Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1894-12-21
EMEAT AGAINST SUGAR.
The Catuemeh Are to Lock Horns with
IIavemeyer's Trust.

WASHINGTON, December 14.-Word
has reached here that the vast cattle in
terests OF the West, representing an in
vested capital Of not lees than $500, ,000,-
600, 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 l.. s. Swift, the Chicago kings OF
the meat trade. The United States is to
be the battle ground, and unless the
programme miscarries the encounter be-
tween these colossal interests will fur
nish the crowning sensation OF the short
session OF Congress. Free sugar is me-
cessity for the free transportation OF
meat products to the great consuming
markets OF Europe. Tie imposition OF
a duty OH sugar was promptly met by
the raising OF an embargo against Amer
lean beef by Germany and Denmark,
and the spirit OF retaliation is being en-
couraged by other foreign nations with
menacing hearliness.
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 rece!e 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
q renewal Of the vindictive and general
warfare against the American meat
products ON The part Of The old world
nations is not only threatened, but felt
10 he imminent. The American meat
trade with foreign countries approxi-
mates sl5 ,0O0.0W 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 state OF
perpetual warfare with the great pack
ing combinations, but when in the pres
ence OF common enemy. community
OF interests is at once formed and q
united font presented. Therefore. the
cattle raisers, the catlle-kiilers and the
meat distributors are pooling their issues
and preparing to remove the cause of ir-
rtation that is disturbing their estab-
liShed trade The duty OH sugar being
that Cause, they will bom lard the trust.
Nelson Morris, who has been abroad for
several months, brings back the report
that the prejudice against American
meas can 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 half
dozen contractors in the world, and his
relations with foreign governments are
consequently recognized as being suf
licienily 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
prinrpal nations o( the oil world. Nor
ris has also caused the word TO BIZ passed
down the line that, ID 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 squareiy de-
fined, a line OF action was soon agreed
upon. The "details OF this campaign have
not heen ful Y matured. but the general
outlines have, subject, OF course, 10 omod-
ilicalion. The purpose is to 20 against
the Sugar Trust in the Senate at the first
opportunity even Mt the risk Of blocking
ALI kinds oi legislation and forcing an
extraordinary session. The theory upon
which this proposition is based is that
the meat interests are of more impor-
tance 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 nf the Senators from every West
ern and Southern State, and will put up
a combination that will be invincible.