Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-12-14
STOCKMEN AROUSED
Over the Embargo Placed or
American Meats.
IT Is ONLY A RETALIATION
The Duty Imposed ON sugar by The
tniied State ut the Bottom of
The Trouble.

st. Louis, Dec. 6.-Delegates TO the
meeting of the National Livestock Ex-
change arrived today prepared for a
session of hard work. The main mr.
pose of the delegates to this meeting.
Judging from the nature of their ex
preston, is to take action upon the in
hibition against American cattle by for
eign countries, especially Germany. Chi
cago leads in the number present and
every one of the delegates is aggressive
upon the export matter. The exchange
executive committee was called to order
a little after noon by President w. Fl.
Thompson of Chicago, and the prelim-
mary work was soon disposed of.
The question of the war upon Ameri-
can cattle by foreign countries came
early to the front by the introduction of
a memorial to congress, with relation
to the existing state of affairs. Its read
ing was met with signs of approval by
the majority of those present, and from
outward appearances seemed to 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 congress from the unfortunate
Sihp'i So pidCtu upon ii rev American
products, namely. live stock, dressed
beef and hog products. on account of
duties imposed by our recent tariff act
upon raw and refined sugars from Ger
many, France, Belgium, Denmark and
Austria, thus practically closing these
markets to the United States, continu-
ance of which means disaster to the
farming and live stock interests of this
country"
METHOD OF REGULATION.
The paper goes on: From 1910 to
very recent date we have enjoyed a
large business with those countries,
particularly Germany and France. This
was undoubtedly because of the fact
that In the new tariff no duty was i'm
posed 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 beets and to sugar production
and TO depend almost entirely upon
the United States for their animal food
supply. Heretofore we have been en-
abled to send our product to them.
while they in turn sent raw and refined
sugar to the United States The recent
placing of tariff on raw sugar has de-
stroyed this commerce. for it is an I'M
questionable fact that the action of
these countries is wholly and entirely
due 10 the attitude of our tariff meas
ureS IN relation TO expectation of SUI
gars. and ii must be conceded that our
live stock and dressed beef shipments
viii 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 ac-
count of Texas fever, but this is under
stood TO be mere subterfuge. From
1890. when the exchange of commerce
went into effect. up to recent date,
these countries had not discovered an
unhealthy animal among all the car
goes which we have exported; nor a
diseased piece of meat. Indeed, the
good inspection which is given to all
products before shipment abroad is u
sufficient guarantee of the quality and
this healthy condition of all our animals
and products. especially 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. The motive of the foreign coun-
tries mentioned 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 there would be no further fault
found with our cattle and hogs.
URGE A REPEAL.
I'VE urge immediate action on the part
of congress towards the repeating of the
duty on raw sugar and modifying that
on refined, thus restoring our pleasant
| commercial relations with these coun-
tries. else the farming districts of this
country will be very greatly crippled
and our live stock interests badly in
jured. Millions of dollars worth of cat
tie and hogs and their products have
been exported annually from this coun-
try to Germany and other countries,
and unless the existing embargo is
raised from our cattle, dressed beef and
hog products, the loss of this outlet
will be very great and cause irreparable
injury to the United States"
This. with numerous other resolutions,
was referred to the proper committee.
JOHN Bull is INTERESTED