The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-04
AMERICAN BEEF.
Representative Curtis Tells Of
His "POrt OF Entry Inquiry.
The Indifference OF Cleveland is
Unjust
CATTLEMEN SUFFER.
Canadian Bullock win Bring
$50 More I'm London
Than an Animal Of Equal Value
From New York
CATTLEMEN SUFFER.

from Our Special Correspondent
szvee77fr,0eor Nav 1.-THE resolution
which I introduced said Congressman
Curtis to the Journal correspondent
calling on the president to inform
congress what steps he had taken 70
secure the abrogation Of the rules en-
forced by Great Britain requiring
American beef cattle to be slaughtered
ct the port of entry, was in response to
complaints made by shippers in kan
sas. concerning the low price Of beeves
for export to Great Britain
In the fifty-third congress a proYlS-
ion was inserted in the agricultural
augmentation bill at the instance of
Mr. Hainer of Nebraska, authorizing
the president Of the United states 70
cause correspondence and negOrlaLlon
to be had. through the department OF
state or otherwise, with the author1-
ties of the kingdom OF Great Britain
for the purpose of securing the AFRO
cation OF modification OF Ihe reBula-
tons now enforced by SAID autnotllles
which require cattle imported into
Great Britain from the United states
Of America to be slaughtered at the
port of entry. and prohibiting the same
from being carried alive to other places
In said kingdom
Prom the time that became a law
until now the president has taken no
steps to carry out the provisions of the
act and as a consequence Of the dis
elimination against American cattle
are exported to Great Britain than
they are for Canadian cattle
Great Britain, for a number OF
years. has maintained an absolute pro
hfbitfon against the Introduction OF
American cattle into that country, and
only permits their reception at the
foreign animal Wharvess where they
are to be slaughtered within ten days
after their arrival The edict of com
puIsory slaughter is based upon the as
sumption that to admit the free trans
it of cattle from the United states 10
the farms and pastures or Great Brit
ain would expose the cattle Of British
farmers to increased dangers OF intec-
ton from plero- pneumonla or lung
s5.he SLAUGHTER of American cattle
upon arrival. no matter what may be
their condition or the state Of the mar
ket. causes great loss TO the American
grower. Tt is asserted that a Canadian
bullock viii bring SO to S25 more at
4he Liverpool or London landings than
could be obtained for the same bullock
If exported from the United States
There have been complaints made
TO me recently from cattle shippers
and raisers in Kansas over this condi-
eion. The Impression among them was
ahat nothing had been done by con-
e.ress to remedy the matter but as
have already indicated there Is. q law
on the statute books authorizing the
president to take steps to secure the
abolition Of the discriminating rules
enforced by Great Britain but he has
taken no action. Though the pFOvis-
ION was put in by a Democratic con-
gress it was suggested by a Repubi-
can, Mr.. Hainer.
MY resolution is intended to call the
presidents attention to the matter and
cause him to take some action toward
the relief Of American shippers
ssPleurO pneumonia has been stamp
ed out in the United States and there
is no longer any reason for such rules
as Great Britain enfOrces.s