The morning call., 1894-12-07
DONE IN REPRISAL
Why Germany Shut Out
American Beef.
FOR THE DUTY ON SUGAR.
Cattlemen Make No Bones
About 1t.
WITH ONLY A THIN PRETEXT.
AS a Matter of Fact, There Are No
Texas Cattle Shipped
Abroad.
FOR THE DUTY ON SUGAR
WITH ONLY A THIN PRETEXT.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 6.-The delegates to the
meeting of the National Livestock Ex-
change arrived to-day, prepared for ses-
sion of hard work. The main purpose OF
the delegates to this mt etlng. Judging from
the nature of their expressions, is 10 take
action upon the inhibition against Amerl-
can cattle by foreign countries, especially
Germany. Chicago leads in the number
present, and every one of her delegates Is
aggressive upon the export matter.
The exchange executive committee was
called to order little after noon by Presl-
dent W. FL. Thompson of Chicago. and the
preliminary work soon disposed Of. The
question of the war upon American cattle
by foreign countries came early to the
front by the introduction of memorial to
Congress with relation 10 tho existing
state of affairs. Its reading was met with
signs of approval by majority OF those
presen', and, from outward appearances,
seemed to express the consensus of opinion
of the delegates. The presentation of the
paper was preceded by an explanation of
it's purposes, viz: "The obtaining of re-
lief through Congress from the unfortu-
nate mbargo placed upon few American
products, namely, livestock, dressed beef
and hog products, on account of duties im
posed by our recent tariff act UPON raw
and refined sugars from Germany. France.
Belgium, Denmark and Austria, thus
practically closing these markets to us.
continuance of which means disaster to
farming and livestock interests of this
country"
The paper goes on: "From 1910 to a
very recent date we have enjoyed large
business with those countries, particularly
Germany and France. This was undoubt-
eddy because Of the fact that in the new
tariff no duty was imposed by the United
States upon raw sugar. Under those con-
ditions those countries could well afford to
adapt their farm lands and their efforts TO
raising beets for sugar production, and 10
depend almost entirely upon US for their
animal food supply. Heretofore we have
been enabled to send our product to them.
while they in turn sent raw and refined
sugar to the United States. The recent
placing of a tariff on raw sugar has de-
stroyed this commerce, for it is an unques-
tlonable fact that the action of these coun-
tries is wholly and entirely due to the at
titude of our tariff measures In relation to
the expectation of sugars, and it must be
conceded that our livestock and dressed
beef shipments will continue to 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 ex-
Guiding our animal products is on account
of the Texas fever, but this is understoo cd
to be mere subterfuge. From $780, when
the exchange Of commerce went into effect.
up to a recent date these countries had not
discovered an unhealthy animal among all
the cargoes which we exported, nor a
diseased piece of meat. Indeed, the
rigid inspection in this country which
is given to all such products
before shipment abroad Is sufficient
guarantee OF the quality and healthy con-
dition of all our animals and products, es-
peciaily when coupled with the fact that
the best grades of cattle and dressed beef
are shipped aboad. In fact we do not ex-
port Texas cattle. The motive of the for
eign countries mentione ed 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
immediat action on the part of Congress
toward repeating Tue duty on raw sugar
and modifying thato refined, thus restor-
ing our pleasant commercial relations with
these countries. and unless this is done
the farming districts of this country y I'll
be greatly crippled and our livestock in
terests very badly injured, as our home
consumption is not sufficient to absorb
more than small percentage annually OF
what we raise. Millions OF dollars worth
of cattle and hogs and their products have
been exported annually from this country
to Germany and other countries. aud I'm.
less the existing EN- bargo is raised from
our cattle, dressed beef and hog products
| the loss of this outlet will be very great
and cause irreparable injury to u.s.
This paper. with numerous others, was
referred to the proper committee.