 1BROAD.

Secretary Blaine begins his OIlClal WoIh Win
an urgent reminder to the British Legation that
il is their immediate duty to contradict the
false report sent to England by the Consul at
Philadelphia concerning the condition OF
American pork. Injustice is not to be done with
immunity under the Y Administration, even
TO American pigs and Mr.. Blaine promises to
he unite as vigorous in the Cabinet rs he has
been IN Congress in driving other people to the
work which ne thinks right and eXpcdient at
the moment.
The emphasis of his letter to the British Min
lister is justified by the effect which COnsuls
Crump and Chpperton's reports have produced
in England. Judging by the tone OF the latest
English journals, periecb panic followed their
statement that 1905 900 swine had died OF hog
cholera in Illinois alone. Consul Crump, too,
added to his appalling account Of the diseased
condition Of the live swine n reminder that
trichnG could be conveyed in the lard, hogs
cheese, etc. The London NorHng AdrTtiser,
while contradicting this assertion on the fact,
known to everybody, that tho trichinT, even II
tley could be present in the fat Of the hog, which
they never are, would be killed by the extreme
heat to which both the lard and cheese arc sub
iected. Even olcomargarnc, 1t grants, could be
eaten with impunity for the same reason. But 1t
urges that discretion is the better part OF valoI
aud the only safety FOR the trembling British
householder is to keep all such American inn
ports outside of his thrcshOldi aud TO urge
upon the Board of Trade that prohibition OK
our pigs and pork should be made official. me
london Times. while not prepared TO urge the
shutting out Of 50 vast a supply Of food, yet
quakcs in sympathy with The rest Of the nation,
and implorcs them to roast, Try, and above all
to stow, the poisonous meat, if they would save
their lives I'm the midst Of the panic The LIZ
e,pool Post alone retains its cool common sense,
and reminds its readers that if American pork
is shut out from Great Britain the first result
will bc that the price of fresh meat will be
doubled aud the second that the poorer classes
VIII not be able to eat meat nc all.
Fortunately, the ROard Of Trade ore quite
alive to this contingency, and have not been
influenced by the false reports sent from Phila-
dclpha. II may console our English friends
vino appear TO look upon all Americans,
whether pigs or people, as more or less infected
with trichinosis, TO know that pork IL eaten by
the whole nation and that case Of the disease
is so rare as to be made matter of newspaper
comment, and never has occurred except among
the Germans, who eat their meat unc0oked. 1t
is now in order for COnsuls Crump and Clipper
ton to give their authority for their most unWar-
rantabie assertions. The report made by the
Produce Exchange Committee, the substance
of which will be found in our local
columns to-day, shows that all attempts to ex-
tract from these gentlemen any decent excuse
for the reckless reports they have Sent abroad
have been Intellectual Neither Mr.. Chpperton
nor Mr.. Crump apparently has any
knowledge whatever of the subject
upon which they proposed to en-
hghton the civilized world Mr. Clipperton
makes the astonishing inference from the
official return Of 227259 deaths Of
cholera in 1850 among the Illinois
swine that off the actual figures could
be known it would be found that
the mortality was little less than
100000. Mr.. Clipperon is surely an
ornament to the British Civil Service. He
might advantageously be called home, and
promoted to private life.