The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-03

" '''' 4-''isiiei ', OF LOUISIANA Sllu. :.
II this country would only prohibit the
importation OF Gcrmany's cutlery and
woolens there would coon be an end of
any discrimination against American
PRODUCTS and according to my way Of
thinking this is what should be done
senator Lodge, of the Committee on
Foreign Relations declined TO say any
moe than that Germanys action was
III clear violation of the treaty.
senator burrows. of the Committee
on FINANCE. thought the matter should
bc thoroughly investigated. He had no
doubt 1t would be by the executive
nranch of the government
Ihe news attracted much attention
among members Of the House Of Rep
resentatives. Mr.. Hit. chairman CT
tne committee on Foreign Affairs,
wheh shown the Berlin dispatch. en-
pressed surprise at the step taken.
without discussing the motives OF the
movement Mr.. Hit said that it was
evident Germany based her course on
sanitary grounds. which would exclude
Inc IDEA that the move. was Of Il polti-
Si and prosCriptivc character. II was
a right which all sovereign powers re-
served To protect the health of It's Dro-
pie hy such sanitary measures ns II
ueeihed wise. whether II be against
| choIera or any lesser evil. Mr.. Hit
tnoueht the present case looked much
like the exclusion of American hogs
III that case the right of the Govern
nent TO adopt sanitary restrictions was
not questioned. but the United Stntcs
made dignificd showing that the
factS did not warrant The restrictions.
ana they We're modified In tho pres
ent case Mr.. Hit felt that our authori-
ties would take steps to learn whether
any sanitary evil couiC he attributed Ia
me condition of the fruit crop in Cali
fornia, and If this was established in
INC negative he had no doubt a cour-
'eouS but firm representation would be
made to The German Government with
a View to showing that their actiin
had been taken without n sufficient in
quiry into the facts
Cthcr members Uf The House For
eiSn Committee expressed the view
mat this was Il part Of Gcrmany's re-
tal!atory attitude toward the United
States
Chairman Dinglcy looked over the
Berlin cable and said:
This is evidently device 10 pro-
h!bit the importation of American rrui,
on alleged sanitary grounds. In line
with the similar prohibition Of Amcri-
can pork. The importation seems Ia
be prohibited on sanitary grounds in
oraer TO avoid the provisions of oui
commercial treaties with Germany
states equal privileges With import!
from other countries. There is not tht
slightest ground for the allega tion thai
California fruits are affected n,
charged; indeed. the evidence is con.
elusive that they are especially free
from parasites. When that Govern:
ment undertakes To prohibit the i'm
poriation of American products or
sanitary grounds, which do not exist
IN fact, /, violates the spirit Of gu.
g..,'fhi%rc'aS treaties with tha; country
ne I'"Sidcnt, under he act Of 1880
has authority To- meet Just such Ills.
criminatinr us this"
Represontatir" Magulrc, of Califor-
n.p, late in the afternoon. introduced
IN the House resolution calling upon
me state Department for all irrurinl-
ton ana correspondence between ,bis
'ioNernmort aud Prussia relative 10 thr
decree forbddng the importation of
American fruit