No. 279.
Mr. Pendleton to Mr. Bayard
.
Legation of
the United States,
Berlin
,
April 25, 1887.
(Received May 7.)
No. 424.]
Sir: Referring to your instruction No. 195, of the
7th ultimo, covering communication from the Commissioner of Agriculture with
reference to the importation of plants into Germany. I have the honor to
inclose herewith copies and translations of a note from the foreign office,
dated the 23d and received the 24th instant, and of an Imperial decree dated
on the 7th of April, 1887. From these it will appear that the prohibition
contained in section 2, Imperial decree of July 4, 1883, is suspended, and
that importations may be made on the conditions specified.
As the decree of April 7, 1887, suspending the operation of the former decree
has been issued since my note, under your instruction, was sent to the
foreign office, I think it reasonable to conclude that the action has been
taken in consequence of the suggestions therein made.
I have, etc.,
[Page 388]
[Inclosure 1 in No.
424.—Translation.]
Count Bismarck to
Mr. Pendleton
.
Foreign
Office, Berlin
,
April 23,
1887.
The undersigned has the honor to communicate to the envoy extraordinary
and minister plenipotentiary of the United States of America, Mr. George
H. Pendleton, in reply to his note of the 26th of last month, the
inclosed printed copy of an imperial decree published on the 7th of
April of this year.
In consequence of this decree the importation into Germany of plants with
roots from the United States of America, under the stated conditions, is
permitted, and the prohibition in section 2 of the decree of the 4th of
July, 1883, is superseded.
The undersigned avails himself, etc.,
[Inclosure 2 in No.
424.—Translation.]
Imperial Law Bulletin No. 13.
Contents: Decree concerning the importation of plants with roots from the
states which did not take part in the International Phylloxera
Convention. Page 155.
(No. 1712.) Decree concerning the importation of plants with roots from
the states which did not take part in the International Phylloxera
Convention, April 7, 1887.
We, William, by the grace of God German Emperor, King of Prussia, etc.,
decree in the name of the Empire, with the consent of the Bundesrath,
the following:
Section 1. The importation of plants with roots
not belonging to the category of grapes, which come from the states
which did not take part in the International Phylloxera Convention, of
the 3d November, 1881 (Imperial Law Bulletin of 1885, page 125), over
the borders of that territory which is composed of the German customs
domain and the Imperial possessions lying beyond the German customs
limits, is permitted under the following conditions:
- (1)
- The importation must he exclusively through the places of
entrance designated by the imperial chancellor according to
section 4 (1) of the decree of July 4, 1883. (imperial Law
Bulletin, page 153.)
- (2)
- The plants must be securely packed, but in such wise that a
close examination can be made of the plants as well as of the
packing.
- (3)
- The importation can only be made when an investigation, made
at the place of entrance at the cost of the importer, removes
the suspicion of phylloxera.
In the foregoing circumstances the provisions of the section 6, of the
decree of July 4, 1883, apply.
Section 2. The Imperial chancellor will take
the necessary measures to carry into effect the foregoing regulations,
particularly the appointment of experts, who are to be intrusted with
the execution of the investigation mentioned in section 1 (3), and the
regulation of the cost of the investigation.
Section 3. The instruction in section 2, of the
decree of July 4, 1883 (Imperial Law Bulletin, page 153), is
revoked.
Witness our hand and Imperial seal.
Given, Berlin, April 7,
1887.
