Telegram-herald., 1891-09-05
HER PORTS ARR OPENED
Germany Extends . Welcome 70
the American Hog.
E0v TIE CHANGE VAS EFFECTED
The Embargs Assisss Pork, Lard and
aaa os1es ferelns Produces Re-
mevea-Shs fases the Way for
Oshsr Cssstriss 10 Bsitew.

WASHINGTON. Sept A. Secretary
Eusk has officially confirmed the news
that the embargo ON 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 reasonx But the formal no
tice was received Thursday that all
the restrictions on pork, bacon, ham.
etc. imposed by the decree of 1850
and 1883 had been removed. and that
the inspected portion Of that product
bearing the certificate Of the depart
msnt 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 1T such time a. the govern
ments became convinced that the sys-
TEN Of inspection in this country would
be = thorough ono. 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 tho
world, he recommended tho act under
which the inspection was inaugurated,
believing thnt these countries could
dnd no excuse to longer continue the
prohibition II It had undergone IN in
spection-
erh> 0>~vrsu ~~w>~-~A h>-s--S
come satisfied with the inspection has
forwarded Official notice through its
legation of its action. About ten days
since at . conference at Cape May
Point between President Harrison
and the German minister to
this country IN agreement was
signed 70 that effect Il was
decided Ut that time to keep the matter
from tho public press until oficial
action could be taken By the German
government This having been done,
tho official notice was on Thursday
conveyed to the department. of sgri-
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 - to those of Russia
and other countries. The result
Of these negotiations, in the opin-
lon 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 e. j. Murphy. his agent, now
in England. to proceed to Berlin
and lay the matter before the
German government There viii
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 ST. 1000, 900 per year. Under
recent legislation it would be possible
for the president to restore the old
duty one-haf il the pork embargo were
kept up. This suggestion was made
months ago by Secretary Rusk and
probable had some influence in secur-
ing the removal of the embargo.
With regard to the removal by Ger
many of the embargo on American
pork, Secretary Rusk said to an inter
viewer:
pork to Germany. IT means that other nations
will quickly follow Emperor Williams
example and admit our pork to all
Eurose. The embargo placed upon our
pork By these other nations was
duo to the fesS that their pork would be for.
hidden entrance to Germany IL they determined
to receive ours. The governments OF Sweden,
Norway aud Denmark informed us that they
were compelled to shut out our pork because
II they did not Germany would shut out theirs
They will now lifs the embargo and 80. toe
will the other nations
.Ihave not yet received the schedule from
Germany, but from the communication scat to
me take il that our beef as we'll rs cereals
will bo admitted upon the same footing as these
proSucts from the most favored nation. This
is the opening wedge. and all the European
doors that have been closed TO our
farm products viii now. predict fy open TO
their free entry. / do not attribute this to the
short crops abroad as much as to our new sys-
TEN Of Inspection. 1t has proved that no
diseased meat can enter foreign ports from tho
United States. and therefore the only cause for
complaint is removed"
BERLrS. Sept. 4-The Reichesgesetz-
blatt publishes an order to the effect that
the prohibition of the importation Of
swine. pork and saussges 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 ac-
cordance with American regulations
and found free from qualities danger
Gus to health. The chancellor has sent
instructions TO the proper officials that
the order be given immediate effect
BERLIN. Sept 4.-The United States
Minister, Hon. William Walter Phelps,
is receiving many messages of congratu-
lation upon the removal of the embargo
placed upon American pork Mr..
Phelps on Thursday cablcd to Mr..
Blaine, the United States secretary Of
state, at Bar Harbor, Me-, informing
the latter of the repeal of the decree.
Mr.. Phelps manaa "a the negotiations
with great skill, but at the last mo-
ment, after the German government
had fully decided to have the decree
signed on September 1. IL looked as
II there would be another delay
by the hesitation of some Of
the pettiest states Prussia, Ba-
varia and Saxony were ready
to agree to the removal of the embsr-
go. but two Of the small principalities
bes;tafed and threatened 10 delav all