The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-03-01
AMERICAN MEATS.
Wording of the Decree Issued by the
Government of France.

Wording of the Decree Issued by the
Government of France.
PARIS, Feb. 2S.--Contrary to cabled re-
ports received here, United States EN-
basssdor Eustis has not received instruc-
tions to protest against the French ex-
clusion of American cattle from this
country. It seems that there is misap-
prehension in the United States in regard
to the scope of the decree, which only ap-
plies to American live cattle, and which
does not affect the timed or dressed beef.
The exact wording of the decree is:
"Considering that contagious diseases
which do not exist in France are preva-
lent in the United States among animals
of the bovine species, and that case have
been established among animals i'm
ported from that country, it is necessary
to take measures to prevent the introduce
ton OF these diseases into our territory.
Accordingly, upon the advice of the Con-
sulting Committee on Epizootlcs and on
the report of the Counselor OF State. the
Director of Agriculture DEGREES that the
import into or transit through France of
all animals OF the bovine species from the
United States is prohi both by our
land frontiers or by sea, until otherwise
ordered. Animals shipped before Feb
ruary 24th will be allowed entry if
healthy
It is learned that France took this step
with the greatest reluctance. II. Hano-
taux, the Minister of Foreign Affairs,
says: Il, myself, was greatly opposed to
the issue of the decree, and it was only
done after the Minister of Agriculture had
assured me that there was positive evil
dence that the disease among the cattle
landed existed. l am not willing to agree
TO any step which would be construed as
unfriendly TO the United States, but Ger
many, Belgium and England have al
ready taken exactly the same precautions,
and we are the last nation to do so."
STATEMENT FROM SECRETARY MORTON.
WASHNGTON, Feb. 2S.-Secretary Nor
ton mas prepared a statement for the AS
sociated Press regarding the meat trade
of the United States with certain foreign
countries.
Export American beef is of such a
high quality that Parliamentary COM
mittee in England In 1898 reported that in
some of the most fashionable and arisro-
cratic markets IN London 1t was fire.
quently sold as prime Scotch and Eng
lIsh meat In some of the large meat
selling establishments in the aristocraiic
west end OF London there was practically
no other than American meat sold. Yet
II was called English and Scotch The
prices Of American dressed beef per HJO
pounds at the Central Meat Market of
London on December 81, 1894, were as
follows: American beef, killed in Eng
land, SO l23 hundred TO $40 STI; re-
frigeratOr American beef, Sll III to
81 l23 per hundred weight for hind quar-
ters and s. 80 and IS for fore quarters.
''It is claimed by the United States in
ternaiional dealers in meats that all the
cry against the edibleness of American
meats, and all the charges against the
sanitary condition of American live cat
tie sent abroad, are inspired by the land
owning protectlonists OF Germany and
France. They desire, il is said, to make
cattle and meat high in the German and
French markets by making cattle and
beef scarcer.
The herds OF the United States are in
splendid sanitary condition. There has
not been a case Of pleuro-pneumonia in
any OF the United States or Territories
during the last three years. There Is no
contagious, Infectious or communicable
disease now prevalent among the do
mestic animals in any State or Territory
OF the Union. There has not been and
viii not be shipped TO any European port
any aulmal, or the product of any ami
maj, WI hich has not been inspected aud
declared healthy, wholesome and edible.
The L nlted States will continue to furnish
ali meat.ess Europe with the best and
cheapest pork and beef in tbs world"
Disturbances Among Students.
ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 2S-There were
fresh Disturbances among the students
on Tuesday, and on Wednesday they