The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-06-03
WAY OF PLAYING EVEN
With Germany Is Wide Open
to Uncle Sam
UNDER EXISTING LAWS
Long and the Vice Presidency
Washington Notes.
Especial Correspondence to the Eagle)

Especial Correspondence to the Eagle)
Washington, June 2.-The fact that the
German reichstag. the lower legislative
body Of that country, Is about to pass a
law which means the practical prohIbt-
ton Of entrance Of American meat pro
ducts into that country has caused q
mingled feeling in this country of con-
sternauon and vengeance desire to do
something retaliatory. For some tine a
feeEng Of anupathy toward America and
American products has existed in the
German empire. and there has seemed 70
be a desire TO do something which would
be directed at the American shipper Of
meats into, Germany. For some time a
fierce struggle has gone in IN the reich
stag in regard 10 the matter. The Agrar-
ian party-the Popuhst party OF Germany
has been at the head and front Of the
movement So great have been the ef-
forts Of this party that law has about
Deea passed which means practical prohi-
hilton Of importation Of certain American
meats. This party and the leaders in the
TeichStag are too diplomatic TO cause out
right prohibition Of American meat i'm
PCrtations. They know that would not
do. So they viii inaugUTate a sort OF
method Of inspection which practically
bars out American meats because Of the
rigid requirements. No effort, it is said.
viii be spared 10 bar out OF the German
empire the meat products of America
So great has been the agitation and ef
feet Of this bill and the publicity given
d. that the western stockmen have be-
-
1t IS reflected here in the action of the
National Live Stock association which
through its president, John W. Springer
"1 Denver mas prevailed upon Repre-
sentative Bailey of Kansas to Introduce
Z Dill N the house which is decidedly re-
taliatory, in that it seeks to add m The
present duty on German goods into this
country further tax Of 10 per cent Mr.
Bailey introduced the bill at the request
OF Mr. Springer, who has been in Wash
ingJon for many weeks.
But no legislation is needed. though n
IS not 50 generally understood. tn nee+
commercial conditions growing out of IN
friendly legislation along this line on +ba
part Of Germany. There are already in
eject IN this country several laws which
provide means Of meeting these condf-
IionS- Section Of the act If 10 -
Fldlns Tor an inspection Of meats for az
portation, and prohibiting the In7-or+a
uon OF adulterated articles Of food ava
drink and for other purposes e,,as ~.
president power to direct that articles -
Foreign state which ifserfnfps4se,
"9sIhsI the products Of the United Stata-
sAalI be excluded from importation IT,
1-i7 uh4ted States, and that he NAV r7al,a
proclamation 10 this effect. T-15a- ~.
asr1cuitural laws Of 1850 and 1000 the CO..
Ielsary q agriculture is also given oov-e-
OF inspection In certain cases v-rior, ma
NJ the case in hand. The secretary nm
Ger this act, IS given power to .invsz+i
gate the adulreration Of foods. dr-pas ar'7
liquors.. when deemed bv the secrafa7,-,
agriculture advisable; and the seora+ar,-
81 agriculture, when he has reason to .ba-
Heva that articles are being ip,norta1
from foreign countries which are DANGER
Gus % the health Of the people Of the
United States. shall make a. regues- 7nor,
The secretary Of the treasury for SAMPLES
from original packages Of such articles
Tor inspection and analysis. and the sec
rotary OF the treasury Is hereby author
lza7i 10 open such original packages and
oaiiFer specimens TO the secretary Of az
TieultUre for the purpose mentioned. Civ /
ing notice 10 the owner or consignee. % /
such articles, who NAV be present and /
have the right to introduce testimony
and the secretary Of the treasury shall 4
refuse delivery to tho constance Of an, /
goods which the secretary Of agriculture 4
reports 70 him have been inspected ana /
analvzed and found 10 be dangerous to /
health"
In the agricultural bill for 1910. the 1
same provision was re-euacted. and with I
II another important provision which /
permits The secretary Of Agriculture 20 /
look into the Inspection OF alleged inspec- /
ton made by any foreign country OF /
American food products The language /
OF this important provision Is as follows: +
ITO enable the secretary Of agriculture
TO investigate the character Of the chem 7.
teal and physical tests which are applied I
20 American food products IN foreign
countries. and 10 inspect before shia.
mont when desired by the shippers n
cwrs-s - these food products. American
fool products intended Cor counties
where ch e~lical and physical tests are re-
QuireI before said food products are a.
loved % be sold in the countries men
toned"
Thus it is seen that the authority of
the secretary q agriculture IS indeed
great and fully eommeusurste with the
degree q results to be obtainei n ,he !
case At hand. Or course. = the powers
above cited are invoked. they VIII Be a.
recte5 at al goods deemed dcIete~ious /
though Of course particularly AZ those %
The country which appears To BE- exo1-t-
iae the rcods most dangerous. L IS said
that aIrsady steps are being taken ~ the
tepa-t-lent Of agriculture 10 determine
the daneer of certair products now COM
icS irto mis- country.
Re7-szentative Long has been n con-
sulta'lon with N-. Springer repeated'y.
and d was he who drSt visited the de-
partn,en- ot state and department of az
ricHlture u deterr1ine the laws in exist
enee already which might be enforced
snd r ~ service in this matter. lie viii
DO al he can 70 protect the Interests of
western stoclz-er- The question Is Ger
talnly serious one. and VIII De given
deep constellation in Official circles for
some time 70 come.
OF Interest n connection with the above
Is the story from Paris that discrimina-
.iehs are being made against the exhibit
~ American beef and PORK products az
he exposition recently begun there. This
hiss taken the form Il direct refusal %
psrnis exhibits in some instances. and IN
-thers. the imposition Nef conditions ex-
,eef.nsy oner7as in their provisions
TsiS Discriminate IS because Of fear OF
4 rrcr,can competition. Besides. the feel
re * common IN F,f-r,-a - 7se,-t-,s-,-,-, 1