The record-union., 1894-12-07
Special to the REcoRD-Uxrox.


ST. LOUIS, Dec. 6-The delegates TO the
meeting of the National Live Stock Ex-
change arrived to-day, prepared for a
session of hard work. The main pur-
pose OF the delegates to this meeting
Judging from the nature of their EXPOSE
ton, is to take action upon the inhibition
against American cattle by foreign coun-
tries, especially Germany. Chicago leads
IN the number Of delegates, who are
aggressive upon the export matter.
The Exchange Executive Committee
was called to order little after noon by
President w. II. Thompson of Chicago.
and the preliminary work was soon dis
posed Of
The question of the war upon Ameri-
can cattle by foreign countries came
early to the front by the introduction of
memorial to Congress with relation to
the existing state of affairs. Its reading
was met with signs of approval by a ma
JOrity of those present, and from outward
appearances seemed to express the con-
census of opinion of the delegates
The presentation OF the paper was pre-
ceded by an explanation of its purpose,
W.: Ihe obtaining of relief through
CongreSs from the unfortunate EN- barge
placed upon few American products,
namely, livestock, dressed beef and hog
products, on account of duties imposed
by our recent Tariff Act upon raw and
refined sugars from Germany, France,
Belgium, Denmark and Austria, thus
practically closing these markets to us,
continuation OF which means disaster
to the farming and livestock interests of
this country"
The paper goes on: ''From 1910 to a
very recent date we have enjoyed a large
business with those countries. particu-
larly Germany and France This was
undoubtedly due TO the fact that in the
new tariff no duty was imposed by tho
United States upon raw sugar. Under
these conditions those countries could
well afford to adapt their farm
lands and their efforts to raising beets for
! sugar production and to depend almost
| entrely upon US 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 DESTROYED
this commerce. for 1t is an unquestion-
able fact that the action of these countries
IS wholly and entirely due 70 the attitude
of our tariff measure in relation to the
expectation OF sugar, and it must be con-
ceded that our live stock or 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 Texas fever, but this is understood to
be mere subtertuge 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 cargoes which we have ex-
ported nor diseased piece of meat. In
deed, the rigid inspection in this country
which Is given to all such products be-
fore shipment abroad is sufficient guar
antee of the quality and the healthy con-
ditlon 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 countries 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 that there would be no
further fault found with our cattle and
hogs.
I'VE urge immediate action on the part
of Congress toward repeating the duty on
raw sugar and modifying that on refined.
thus restoring our pleasant commercial
relations with these countries; also, that
the farming districts OF this country viii
be very greatly crippled, and our live
stock interests very badly injured, as our
home consumption Is not sufficient to abb
sorb more than a small percentage annu-
ally of what we raise. Millions of dol
lars worth of cattle and hogs and their
products have been exported annually
7rom this country to Germany and other
countries, and unless the existing en-
barge is raised from our cattle, dressed
beef and hog products, the loss of this
outlet will be very great and cause ire
parable injury to u.s."
This, with numerous others, was re-
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