The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-24
United states Exports.
This week. Last year
LIVE STOCK NEWS And MARKET
THE CUBAN BEEF CONTRACT WAS
LEI TO j. w. OVERTON.
A Idst of the gids--CoI. Ike r. Pryor
Tells of the Prospects of II Tnrin
Protecting the Cuban Trade.
San Antonio Express.

San Antonio Express.
Colouel L. 7. Pryor. tho well known banker
and stockman of this city, is back from a
three weeks trip to Washington. where he
was a bidder for the government beet con
tract for the supplying OF fresh beef 10 the
armies of this country located at interior
points in Cupa Colonel Piyurs enterprise
in being the nrst American TO open a conf
mission house in CuDa since the cessation OF
hostilities has given him sources OF inforna-
ton on the business conditions of that is
land which are possessed by few.
In speaking OF the incidents OF bis trip
yesterday, Colonel Pryor said: II had Il de-
liSntful stay in the capital and received moth
ing but the most courteous and considerate
treatment during my stay there at the hands
OF the government officials OF course the
immediate object of my trip was TO put in
bid on the contract which had been adver-
Used to be let on the 9th of this month. The
postponement of the opening OF the bids I'M
I'll the 10th prolonged my stay and gave me
an opportunity which very much desired, of
bringing to the attention of the government
othciais the question OF the protection Of the
IMPORTATION of live stock into Cuba from this
country as against the competition of the m
ferior grades from Mexico. Central and South
America. felt that this was a matter of
the greatest moment, not alone to the live
stock interests of Texas. in which, of course.
my principal interest lay, but to the future
welfare and progress OF Cuba.
was afforded an opportunity by both
secretaries Gage and Wilson OF presenting our
side of the question and both gentlemen ex-
pressed themselves us impressed with the
merits of our view Of the case. and stated in
ehect that II they could see any way in which
10 insure protection on the Cuban 1.-Two stock
tiade to this country. without risking other
complications Of a serious nature they would
gladly do 80.
Il also saw Commissioner Porter. and had
tne PLEASURE OIL visiting him at his home in
New York, where he was preparing his re-
ports on the result of his Cuban trim and
ne inily cohcurred with me in the view that
the interests of Cuba would be best served by
y tar ~ measure that would keep that is
iahd from being flooded with the scrub stock
OF me countries to the south of us.
When ] left Washington the commission.
or report was in the hands of the cabinet
ana nave great hopes that they will find
some some way IN which they can look afte, our
we have no idea down here of the nc.
tvity OF the various manufacturing and 9th.
or interests OF the country in endeayorpg to
vors in "i ,h manner 81 pressure TO secure fa-
Nprs IN the new market, but MIR. Porter WAS
on the opinion that the problem presented IN
,he i've STOCK question was different from that
,nrSEen IN me others, inasmuch as the ma
.el,@i prosperity OF the island was nj stake
aI it,' on mat account, | am In hopes that thew
WI, VII INA some favorable solution OF the prob.
MIR. c. W. Simpson of Fort Worth and ,,,,
ser were the only Texans present in the IN.
ssrese OF our industries in this section. ard
NJ, NO. He,s cefWi.iy hceorGed very kind treat.
seeretaries Wilson and Gage that in th
!,haulns OF the new tariff measures for Cmb,
n,e in,erests nf southern planters and stock
SfoTWers would be fully protected, "'''"
wat dtd the commissary general have
10 say about the kind OF cattle TO be used in
Pryor?' o"'iae'' colonel
AS soon as l called General Eocap.s NJ.
, sen'ion 10 the clause In the advertlsement
- - DIGS whlch required the cattle To come
WIN WIN outside OF the fever district ha stm.
s nit.u the matter AT once 10 the agriculinra,
IL ,l '.Menl ana immediately ordered a change
X, * 'ne woroing OF the proposals, requiring thns
nv ,ne cattle TO be used in the contract slo,T
ne Southern or immune cattle. ''ou'u
a. ~ Is estimated that IL would taLa aha,.
-ouvp mead to I'LL these contracts and Ay%ou,
are required to drasS 900 pounos q 10 90 ,nes
usaIly certainty that only Texas nusr.n
'n ~. cattle can be used for this business
would prefer TO say nothing al Tho ,ras
eht ume on the subject Of tho bias p' rs
contract has not yet been let OWN. ~ ~. NY
manner In which many OF the bids were y, ma ,hs
me OF them involving condItions n,h,',,,
make u necessary to inquire into than, o,n sn
" IN order to arrive at a result / nras s,voe-
however that the matter will he Santa n.,.n'
~, III rev DAYS, ard whoever gets The no, ",sh
4 exss VIII have I, furnish the cattle hs az.
. - principle thing In which our stocsmon
are interested after all" "A''"
49,, CATTLE CHATTER.
Goore Allen are loaiing at Kline o,no
~ ME s,eets Tor 'hiameut to c. e. Crsnsamv
y. Na,chitoches. Ia. These steers We're ala
,as, suHnst Tor delivery OF this time and will
om ps"'eu ny tne purchaser on full feed al Ills
:, PRESTON Austin reports that the wa,.r +,