Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-06
EAITS ON AMERICA
Cattle Embargo When Washing
a Reports Health Restored
N SEES uTTLt DANGER TO TRADE
adam and Argentine Live stock
0in Not DispIace That From
United states, which VIII
Sail from other Ports. ,

LONDON, Dec. 5.-The Board OF Agricul-
ture has intimRted it's willingness 10 re-
move the embargo on cattle arriving from
New England whenever the American de-
partmept considers that the outbreak is
suppressed. The board tonight issued an
order permitting the landing of cattle un-
der certain restrictlchs from the steamer
freshman, which has arrived at Liverpool.
and the steamers Kansas and Victorian, due
today, and Cambria, due at London.
Meantime the importers here say the
quarantine has little effect on the American
meat supply since the bulk comes from the
west and 1t is merely a question Of shipping
the cattle via New York instead OF Boston.
Regarding the general question OF opening
British ports to Canadian and Argentine
cattle, there is not the slightest likelihood
of the admittapoe Of Argentine cattle until
the Board Of Agriculture is satisfied that
the foot and mouth disease has not only
been stamped out in Argentine, but an eff
fectual quarantine established against the
surrounding infected territory.
On the other hand, the opening Of Brit
ish ports to Canadian cattle is not only i'm
probable, but would not-favorably affect the
English meat supply because IL is cheaper
10 sell Canadian range steers in the United
States and ship them dressed TO England
than to import them alive to be fattened
for the market. .
Stone Admonishes Yates. "a.
HARRISBURG Pa. Dec. 5.-Governor
stone has taken prompt action to raise tho
quarantine which has been ordered by Gov
ernor Yates of Illinois against Pennsylvania
cattle. ~
He wrote a letter protesting against this
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foot and mouth disease in this state slnco
1882, there has been none in New York and
that there is none and has been none in
New Jersey
He adds:
erect that cattle of Pennsylvania are dis
eased or suspected of disease. There is
no shadow of truth in such n superstition
and 1t Will injure the export OF cattle
from all the states, as they nearly all
pass through Pennsylvania enroute to port
The effect of you order is to say that
mere Is danger of foot and mouth disease
injection in the states around and close to
me ports OF New York, Philadelphia and
Baltimore. Your action may cause an UNI
Justl1eable scare that will injure the whole
export trade in live animals In this coun-
The foot and mouth disease In the United
5tsies is confined to a territory within a
RADIUS OF 1O miles from Boston. / hone
mat you viii withdraw your quarantine o.
der against those states not infected. Nv
50 doing you will not only be doing a JUS
ice 70 pennsylvania, but you will also
undo In part a serious injury to the ex-
Port trade of the whole country.
The governors letter is also signed by DR..
Parson, secretary OF the Pennsylvania Live
Stock Sanitary board.
Cars Must He DisInfected.
ALBANY, N. Y, Dec. 5.-The state
superintendent of agriculture today notified
all railroads in this state to cause all cars
in which any animals have been transported
since August to be- Thoroughly dislnfected
before further use. Forty special inspectors
Will be on the state borders tomorrow to
enforce the order.
OTTAWA, Dec. 5.-The Hon. Sydney
Fisher, minister OF agriculture, today gave
out a cable he sent to the high commits
sioner OF London for submission to the
British Board Of Agriculture, as follows:
Have received order issued by wilson
washington, saying disease located in Mas
sdcnusettsi Rhode Island, Connecticut and
vermont, and prohibiting movement of an
finals from those states. Maine and New
hampshire evidently free: Urgent demand
-. John and Halifax. Pacific line through
Alaine necessary to carry stock Offering
us route far removed from states affected
and through country where no
movement of cattle exists.
cars would be bonded and sealed and no
animals, permitted out in Maine.
II desired would send special government
ofhcer. with trains and fulfill any required
conditions, as consider this permission very
Important 70 meet the demands of our
10 be perfectly safe. FISHER
The reply OF the chairman of the British
Board Of Agriculture. was that while thew