New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-18
RESULT OF THE BILL OF SALE.
THE EXPORT TRADE IN CATTLE, HOGS
AND CANNED MEAT RUINED
OF THE RECIPROCITY PROVISION OF THE
TARIFF LAW
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WASHINGTON. Feb IA lively and interesting
description OF one OF the evil results OF the enact
ment Of the bill Of sale tariff Of 1894 given to-
day by a strong delegation Of business men en-
gagged in buying. selling and exporting cattle. hogs
and dressed meats well as cured and canned
meats who appeared before the Subcommittee on
Reciprocity Of the Ways and Means Committee and
submitted effective arguments In favor Of a return
to the reciprocity policy adopted in 1890 the bene-
fits Of which the business IN which taey are d.
rocty engaged and in the prosperity OF which hun
dreds Of thousands Of American farmers and stock
growers are directly interested. were brought into
comparis with the present condition OF things
5 W Alerton. Of Chicago. declared that the pur-
chases of cattle in the Western markets for export
fell off about 600 900 head between 1893 and 1880 and
that the natural equence had been decline OF
about 81 80 a hundred pounds in the prices PAID Tor
cattle for the export trade. which had been viz
tually destroyed far France. Germany ana
some other countries we're concerned. by the repeal
OF the reciprocity provision Of the act or laO Inc
repeal had led Germany and France TO retaha'e
and this had chiefly affected persons engaged IN
the production and distribution among foreign mar
kes Of cattle hogs and other farm and ranch prod
ucts Mr.. Aerton expressed the opinion that amer
lean cattle and meat products which are as health
full now as they have ever been would not have
been excluded from Germany or France. or the I'M
porta ton of them those countries hindered for
alleged sanitary II the last congress hao
not only imposed duty on raw sugar bu' also a
discriminating duty on refined sugar whch a1ec'eu
chiefly the beet sugars OF Europe
..In fact" SAID Mr. Aerton, there is no doubt
whatever in my mind that that was the real cause.
lie was asked how and to what extent the domestic
market had been affected by the changes IN inc
tariff In reply he said In substance: RECIPROCITY
was Of great benefit to the farmer ana Stock
grower because it Increased the demand for his
products and enhanced prices When that policy
was overturned and European countries IKE Ger
many began a commercial war against Us. OF course
the demand was Immediately circumscTlbed anu
NOR. nroducts were thrown upon our domestic mar
kets But then also the demand fell off on account
of the depression of business, especially IN Inc man
ufacturnG districts. In 1872, or example We sen.
from the Western markets 10 New-I.nglhhd about
;1 900 more head Of cattle than ola last year y
good many hands. with mouths 10 feed. were iGie.
natural and Inevitable result was heavy crTtdli-
ment OF the domestic demand and a iuItngr dec.ih,
would have done better last year II II had not been
for the bringing into the United States OF million
Of duty. TO compete with our own protuccrs
Mr. Aerton further sad that about III mon iei',
States. and the canned meat il mainly Tor me *
port trade. that since the repeal OF the r'clpoDl'Y
prov.son duties on canned goods have been consll-
erabjv increased by several of the European coun-
tries which are heavy consumers ana tha' TINS mas
exnorter having the additional duty 10 pay, mas
been compelled get his raw mat riaIs from tne
/
live Mr. Allerton did not seem to have any doup'
that in the case OF canned meats exported from the
! United States to Germany and most OF the other
European countries the foreigner twho IN TINS case
/ happcns to be the American produceD has TO pay
/ the DUTY -. .-e-to,. .. =,
/ In support Of his contention that American catiie
are healthier now than they were in years past MI
Allcrfon said that whereas the Insurance companies
charged premium Of e. 10 so head for insurance
~ cattle shipped 10 Europe ten or twelve years ago
/ the premium now charged Is only - TO - cents
/ head. - .,--, = &C.,. Gil
/ president Thompson. Of the National Live Stoo
| Lvchanro also addressed the subcommittee brl'nN
| and AZ hs suggestion list of inquiries Will bf
formulate by members Of the subcommittee pear
ING on he points respecting which full and accurate
Inflammation Is desired and these inquiries Presdeh
/ ,-houDson and his associates have undertaken 10