The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-24
TO ANIMALS.
HOW THE POOR CREATURES ARE
TREATED AT SEA.
Mr.. w. VI. Baiiou, of New York, Urges
all Maritime Nations to tho Enact
ment of More Humane Laws.

the suppression Of cruelty to animals in
transit at see has attracted so much at
tention during the past few years, has
at last succeeded In getting bill into
Congress calling for an international
maritime conference to regulate and
and punish such abuses. says the Boston
Globe.
The object Of the maritime conference
is ito make, devise. and amend the
rules. regulations. and practice concerrT
ing the transportation Of animals q
sea and their lives and slaughter at
quarantine: for the construction Of vessels
for animals In transit; for the punish
ment Of navigation companies or vessels
owners, their officials and employees,
for cruelty to animals at sea; 10 make
navigation companies or vessel owners
liable in damages for destruction Of or
injury to animals I'm transit: and to
formulate and submit for ratification TO
the governments of all maritime nations
proper international regulations, laws,
penalties, and punishments for cruelty to
animals at sea-"
Mr.. Ballou was in Boston this morn
ing, and talked very entertainingiy 20 a
Globe reporter concerning his work and
the abuses which led him to take up
the cudgel in defense OF the animals.
Said he.
"All animals sailing from a port usual
ly sail under the flag Of that port. Con-
sequenuy they reach their port Of des-
tlnation under a foreign flag. The coun-
try OF entry has no jurisdiction over the
animals or any acts that may be com
mitted on them while under the flag
they sail under.
1.-THE party shipping them is obliged
10 sign a manifest ceding all rights TO
the property while at sea, and on ar
rival are obliged 10 take the animals
dead or manned without damage or
redress. ] have been two and a half
years ascertaining officially from each
government that Il has no jurisdiction
nor laws by which IL could punish nayi-
cation companies or their employees MAIN
ing cattle in transit. OF the A5,O)0OJ
worth Of animals which have passed 10
and from the ports Of the United States
in one year. 100000 worth have been
destroyed by cruelty.
THE stock interests Of various ma
tions are so enormous financially that
il is impossible TO estimafa the amount
Of animals destroyed in transit between
nations by cruelty. No nation has de-
MED the charge Of cruelty TO animals by
their subjects which / have preferred.
Nor has any nation failed to express its
horror at the crimes committed at sea
and its desire 10 suppress 1t by interna-
tional legislation.
Congressman Cummings has now in
troduced into the House Of Representa-
tives my bill for an international mari
time conference, TO be invited by the
President, to be held at Washington,
with seven delegates from this country
and about rne hundred and fifty dele
gates from other countries TO enact
legislation for the better care and pro-
lection Of animals i'm transit
"An appropriation Of $4,000 has been
called for, and Senator Hill, OF New
York, has agreed 20 take charge Of the
bill when it reaches the Senate.
Secretary Gresham, in behalf of the
government. has made an argument Civ
ing the governments unqualified in
Gcrsement TO the bill and stating that
several other governments have com
municated with the State department for
this very legislation.
such a maritime conference will have
larger financial interests involved and
more legislation 20 enact than has here
tofore been internationally enacted
What are the types of cruelty which
you have met with in your crusade, Mr..
Ballou?" asked the Globe reporter.
when cattle get out 20 sea they i'm |
mediately begin 10 get seasick. Vessel |
owners seem 20 think that unless they /
are made TO stand up they viii die OF |
TO compel them TO stand up |
they are beaten with clubs; II that fails |
they are prodded with pitchforks and /
the tines are run into their flesh; that /
falling, their horns are beaten and broken
with hatchets, am as last resort
pulverised tobacco is placed under their
eyeids. When they arrive at the port
Of their destination, in nearly all coun-
tries except the United States they are
luarantned under the quarantine laws
that are bitterly unjust and cruel They
are required 10 be slaughtered within
zen days of their arrival IN quarantine
before they have recovered from sea-
sickness and while emaciated from
practical starvation. OF course, such
,attle cannot compete in foreign coun-
ries with the products OF that country
inder such circumstances. This is true
Il cattle exported from the United States.
ancy cattle imported from Holland.
ersey, and other countries, and immense
lroves of short horn beef cattle export
d from South Africa.
THE United States is a large importer
# blooded horses from England, Ger
many, Scandinavia, and other sections
f the world. ] have seen the gangways
Yer which these horses are led abroad |
hips with large spikes projecting from
he sides which the officials were too
areless TO eliminate. The stalls aboard
hip had very mild padding for their
ides. II any and the cleats on the
DOR. where the horses brace their hind
Get, were insufiiciently nailed down
In storms at sea, the captains having
o liabilities nor damage, refuse T.
cad the ship off from the gale or lie
b. The result was that the cleats gave
ay. the stalls were throw down, the
orses thrown on each other, and BY
lelr kicking and struggling were caught
gainst the sharp timbcrs OF the stalls
nd their legs and sides cut the hairs
'rn from tails and Names their hoOfs
'rn off, their eyes gouged out, and very
ten their backs so strained that the
orse could not back up when brought =
shore and dragged his hind legs, only
be killed when relieved from the
MP. Such species Of cruelty are even
ore common when the animals are
leep or hogs or other lower forms.
During the several years / have con-
$500 " ~ sSotc dEdiuSl TINS UlOuStIOus
uelty without the aid Of any law. the
lly punishment l could infict was 10
md down the guilty captains and
hciais 10 immortal fame through the
'wspapers, In which | am glad TO say
nave had the unqualified support of
ore than 1000, both in England and
c United States. The exposure of
any OF these international scandals has ,
least resulted in the dismissal OF
veral managers OF navigation COM
mics and the retirement TO private !