The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1890-09-01

reasonable in view of it's having last year
received the highest prize at the EXPOSE
ton. Under these circumstances we think.
in fact we know. that the French govern
ment will be disposed to remove the pre-
text in view of the meat inspection bill in
troduced by Senator Edmunds, especially
as the sanitary examination which the
Americans propose offers every guarantee
TO French consumers. 1t is improbable,
however. that the French government will
withdraw the prohibition before the reas-
sembling of the Chambers"
The Temps discussing the same subject.
says that Mr. Reid's letter may be consid-
cred as IN souse sort an expose of the
motives that led to the recent measures of
retaliation. lie Paris says: IF the meas
ures of retaliation should be vigorously en-
forced 1t would cut OFF the sale of 10000 200
francs worth of French products annually.
For such an interest it is well worth while
to sacrifice something. The public health
will not be damaged by admitting few
tons of American pork"
The Figaro thinks that France was wrong.
the importation of American pork, but it
holds that it is now impossible TO move
backwards, and especially is it impossible
to take the attitude OF yielding before the
economic threats of the Americans. What
is needed says the Figaro, SIS simply the
courage TO wait to see what results are GO
ing to befall France. We cannot prevent
any person from closing his doors to our
products, but we can, in return, not open
our own doors too widely to him."
The Moniteur Univ rsel points to the re-
cent address of Nj. RlbOt as proving that
the government is convinced that it must
abandon the idea of prohibition. This con-
clusiOn. 1t says. was reached after the gov
eminent had heard from M. Roustan. the
French minister at Washington, that if
France persisted in prohibiting the impor-
tation of American pork it would have to
submit to a heavy advance in the duties on
its products, particularly silk, wines and
works of art.
La Lantoine asks what the French wine
growers now think of the situation to
which their legislation has led. 1t believes
they will probably be soon convinced that
there is little advantage in protection of
growers and distillers, putting prohibitlye
duties on American corn, If the result Is to
lose their own markets.
The Steele, after quoting Mr.. Reid's letter,
says: I'VE can do nothing but approve alb
solutely the language of the United States
lean pork was q fault, and we have to pay
for it too dearly not TO wish to put an end
very soon to such a scandaious measure"
Voorhees, and Edmupds
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Aug. Ex-senator Voor-
bees is in doubt as to what his rela-
tions will be with Senator Edmunds
on that gentleman's return from his
six days leave OF absence" says
this evenings Star. Their rela-
tons have been friendly enough in
the past, but the future is not as certain,
at least. so Mr.. Voorhees, feels. The day
the Quay resolution was up in the Senate
Mr.. Edmunds had something to say on the
subject from the stand point of his party.
after which he got leave of absence for SIX
days At the close of the session Mr.. Voor-
hees and the Washington correspondent of q
ST. Louis newspaper were sitting in one of
the open cars that stop in front of the Cap
itol for the accommodation of people at the
Capitol. When they entered the car no one
was there but themselves. and sitting side by
side, they began discussion of the politi-
cal situation with considerable warmth,
both agreeing and each trying to Guido the
other in expression of Democratic senti-
ments in truly Democratic style. Directly
they dropped into personalities, taking
up Mr.. Edmunds for discussion. The
correspondent said some very severe
things about the Vermont sage,
Voorhees, responded with something little
worse. Just after each had made some
on the Vermont Senator'S personal
habits and character, the attention of the
two critics was attracted by a strange
sound directly behind them. Turning,
their eyes rested on Mr. Edmunds, who sat
there shaking all over and almost con-
yqlsed with trying to suppress his laughter;
the correspondent he 'enickered' right
out, and the confusion of the two men In
front of him increased his merriment. Mr..
Voorhees, pretended not to see him. and has
not met him since. He now wonders what
will be their meeting"