The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1888-04-05
STICK TO THE YANKEE HOG.
The President Advises the Exclusion OF tho
French and German Article

WASHINGTON, March 27.-The Presi,-
dent has sent to Congress a special message
recommending legislation to exclude
French and German hogs and hog pro-
ducts in consequence Of reports by Minister
Pendleton and Consul Mason of the preva-
lence of contagious diseases among hogs In
those countries. The message is as fol.
lows
ITO the Senate and House of Representa-
tives:
II transmit herewith report from Hon.
George III. Pendeton, our Minister to Ger
many, dated January 80, 1888, from which
1t appears that trichinosis prevails to a con-
siderable extent in certain parts of Ger
many, and that a number of persons have
already died from the effects of eating the
meat of diseased hogs which were grown
in that country. | also transmit a report
from our Consul at Marscilles, dated Feb
ruary 4, 1888, representing that for num-
Der of months highly contagious and fatal
disease has prevailed among the swine of a
large section of France, which disease is
thought to be very similar to hog cholera
by the Commissioner Of Agriculture, whose
statement is herewith submitted.
1t is extremely doubtful if the law passed
April %, 1878, entitled can Act to prevent
the Introduction Of Contagious or Infcc-
tious Diseases into the United States" meets
cases Of this description. In view of the
danger to the health and lives of our pcO
pic and the contagon that may be spread
to the live stock of the country 10y the i'm
portation Of swine or hog products from
either of the countries named, | recon-
mend the passage of law prohibiting such
importation, with proper regulations as to
the continuance Of such prohibition and
permitting such further prohibition in
other future cases Of like character as
safety and prudence may require.
"GROVER CLEVELAND"
Accompanying the message arc cOmmu-
nicatiOns from Minister PcndlctOn inclOs.
ing translations Of articles from Berlin
newspapers, alleging that 100 persons have
been attacked by trichnosis and that there
is no allegation that the cause can he at
tributed otherwise than to the consumption
of domestic pork.
There is also one from United States
Consul Mason ON the prevailing cOntagion
among swine in the ncighborhood Of Mar.
scillcs, to the effect that the outbreak has
proved irresistible and destructive during
the past six months and has now become II
general and serious epidemic. The disease
is described in detail and the Intellectual
efforts of the French Government and
municipal authorities to check its spread
arc rccountcd. The French officials have
ucclllcu inc ulSClSC 10 DC similar TO the
swine plague investigated by Professor
SAmOn in the United States The epidemic
is of purely local origin. 1t is impossible
to predict the extent which the disease may
reach before ii can be checked.
The remedies thus far arc experimental
1t will apparently be necessary to slaughter
or Danish all the swine now in yards and
pens in the affected portions of France and
rcplcnish the stock with clean and healthy
hogs from remote localities
a communication from Commissioner
COlman, which accompanies the papers,
states that after thorough investigation
the Department Of Agriculture is convinced
that the disease reported as prevalent near
Marscillcs Is hog cholera Of an unusually
virulcnt and destructive type and that the
exclusion Of hogs and hog products i'm
ported from France would be Il wise meas |
llrc for the protection Of the public health. |