The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-06-18

soeceiveiy, and the United States minis
ter 10 Belgium. win take vigorous steps
to secure a modification OF the laws
against American sheep and cattle and
meat products. which now mean q loss
10 American agricultural Interests os
millions of dollars a year"
So spoke Beilamy S;orer, the new
United States minister TO Belgium. in
his cabin aboard the St. Paul. wnich
left for Southampton today
This action" continued Mr.. Storer.
will De simultaneous The administra-
ZION a, Washington Is determined 70
project American agricultural interests
and do lis utmost to have the discrimi-
native laws OF European countries
against our products changed
Great Britain and Germany control
Belgium and all three are influenced 10
discriminate against American meats
They pretend that our sheep. cattle and
meats are not sufficiently protected
against disease and claim that they
must have their own inspection. which
acts as prohibition OF the importing OF
our meat products The fact is, our
system OF inspection Isl the most scien-
tifically complete in the world The
trcrble has existed since Bismarck s
days OF power"
Washington. June 1S.-In ANTICIPATION
Of the passage Pc the pending tariff bill
by congress the legislative council OF
Jamaica has taken Up a bin on its own
account and. according 10 the view Of
United States Consul Walton. at Port
Antonio. duties on articles imported
from the United States are 20 be largely
increased. with the exception that later
on a reciprocity treaty may be nego-
tiated. The duties RENTED under the
old reciprocity treaty OF 1890 were not
restored after that treaty was destroy
ei through the United States tariff ac;
Of 1894 and 1t is now believed that the
duties will be restored TO a, leas, what
they were before that treaty went into
effect
Washington, June 1.-THE action out
lired in the interview with Bellamy
Storer before calling for Europe looking
10 vigorous presentations 20 Great Brit
ain, Germany and Belgium, and doubt
less TO France. for a modification Of the
discriminating measures against Aneri-
can cattle. is the result of indefat!gaole
efforts Of Secretary OF Agriculture Will
soh to combat the preJudices Of the old
orld against our farm products and to
secure TO our exporters al least tho
same rights as are enjoyed by those OF
other countries. Ever since the new ad-
ministra,ion began, Secretary Wilson
has been pushing this matter. He has
had frequent interviews with the presi-
dent and with Secretary Sherman on
the subject. Several Of the new diplo-
matte appointees have had conferences
with the agricultural department OFF,
cials, at which questions OF this kind
were discussed and the situation ex-
planned. The state department; Is now CO.
operating in :he movement and in vari-
GUS ways has instructed its representa-
tives going 10 the countries named 20
present statements OF the case 70 the
respective governments, setting out the
Determinations imposed on our prod
uc,s, together with data showing them
10 be unjustihab,e. These statements
will also show that the restrictions
placed On American cattle preclude any
material danger OF loss by disease or
otherwise. Official reports OF experts in
the field will be cited 10 demonstrate
that American cattle products show a
greater exemption from disease than
those OF practically all other countries.
These representa- tons will be accompa-
MED by the significant warning that II
the unjus, discriminating measures are
continued proper action will have TO be
taken by this government. Discriminat-
ing nations will be given TO understand
that the rights OF American exporters
must be recognized or else privileges ac-
corder foreign producers withdrawn
There is a high profit in substitution.
aided by public indifference. There Will
ce no profit a, all IL people. always and
everywhere, refuse counterfeit articles