Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1894-12-21
MEAT AGAINST SUGAR.
The Cattlemen Are to Lock Horns with
uavemeycr's Trust.

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WASHINGTON, December lh-Nord
has reached here that the vast cattle in
terests OF the West, representing an in
vested capital OF not less than S5oOOoO
GOO, are about to grapple in death-lock
struggle with the Sugar Trust, and that
the direction of the fighting is to be
lodged with z. d. Armour, Nelson Nor
ris and f.. :. Swift, the Chicago kings OF
the meat trade. The United States Is to
be the battle ground, and unless the
programme mscarries the encounter be-
tween these colossal interests Will FUR
nish the GROWING sensation of the short
session OF Congress. Free sugar Is ne
Cessity for the free transportation OF
meat products to the great consumlng
markets of Europe. The imposition OF
a duty on sugar was promptly met by
the raising of an embargo against Amer
lean beef 10y Germany and Denmark,
and the spirit of retaliation Is being en-
couraged by other foreign nations with
menacing heartiness.
The merits of this question having
been pretty thoroughly acceded, mention
is only required in this connection to
emphasize the point that Germany has
indicated clearly that she does not pro-
pose to recede from the position taken
with regard to American meats until the
discrimination against the beet-sugar
enterprises of the German Empire Is
removed. German commercial intrigue
is tanning the flame OF hostility through
out Europe toward American meats, and
a renewal of the yindictive 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 approx
mates $15, 600, 900 a year, and anything
that threatens its mighty business IN a
vital or important way instantly touches
the pockets of one OF the most powerful
combinations in existence.
The cattle raisers are in a state OF
perpetual warfare with the great pack
| ing combinations, but when in the pres
| ence OF a common enemy, community
of interests is at once formed and a
united front presented. Therefore, the
cattle raisers, the cattle-kilers and the
meat distributors are pooling their issues
! and preparing to remove the cause OF IT.
/ ritation that is disturbing their estab-
! lished trade. The duty on sugar being
/ that cause, they will lombard the trust.
! Nelson Norris who has been abroad tor
! several months, brings back the report
/ that til" prejudice against American
meas Cau easily be removed by the re-
| peal of the discriminating duty on sugar
! Mr.. Morris furnishes more meat supplies
/ to the armies OF Europe than any halt
dozen contractors in the world, and his
/ relations with foreign governments are
consequently recognized as beng SUI.
/ ticiently close to give to his confidential
communication on this subject almost
the stamp of official. He is in touch
with the very heads OF the European IN
spiration-the money bags of all the
principal nations OF the old world. Nor
ris has also caused the word to be passed
down the line that, if the discriminating
sugar duty is removed, he has authorita-
tive assurances that the former harmony
with American meat importers will be
restored.
The condition being thus sQuarely de
fined, line of action was soon agreed
upon. The details of this campaign have
not been fully maturcd, but the general
outlines have, subject, of course, to mod
| ification. The purpose is to 90 against
the Sugar Trust in the Senate at the first
opportunity 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 impoF-
lance than sugar, the Nicaraguan canal
appropriation or anything else that can
come up, and that Congress must pro-
tect them. In this fight the meat men
feel that they command the aggressive
support of the Senators from every West
ern and Southern State, and will put up
a combination that will be invinclbe.