New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-14

States Of America. To defend take my stand vgor
ously on hygenlc grounds, leaving all economical
theories aside.
Sailed pork meats most exclusively consumed by
the families OF workingmen by those aborers Of tho
city and country, who have all the more right to our
sollcltude that their sole Of existence is In the
visor OF their must, ths activity OF their body-n
nent, 1t Is because 1 am convinced that you dis
posed to make ali efforts to remove from them 70 rem
dangerous as hsse with which about to occupy
ourselves foods which carry In themselves formidable
germs against which we ARE pOTsress to indicate , e
1881 under the shock produced by the discovery Of
| The importation OF these meats was prohibited by
decree under date OF February 1s, 1881 AT the same
tai OF d he usmy Of @
subject OF trchnoss. An interesting discussion was
oG Sndc at s s q %
new decree removing the Introduction pronounced In
| 1851. II have not the authority requisite to
critcse the discussion entered into at the Academy,
may nevertheless he permitted 10 show the singular
pariians a. tc the adversares Of prohaton. In fact
the Minister made use OF II to Justify the removal OF
Der Vote few days arer%a i' Inc following io reso
ton: The Chamber considering that 1t Is proper to
after the discussion Of proposition q law submitted
10 It, passes to the order Of the day The ny
December 1883, the journal 0ficel' published the
decree given below
| decree
is suspended; in consequence, until the enactment of
law, the importation into France OF sailed pork meats
from the United states OF America remains suspended
Finally in the Chamber. Mr. Rodat, reporter of the
Nineteenth Commission OF Initiative published report
II; That the epdemics Of trichinoss assume in
-. That the several Industrial practices, sailing,
smoking picking, to which infected meats may be
That il is the duty Of the Government to look
after the public health and to prevent the sale Of an
Since then, no further discussion In the French
Parliament; the public powers maintain. the statu
quo; trchnosis has continued Its ravages In America
and in Germany our neighbors stil maintain an army
Of inspectors 70 watch the products delivered to the
| public, and France has been exempted from the
Nevertheless. recent discussion in the Reichstag
to prove that In Germany the situation far
from being fourishing. In answer to an interpella,
ton by Mr. Barth, who asked for the Withdrawal Of
meats from America, the Minister declared that the
kss m sss e by
greatest precautions he added continue to be taken
| epidemic state, aud none of my colleagues would
accept the responsibility Of removing Introduction
which would expose our fellow citizens to the gravest
You see, gentlemen, that nothing in the several
| consultations seeured by the Government was Of
nature TO decide it to abrognte the decree Of 1881
and 1t Is the Chamber which today Is called upon
Aud. In fact, whatever be the duty you may impose
American meats will have nevertheless, removed
the Introduction, which for ten years has allowed
to remain unharmed, Willie the sc0arge Of trichlnosls
ragged all around us in Germany, Belgium England
Then am asking myself. what will be the use Of
your duty Of % francs IL not to permit the entrance
G aFy % Of ea pay s M Ss
duty Of pursuing trichlnOsls which You must appoint
for admit that you should not take the least
sanitary precaution against this parasite. Unless in
deed you should prefer to admit that you are eabsh
have themselves placed duty OF 10 francs per 100
aos on porh which after dedne a your tariff Of 20
francs represents 81 francs per 100 kiloS OF protective
II accept the system OF tariff. to save MS from
trichinosis, can but vote prohbltOry duties like
| Americas.
Then, if really. stated by the Minister of Agi
culture TO the Tariff Commission. the Government
desires to have the decree OF 1851 removed. to be
agreeable to the United states and to obtain certain
sOftenings OF the ngors OF the Mckinley b ii is not
to the prohibition r-estabisied by means of the
With the decree of 1881, we may say to the United
States We prohibit your meats because they are I'M
healthy. With the moderate duties proposed by the
ventures of tricinoss With the prohibtOry duties
accept struggle OF tariffs, and 1t Will be very
think therefore gentlemen that wisdom pru dc "
agriculture command us TO hold to the decree Oh Fen
to Tim 1' a s' the moderate r a sP's @
kilogrammes should be accepted II Is desired ~, 10
s oSssn ,sO Of the Mckinley bill Mr. RDot
himself thus IL you accept the proposition 0r te
N s T aees r By duH Of % e
slider your assent as authorizing us 10 remove ,n'
GERMANY. in fact has opened negotiations with the
United States to This end, and IT s to the interest Of
e t FreSS Moment ae oS wien n our nebo after having
modified without utility an army OF more ,1,io than IV9
to no good vexatons, fines and imprisonment to the
and dealers Of pork are compelled Gs t to open
they @Xe n Sae o e fear ed dHm At
the moment when our agriculture, instead OF being
tributary TO foreigners for pork meats has become on
yde Titout having Incurred the least expense
without having worried our producers or our ncre,a
men confidently proclaim that trichinosis Is unknown
in our territory-it is at that moment say Una. te
Government closes its eyes To the results winch Dlnu
everybody in his country and comes and tells us
the doors Of ianee open asm dr we ha
pest or cholera and the United states VIII ioad you
Mr jules Roche Olinster Of Commerce. Of Industry
and of the Colonies)The Government and Commission
oppose the counter project oil Mi. bore.
MICROSCOPIC INSPECTION DEMANDED.
Mr.. Presldent-Nr lie Cour has substituted draft OF
n resolution. which will now read 10 the chamber
"The Chamber invites the Minister OF commerce ho'
10 withdraw the of February 49, 1851 before the
enactment Of n law on the establishment Of service
OF inspection pork meats OF foreign ORIGIN sated
smoked or preserved by any process Whatsoever
Mr. lie Ccur-l beg my colleagues kindly to believe
that this Is not, my part, simple advice a measure
OF obstruction. On the contrary, nave Dech
PROMPTED BY extremely serious motives, and have
such precedents TO support me that do not despair
notwithstanding the insuilicleney Of my oTtoreal
mowers to obtain from the Government declarations in
ina sense that desire. ask OF the Government not
TO revoke the decree Of prohibition before having taken
ecacios measures 10 preserve from IN invasion OF
infected meats. The Minister Ul Agriculture Is gong
tn repy TO me that new decree Is already prepared
and mat this decree, while rcvokins the one OF Feb.
ruary 1881 will organize Ia principle service OF
/ wish precisely to have the Minister notice that,
In my opinion, and from precedentS. Is impossible
that su,n a measure be taken solely by a decree, 4
law must necessarily intervene to allow Inspection
20 be organized and to take eff first duty OF eX-
animation on for.ign importers. said that
ion such the Minister proposes Is not sur
fcieny complete give us al. the guarantees which
We have a right To demand e. Very well very wel!'
"n thc Right . Gentlemen, we have, ! bp-