The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-12-07
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Delegates Representing the Live Stock anC
Dressed Meats Industries Meet at
81. Louis.
FOREIGN EMBARGO is RETALIATION.
They Claim That II Is Due to the American
Tariff on Sugars From Those
Countries.

Sc. Louis. Dec. G.-Delegatos 10 the
meeting OF the National 1--we Stock ex-
change arrived to-day, prepared for
session OF hard work. The main pur-
pose OF the delegates TO this meeting,
Judging from the nature OF their ex-
preston, is 10 take action upon the lnhi-
billion against American cattle by for
eign countries, especially Germany,
Chicago leads In number present and
every one uf the delegates liz aggressive
upon the export matter The exchange
executive committee was called TO
order little after noon by President
w. IL, Thompson, of Chicago, and pre-
liminary work was soon disposed of.
The question Of war upon American cat
Tie by foreign countries came early 10
the front by theintroductlon of memo
rial to congress with relation To the ex-
listing state OF affairs. It's reading was
met with signs OF approval by ma
Jority OF those present, and from ont
ward appearances seemed 10 express
the concensus Of opinion OF the dele
gates. The presentation OF the paper
was preceded by an explanation OF its
purpose, viz:
The obtaining OF relief, through con-
gress, from the unfortunate embargo
placed upon few American products
namely, live stock, dressed beef and
hog products, on account of duties inn
posed by our recent tariff act upon raw
and refined sugars from Germany
France, Belgium, Denmark and Aus
tria, thus practically closing these mar
kets TO us, "A continuance OF which
means disaster TO the farming and live
stock interests of this country"
The paper goes on: From 1910 TO
very recent date we have enjoyed large
business with those countries, particu-
larry Germany and France This was
undoubtedly because of the fact that
In the new tariff no duty was imposed
by the United States upon raw sugar
Under those conditions those countries
could well afford TO adapt their farm
lands and their efforts TO raising heets
ana To sugar production, and to de-
pend almost entirely upon us for their
animal food supply. Heretofore we
have been enabled to send our product
to them, while they i'm turn sent raw
and refined sugar to the United States.
The recent placing OF tariff on raw
sugar has destroyed this commerce. for
IL Is an questionable fact that the ac-
tion OF these countries Is wholly and
enhrcy due TO the attitude OF our tariff
measures in relation to the expectation
or sugars, and IL must be conceded that
our live stock and dressed beef ship
ments Will continue 10 suffer so long
as the present laws on sugar are in
force. The excuse which is given by
these foreign countries for their action
In excluding our animal products is on
account OF Texas feverbut this is under
stood To be mere subterfuge.
From 1880, when the exchange of
commerce went into effect, up To re-
cent date, these countries had not dis
covered an unhealthy animal among all
the cargoes which we have exported, nor
diseased piece OF meat. Indeed, rigid
inspection In this country, which Is
given To all such products before ship
ment abroad, is sufficient guarantee of
the quality and this healthy condition
OF all our animals and products, es-
pecially when coupled with the fact that
the best grades of cattle and dressed
beef are shipped abroad. In fact, we
do not export Texas cattle.
1.-The motive of foreign countries is
| found In the fact of our placing this
obnoxious tax on their raw and refined
sugars. and should this be removed,
or modified at once, we know that there
would be no further fault found with
our cattle and hogs. We urge immedi-
ate action on the part of congress
toward repeating the duty on raw SUI
gar, and modifying that on refined.
thus restoring our pleasant commercial
relations with these countries. else the
farming districts OF this country will
be very greatly crippled and our live
stock interests badly injured. Millions
of dollars worth of cattle and hogs and
their products have been exported an
nually from this country TO Germany
and other countries, and unless the ex-
isting embargo is raised from our cat
tie. dressed beef and hog products. the
loss OF this outlet will be very great and
cause irreparable injury To us
This. with numerous others, was re-
ferred TO the proper committee.