The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-08-16
GREAT AMERICAN HOG.
FRANCE REQUESTED NOT TO GIVE
HIM THE COLD SHOULDER,

His European Rivals Said to be Shown
objectionable Partiality-The West
ern Porker Represented as Very
Healthy Citizen-He Has Even Been
Decorated at French Expositions.
WASHINGTON, July 15.-In complia nee
with the resolution Of the Senate of last
July, calling for correspondence not
already submitted to congress and now in
the department. of state, touching the
efforts made by this government to secure
a modification or repeal by the French gov
ernment of its decree Of 1881, prohibiting
the Importation into France of American
products, the President to-day sent to the
Senate letter from the Acting Secretary
of State on the subject. together with
large volume Of correspondence between
Minister Reid and Secretary Blaine, begin
mig July, 1889.
A DISCRIMINATION.
The acting secretary, in his letter of
transmittal, states that the correspondence
discloSes the important fact that the French
government now practically places its
exclusion of our pork products upon eco
nomical instead of sanitary grounds, as the
policy of exclusion, says Mr.. Wharton as a
measure tor the protection of the domestic
products of France, is applied only to the
United States. The department has not failed
to protest against the discrimination as uu-
just.
Reds LETTER TO RIBOT.
The correspondence is quite voluminous,
but the most important portion is contained
in a letter addressed by Minister Reid to
M. Ribot on July 3, last. Minister Reid
points out that up to that time the excu-
sion OF American pork had been upon SAN
itary grounds, and says it is only candid to
explain that a majority of the senators and
representatives, including especially those
from the great corn-growing and pork-pro-
ducing states, regard the attitude of France
as without warrant in fact and unfriendly.
THE DISSATISFACTION WELL GROUNDED
This old and growing feeling arises" he
says unlike your recent complaints about
our tariff bills-from no mere objection to
the size of the duty you choose to impose,
although within recent years you have
greatly increased it, or 60 minor details in
your custom house methods. 1t springs
from a grievance more serious and deep
seated-your persistent discrimination in
favor Of the products Of Germany, Italy,
and other countries against those of your
historic friend, which you absolutely pro-
hibit on charge of their bad quality.
AN ACT OF NAKED JUSTICE.
1--WE ask the repeal of this prohibition
as an act Of naked justice too long deferred.
1t has been excused only BY alleging un-
healthfulness Of American pork Now,
this product is perfectly known not to be
unhealthful, and we no longer hear of any
serious belief in any quarter that it is.
FRENCH DECISIONS FAVORABLE.
''Your academy of medicine long since
decided in its favor. Your own expos ition
gave it the highest award last year in COM
petition with all the world After that
award, through letter which l had the
honor to address to your predecessor, NJ.
Spuller, we challenged and invited most
rigorous examination by your scientific ex-
perts, and it was made to their apparent
satisfaction"
STATISTICAL COMPILATION.
Minister Reid presents an exhaustive anal
ysis of French customs statistics to show
the great loss of revenue, as well as the loss
to the internal trade of France, without any
compensating gain in any direction, and he
expresses a hope that the facts and consid-
erations here presented may be found suffi-
Gent to convince NJ. Ribot that early with
drawal Of the existing decree would be an
act alike of friendliness, of duty and of
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