The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-03-25
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WAsuIYoToH, March q Pres -Sen-
stor Vancs in minority report from he
committee on foreign affairs submitted to-
day expresses the opinion that Germany
has the right 10 exclude American hog
products on the ground that they are I'M
wholesome, aud this government Is not
justified in impesching her motive. II IT
be true, continues the report, that
our pork 10 10 any extent
M Wholesome we should endeavor by
rigid systpm Of inspection to remove the
csase oi complaint. II 1t be the lear OF
trichinosis is pretense and that the real
reason for excluding our hog products Is
the desire TO protect their own producers,
then we are the last people on earth who
oueht to complain. Aftor surrounding
ourselves for more than twenty years with
n protective tariff wall so high as 20 ex'
clude virtually all the products OF Ger
many which compete with ours, it is rather
late Tor us to advocate retail s.lon sgaihst
iho government, which merely follow9 our
example,. In fact Germnny's action 10 re-
tsliation, and the cry ut stop thef' cannot
change the true condition OF things. We
Ssve nno 10 learn We are not no great
and independent aito enabls NJ 20 defy the
laws of political economy and the ameni'
tier of International trade with immunity.
We have been told again and again ma our
true policy was to shut up our manufactures
from competition oil the world and rs nations
hnsincluded would be compelled nevertha-
lsee 10 buy our bfesdstutfs and provisions;
tha. they could not do without. We are
greatly surprised and indignant when no
Important customer says he eau get along
without our hog produces aud iorbids their
coming ~ and we PROPOSE 10 rctaliata by
simply and frankly icrDidding
them to be imported. Suppose in.
stead of doing this, Germany
had imposed a duty OF 100 per cent. on
them, which effeotuJly prohibits their I'M
portatiou--what them Where would os
our so-cslled retalistion? The undersig ied
can see no difference whatever in the Two
methods OF prohibition so far the results
are concerned, only thst one Is manly and
diract whilst the other Ia indirect and
h .sed on false pretensos. Oar great meat
industry must indeed be cared Tor. II,
with the kindred agricultural industries,
furnishes nearly oil our foreign tInda anu
deserves all congress eau do for them, out
this bill does not propose the true way 20
do II. This way is to remove as far rs posi-
| bio ali restrictions upon trade, and the en-
| largement vi the market tor our farmers
products All over the world by lioerM treat
| lee sad tariff laws.
The last section OF the bill is especially
Objectionable, not only in the proposed re-
| taiiation but in the relega,loh OF sne Wnoie
matter to the executive. We propose tnere-
Inv IN arm the chief magistrate OF constr
tntionsl republic with The same arbitrary
mower over commerce. now exercised oy the
nrime minister OF ieudsl European des-
potlsm in order, on equal terms, that Trey
may inflict mutual injuries on their people
until one or the other gives IN,
This, too, whilst congress Is IN
session and the representative Oh the pso
pie are present, ready 10 say II they Wish
| TO begin this war and on what articles oil
commerce they prefer the fight be made.
| The section In effect is an abdcation OF the
powers and duties OF congress aud the dele.
cation thereof to the better judgment OF
| the president. II such measures OF So
called retaliation towards Germany or any
other nation should be deemed necessary,
| lot congress say so and let
| lIkeviee prescribe all details OF such
measures and articles on which the strug-
/ ole il TO be made. 1t Is the presidents
| business to execute the laws, not to make
them, and Il is certainly the duty OF con-
press TO make them and not SHIFT the task
70 someb body else. Those sections OF the
bill which provides for an inspection ri
meats designed for expectation,
and which forbid the Inn
narration of adulterated and unwhoiesome
articles OF food or drink constitute, proper
10 cisIstion, and whilst not regarded as SUIT
6c;ontiy thorough are yet in the right
dirsction. When perfected by experience
md 4 sincere desire TO pise the wcrld
- bolssome food, which is not doubted oil
onr rroducers entertain, in the opinion oil
,hs pndersigned all will have been accom-
nlisbed desired by friends OF the bill.