New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-13
AMERICAN HOG PRODUCTS IN FRANCE.
VIEWS OF EMERY A. sroRRs AND LEON CholihAo
nrcnr I1rInNs RY MERCHANTS.

-pFSOLUTIOES BY MEkCh&N'o'
An informal meeting of leading proyisionn me q
Bridge-st yesterday, for the purpose vi e ma ling
Emery A. Storrs and Leon Chotteau VINO VICE.; = log
an nyestigation of the condition OF America mvs
al ts Fs~reot II Parker presided. Mr.. StoiIs
said: .,,u T., toror ~
The packers in Chicago are not n, are dis
-. svor retaliatory measures by Congress In New
York failed TO find any persons pdndnced in Con-
Sess are in the direction of retaliation by 's
Importation OF adulterated vines Inc only mere nv The
san he that adulterated wines would come nere W Wv.
wey of England with an additional cost TO the Ter
or they would be smuggled with loss OF e
conntry France would also adopt retaIatoiy measno
against other American products When IL tbat ali
found that there Existed pary in France
which is opposed to the importation of American hog p1
ducts gndfF any pOS O@ the United
another party insists that the United stsSs cb as "a
vide an official inspection for meat EXPORTS SUN 20
provided for meats home consumption. am det t,
believe that intelligent system Oh oCn @ bv the
Of an Act by Congress provide for the appoint
ment OF Boards OF Inspection In order 10 luz them
annouted Sy the Produce Exchange and other trade
bodies or by the Collector of the Port such an spec
tIon with an official guarantee would remove I'LL eAs"s
objections and would be favored by Congress.
M. Chotteau first called attention to the pubilca-
ten of the prohibitory decree against A Trn
hog products by the french Uo'erhinohO L" N'
airy, 1881, when he said:
AT the beginning of 1892 proposition to repeal tne
decree was referred to the Minister OF Justice VINO OPP
III.
az IDENTITIES by vote of % to 82 but was ueleaeu W
the Senate similar proposition was defeated on De-
cember 20 last The evil results of the proM3tory d9
cree are shown in great decrease OF the Naue Oh my
hog products imported in France which In lSSO amour
ed 10 81 Sg5 $780, in 1881 10 S10,5547O3; IN looz 70
81 I6s 55l and in 1888 TO S376s096 Inc pest anu ~!
most practical the United states 10 ADOPT
protest against the proposed microscopic Inspection
France am in favor of official inspection as pr9poseu
and n tho Produce Exchange will demand snch lspec
ton tho Frcuch Government will give way anu n'tn
understanding Will be reached Although prefer 10 SS
nothing OF the possible effect of retaliatory
assure YOU that at tue time the news OF such poDaoc
action was elegraphed there WIS great e1 ILL ,n
among the trade organizations In France thihh inat
the French Consuls generally hostile to American
meats.
Resolutions were adopted in favor of an act pro-
yiding for official boards of Inspections ana declar
ing that the microscope inspection OF hog pto1ucIs
as proposed 10y a law now before the french Cnam-
bors is virtually prOhiGitOTy measure. ,-,...
dispatch from Chicago to The lanes yesterday
morning stated that Emory A. StonS does not
represent the leading pork packers ID Opposing
retaliation upon France and Germany Tor thelr
interests of the American hog. Mr. Stons last
evening showed a TRIBUNE reporter endorsements
of his scheme as detailed in his recent interview
from the Jersey Stock Yards Company Eastman q
butcher East Liberty Yards, and Attention STOCK
Company.