Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-08
LIVESTOCK.
To Work for Quarantine
Relief.
MEMBER or THE SANITARY BOARD
pAssEs THROUGH EN ROUTE
TO SAN ANTONIO.
WILL TAKE ACTION.
TO SECURE RELIEF FROM TuE
THREATENED EVIL.
MIR. TuIiis Certain OF Something lie
ing Douc-Gco. II. Loving on
the situation-Export.
WILL TAKE ACTION.
TO SECURE RELIEF FROM Tut
THREATENED EVIL.

w. d. Tullls of Quanah spent yeS-
terday in the city. Mr. Tullis, w, j.
Moore of Galveston and K. j. Kleberg
of Corpus Christi constitute the state
sanitary board of Texas, the latter be-
ing chairman. Just now the eyes of the
cattlemen OF Texas are turned upon the
sanitary board, and It is expected to
do something. The necessity mas peeh
created by the recent act OF Secretary
Morton quarantinlng the entire state of
Texas As the true situation becomes
more thoroughly understood 1t becomes
more evident that upon the shoulders
of the board rests the burden OF having
the former conditions restored. Mt.
Tullis realizes this. and upon his ar
no., he sent telegram to Gov
ernor Culberson urging him 10 cal the
sanitary board together. The cover
r. u mov be said, had already beeh
I'm communication with the Texas con-
gregsmen to have them see what could
he done to induce the secretary OF agrl-
culture to modify his orders. The re-
suit ia that n meeting of the board is
called. which will be held at San An
! tonic today.
gravity of the situation and what II
really means to the cattle Industry
OF Texas.
He asserts emphatically that the APP
pllcation of the new quarantine regu-
iations would be disastrous TO the TEX
as cattle interests, and would work
| incalculable injury. An Instance lies
J In the fact that In the Panhandle
B country hundreds OF thousands OF dol
lars have been invested in young steers
to be shipped to the northwest TINS
/ spring to be matured and under the
I new quarantine regulation this would
! all he prohibited. and great loss would
result. These cattle would an nave 10
/ be kept at home with many others
| besides. the final effect of which on
| the Industry in the entire state can be
| readily seen.
Mr.. Tull's saws that something must
be done In Texas, and further, that
something viii be done. He IS convince
| ed that the one thing necessary ~ 10
| furnlg1 Secretary Morton with positive
nroof that the state quarantine law. as
| 10 the location Of the line and the time
| Il shall be In effect. will be made to
| conform to the Federal law and that
| II win be enforced strictly; then, ac-
| cording to his proclamation. the sec
| retarv must modify the Federal line.
| Mr.. Tullis gave assurance that he VIII
| do his part when the board meets to
| see that the most ample proof Is forth
I co-ning, that the Federal requirements
will be complied with. II NAV even
| come about from the present agitation,
II is stated In some quarters, that
srncial force of officers will be en-
ployed to enforce the state law. II
/ may require such a step to convince
| the secretary that the state means bus
iness.
| 81 far as Mr.. Tullls Is concerned he
feels that II IL a serious condition. ana
not a theory that confronts TIE sanitary
hoard He IL positive. too. that, FORUM
ately, the power lies with the board to
take such action as the emergency
! may demand such ms fixing the line
and time OF quarantine or ANYTHING else
| that may be necessary. He believes
| that In creating the board the legisia-
| ture expected II to act In Just such
| emergencies.
A number Of well informed cattle
MON have the farne opinions as MT.
Tulis. and the belief Is strong that IN
n short time something will have been
| dove N avert whnt would prove truly
: caiamitous to many cattlemen.
A we'll posted cattleman gave re
reno-ter his views yesterday on THIS
| question.
"of course" he said. tine now desig-
mated hound. ries are only temporary.
| so Ear as Texas II concerned, TIE
sscretary M agriculture understands
mo situation here as we'll as. we %.
he understands that Panhandle cattle
are ali right, and he 10 aware also that