Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-07

st, Louis. Mo-, Dec 6.--The delegates
to the meeting Of tine National 1.-Two
Stock exchange arrived today and pre-
pared for u session OF hard work. The
main object of the delegates apparently
Is TO take action on tho prohibition
against American cattle by foreign
countries. and especially Germany. The
exchange executive committee WAS
called to order little after noon by
President w. II. Thompson OF Chlcagu.
The question OF war upon American
cattle by foreign countries came
early TO the front by the
Introduction OF memorial to congress
with manifest signs of apprnval by the
entire gathering. The presenting OF
the paper was preceded by an explain
alton Of It's purposes, via:
The obtaining OF relief through con-
gross from the unfortunate embargo
placed upon a few American pruducta-.-
notably live stock. dressed beef aud
hog products. on account Of Shc duty
imposed by our recent act upon raw
and refined sugars from Germany
France. Belgium, Denmark and Aus
tria. thus practically closing those mar
kets to us; a continuance OF which
means disaster to farming and live
stock interests OF this country. The
paper goes on: From 1880 90 n very
recent date we have enjoyed a very
large business with those countries.
particularly Germany and France.
This was undoubtedly because up to
the enactment OF the new titriff act no
duty was imposed by the United States
upon raw sugar. Under those condi-
lions those countries could well AFFORD
10 devote their farm lands and their
efforts TO the raising of beets for sugar
production and depend almost entirely
upon us for their animal food supply
/ Heretofore we have been enabled TO
send our products 10 them while they
/ in turn sent raw and rcnneN sugar
to us.
The recent placing OF tariff on raw
sugar has destroyed this commerce, for
| II Is an unquestlonnble fact that the
late action OF these countries Ia wholly
| and entirely due 10 the attitude OF our
] t0iiff measures. In relation 10 tho eN-
/ portntion OF sugars and it must be cou-
oeded that our live stock and dressed
beef interests will continue 10 suffer 80
long as our present tarlff law on sugar
| remains In force. The excuse which ~
given by these foreign countries Tor
their action in excluding our animal
products is ON account OF Texas fever,
But this IL understood to be a mere sub
terfuge. From 1890 when this exchange
OF commerce went into effect, UP TO a
recent date these countries had not
discovered an unhcia.hy animal among
all the cargocs which we have exported,
nor diseased piece OF meat.
Indeed, the rigid inspection in this
country which II given to all products
before shipment abroad is sufficient
guarantee OF quality. and the healthy
condition OF NIL our animals and prod
ucts, especially when coupled with the
fact that only the best grades OF cat
tie and dressed beef are exported. AZ
matter OF fact. we do not export
Texas cattle. The motive OF this claim
OF the foreign countries mentioned is
found in the fact OF our placing this
obnoxious tarlff on their raw aud reiin-
ed sugars, and should this b. removed
or modified at once We know that there
would be no further fault found with
our cattle and hogs.
We urge immediate action on the
Part of congress toward the repeating
OF the duty on raw sugar aud the
modification of that on refined, thus
restoring our pleasant commercial re-
latlons with those countries, else the
farming industries OF this country win
be very greatly crippled dnd our live
stock interests badly injured, as our
home consumption Is not sufficient 10
absorb more than a small per cent
annually of what We raiae. Millions
OF dollars worth OF cattle and hogs
and their products have bceen eX-
ported annually from this country 20
Germany and other countries, aud un-
less the existing embarrassment il re-
moved the loss Of this outlet means a
great and irreparable injury TO us"
The paper. nB well az numerous 9TH
ers, was referred TO the proper com
| mittpa