New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-23
A AMERICAN PORK IN GERMANY
THE REICHSTAG DEBATES A MOTION TO RE
MOVE THE PROHIBITION FROM 1T.
Dr. Won BOETTI CHEERS ATTACK on THE
HEALTHFULNESS OF THE PRODUCT
NO DECISION REACHED.


NO DECISION REACHED.
Berlin Jan 22.-In the Rcchstag today Herr Barth
member OF the Deutsche Frcsinnigc party. moved to
repea the prohibitions American pork and bacon
imports
Dr. Won BOettcher, secretary OF the Imperial Home
, Office in replying to Herr Barth. said that the con
siderations which had determined the Government to
prohibit the importation of American pork and bacon
into Germany turned mainly the that American
pork was injurious TO health. Despite the increased
strngency of the measures taken in America 10 sup
press the trade in bad hog products there still
guarantee that Germany would be sufficiently protected
from the damage Of trichDoSes. seven per cent Of
American pigs. said Dr.. Won Boetchcr affected
with the disease. while only O.6 per Of German
pigs were affected Many Americans considered that
the existing measures for the control of hog i'm.
portations inadequate. The economic importance
Of the prohibition exaggerated only per cent
Of the hogs consumed in Germany were OF American
origin The decree against the mportatons must be
enforced until American pork should be pronounced
clean.
Herr Schmidt, another member Of the Deutschc
FreiSnnigc party urged the necessity Of supplying the
working people Of Germany with American meat.
The Americans, declared Herr schmidt had rcvenccd
the prohibition of American pork through the new
tariff.
Herr Frege, Conservative. said he favored the
prohibition OF American pork. The question involved
pubic ncaltn ana not the interests OF
landowners. as section Of the press sought to prove.
Herr BrOemel, of the Dcutsche Freisinnige party.
held that il unchrstanlike to make the peoples
necessities of life dear in this harbarOu, Every
workman in England he declared, could cOnsid
erably through the OF American pork.
Dr. Won I}oetticher further said that it
to suppose that the prohibition Of American pork was
connected with any question OF adopting a system
Of increased protection In Germany. It was solely n
measure looking TO the health Of the people. The
American press Itself admitted that the condition of
out danger. N this point DR.. Won Bocttichcr read
series Of extracts from American papcr> in support
American people did not cat raw meat such a. wa,
GSmnmdcd tia, IN ie a T s A@4 y
meh adopt measures similar 10 those which had been
oSPG1 G"Snt Kan1 fS oad he approved Of Dr. Won roc
tchers remarks. lie declared that the American
taIli was not intended TO etaliate against Germany
measure Of protection affecting other Powers.
The Reichstag was then adjourned
1t IS unfortunate that in the first day, discussion
in the German ReichStag about the rcadm,,ion Of
American pork products the advocate, Of that read
mission should have been Deputies belonging TO the
Frcsnniec party the antagonists + the Imperial cab
met. Political enmities have thus been introduced
ir,c the discussion Of purely economic and com
mercal Measure 1t not to be expected that the
Minister representing the Government would have i'm
medatey conceded the demands, Of the opposi, ON.
I
in his views II the Deputies OF the Liberal National
and ocalDeEocrat parties intervene in the debate,
which Is TO be continued at the next Sit,ngS Of tho
Rech>tag. AZ any rate. DR.. Won Boechcr. secretary
of the Imperial Home Office. uttered statements much
too sweeping in SAYING that American pork in.
juriOus 10 health and that many Americans
sidered that the existing for the control Of
hog impOrtaons Inadequate" In the first place,
the extracts he read from American newspapers.
show that the latter admitted that the condition of
the animals when slaughtered I" was by no means with
out danger cannot be Of recent date. They belong
TO the Of spurious documents and Of false quota
tiOnS which were published I'm 1-e3 in France. when
II necessary 10 convince the French Chambers a.
the unwholesOmencss of American pork. Levi +.
Norton AT that time United state, Minister TO France.
denounced the fal>ity of such called quotation.
from American new spapcr, Herr Won Bocttiohcr
would be much cnhaIra,ssd 10 the American
newspapers in which he could have read REPORT Oi
tIcninO>ls cases since l--3.
In the second place he ha>hot understood that the
inaGequacy Of the Inspection 0f pork due spirit
OF competition and rivalry. The pork shippers in
American ports were anxious naturally. that tho
goods Shipped by them should not be- exclusively Ia
>pcCied In the places where pork j. PACKED. ~ 10
the Deputies OF the Conservative party who. Ike Herr
Ircge and Count KanlN. supported Minister Won
BOettichcr. and favored the prohibition Of American
pork. they mostly large landowners and breeders.
who Of course. want 10 hatd the hog market all 10
themselves and who have opposed the admission
Of pOrH produces from Scandinavia.