The record-union., 1894-12-13
Special to the RECORD-UNIoN.

CHICAGO, Dec ia Post Washington
special says: Word reached here that the
vast cattle interests of the West, repre-
sentlng an invested capital OF not less
than $500, 900, 600, are about to grapple in q
deatn-lock struggle with the sugar trust,
and that the direction of the fighting Is 10
be lodged with p. ID. Armour, Nelson
Morris and +. $. Swift, the Chicago kings
of the meat market. The United States
is to be the battle-ground, and unless the
programme miscarries, the encounter be-
tween these colossal interests will furnish
the crowning sensation OF the short ses-
sion Of Congress. Free sugar is neces-
sity for the free importation of meat pro-
ducts TO the great consuming markets OF
Europe. The imposition of a duty on
sugar was promptly met by the raising
OF an embargo against American beef by
Germany and Denmark, and the spirit Oi
retaliation is being encouraged by other
foreign nations with meuacing hearth
ness.
The merits Of this question having been
pretty thoroughly acceded, mention is
only required In this connection TO en-
phaSIZe tho point that Germany has indi-
reced from the position taken in regard
to American meats until the discrimIna-
ton against the beet sugar industries of
the German Empire is removed. Ger
man commercial intrigue is tanning the
hame of hostility throughout Europe to-
ward American meats. and a renewal of
the old vlndictive and general warfare
against the American meat products on
the part of the old world nations is not
only threatened, but felt to be imminent.
The American meat trade with foreign
countries approXlmates Sl5, 600 eco year.
and anything that threatens lis mighty
business In vital or important way in
stantly touches the pockets of one of the
most powerful combinations in exist
ence.
The cattle-raisers are in a state of per-
petual warfare with the great packing
combinations, but when in the presence
OF the common enemy a community OF
interests 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 irrita-
ton that is disturbing their established
trade. The duty Oh sugar being the cause,
they will bonn bard the trust.
Nelson Morris, who has been abroad
for several months, brings back the re-
port that the prejudice against American
meats can easily be removed by the repeal
OF the discriminating duty on sugar
Morris furnishes more meat supplies to
the armies OF Europe than any hali-dozen
contractors in the world, and his relations
with foreign Governments are conse-
quently recognized as being sufficiently
close to give to his confidential communi-
cation OF the subject almost the stamp
official. He is in touch with the VERY
heads of the European inspiration-tne
money bags OF all the principal nations of
the old world. Morris has also caused
the word to be passed down the line that
If the discriminating sugar duty is re-
moved he has authoritative assurances
that the former harmony with American
meat exporters will be restored. The con-
dition 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 out
lines have been, subject, of course, to
modification. The purpose is TO go at the
sugar trust IN the Senate at the first op-
portunity, 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 interests are of more Importance
than sugar, the Nicaragua Canal appro-
priation or anything 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
the Senators from every Western and
Southern State, and put up a com mbination
that will be invincible.