Mr. Adee to Mr.
Ewing.
Department of State,
Washington, May 31,
1895.
No. 131.]
Sir: Referring to previous correspondence
relative to the decree of the Belgian Government prohibiting the
importation of American cattle into Belgium, and particularly to the
Department’s instruction No. 111, of the 1st ultimo, to you in regard to
the sanitary condition of cattle in the United States, I inclose
herewith for your information a copy of a communication of the 25th
instant from the Secretary of Agriculture, transmitting a copy of a
letter to him from Messrs. Patterson, Ramsay & Co., steamship agents
at Baltimore, Md., stating that large numbers of Canadian cattle are now
imported into France from Canada and find their way into Belgium.
I will thank you to informally investigate the statements made by Messrs.
Patterson, Ramsay & Co. as to the importation of Canadian cattle
into France and indirectly into Belgium, and report the result of your
inquiries to the Department.
You will avail yourself of every opportune occasion which may offer to
recall the subject to the attention of the foreign office, with a view
to obtaining a repeal or modification of the decree complained of.
I am, etc.,
Alvey A. Adee,
Acting Secretary
.
[Inclosure in No. 131.]
Mr. Morton to
Mr. Gresham.
Department of Agriculture,
Washington, May 25,
1895.
Sir: I have the honor to inclose herewith
for your consideration a letter which has just been received from
Patterson, Ramsay & Co., steamship agents, Baltimore, Md., in
regard to the Belgian prohibition of American cattle. If it appears
possible to accomplish anything in the way of securing the removal
of this prohibition I would recommend that the matter be given the
early attention of your Department.
Very respectfully,
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[Subinclosure in No.
131.]
Messrs. Patterson, Ramsay
& Co. to Mr. Morton.
Sir: Referring to the interview which we
had the pleasure of having with you some little time ago, and the
various conversations held on the subject of the importation of
American cattle into Belgium, we understand that large shipments of
cattle are being made from Canada to Havre, and these cattle, of
course, are finding their way into Belgium. The present hardship
which we are suffering from, owing to the prohibition of the
importation of American cattle into either France or Belgium, is
therefore enhanced, and the hardship is made all the more apparent
by the knowledge that Canada can get her cattle into these two
countries, as against the United States.
We believe very strongly that a great number of these cattle that are
being brought from Canada originate in the States. We desire to ask
you once more if you think there is any possibility, by making
another strong effort with the Belgian Government, of overcoming the
prohibition that now exists.
Trusting that we may hear from you at your earliest convenience,
Yours, very truly,
Patterson, Ramsay & Co.
