New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-31
AMERICAN MEAT PRODUCTS ABROAD.
ADVICE or THE SECRETARY OF STATE IN THE MAT
TER or THEIR EXCLUSION FROM fohEiGN
NARKETs.

ADVICE or THE SECRETARY OF STATE IN THE MAT
TRIP or THEIR EXCLUSION FROM FOREIGN
MARKETS.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-rhe Secretary OF
state has the Pr esdent for transmission 10
the House. in compliance with resolutions OF that DOuy
comprehensive communication relative TO the exclusion
of and restriction upon the importation Of American prod
nets into Germany France and other foreign countries
Mr. Frelnghuysen gives the history OF the movement
which ended in this virtual prohibition OF such products
going into detailed statement OF tho scton OF each Tor
eien Government and OF the steps taken by the Depart
meDt OF state in protest against such action together
With the Intellectual efforts to have IL reversed
The Secretary state speaks in high terms Of the Com
mission appointed by The President TO examine Into
the subject Of the healthuness oAmercan hog products
and says: o it should belong In great measure the
shaping OF policy OF this Government toward the pork
question in its domestic foreign aspects. In view,
therefore. Of the prominent part which the
result reached by The Pork Commission must
necessarily play in the further treatment
Of the question by the Executive by Congress- the m
derned feels it incumbent upon him 10 advise that tae
President recommend Congress TO abstain from any I'M
mediate legislative action until there port OF the Com
mission, to be presented shall be before II
There has been and is disposition on the part OF the
Executive Department Of this Government TO pre-
vent or to demonstrate. in any way 10 Interfere
in the right the Empire 20 exclude products
the which would be deletc0us to the people The
question to be met carefully. frankly and honestly IS
whether the prepared meat products exported from ms
country Injurious TO public health We believe they
are not, and have represented. DiIigent IN
Qiry has been made TO trace out the cause OF the SICK
ness imputed to the ofimported meats and such in
vesgations show we think that II is in no case at1Outa-
bic TO the pork exported from this country.
"shoud it appear that the meat products OF this c0n-
try are as we oeeve them to be- not deeteous but pro
motive Of health is believed that those friendly nations
which have put forth DEGREES inhbltng the importation
of our meats annul those DEGREES The under
signed is aware that doubtless in those countries there
are producers Of meats who would be glad Of the con-
tinuanue Of such inhibition, because they would pront
10y avoiding the competition which our exports create,
but he has no belief that they can or would have any
controlling influence on the Governments OF tnose
countries; If however, in the lace o. clear
meat products free from disease or commnncable
gsrius OF desse, proof which might be established to
by actual inspection as Wei a. snPPSGr tsa
by knowledge Of the precautions whcn surround tns
raising and packing industries nere any ma
Intimacy and amity should by LEGISLATION discriminate
against the trade % this country raj her than protect the
health OF their people would then be the province OF
the Executive TO call the attention of ouch nations to the
provisions of treaties with the confident expectation tnaU
The undersigned would suggest TO the President that,
as his message recommended IN certain cases such a.
orbitant penalties, dferentia duties in favor of
competing flag or by the misuse Of soinf
against the United States, there might by legislation
ures compromising for, and cOunteyang such misuse or
The ncidtn mis- of commerce. II may be inferred that the
suggestion extends 10 measures relating to the substance
of commerce ami affecting commercial relations win
other nations submitted 10 the President that such
assures of importance much greater than tle
administration OF the incidents ALLUDED 70, and II would
therefore, seem TO be proper that thoy receive the
direct consideration and determination OF Con ios rather
than the subject shod he disposed OF by reference
to the Executive II however plain that our
policy ia any event should he 10 prove that our meat
products are wholesome This the absence OF tnehinosa
in this country. and especially in our Army and Navy
where our meats are constantly u-cd goes far to demon
srate Measures however might be taken to ascertain
TO an absolute certainty. by such means commission
Of scientists would devise, that our meats are or can be
rendered innOXous."