Hutchinson gazette., 1900-01-11

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Crae's opinion, an exceedingly desir-
able food for infants,
American Cattle and Fresh BOof In Ger
many and Belgium.
Frank II. Mason consul general at
Berlin, In report to the United States
government says: The latest decree OF
the German government affecting
American meats was promulgated In
July and took effect the same month.
1t declares that from the 18th of that
month fresh beef shall not be I'M
ported from Belgium into Germany. Al
Belgium has no surplus fresh beef sup
ply to export anywhere 1t was at once
evident that the decree was In reality
aimed at American beef and was oc-
casioned by the fact that the Belgian
government, which has for several
years past prohibited the importation
of live cattle from the United States,
has recently rescinded that restriction,
leaving the butchers Of that country
free to import at certain designated
ports American cattle for immediate
slaughter, and, unless prevented by
new regulations, to export the meat
thus obtained across the frontier into
Germany, The latest decree Is there
fore the logical furtherance and fuliill'
ment Of q policy entered on In 1894,
and which has the following history:
During that year Texas fever pre-
vailed In certain districts in the United
States, and the United States depart
ment Of agriculture had during several
years previously the subject under
careful and thorough scientific investi-
cation. One vital point upon which
these studies hinged was whether
Texas fever Is or Is not bacterial
disease. In the former case 1t might
be asserted that there is great danger
In It's transmission through files from
fresh-slaughtered beef to live cattle;
while, II the view maintained by the
department Of agriculture Is correct
namely, that the disease is due to
protozoan parasite and Is transmitted,
not from slaughtered beef, but from
animal to animal by means OF cattle
ticks-there could be no danger of the
introduction Of this disease into any
foreign country through the medium OF
fresh beef. Furthermore, II the views
of the department Of agriculture are
correct, there is no danger Of Its in
PRODUCTION even from live cattle, since,
as matter Of fact, the cattle exported
to Europe are not taken from the
Texas fever districts Of the United
States; and even II they were taken
from the Texas fever districts the dan
ger Of infection could be prevented by
the removal Of the parasites before the
cattle leave America. 1t has now been
concluslvely shown, by eminent bac-
terlologists that Texas fever is not a
bacterial disease but is conveyed by
ticks.
But in 1894, the German government,
assuming the disease to be of bac-
terial nature and therefore transmits
sible by the meat Of diseased cattle,
issued decree forbidding the importa-
tion into Germany Of live cattle or
fresh beef Of American origin, and this
prohibition has since been rlgidly
maintained. Belgium, Denmark and
other neighboring countries followed
the lead Of Germany in this policy
Belgium has dense population Of
working people, and her food import
is necessarily large and important. The
Belgian government has therefore an
nulled the prohibition against the i'm
portation Of American cattle and fresh
meats The German decree does no
injury to American trade directly, for
no American fresh meat was being
imported into Germany, but where the
decree will injure American interests
is in Denmark, which country is ready
to follow Belgium's lead in admitting
American cattle, but hesitates to do so
for fear that Germany will, in such
event. promptly shut out fresh meat
imports from Denmark. The effect OF
the German decree therefore is to shut
American meats out Of Denmark.
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