New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-15
NOT TO BE ENFORCED. At PRESENT
EXECUTION OF THE LAW REGARDING THE EX-
FORMATION OF BEEF PUT OFF TILL
OCTOBER 49,

EXECUTION OF THE LAW REGARDING THE EX-
PoRTATIoN OF BEEF PUT OFF TILL
OCTOBER l6
Information was received at the Custom House
from Washington yesterday that the time In whicn
the law Of March o 1885, regarding clearance papers
for vessels whose cargoes contain fresh sated'
corned or canned beef shall go into effect has been
changed from September 16 TO october 10. Deputy
Collector Couch. who was in charge at the custom
House Yesterday said that the change was pre-
sumably made in order to give more time TO ship
pers for complying with the law as regards eeruh-
Gates OF inspection. Secretary Morton, OF the De-
partment OF Agriculture granted the extension OF
time in response TO an urgent request OF delega-
ton of exporters who went TO Washington to lay
before him the hardship which his order entailed
upon them
There Is still, however. much apprehension among
exporters OF beef especially that which Is sailed,
corned canned. regarding the order OF Secretary
Morton which provides that all beef intended for
expectation must be accompanied by Government
certificate to the effect that the cattle from which
the meat was produced free from disease and
that no clearance would thereafter be granted TO
any vessel having on board any beef the purity OF
which had not been thus officially certified Al
though the law under which this order was given
WAS enacted last March. the order was not promu-
gated until last Thursday. The PRONUNCIATION of the
order was a surprise exporters Of beef. many Of
whom have contracts on hand which they would
have been unable TO fill had the order been exc
cuted. A decision by Secretary Morton shows that
the order does prohibit the expectation Of hog
products. provided the packages in which they are
contained are marked In a manner clearly desig-
mating the species Of animals from which they were
made. The Inference In the meat export trade is
that the act and the order aimed against the
expectation of horse disguised beef
William Ottmann, OF william Ottmsnn Co. OF
Fulton Market who is director OF the Eastmsns
Company, which has "a large abattoir and packing
house a, Fifty-nnth-st. and North River. said
Tribune reporter yesterday: THE city might well
try to certify to the purity OF every single drop Of
Croton water that comes into this great city as the
Government to certify to the wholesomeness OF all
the sailed. corned or canned meat which Is put UP
for expectation. The export trade In fresh meat is
not affected. because Government inspectors are
present at the slaushtering Of all beef cattle for
expectation. and TO each quarter Of fresh beef de-
signed for shipment abroad there In attached an
official tag denotlng its whoIesomeness.
so far as saited. corned and canred beef Is con-
rerned, execution Of the law and the order seems 10
be impracticable although their enforcement II pos
sibe. would be beneficial TO American shippers be-
cause Government inspections and certncates are
regarded with high esteem In transatlantic mar
kss TO garry Ss' this aw snas % e9na
who would have TO watch every single piece Of beef
can I'm which It is contained tag or label certify
Ing to IL purity THIS seems to me to be vrtl;
Is the people. must depend more, less upon the
honesty Of the packer who might reasonably be
goods. or course II this order should be enforced
Il would entail heavy losses upon the packers who
have stock hand. for II is doubtful II the home
market would be able 10 consume that stock but
II is hardly likely that shippers could he he'd
strictly liable for fulhlment of their contracts.
which they may be prevented from carrying out
through Government interference. any more than d
builder could be held responsible who. under con-
tract had erected house which had been thrown
down by an earthquake at the time OF its compile
ton and before he had been paid for its construc-
ton"
Several other leading exporters OF beef Ia various
forms conceded with the views expressed by Mr.
Ottmann.
Exporters who we're subsequently seen agreed
that while Secretary Mortons action In delaying
enforcement Of his order would mitigate the DIM
cuties under which they are labortng Il would not
sptireiy rsmovs them but were hopeful that In thu