The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1884-01-26
SATURDAY JANUARY 20, 1884
To Re.allase on france and Germaay.

To Hetalinte on France nd Germany.
The resolution recently introduced
in Congress by Townshend, of Hi
nois, looking to aud seeking some
mode of redress for the unjust and
short-sighted discrimination inflicted
upon our live stock exports by France
and Germany, undoubtedly will and
ought to pass. 1t empowers the Presi-
dent at his discretion, to inter1ict the
importation OF any article, from any
country whatsoever, that may after
due examination be found TO be in
injurious TO health or otherthan what
it Is represented to be. Though this
does not, In the strict of the let
ter, aim directly at the above-ramed
countries, yet the intention is well
understood that 1t shall apply first,
last and always TO those nations that
ses fit 10 prescribe our commerce..
Refusing, or rather ignoring. the
invitation OF the President to send
commissioners to this country end
thoroughly examine into the alleged
charges against the healthfnlness of
our meat products, both Germany
and France have have prohibited the
further importation of American
meats without regard to Limitation of
time. And this i'm violation OF solemn
treaty obligations which guarantee
equal and like favors to our COM
merce as are accorded to any and all
other nations. And now, says the
Times Review, that the dignity OF The
Chief Executive of the United States
has been insulted, the protests Of u
foreign Ministers disregarded, the
statements of the Secretary OF State,
backed by the evidence of the best
medical experts, treated with con-
tempt, 1t is time that retaliatory meas
ures were adopted by Congress.
The dignity of the nation forbids
that such Sights should 20 nnheeded.
Many offenses of less note and i'm
por;ance have been adjudged u sufh-
eient causus belli and an appeal
10 arms male by the wronged nation
in defense ~ their commercial rights
II we are mi ed TO ar equal eonsid-
Grafton with o her nations by reason
OF tre ity stipula;iDns, Congress must
e that these privileges are fully re-
spected. III our is to be
made the football OF Premiers at their
own sweet will and pleasure, let the
fact be at once acknowledged and our
merchants and leading business men
given notice to quit. But as this j.
not To be thought of, 1t remains for
Government to Immediately take
osn decided action to counierbalance
the injury, and il possible bring the
offending nations to an understanding
of the fact. that to such hnmiliati ms
we viii not without question submit.
THE remedy is not a difficult n of
application, and aggressive measures
need not be resoFted to. We have but
To follow the precedent already estab-
lished. Lay an efectual enlarge
upon the importation Of adultsrated
wines and liquors, thus giving the
American product the entire COM
nland Of home consumption. The
pressure that would in This ann
be brought to hear upon the Govern
ments of both France and Gern.ary
woll be almost irresistible, and soon
Lad TO IA revocation of the obnoxious
ediets asainst which we have COOL
reason to complain. This Is the lIan
propose I by Towushend's reso utiou.
Il is a feasible one ami Congress will
do we'll to give it a fair trial.
~ a1I..ts. T. 1900