New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-07
SECRETARY RUSK'S VIEWS.
SUCCESS OF HIS EFFORTS IN BEHALF OF AMERI-
CAN PORK PRODUCTS.

SUCCESS OF HIS EFFORTS IN BEHALF OF AMERI-
CAN PORK PRODUCTS.
Washington April Ga reporter Of the Associated
Press called upon Secretary Rusk to-day and showed
him cable dispatch received from Berlin stating that
the German Government has raised the embargo on
American pork but that the official declaration will
be delayed. The Secretary stated that no Official no
tifcation had been received by him in confirmation OF
ths.statement, but he added that II such action had
not already been determined upon he had very little
doubt il would soon be.
"The removal Of this embargo on American pork
products in Germany" said the Secretary, was orc
of the first things which determined to accomplish,
IL possible. on assuming my present oilce. lmmeul-
ately on the passage of the Edmunds bill, on August
80. 1890, / took steps through the Department OF
state TO present to the German Government III inc
strongest manner the prOpriety, in view OF the pro
vision made in that law for the inspection OF American
salt pork meats of granting exporters relief from
the prohibition actually existing on all American pork
The result of these negotiations showed me that to OBJ
tain ADEQUATE concessions from tho German Govern
ment il would be necessary for us to provide 1or
microscopca examination of all pork destined for their
trade Efforts were constantly made to secure nee
csary legislation and resulted In the passage OF the
act of March g. fs91 upon which the recent reguia-
tons issued by this Department are based On March
4 two days after the law was passed, caused
its provisions to be communicated to the oerman
Government, through the Department OK staVe anu
our Minister In Berlin accompanied by the ueclafar
ton that this Department was prepared to carry them
ont I'm such manner TO afford to the Government
NJ Germany the most thorough and satisfactory guaran
tee of the immunity Of all exports OF American pork
10 that country from trchnae and any diseases al
fecting the wholesomeness OF meat. AT the same
time had occasion to present to tho President some
lmportant facts in regard to our trade VITA uer-
many. and our imports from that country. louhd
that the imports Germany into the United states
exceeded our exports TO that country by some Soooo
600: that in sugar alone, under the eXist
ing tariff we had imported in the last year
some s16,OOO.Oo0 worth, and that the PROD
ability was that this amount would be more 'hah
doubled under the present law admitting such sugar
free of duty am quite convinced OIL the disPosItni
OF the German Government TO deal fairly VIII US III
this matter and to take into account the ngarSs gu t
have given and the desrabity for the people OF ooC
Countries to maintain the frendest tfdde felat9hs'
II is i'm this conviction that declare my peIei % uas'
tIouch we have not yet received any olhcal nQ9uh-
cation of the removal of the embargo on AnlerlcaIl
nOrk we can look for some such course on ihe PaIt
~ the German Government ere long. In tiese el,
forts TO open the markets Of the world to our beer ana
nork products President Harrison has taken a uccP
interest, and i am glad TO take this opportunity
gratefully TO acknowledge the Endorsement DC mas seen
lit TO extend TO all my efforts In this drecton ana 20
express to Secretary Blaine my obngauohs ior ins
cordial cooperation