New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-03

ho,.~, ar .,v iasser evil In such case. while II
was not FOR another Power 10 question 'he "'s.O
Ct the sanitary precaUtion yet the fac's q" WI
the action was based were always open 20 'na"',H
and proDer representation. NJ HIT thouk"' '
,resent case looked much like the exclusion u
American hogs. in that case The rsht OF wv
eminent TO adopt sanitary restrictions was 10.
Toned bu, the United States made d!enned
showing that the facts aid warrant the restFiV
,ions and then were modified, In the present case
Mr. HIT fei, that authorities Would OK 80
20 learn whether AM sanitary evi coulu ~ ."
tributed TO TIE condition o. the fruit crop III Nai
forna and IL this established IL inc ''T9''
he had ID doubt courteous but urn Eepreseh''''''
wound he made 10 .he German Government WIN
view 20 showing that It's action had oeen 'aheh "'
out a sufficient inquiry Into The acts'
Mr. ri,. EXPRESSED hcn- that this was not step
in Gcrmany's retalla.ory policy. which had neen
referred 10 N recent utteIahces ~ "'''''e
German officials.
NOT THE FIRST ACT OF HOSTILITY.
Other members OF the House Foreign Anairs Com
Miro, exnrcsscd The view that this was part o.
Germauy's ,allatory attitude toward the 'hi'eu
States W Alden Smith. of Michigan Il '''e"'oe' u
The committee. said; 49,
The ATTEMPTED exclusion o. American fruit from
the German markets ~ Emmerch & not ne mrs
act O, hostility displayed ny Germany. Cnoer inc
Cleveland Administration. when our markets "rI'
open 10 German exports they dealt very "'''i'ts
with this country. excluding our bret 'roh' ''.V
kets or German. on lHo Aa'nC I'''->N
was unwholesone when they knew our inspec'o"
laws were rigid and that Great Britains laws were
equally So and yet exported larse qian'"eS u
bee, 10 England without the slightest oolec''o"
upon the part OF that Government. lhe'' P''S'".
course is unfair and unjustihaoie from any po"' VI
view and should be rebuked
THE PRESIDENTS WEAPON.
Chairman pinCley looked over the Berlin caole
and said: This is evidently device 10 ptohlD.'
Arner RIO
,,rv grounds In line with the SINH ar proh4pluoh"
OF American pork. The importation seems ~ ~
prohibited on sanitary grounds In oroer 10 "H0.-
IN, provisions Of our commercial treaueS VIII 'V'
MANY which give 10 imports from me 'hl'eo
s,a,cs oouai privilege. with imports from otner
countries There Is not the slightest srouh" 4o'
81. alteration that California fruits are Affected
as charged: indeed the evidence is conclusive lhA'
they are especially free from parasites I"'
United States would have much mere grouiu Io'
prohibiting the importation OF German wines o" III
Legged sanitary grounds than Germany has 10 pro-
hibit the Importation Of American fruit or Amer
Coo, ,ork an .uch grounds We have no objection
% Germany putting whatever duty IT sees ut on I'M
ports OF any kind That Is her own business bu'
WHOM that Government undertakes 10 pfohol' ''e
Importation OF American products on sah'aS
grounds which do not exist in fact IT violates 'he
srlrit of our commercial treaties with 'haI Cou"
Try. The President under The act OF 1917 mas hu,
tho,t,v 10 meet Just such Determinations as ms
Nr Dinrley called attention 10 the following pro
vision now IN force and applicable 10 the present
case:
section J. That Whenever the President shall be
or under the authority Of any foreign Stale .b.I"
me mpSrsC o 70 tSe on Ea saes he may direct
ihat such proiucts o. such foreign staies aiscrln
Mating against any product Of the ntrd S'dlcS d.
he may dem proper shall h excluded from m
ror,ation to the United stntes in such cases ne
Shall make proclamation Of his direcilon III ,,S
premise and herein name the time WEN such
direction against importation shall take ehecl ana
after such date the importation OF the arnc ,I
named in such proclamation sAd, nI roSifv
terminate or renew any such direction as in his
opinion the public interests may require
Representative Tawney ana other members OF the
WAYS and Means Committee indorsed chairman
Dinp,ev's view and said that If Germany began
such course II a game In which two couid
play II was said. also. that the result would work
serious results 20 German wines. German hosiery
German shoddy and many other lines OF German
Goods brought In great quantities 10 this country
Representative Dinsmore OF Aiklhsds' the ieaG-
ing minority member Of the House Foreign Affairs
Committee said he considered the decree OF the
Prussian Government q plain case OF reclamation
based as was the decree against the importation
Of American pork. prctext OF sanitary GROUNDS
Some Of the Representatives from the PACING
Coast say there might be slight justification for
the Prussian club, far the fruit OF oregon
and Washington Is concerned. II 1t was directed
solely against apples. The cooling moth is said to
De very prevalent in both those States.
Senators Mills ana Bacon expressed the opinion
that Germany's action was the logical sequence OF
our hiSh-tarif system.
Senator Elkins said: We may just well have
II out with Germany now as al any other time
There IS no denying that are IN commercial
war and should fight II out on the lines they
have laid down. ! should go back at them on their
own terms ! should prohibit tho importation Of
their sugar"
Senator Hawley pronounced the news very su--
prisng and disagreeabe, but he was opposed to
harsh measures on the part Of this country We
could retaate by prohibiting the importation OF
German cutlery" he said, and the retaliation
would severely felt but that would be mere boy
fshness. and unworthy Of National dignity"
Senator Mcbride. OF Oregon. says he is confident
that the discrimination OF Germany is not occa-
stoned by The condition Of oregon fruit, for it has
always held high place.
Representative Barlow. who represents the VIII
California District, In which is located the fertile
san Joaquin Valley. one 0, the creates; fruit dis
trc,s OF the State says that far California
fru!, IS concerned :he German decree prohibiting
rho Importation OF American frut is mere pre-
text
California fruits" lie said. ARE sngulary free
from verrn.n or disease OF any kind Our apples
have no worms. and tho citrus fruits. oranges and
lemons are without fungus. SO Jealous arc our
people in their desire 70 keep fruits free from
disease that the delegation from the state is
advocating the passage Of a bill which was intro
duccd an the llouse by Mr. Castle some tine ago
providing for inspection az all fruits plants, cut
ling shrubs. etc. imported into this country The
nea Is particularly aimed Mexico. where the
Orange. worm Exists. aad where ne grapes are
affected with phyoxera. tntl within a compare
lively recent period most o. our fruits shipped
abroad were dcsiccaieG. The cold-stoTage system
enabled US however. 70 ship fresh fruits 70 England
ana me Continent and the trade has been growing
lily. ] look upon IN" ground given for DR..
Mquols decree mere subtcrfuge No doubt
sxists in my MIND that it is purely retaiiatory
measure"
The reason advanced by the German Foreign
once" said Representative Uilborn 30 mo thinnest
kind of prcteXt. Nowhere In the world Is fruit
30 igoe from dis, ass In California. and nowhere
Is there keep T. free rom parasites and
disease o. all kinds. We Do rot even allow fruit 20
come in;o the State from other States without In
spectior.