The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-09-10
THE RAISING oFTHE EMBARGO.

ST. LOUIS. Sept. 9.-The raising of the
German embargo on American pork has
has been the signal for the commencement
of efforts on the part Of the large packing
houses of St. Louis to place their products
in the new market as soon ms possible.
The success Of the United States in secur-
ing the raising of the Embargo is regarded
with great satisfaction here, as it is be-
lieved that ST Louis will secure fair pro-
portion of the new trade and will be vastly
benefited by the action of the German
government.
The presence of a gentleman on change
yesterday representing a large firm in Ger
many, who announced that he was here to
negotiate for consignments of pork, gave
tangible evidence that st. Louis is to take
an active part in furnishing Germany with
pOrcine supplies, and while, according to
Mr.. John Whitaker. who was seen by 3
reporter yesterday, said it would be several
months before advantage can be taken of
the new market. The increase IN the bus
mess done in St. Louis will be great when
matters are finally arranged.
while st. Louis is principally home
Market" said Mr. Whitaker, mainly
supplying the south, we will not be slow
TO take advantage of the new field. It will
require some time, however-probably
several months-before we can take ad-
vantage of the raising of the embargo.
You see we have been shut out from Ger
many for eight years, and have lost all
knowledge of what they will want. The
pork produce, you know, includes not
only different grades, but different por-
tions of the animal, and until we learn by
trial what portions they want We cannot
make extensive shipments. The question
of the tariff also, will figure largely in
the consideration. At present believe a
tax of per cent. is imposed. There is no
doubt that there viii be a great demand
in Germany, due to the fact that the pork
there is an inferior quality, as well as TO
the reported failure of the wheat crop.
St. Louis will get fair share of the trade.
At present England consumes nearly so
per cent. of our production, and / estimate
that Germany viii now take 10 per cent.
As matter of fact they were as anxious
- have the embargo raised as we were"
"Will the stringent inspection law passed
by congress retard the increase of eXpOrts?"
NO, have no apprehension of that. The
only thing that prevents the benefit being
felt is the long and inexcusable delay of
the government in securing the friendly
action of Germany. Here we have been
for eight years deprived of the markets of
Germany and France, and all because of
the pusillanimity of the government. In
stead of meeting the action of Germany
with a retaliatOry measure, as might well |
have been done with lmpunity, we have |
remained passive and taken our punish |
ment. At the same time that France laid |
her embargo on American pork she also |
prohibited the transportation of Spanish |
cattle over the Pyrenees. Spain, the next |
DAY after this action was taken, prohibited |
the Importation of French red wine, and |
the day following France recinded her
action. The United States however, |
adopted no such measure. Germany, see
ing that France incurred no injuries by |
her action, followed suit In my oDinion |
too, the Mckinley bill has played an inn
portant part in delaying the raising of the |
embargo"
Have any steps been taken by St. Louis
packers toward entering the German mar
ketg"
Yes, we are already in correspondence
with German firms, and intend TO begin
operations as soon as matters are in shape
The tariff, however, as / said, will cut as
important figure in the question whether
our trade with Germany will be very eX-
tensive or not, and consequently we are
waiting until matters adjust themselves
before making extensive preparations"
DO you anticipate any effect upon the
price of pork by the raising of the en-
bargoD
well, believe we are entering upon an
ara of high prices in everything and
whether the embargo had been raised or
rot, there will be raise in the price of
1ork. 1t is impossible to say whether the
action Of the German government will in
,rease this. l was recently reading a news
per article in which il was stated that
he exports of pork from the United States
or 1890 were 150,000,00 pounds less than
SS1 when the embargo was laid. The
alling Off in the years following the en- ,
)argO until 1885, the article states, was
wen greater, but since then the market
las recovered somewhat. Taking into {
n /
n Germany, and other causes, the expor-
alton should be far greater now than it {
vas in 1881. St. Louis viii furnish fair !
hare OF this increase"