Rensselaer Republican, Volume 24, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 September 1891 — THE BEAUTIFUL HOG [ARTICLE]

THE BEAUTIFUL HOG

He Again Triumphantly Enters the German Field. the Restriction of all Hog Products Removed at Last—Corn Also to Be Given —Better Treatment— - It is understood in Washington that an arrangement has been made between the United States and Germany by which the latter country will revoke her decree, issued in 1880 and 1883, excluding American pork, bacon and other hog products, in re- | turn for which the duty on beet sugar imported into the United States, removed by the McKinley act, will not be restored by President Hairison, who has power to restore it under that actThis arrangement will not take the form of a treaty, but a proclamation will be issued by President Harrison regarding the beet sugar duty as soon as he is officially notified of the removal by the German government of the restrictions against American pork. The negotiations have been conducted ty Minister Phelps at Berlin. There is no one in Washington who will officially declare that the negotiations are concluded, although it is known they Tons’ The State Department will give out nothing, and there is no one at the German legation that is informed on the subject. There is no doubt, however, that the President’s proclamation will be Issued very soon. It can be looked for any day- _____

President Harrison will within a few days issue a proclamation covering the arrangement which hap been made between this country and Germany concerning American pork. It will be the last chapter in a long controversy over removing the German embargo on American meat products. The embargo has been in operation for about eleven years. Minister Phelps has finally been able to persuade the Germans that the new meat inspection laws are a complete sanitary guarantee, and the further fact that Germany produce? about eight-ninths of all the beet-sugar imported into the United States induced Germany to close negotiations favorable to this country. It would have cost the Germans about 120,000,000 for sugar duties if the retaliation allowed by the McKinley act had been made against them. The President’s proclamation will announce the satisfactory settlement of the negotiations on behalf of American pork and will further indicate that free sugar may continue to come from Germany without fear of a discriminatory tariff which the President has the power to proclaim against it. Secretary Rusk is much elated over the success of the negotiations with Germany. He says the admission of pork into Germany is the most important step for farmers the government has taken in many years. The Secretary has received official notice that the embargo on American pork has been raised. The agreement relative to the admission of pork into Germany was signed at Capo May Point about ten days ago, but at the request of the German government the fact was withhold from the public press until official action could be taken by tho homo government. The agreementhot only provides fpr the admittance of our pork into Germany, but also affords to the United States the same schedule with reference to our farm products as that enjoyed by Russia. Secretary Rusk is confident that lie will soon be able to extend our market for corn by introducing it into Germany as an article of food in the place of rye, tho crop of which in Germany is this year exceedingly short.. To this end he has instructed his corn agent. Col. C. J. Murphy, now in Euiope> to proceed at onoe to Berlin and lay the matter before the German government. That the removal of the embargo means millions to Americans may be judged by the following facts and figures: While the German decree of June 25, 1880, in terms excepted ham and bacon from the prohibition, the exports of those products declined from 83.1»,507 in 1831 to $339,880 in 188 g. In tho year ending June the exports were increased to a total of 81,469,283, but tho exports of lard fell off 8140,000. In March, 1883, came the decree excluding bacon and hams, and in the year ended June 30, 1884, the total exports of bacon amounted to 8207,983, and of hams 859; in ’IBB6 the same items amounted to 5121,120 and 822 respectively; in 1887 to $165,643 and SOS; in 1889 to $50,080 and $4,815; in 1890 to 8148,914 and $12,841. A cable from Berlin on the 4th says: The Reichsgesollblatt publishes an order tb the effect that the prohibition of the importation of swine, pork and sausages of American origin shall no longer be enforced when such live pigs or hog products are fnrnislied with offioial certificates stating that they have boon examined in accordance to American regulations and found free from qualities dangerous to health. The Chancellor has sent instructions to the proper officials that the order bo given immediate effect.