New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-02
AMERICAN PORK IN GERMANY
PROBABILITY THAT PRESENT RESTRICTION
WILL SOON BE REMOVED.
| IMPORTANCE OF THE FOREIGN MARKET TO
AMERICAN FARMERs-oTHEI COUNTRIES
LIKELY TO FOLLOW THE GER
MAN EXAMPLE.
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MAN EXAMPLE
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Washington, Sept. 1.-The speedy re0pehAs VI '.0
German market for the admission OF American pork
bacon and hams, Indicated both by foreign dispatches
and By the best information here will be another triumph
for the present Administration. and one which VIII
carry Joy to the hearts OF American farmers For more
than eleven years American sausages and picked ana
canned pork in every form have been excluded from
Germany and for more than eight years bacon ana
hams have likewise been excluded. Whether this
has been done under a false pretence that American
pork was unwholesome, or for any other reason the
effect has been the same. The example Of Germany
has been initiated by France, Austria and some other
countries and the consequence been the Gripping
Of the foreign demand to a most injurious extent
While tho German decree Of June 25, 1880, in terms
excepted hams and bacon from the prohibition, the
exports OF these products declined from s31555o7 in
1881 TO S39SsO in 1882. In the year ended June 3d.
1883, the exports again increased to total OF 81 4C0
ESQ, but the exports OF lard fell about 81 100000 In
March, 1883, came the decree excluding bacon and
hams, and In the year ended June 80 1884, the total
exports OF bacon amounted TO SoO7 0s2 and Of lard TO
$50; in 1885 the items amounted TO S121.120
and SO, respectively; In 1857 to s155G43 and S65
In 1889, TO $4,000 and S4,s15 in 1900 70 Si45014
and S12,S41. That any American pork bacon and
hams whatever have found their way into Germany
since March g. 1888 IS explained by tho fact that such
ferTed under Government regulations and supervision to
Other going vessels fo7 consumption or cupboard
In order to indicate basis OF comparison II may
be said here that the exports Of bacon from tho
United States 10 Engand-not including Scotland or
Ireland-in tho year ended June 30. 1882 amounted
to 594, and the exports Of hams TO g. 800 $50
In the year ended June so, 1890 the figures were
Bacon, S31 47429l; hams, IS, 23G 329. England has
never excluded the pork pork products Of the
booD
deprived by the arbitrary action Of Germany Of
market for pork, hams and bacon, amounting on the
average to at least 100000 per annum during the
last eight years but the exclusion OF these products
has niurlousy affected the exports of American lards
to that country. the exports of lard to Ger
many amounted TO 1901 1892; in 1852 the amount
was $6,255,S27, and in 1853 1T shrunS to $4,567,-
142. In 1890 the total only s7,s15 ALL cor less
by 100000 Than It was ten years before. Again, in
1881 the expectation Of swine from the United States
TO Germany had begun, and 1t babe fair to flourish
In that year the exports amounted to s2s 425 in 1882
the amount was only Si35; in 1887 1t was 1859; in
1880 It $3.50. and In 500 1t was nothing.
OF course the exclusion DEGREES of Germany werc
not issued without the most Wig protests by the
United states. The diplomatic Jurisprudence for
1892, 1883 and 1884 shows that Minister Sargent,
acting under the instructions OF the State Department
made energetic and unrcmittng efforts, first to pre-
vent the exclusion and next 10 have it with
drawn. His efforts unsuccessful Appeals
Congress for legislation 70 meet this hostile policy
not only OF Germany. but OF France Austria. Italy and
other European nations in vain until 1890 when
both branches OF that BODY Republican and Re
publican President had been installed For six years
Democratic majority in the House OF Representatives
had studiousy ignored the claims and demands OF the
farmers and stock rasers Of the country, and step
taken either to clohc the Executive with authority
10 resent the unendly action Of Germany, France and
other nations or to provide for such thorough inspection
OF cattle, swine and meat products designed FOR eX-
poratOn would remove the last preteXt for the OK
lusion Of those products.
In 1900 both these things done by Repub
ncan Congress and approved by a Republican Prcsi
dent. Tho act OF August 30 provides for the most
careful and rigid Inspection OF all live animals and
saited pork and bacon for expectation, and authorizes
the President, in any country should unjustlg
discriminate against thu product of the United states.
to prohibit the importation into the United states from
country Of such products thereof he deem
proper. These provisions together with the third sec
ton of the Tariff Act Of 1890. relating 10 reciproc
ity, placed the United states in position where II
coud command respect and fair treatment. The m
spection laws and regulations in full force and
effect and Germany and every other country has re-
ceived official notice Of the fact. The position Of the
diplomatic Representatives Of the United States In
France Germany and other countries which have
clscd like unjust and unfIcIdJ discrimination against
American formers ana st9ck-a5ers has been lIn-
measurably strengthened by the intelligent and wise
legislation Of Congress- supplemented as it has been b.
the vigorous policy and efforts Of tho Administration.
and there Is every to believe that France VIII
follow the example Of Germany before the end OF the
present year. The removal Of the barriers raised by
these countries against American products VIII speedily
result in the abandonment OF the policy Of exclusion by
other European Governments which now enforce 1t.
With respect 10 Germany one consideration has
doubtless been urged by Minister Phelps with peculiar
force That country produces about eight ninths OF
all the beet sugar imported into tho United states nld
tho mpnrtatOns OF HAT commodity from Aprl l. lsOI,
when II became free Of duiy t. June ~ amounted 10
IS 87O,3O0, against S6,O4o,125 in the corresponding
period Of 1890. On the .cOrc IF se1lntrc't anne,
therefore, Germany has doubt been made to leel
that It would be Impraccabe for her TO MAINTAIN Aer
policy OF exclusion. 49,
The farmers OF Iowa, Illinois. Ohio, Missouri. IN
diana Kansas Nebraska ard Wisconsin, WHO produce
I'm round figures than O1e-half OF the sNlIc-lu
Vaue-in tho United states and furnish much EIs3T
proportion Of the hog products for tNpOF mus Ieei
a special interest In the Topering ~ the German
market An immense corn cTop-the largest IN tne
history Of the country proD8bly-wth corn seihhS az
good price, means big surplus OF meat products 0t
export at good prices. II has been estimated uiat
about A per cent OF the crop Is FED 10 ca'tiS
and swine for meat prolucng purposes, "hile ony
about per cent CT the crop Is exported in the form
Of corn and oOrn-ineal.