Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-05-04
AMERICAN PORK.
What German.American Editor Thinks
Of the Prohibition OF Its
Importation by
Bismarck's G0yernment-An Insult That
Should be Resented With Re-
taliatory Measures.

CHICAGO, May 2-In an interview to-day
upon the pending controversy over the i'm
portation Of pork into Germany, and the
sction taken by Minister Sargent, Hermann
Roster, editor OF the Stats -Zeitunq, one OF
the Oldest and most influential journals OF
lis class In this country, contends that the
action OF the German government is due
solely 10 the failure of the American Con-
gress in guarding sgainsl such q move. He
states that few weeks before Congress ad.
jIurned he had certain resolutions introduced
TO the effect that the President should be
empowered, in case any foreign country pro-
hibIted the importsticn of American products
bef re The u xt meeting Of Congress, 10 re.
taiiste by proh'biliog the impori alton of the
products Of thar country, but Congress ad.
jouTned without taking action. "The mere
threat Of retaliation would have been suffi-
cient % have prevented any such law being
thought OF, said the gentleman.
"You are in favor of retaliation, then?"
II am In favor of retaliation on all
German imports il necessary. l do not
consider that any protest even is necessary
1t would be sufficient for the government TO
ssy, You have prohibited the importation
OF our pork, now we are going 10 rel aliate by
prohibiting the importation OF all your ex-
ports.' But if pretex, is wanted it is not
necessary to institute any investigation.
Their own courts furnish evidence enough
that seme OF their wine is sdulterated, and
that would be sufficient TO warrant the pro-
hibition Of it all. 1t would be sufficient for
the government to say, Some Of your hosiery
contains poisonous dyes, and We mean to pro-
tect our people against danger from them by
the total prohibition OF their import Lation'"
"Do you believe sanitary reasons had ans.
thing to do with The action OF the German
government
"Pshav, the German government knows
very we'll that any trichipa they have in
Germany they get from German swine. l
look upon their action as an insult TO this
country"
The gentleman asserts that the German
government sent commissioners here TO find
cut how American swine are killed, and
without waiting for report adopted meas
ures, clearly showing pretext only was de-
sired. He did not know what effect retalia-
tion would have now, but believed in trying
it in any event. He finally declared that il
the present Congress would take stand
against the German government il would re-
ceive the sanction of the entire American na-
ton, including, practically, every German
American in the land, among whom the
sentiment was general that Bism srck does
not rule tais country, and should have the
fact demonstrated in an unmistakable way,
PHILIP D. !ARMogR,
one of the most extensive packers in the
West, asserts that the prohibition of Ameri-
can pork by Germany has barely a visible
efect.upon the trade in comparison with other
foreign shipments, but be expresses the hope
that the United States will adopt retaliatory
measures, as the policy OF the German GOV.
ernment is manifestly arbitrary and not
honest.