New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-21
AMERICAN PORK IN GERMANY
WILL GERMAN PRODUCTS BE EXCLUDED


LAW OF AUGUST 80. 1904 STATEMENT
OF IMPORTS AND ExPoRTs-How
GERMANY's SUGAR INDUSTRY
MIGHT BE AFFECTED.
rBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TkIBUNEl
Washington, March 20.-It is undeniable THAI
the exclusion by Germany of salted pork and
bacon which has been inspected in the United
States and found to be wholesome. sound and
fit for human food," according to the provisions
of the law approved August 30, 1890. and the
regulations to carry it into effect. is subject
of grave consideration By the President and his
Constitutional advisers II is not a matter how
ever which jnstites the sensational treatment
which some persons who are not as well informed
as they might be are disposed to give it, II Is
true that the proposition 10 invoke the authority
OF Section of the act referred to has been con-
sidered indeed there is reason to believe that
it was considered and discussed at the Cabinet
meeting to-day, and that in the absence OF the
Secretary of State, who confined to his home
by indsposition. and whose attitude on the ques-
ton was not known. no action was taken.
1t is pertinent, in this relation, TO reproduce
Section 5 of the act OF August 80, 1890. which
reads as follows:
unjust Determinations made By or under the au-
hOHty of any foreign state against the importation 20
sale in such foreign state OF any produce oi uls
United states he may dercct that such prOducts ot
such foreign state 50 discriminating against any pr1uce
of the United states he may deem proper shail be
excluded from importation to the tnlted sates anu
in such he shall make proclamation OF nj dlrecuon
such direction against Importation shall take effect,
named in such proclamation shall be uniawtui: Inc
President may at any time revoke oliy, % or,'ne a.
renew any such direction as, IN his ophioh' the
public interests may require.
The provisions of this act, Of course. are well
known 70 and understood by foreign governments.
II is entitled: An act providing for an inspec-
ton of meats for expectation. prohibiting the
importation of adulterated articles Of food or
drink, and authorizing the President to make
proclamation in certain cases for other purposes
II is now strongly urged in behalf of American
farmers that the exclusion Of sated pork and
bacon by Germany is such an unjust discrlnna-
ton within the meaning of the law as really to
Justify the President in exercising the authority
given to him by Congress; and it is further urged
that the exercise of this authority could not ne
regarded by Germany as an unfriendly act, SO
long as she persists in the exclusion Of an Amerl-
can product which has been submitted TO an in
spection as thorough and rigid as that which she
applies to any of her own products.
As to the practicabity or success Of the pro-
posed measure the statesmen who advocate it
the imports from Germany into the United States
last year amounted in round figures. to 500, ,0o0,-
600 while the exports from the United States to
Germany amounted TO $S4, ,0O0, 900: that included
in the imports from Germany was sugar amount
ing in value to l6,0O0,000, on which duty was
paid, while included in the exports 10 Germany
was raw cotton 10 the amount of S42,OOO,OOO and
breadstufs to the amount of S1,OOOOOO. Now,
they say, Germany cannot get along without our
cotton and probably would not to exclude
our breadstufs but we can get along very well
without her sugar, of which it is understood the
surplus production Of last year awaiting market
is valued at $40, 100000. After April l sugar
will lie admitted free of duty. One question for
Germany TO consider is whether the United
States will he willing 10 admit German sugar
free of duty long American pork and bacon
which have undergone rigid inspection are en-
cluded from the German markets. The same re-
mark is true of hides and skins, of which $1,000
coo worth were admitted free of duty from Ger
many last year. We do not ask of Germany what
is unreasonable, and there is no reason why any.
body in either country should fly into passion
over what is, after all. a mere business PROPOSE
ton"
Among other articles of German origin or i'm.
portaton which it has been suggested that the
United States can get along without are the fol-
lowing, the total value of the German imp0rta-
tons of each OF which in 1880 is given below:
liops 81 OO0 900 wines and malt liquors, 81 ,50O,-
600 rice and rice NEAL S900,000 wool and wool
len goods, $4,000, 900; paper and paper stock,
=. 500. 900: manufactures of fax, hemp and jute,
S2,j00,000.
Among the items of exports from the United
States TO Germany in 1880, with the value OF
each. in round figures, were the following: Raw
cotton Si?.0O0,000: brcadstuhs. Sj,000,000;
ari o.c0margdrinc, dairy products ana provisions,
SlO,00O,0u0; seeds, - ,UOO,OOO; TOBACCO. $oVoo,-
uOO: oils and oiicahc : 100000; of which about
- coo. 00O consisted OF kerosene and other IL
Eliminating oils.
IL seems 70 he the opinion of statesmen VINO are
anxious 10 have the markets of Germany opened
to the admissgn of American pork and bacon that
all that is needed effect that result Is Tor the
Administrations - take firm stand on the law OF
AUGUST 50. 1850, and convince the German GOE-
crrment that is interest lies in the dire ton or
free commercial intercourse with tie tnlted Stat"S
or course the President and every member of bis
Cabinet sympathzc heartily with the object IN
view and the only question undecided IS as 10 the
best method of attaining it, There are indications
that this will be determined within a reasonable
period. 81,
IL is pertinent 70 add that in the opinion of we'll
informed officials in Washington, American pork
within "A short time subiert t. a tariff duty whlaA
will not be regarded as oppressive.
RTMORs OF RETALIATION NOT BELIEVED.
Bcrln March 20.-Thc report that President Har-
son ha, Informed Minister Phelps that in accordance
with the authority conferred by the last Congress. he