New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-16
,,,, ,.,r ,rovod II does not require much evidence
s". sth.h the fact of MS scundness at enlistment
THE FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE.
ITS rREvALExcE IN ENGLAND LIKELY TO CAO'"
STIR IN POLITICS.

,rs rprv.,ExcE IN ENGLAND LIKELY TO CAUSE
STIR IN POLITICS. =
w.su,xcroX. March 15.-The Secretary vi
s,.te has sent letter from Mr.. Lowell rcgaruius .,o
prevalence Of the foot and mouth disease a'oH- A.
In England to Representative Hatcn VI - 1 o,,,,
Lowell saws 80 The recent prevalence Vi i0'' " -.
disease in the United Kingdom has not o,'S
80, Dd crcater apnre hensicn among the FARMING Pop
,o,,o, hut la. been aUitly used by tho iren"s " P"
tact,on and the enemies Of the party IN power 'o ~
nose Of bringing the surface and rendering ~"
, amount II political discomfort tits assumed tno"gh
.h aadv NAV be originated in other less favored quar-
ters of the globe vet that the soil ana climate Oh
lana have been endowed by the Creator with some al
vine immunity in this respect ana " hsS
not been difieult TO persuade the aS"
cultural classes that their losses nave
-. An. % tho uuwise and even cupahe aXity OF the
SoTcTnTnen in the admission of foreign cattle Looking
ronnd in their irritation for some object on wmea 70
xenf II the farmers have naturally selected the Ministry
s me ioost obvious and attainahle As many OF Tue
liberal members Of Parliament are Largely lnterestt" IN
the question "a sndhOlders aud represent rural cons
enccs the question has assumed SO much pohtcSlm-
portance to give some anxiety to the Government s
The not alluded 10 IN the speech rom the
Throne but was thought urgent that OIL was miro
duced in the House OF Lords by Lord Ctrlingord Pre
dent OF the Council 10 define more precisely ana III SOM
yespect TO enlarge powers already possessed by inc PIy
Council with respect to the importation OF c2te LS
bill amended on motion of the Duke of Rchnond WIN
the Intention of making il obligatory GA the frlEy
Council to prohibit such importation from any NOT
which they were not satisfied that the disease @
exist, will now go 10 tina House o. OVi'"' -
What will he its fate there, -, ~
course. impossible 10 fOrcten, but from ~,
hear should think il hardly likely that n VIII cav uo
Commons with any abatement OF lis more rl-oIouS
ions The wish and hope ofthe farming lhIt y ~,
Lutte exclusion this viii be difficult Of atlalhf ~
Cause the graziers, both here and IN Scoauo " l"
sensible of the advantage they wOud gam n the IeC
mission OF cattle hO0f Hitherto tAe PIN! OuihCI
have performed q very difficult and complicated outy
" IN great fairness and with leaning, II tbeie was any
toward the most liberal Interpretation OF lne law Bui
The clancr SO loud and persistent that they may ud
Themselves forced measures which IN principle thty
would dsapprove The question has grown 10 such OF
nensOns that OF the persons most cOmpeteh 20 give
an opinion assured that he thought II Ia be pohucaly
the most import which would confront the Ministry IN
any election might agricultural c0nstu
ency. ,-,
"should the protectionsts and farmers
like the exclusion of foreign cattle, there
would he more powerful reaction DrouShl
by the higher prices of meat that would inevitably
follow and which II is the thinly yelled object Of me
agricultural interest to produce. Though 1t might pe
almost impossible in territory vast as ours TO prevent
the OF sporadic cases OF foot aud moulin as
ease It that il might be feasible thoroughly
disnfect and keep dsneced certain routes ara ports
shipment by rigorous inspection and an unswerVnS
resolution in stamping out spark OF existing eont
gOn Were such persevered In 1t would prodhce
such conviction here nothing else. especially no
amount of argument ever could. or will
Mr.. Hatch received q telegram from missouri To-Day
stating the foot and mouth disease has broken ont
among cattle Ia the northeastern part OF tnat Ste