New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-11
NO PLEURO- PNEUMONIA HERE NOW
SECRETARY RUsK CHALLENGES MR.. CHAPLIN

SECRETARY RUSK CHALLENGES MIR cbArHi'
TO POINT OUT \ SINGLE INSTANCE.
Washington. nov. Io-The attention of Secretary
pr.L was today called to the report sent by cable 70
mi. country in which Mr.. Chaplin, the British NH
sor 81 Acriculturc is represented opposing the r.
moval OF the restrictions OF the BHti'h EoVcrhneis
,c,i,st live cattle from the United States. and eX
pressing regrets at being compelled 10 restrict mpora
tion. from friendly countries like Holland and Ger
many while m the case of the United sstes he did not
even fegn regret The Secretary had read the report
and was apparcntly not uneasy about it. He SAID
,hot Mr. cbaplin was taking the side Of those whohc
interests led them TO oppose the free importation o.
American store cattle 70 their own country ana tna'
he seemed to forget that this country had abundant
evidence that there exists among the purchasers {"
store cattle in England and scotland widespread
feeling in favor of unrestricted ihPor'a'ons oi cat
from this country. provided they CAL Oo d'o"cu VII"
perfect safety TO British cattle
Tho secretary referred to resolutions adopted at a
roccnt session of the Agricultural Council. which,
while deprccating the present wl'lu'd"al OF inc r.
trict,ons upon American catlc, declared at the same
lime that the restrictions OF this nature ought not 10
Do removed in favor 81 the ca'tie oil any
country where plcro-pnenmoh'a nus o'ch Sno""
70 exist Ia- least six months had elapsed since an
official declaration had boon made OF tnc immunity Oh
Tint country frorn this disease. The Secretary con
trn.s This resolution to mean that 1t Is simply a
question of time when the British Government VIII
feel Obliged to remove restrictions from any country
bicb can shiny concl,vey hat the disease has been
,alcatc1 I'm the application Of such rules said
tho SECRETARY If + not likely that the British Min
,trv will undertake 10 discriminate against us and
,,st a. soon a. A, sufficient time has, In my opinion
,r,n.cd since the last case OF peuro pneumonia oc
crroa in this country shall make an ofcla declara
ton NJ IL, romplcte eradication and shan strive u
,ti.fv the British Government that the disease doe
not exist here. If this does not secure inc
II these restrictions England VIII NJ least h"Nc u
abandon the charge of unhealthfulncsS OF our ca't'
a, tho cause. There buyers "a wei - heief'
abroad and they will probably sec 10 II '''U "ci "
tercst, shall also receive some attention.
The secretary continued i notice III inc report re
fcrrcd to that Mr.. Chaplin Is made ID say Inc III
formation Of the Board of Agriculture Is tl' III sP
If All the efforts made in America to cAtrpd'c PicWo
nncumopia that disease still exists there win tha
statement must take positive issue. nhhc'ltd'hE'
challenge Mr. Chaplin to point out single case "
pleuro. pneumonia now existing among American cav
no OF course cannot tell what l. ms Souttc ~ ~
formatun but whatever IT l. he i greNousN, n' w.
<o dnubf If j. dimcu for an Englshindn nv 'iI
Chaplin to imagine that what they nave iouuu II ..n
po--ibc to do within the narrow llmt' OF lhel
Island, mi, country has Dccn dDlc l" "'V"Pi'',
throughout IT. vast territory. ana supPo,c w h",
be "A Little patient that account. ihey navy, d
you know suffered GricvouS losses over 'herc ltuI
Dlr.ro pneumonia, which, in spite 81 all thelr cHoIs
~vilr sill more or l.,, AT al times in some part
If tnc United Kingdom. The trouble win ucln ~" !"
,ren that they have gone the right way !" "0rh
1T rid Of il. one thing l. certain ana 'nat - LII :
Z. npv- over IN months since any allegations 4d|'
1ocn made by the British officers OF te discovery
, case of plenro pneumonia among cattle from th'
United states landed in Great Britain"