The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-06
CANADIAN CATTLE GROWERS.

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! TORONTO, Ont, Dec 5-Secretary
Rusk's proposal to exclude from the
! United States Canadian as well as British
cattle in order TO force the British au-
thorities to revoke the order under which
American cattle exported to Britain are
slaughtered at the port of landing, causes
great uneasiness and not a little resent
ment among Canadian breeders. Hon.
John Dryden, minister of agriculture,
himself one of the most extensive cattle
and sheep breeders in the province, said
that Mr.. Rusk's proposal, so far as Canada
was concerned, was most unjust
1--WE in Canada do not make the British
laws" he said, nor can we change them.
We cannot even propose to the British au-
thorities that the change should be made
without leaving ourselves open to be
snubbedn
There may be some reason" said Mr..
Dryden, "for action by the United States
authorities to prohibit the importation of
cattle from Britain. l do not say there Is
or not, for l am not at all acquainted with
the merits of the case. But in the case of
Canada there is clearly no reason for such
action The idea among the Americans,
lucg ng from the comments of some of
their newspapers, seems to be that as we
enjoy the benefit of the British regulation
we are in some way assisting in maintain
ing ii. OF course, as our people have felt
they have tried by strict watch of their
herds to keep ont disease and so give no
excuse for revoking the privilege hereto
fore extended to us. But were we to
make representations with a view of hav-
ing the regulation changed as affecting
otherpeople we would probably be snubbed
Tor interfering IN what Is clearly no
affair of ours. That being the case, the
threat 10 shut the American market
against us Is not n reasonable one The
American breeders want our cattle. or
they would not buy them, so that the pro-
posed policy would be an injury to both
sides. We have looked for great things in
the trade with the United States in nigh
class stock. and hoping to extend that
trade we are making preparations in
which the provincial government will
assist handsomely for a display of live
stock at the worlds fair in Chicago. that
would, we hope, be one of the most not
able features of the exhibition. II Secre-
rary huSkS policy Is adopted. our only
object in this would be taken away and I
Tor one would have nothing further to do
with the affair It Is moonshine to ask Us
10 show at tie fair, and at the same time
shut Us cut OF the only advantage we can
possibly have in showing"
Mr.. DRYDEN advises Secretary Rusk 70
deal with England direct and hold her
responsible for the obnoxious law which
compels American shippers 70 Kill their
cattle at the point OF landing. His frank
expression of opinion as TO Cauada's status
is considered remarkable The business
Of breeding Is the most fiourishing in the
province OF Ontario and the loss Of the
American trade with the United States
would be felt keenly. The province IS
peopled by English and Scotch immi-
grants, men WHO have been accustomed 20
the business OF cattle-raising AZ home, and
it is 10 these men and their descendants
mainly that the great development OF the /
business Is due. They find here eond itions /
favorable % the carrying on Of the ousi- 4
ness 20 which they have been trained. and
they have made Canada q couutry which !
compares f.tvorstbiy even wiki Britain Iu Z
TIE production 10 prize cattle