New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-03
TO BAR OCT AMERICAN SAUSAGE.
CHICAGO PACKERS ANTICIPATE GERMAN ACTION
WITH A PROTEST.

CHICAGO PACKERS ANTICIPATE GERMAN ACTION
WITH A PROTEST.
Chicago. Dec 2-Chicaeos principal pork-pack-
ers and exporters Of meats have united in sending
10 the Department Of Agriculture. az Washing,
ton vigorous protest against the proposed
passage Of bill by the German Reichstag shutting
out from Germany American sausage. The pro-
posed bill is regarded the first step in a move
ment looking to the exclusion OF the entire hog
product Of the United States from Germany The
protest contains the OF who represent
combined capital OF soOco.NN and It pre-
pared meeting Of the packers held at the IN
stance Of Maurice Epstein. president Of the Ger
man-American Provision Company. who recently
received the following telegram from his son. In
Berlin:
Have received positive information that the
prohibition Of Germany If thereby the importation
Of other products Is saved. Law not yet intro
duced. Send protest TO Washington.
Mr. Fpstein Immediately secured meeting Of
the interested packers and exporters, and they
Joined with him in the protest The cable mes;
he p X D the
ton into Germany Of American sausage.
WORK FOR REMOVAL OF RESTRICTIONS.
Washington Dec 1.-The State Department.
through Ambassador White at Berlin. has for
some time been in correspondence with the Ger
ment Of the many vexatious conditions which sur
round the Importation OF American meat products
into Germany At present these prodEcts re-
nuired 70 pass under the closest examination. in
some cases a dozen times before reaching tho
consumer Notwithstanding the fact that the goods
have been thoroughly tested. as certified by tho
seal Of the American Government before leaving
the Tinted States. The German Inspections be-
gin at the port Of entry and are renewed every
time tho goods change hands As this involves tho
breaking open Of original packages. even when
the latter are Of the smallest compass and taking
many samples and the payment OF fee At each
Inspection the aggregate loss 10 the American
meat packer and exporter IL large
For several years the State Department at inter
walls has sought TO secure abatement OF the evils
Of the German practice. which was ostensiby
founded on fear that infected meat might be i'm
ported into Germany, Notwithstanding the fact that
the testimony Of all the experts and the statistics
went TO show that not slngle caSe OF be-
20 an American hog; tlnaiIy AMBASSADOR da5 nl,e
amelioration of he German Inspector, Jaws, ana
l. IL this embodied in the shape OF OH prepared
70 have aroused the Opposition OF the sausage in
teres; in America What the Department has OBJ,
governmental inspection the numerous local and
municipal Inspections 10 which American meat
OF complaint Of the sausage ex2orers n Inc prem
ises Is not clearly perceived ny ths oC,als mere
course. will do their best 10 protect all American
interests .r.. r...x...,
Of Agriculture is iaboring necessarily through the
State Department with our ioregn
missed in watching and protecting the interests Of
all Of our We nov have an expert 1n s Ber
Embassy there. whose duty it Is TO give us direct
and complete information along these Ines .L
5 an ms se,5 me Sroseeed through dpo
matte channels