The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-12-13
TO DEFEAT THE SUGAR TRUST.
Cornhtaatfon of the WesserB Cattle
sro~~rs Packers and shippers

Combination Of the WesterB Cattle
Growers. Psekers and shippers
washsrgson Csry, Dec I2--Word has
reached here thai the vast cattle interests
Of the West representing an invested
capital OF NOT less than So. o-eA are
about 70 grappIe in . death struggie with
the sugar trust. ard thai the direction
OF the lighting Is tc be lodged with 2. D.
Armour. Nelson Morris and z 3 Swift
the Chicago kings OF the meat trace
The United States Is TO be the battle
ground. and. unless the programme nis-
carries. the encounter between these
colossal interests Will furnish the crown
ing sensation Of the short session Of con-
grsss- Free sugar - a necessity for the
free importation OF meat products 70 the
great consuming markets OF Europe The
irngsssztAOg OF . duty On sugar was
promptly met BY the raising Of an en-
barge against American beef By Germany
and Denmark. and the spirit Of retalla-
ton IL being encouraged by other foreign
nations with nsenacing heartanesz The
merits OF this question have been pretty
Thoroughly discussed. and mention h only
required IN this connection to empnasszs
the point that Germany has indicated
clearly that che does not propose TO re-
ceds from the position taken with regard
70 American meats until the discriulina-
ton against the beet sugar industries OF
the German empire Is removed
German commercial intrigue Il tanning
the flame Of hostility throughout Europe
toward American meats. and renewal
OF the odd vtndic1ve and general warfare
against the American products on the
part OF the old world nations - not
only threatened, but felt TO be imminent
The American meat trade with foreign
countries approximates SIS. 90. 900 . year.
and anything that threatens its mighty
business IN a vital or important way in
stantiy touches the pockets Of one Of the
most powerful combinations In existence
The cattle raissrs are In q state OF
perpetual warfare with the great packing
combinations. but when in the presence
OF a common ensmy community Of In
terests Is at once formed and a united
front presented Therefore the cattle
raisers, the cattle killers and the meat
distributors are pooling their issues and
preparing TO remove the cause Of irri-
tation that is disturbing their established
trade The duty on sugar being that
cause. they Will lombard the trust.
Nelson Morris. who has been abroad for
several months. brings back the report
that the prejudice against American meals
can easily be removed by the repeal OF
the discriminating duty on sugar. Morris
furnishes more meat supplies TO the arm
les OF Europe than any half dozen con-
tractors In the world, and his relations
with foreign governments are consequent
ly recognized as being sufficiently close
to give his confidential communication OF
this subject almost the stamp OF official.
He Is IN touch with the very heads OF
the European inspirati1n-the moneybags
OF all the principal nations OF the old
world Morris has also caused the word
to be passed down the Line that, IL the
discriminating sugar duty 10 removed, he
has authoritative assurances that the
former harmony with American meat ex-
porters viii be restored The condition
being thus squarely defined, a line OF
action was soon agreed upon. The details
OF this campaign have not been fully
matured. but the general outlines have
been subject, OF course. to modification.
The purpose Is 10 go at the sugar trust
In the senate at the first opportunity.
even at the risk Of blocking all kinds of
legislation and forcing an extraordinary
session. The theory upon which this
proposition Is based is that the meat In
terests are OF more importance than
sugar. the Nicaragua canal sppropria~
ton or nything else that can come up.
and that congress must protect them In
this tight the meat men feel that they can
command the aggressive support OF sen
ators from every Western and Southern
state. and put up a combination that viii
be invincihle.