The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1888-04-06


~ Prr~laese cem<s g uls nesea< ~
ns<sm u.radln< Legislation O. Prevent
she lmsortasloa ~ Predicts - french
sna Germ.n SwlAe o. Account ~ rh~ir
u1>rasrd Condition.
WAsnfxorox. March 2S-The President
has sent 20 Congress . special message
recommending legislation 20 exclude hogs
and hog products from France and Ger
many, in consequence Of reports BY Min
isfcr Pendiclon and Consul Mason. q the
prevalence of contagious diseases among
hogs In those countries. The President
transmits the reports OF Minister Pendie-
ton and Consul Mason. furnishing oniciai
information ~ the spread Of trichinosis IN
Germany and hog cholcra In France. and
letter from the Commissioner or A<ri-
culture. recommending the exclusion or
hog products from both countries As .
precautionary measure for the protection
Of the public health.
The Presidents message ana accom-
pAnying documents follow:
NJ The SENATE AND HOUSE, or REPRESENT
krTvEs: I trarsmit herewith report from
Hon George n Penilcton. our Minister 70
Germany. dated January -. 1874 from which y
appears that trichinosis prevails "a consider
able extent IN certain parts OF Germany anu
that : number az persona have already niea
from the effects OF eating the meat OF diseased
hogs which were grown in that country. Also
transmit a rcrort from our Consul o. Mar
sciilc<. dated February 4 isS~. representing
that for q number Of months hirhiycontagi-
Gus and fatal disease has prevailed among tne
swine az . large section OF France. which
disease - thought 10 be similar 70
hog cholera ~ the Commissioner
Of Agriculture whose statement i
- "
Il the law passed April p. 1878 entitled An
act 70 prevent the introduction o. contagious
or infect Gus diseases into the United STATES
meets cases Of this description In view 81 Inc
dancer 70 the health and lives Of our peoplc'
and the contag'on that may spread TOTO inc
live stock OF the country BY the importation OF
swine or hog products from either 81 me eorn
tries named. rccomn end the passage o.
Law prohibiting such importation. with proper
regulations 70 the continuance % such pro
hibsrion. and permitting such further prcnini-
ton in future cases Of like character as sale
~ and prudence may require.
TssrredI GROVER CLEVELAND.
Executive Mansion. March =. issS.
ACCOMMODATING the Presidents MESA
are communications from Minister Pen
dleton enclosing translafions OF article
from Berlin newspapers. alleging that ls'
persons have been attackedby the disease.
and that there Is no allegation that the
cause can be attributed otherwise than TO
the consumption Of domestic pork. Also
one from United States Consul Mason on
the prevailing contagion among swine In
the neighborhood OF Narseilles. 70 the es-
feet that the outbreak has proved ire
sisrible and destructive during the past
six m0nths. and has now be-
come general and serious
epidemic The disease il described
in detail. aud the Intellectual eEorts Of the
French Government and municipal au-
thorities to cheek its spread. are recount
ed. The French officials have declared
the disease 10 be sinsiiar % the swine
plague investigated by Prof. Samson IN
the United States The epidemic j. o.
purely local origin. II is impossible 70
predict the extent which the disease may
reach before il can be checked The rem
edies thus far are experimental Its ap-
parently necessary 70 slaughter or Danish
all the swine now in the yards or pens OF
the affected parts Of France and % re-
plenish the stock with clean and healthy
hogs from remote localities.