Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-03-10
AMERICAN MEAT EMBARGO.
REASON WHY CLEVELAND DOES NOT
RETALIATE ON FOREIGN COUNTRIES.
A rraid of Loss of Revenue Under the New
Tariff Act, Which Would Dis
credit That Democratic
Measure.

Washington, March 9.-(SpecialO The
Star this evening gives prominence to some
facts in regard to the embargo OF meat
products of this country in Europe AS
this question means millions of dollars to
the West 1t will be of interest TO see how
little is being done by the administration
in this important matter. The Star in part
says.
1T is said that the reason for the hesl-
tation on the part of the state department
to follow vigorous policy in dealing with
Germany France. Belgium, the Neither
land ana Secretary Carlisle think that we
cannot afford the losses of revenue which
would be involved in retaliation. II is
said that both Mr. Cleveland ana Mr.. car
Isle believe that on account of the loss or
revenue this government would be great
cr sufferer from any prohibition OF imports
from foreign countries than those countries
upon whom we are retaliating. 1t Is said
that Mr.. Cleveland even believes that these
European countries would like to have us
retaliate and thus open the way Tor non
intercOurse This conviction is so strong
with HIM and he Is so desirous of prevent
ing a further falling off in the revenue that
It is doubtful If he could be, brought to
issue Il proclamation under the exclusion
law no matter how tlasrant the discrimina,
tion against us by foreign countries might
be- The controversy has reached a critical
stage, however, and 1t is likely that point
Will be arrived at where the attitude of
this government will have TO be declared
one way or the other and the flag law may
lands dlsincllnation to have foreign i'm
portatons checked In any way lnstrnc-
state department 10 represent 10 the
French government that we will not assent
10 the proposition that the exclusion OF our
meat and live stock is due to the discovery
of disease. He is instructed to state that
It IS impossible for the same piece or meat
to be both diseased and not diseased, and
knowing from three inspections, one of
them made at the same time with that of
the French government, that there Is no
disease. there is no valid excuse for the
exclusion of our meat The instructions
are very emphatic ana II adhered to must
lead TO "A declaration on the part of this
government that there exists an unwar-
ranted discrimination, Having made this
Isterit is claimed that 1t would be extreme
~ embarrassing and awkward for this gov
qulrinG an additional 10 per cent duty. even
If the act of 1890 Is not availed OF by proc
"It looks ms If either the flag law or the
retaliation act would have to be resorted
to, In spite of Mr.. Cleyeland's reluctance,
unless the foreign dIscrlmnatons, are re-
rarded as an acknowledgment on the
part of our government that we must de-
rather than upon those of our own, and
that n diplomatic contention is rot TO be
oyerthrownn by mere facts as discovered
The real facts are that in order to protect
the tariff law and make good the claims of
the administration, that it will produce
enough money 10 meet the expenses OF the
government, il is deemed better 10 allow
going trade of this country, which does not
II is importations that bring money into
comln- trade takes out gold and this viii
have 4 tendency 70 bring about situation
ciaI friends of the president n few more
millions rake off in the gold business. The
tacts as far as possible the tariff law but
also plays into the hands of the gold para