St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-27
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nIcatlon to your eXcellency the particu-
lars OF these cases."
The ambassador in a letter to the Sec
rotary of state, dated Oct. 81, says:
THAT which | had the honor to ex-
press Oh several occasions to your ex-
cellency as my personal opinion is now
officially confirmed by instructions
which l have received from Berlin.
The imperial government, when it de-
creed the prohibition of cattle, far from
intending it as retaliation, was merely
prompted by veterinary considerations"
Cases of Eexas Fever.
BY expert authority the existence of
cases of sickness was established i'll two
separate cargoes which were recog-
nIzed with absolute certainty as Texas
fever, and only thereupOn was the pro.
hibition of importation issued. There
remained no doubt that in Germany one
must have recourse to prote elton
against this dangerous disease, which
heretofore had not made its appear
ance among cattle there, and that re-
sort to prehibitory measures was COM
pulsory. Notwithstanding the imme-
diate existing danger, all shipments
from the United States made up to the
29th Of October were admitted out OF
special consideration under compulsory
slaughter on landing. The action taken
in this case is exactly the same pur-
sued toward all other countries whose
cattle show any symptoms OF contagious
disease germs. The imperial govern
ment believes that the government OF
the United States has less grounds for
complaint, as its own sanitary regula-
nioll
eign countries, as section of the act OF
Aug 80. 1890, and number 5 Of the
provisions for its execution eXemDlify.
Accept, etc. SAURMA."
MIR. Wilson pointed out what Samuel
Weller would call the wonderful coin
cidence between the imposition of this
discriminating duty by the United
States and the discovery of Texas fever
among our cattle and the prohibition OF
their further importation. No reason
able man would doubt that these alleged
violations of treaty obligations were the
real cause of Germany's action.
In passing. Mr.. Wilson said he desired
to state that Denmark. Sweden and Bel
GUM, with whom we had a large and
profitable trade, had
Followed tho Lead Of Germany
and had excluded our cattle and dressed
beef.
The question presented was whether
the German government was right
when She claimed that treaty obliga-
lions had been violated.
Mr.. Wilson sketched the history of the
treaty which had been negotiated by
Hen Clay in 1923 with Prussia.
Twill the gentleman from West Viz
ginia,' asked Mr.. Hit (Rep., lll.), lex
press any opinion as to whether Ger
many violated the favored nation clause
less when she gave all export bounty to
protect her sugar than we did when we
placed an additional duty on such
sugars to protect ours"'
Mr.. Wilson replied that he would
come to that, and proceeded to state
that, although Germany and Austria
Hungary were not named in the sugar
schedule of the tariff act, that fact did
not relieve the situation. The simple
language of our treaties with those
countries guaranteed to them admission
to our markets OH favorable as any
other countries, unless the other cOun-
tries gave the United States an ad-
vantage through reciprocal benefits.
Mr.. Reed called Mr. Wilson's atten-
ton to the Ohter Dictum of the attor-
ney general, whose Interpretation of
the favored nation clause was that an
export bounty provision could be COM
pensated Tor by an import duty Without
its violation.
MI. Wilson, in reply, commended that
the attorney generals decision On the
salt duty held that the removal of the
duty as against certain countries was
not9a grutuity. but favor granted for
reciprocal benefits That was the best
Interpretation of the favored nation
clause. In reply to Mr.. Dalzell, he took
issue with Senator Vest, who was quot
ed as saying that the opioions Of the
secretary Of state and attorney general
on this subject were opposed to each
other.
MIR. Wilson said that the
Sugar Trust Was Benefited
by the one.tenth discrimination and
that no other class, including the Louis
lana planters, reaped any benefit.
Mr.. Wilson then hranched off into a
discussion of the question Of the gov
ernment's revenue, laying down the
proposition that the treasury did not
need additional revenue.
II would like to dispel from the minds
of the American people," said he. ''the
common and prevalent idea that the
treasury is in distress from lack of rev.
enues."
This statement was received with
jeers on the Republican side of the
house, but Mr.. Wilson waved it off de
precatingly. declaring that SO far as the
revenues were concerned, the treasury
was flush and in no danger of default.
He again eX expressed the opinion in
which he said that be had never wa
yered, that the tariff bill as itsorignally
passed the house with the income tax
provision, and with no duty on sugar,
would under normal conditions have
supplied sufficient revenue.
Will Soon Have q Surplus.
"Instead of bankruptcy staring us in
the face" SAID he, amid howl OF Re-
publican derision. ''we are moving
steadily and persistently toward sur
plus"
Mr. Dingey rep, Me- and Mr.. Hop
kins (Rep., Ill.) closed with Mr.. Wilson
at this point, challenging his figures.
The former called Mr.. Wilson's attcn-
ton to the fact that this month alone
the deficiency was already $4,000
and Mr.. Hopkins stated that no pension
payments had been made this month.
Mr.. Wilson repudiated these figures.
Mr.. hopkins called Mr.. Wilson's at
tention to the fact that the deficiency
since the tariff act had gone into opera
ton had been each month from S5,000,-
coo to S13,O00,O00.
Mr.. Wilson contented himself with
the statement that Mr. Carlisie'5 report
explained this. The present trouble
with the treasury he said, was not lack
of revenue. but the depletion of the
gold reserve.
Mr. Blair On. H.) asked Mr. Wilson to
state without equivocation whether, i'll
view of the letter read in the house to-
day, he believed Germany was retail
iating on account Of discriminating
sugar duty or was excluding our meat
products from sanitary motives.
Germany's Real Motive.
mp honest opinion is" replied Mr..
Wilson, THAT Germany discovered our
meat was diseased because that duty
was imposed Oh her sugar" Laugh
ter
You state. then, that Germany
comes here with lie on her lips" re-
Lorted Mr. Blair, sharply, and expects
us to legislate on that bassp
Mr.. Wilson made no reply, but con-
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