The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-09-10
GERMANY GETS OUR PORK.

The FatherIand Removes the Embargo
Upon the Products OF the American
HOG.
WASHINGTON, Sept 4. - Secretary
Rusk has officially confirmed the news
that the embargo OH American pork
had been raised by Germany. The
consent of the German government in
making public the fact had to be OBJ
tanned. as it had requested delay for
domestic reasons But the formal no
tice was received Thursday that all
the restrictions on pork, bacon, ham,
etc, imposed by the decree Of 1880
and 1883 had been removed. and that
the inspected portion of that product
bearing the certificate of the depart
ment Of agriculture would be admitted
into the German empire.
Secretary Rusk at no time has lost
confidence in securing the admission of
American pork into Germany and
France at such time rs the govern
ments became convinced that the sys-
tenn Of inspection in this country would
be q thorough one. Germany and France
for the last ten years have prohibited
American pork from their markets on
the ground that it was unwhole-
some as an article of food. While Sec
retary Rusk has always contended that
American pork was the best in the
world, he recommended the act under
which the inspection was inaugurated,
believing that these countries could
find no excuse to longer continue the
prohibition if it had undergone an in
spection.
The German government having be.
come satisfied with the inspection has
legation of its action. About ten days
since at conference at Cape May
Point between President Harrison
and the German minister to
this country an agreement was
signed to that effect. It was
decided at that time to keep the matter
from the public press until official
action could be taken by the German
government This having been done,
the official notice was on Thursday
conveyed to the department Of agri-
culture from the German legislature.
The German government has also
made some valuable concessions to
this country in the matter of reduction
of duties on American cereals, the same
schedule being accorded to American
cereals as to those of Russia
and other countries. The result
of these negotiations, in the opin-
ion of Secretary Rusk, will in
time prove greatly beneficial not only to
American meat products, but also to
American rye, wheat and other prod
ucts of the soil. Secretary Rusk hopes
to secure the admission of American
corn into Germany to take the place OF
rye, which is short crop. as an article
of food. To this end he has instructed
Col. q. j. Murphy, his agent. now
in England. to proceed to Berlin
and lay the matter before the
German government There will
be no proclamation by President
Harrison in regard to the free importa
tion of beet sugar from Germany. Beet
sugar is already imported to the
amount of $1,000. 900 per year. Under
recent legislation it would be possible
for the president to restore the old
duty one-half if the pork embargo were
kept mp.
BERLIN, Sept. 4-The Reichesgesetz
, blatt publishes an order to the effect that
the prohibition of the importation o1
swine. pork and sausages of American
origin shall no longer be enforced when
such live pig or hog product are fur
nished with official certificates stating
that they have been examined in &C
cordance with American regulations
and found free from qualities danger.
GUS to health. The chancellor has sen,
instructions to the proper officials that
the order be given immediate effect