Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-08
MUSTSTANDFOR THE PRESENT
Governor Thayer paclines to Revise
the Quarantine Order,
A REVIEW OF THE SITUATION,
Web Eaton and Others viii Operate
the State Salt Well-Au Important
suit-want n Rehearing-
State Enterprise.
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MEST, LINCOLN, August 8, iSS9.--A. @. Fos-
ter, ESQ.,, President South Omaha Live Stock
Exchange Union Stock Yards Omaha, Neb.
Dear Sir: On the 23d of July tho South
Omaha Live Stock Exchange at n called
meeting, passed the following resolution by
unanimous vote;
Whereas, II is well known fact that
Texas fever exists among cattle In the stock
yards at Kansas City, Mo, and
Whereas, Many cattle arc being shippcd
from said yards into the state of Nebrask o,
which will, rs it has done before, result in
great losses TO our cattle men, therefore,
be IL
Resolved That Governor ]. M. Thnyer be
requested TO Immediately issue proolama-
tion quarantining this state until November
l, 1850, against cattle shipped from said
yards. j. A. HAKE, Vice President.
A. l.. Lorr Secretary.
On reading the preamble and resolution,
and regarding such positive aud unqualified
statement as entitled to immediate consider
alton, and it being of such vital interest to
the cattle interests Of this state, 1 at once
sent the telcgraphlo notice to the different
railro ads prohibiting the shipment of any
cattle from the Kansas City stock yards into
Nebraska.
On returning to Lincoln found remon-
strances from Armour, Cudahy & Co.
and George Fl. Hammond & Co. against the
order, and asking that cattle for immediate
slaughter be exempted. l then telegraphed
President HalIe asking for the views of the
stock exchange on this proposed exemption.
He replied that he would call the stock ex-
change together the next day aud ascertain
their views. The meeting was hold and as
result the following telegram was sent me
on July 80:
SoUTH OMAHA, July 80, lSS9.--Hon. John
M. Thayer: We object to any cattle being
shipped into this state from Kansas City,
Mo. j. A. HAKE.
To-day l am In receipt of the following
communication from the South Omaha Live
Stock Exchange:
His Excelency, John M Thayer. Governor
of the State of Nebraska: At a called meet
ing of the South Omaha Live Stock Ex-
change the following resolution was passed:
Resolved, That the South Omaha Live
Stock Exchange, believing that no contagion
will result therefrom, hereby respectfully
request that you exempt from tho proposed
quarantine regulation against cattle bought
at Kansas City and destined to this point for
immediate slaughter such cattle as may be
bought by the South Omaha packers and
brought here accompanied by a certificate of
health and unloaded at the said packing
houses at their individual chutes or pens,
provided that the cars from which they were
and returned so sealed to the point of orig-
nation, and further, that the said cars shall
not be cleansed within the state.
A. G. FOSTER, president,
A. l.. LOTT, secretary.
III comply with the request contained in
this resolution it will bring this quarantine
matter to exactly the same condition that
existed when your association took their first
action on the 23d of July anu requested me
to quarantine against any cattle whatever
from Kansas City stock yards. This sudden
reversal ,ot your position first taken this
sudden transposition from one side of this
question to the other, is somewhat surpris-
ing. And furthermore, your body gives no
explanation for 1T. Your first resolution re-
questug me to quarantine against every
thing from Kansas City stock yards was ac-
companied by the following telegram:
STOCK YARDS, KANSAS CITY, Mo-, July %,
lSS9-,ro Lee Ro hschiid: Would not advise
buying any feeders here now on account of
fever. A. MEYER.
l could not doubt the truth of that tele-
gram. / regarded it as amply sufficient TO
Justify your action of the 23d of July, re-
questing absolute quarantine against Kansas
City stock yards, and 1t was sufficient, too,
for my action. You now ask me to undo
what then did You do not now inform ne
if you have received any information to the
effect that Texas fever does not exist in the
Kansas City stock yards, and did not exist at
the date of that telegram, July 22, or that
Texas fever has not recently existed in those
yarQS. IHaU IL utu eAlSb tu5T6 DGIWceu LuG
18th and God Of July have abundant proof
in addition to what you furnished me.
On the 31st of July the following letter
was addressed by me to H. H. Child, super
intendent stock yards, Kansas City:
Is there any Texas fever in your iurisdic-
tion2 How recently has there been any
therei BY giving me information in an
swer to the above inquiries you Will place me
under obligations, and | shall appreciate
your courtesy.
The next day brought the following tele-
gram:
STOCK YARDS KANSAS CITY, Mo.-To Gov
ernor John M. Thayer: Letter received.
There is no fever in the yards. Under pres
ent regulations security from disease is per-
feet as possibly could be made.
In reply thereto the following telegram
was sent:
II. H. Child, Esq, Kansas City.--You
which was: How recently did Texas fever
exist in the Kansas City stock yards!
That telegram brought the following an
swer, though reluctantly:
Had few sick cattle a few weeks ago.
II. III. CHILD,
Sup't Kansas City Stock Yards.
ssSick cattlen meant Texas fever. Parties
connected with those stock yards have ad
mitted to me that five different lots of cattle
sick with Texas fever were brought into the
Kansas City stock yards between the 18th
and 22d of july and that eighteen head had
died of Texas fever since their arrival in
those yards. These facts prove that the ut
most caution and vigilance are not always
sufficient to prevent the invasion of this dis
ease.
In consideration Of the Kansas City stock
yards question the opportunity has been af-
forded me for observing how much the judg-
ment Of people are influenced by what affects
favorably or unfavorabiy their own special
interests, aud without proper regard for
the interests of the public One cattleman
writes and asks me 10 lift the quarantine be-
cause he wants to BUY feeders at Kansas
City, aud another cattleman writes me and
asks that an absolute quarantine against
the Kansas City stock yards be maintained.
/ have no object in view except to protect
the cattle interests OF Nebraska and TO
guard against the introduction of Texas
fever. This am bound TO do at all haz-
ards.
One party writes me and says, why do
you not establish cattle inspectors at Kansas
City the same as the Live Stock Sanitary
Board of Health Of Illinois has donen My
reply to that is that the governor Of this
state has not dollar of funds to apply TO
that purpose. and men will not go to Kansas
City and live at their own expense.
In conclusion must say that can not ef-
feet a change of base as readily rs your as
sociation have done without more light on
the subject, and propose to ascertain the
sentiment as far as possible OF the farmers
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