No. 433.
Mr. Pendleton to Mr. Bayard.
Legation of
the United States,
Berlin, December 1, 1887.
(Received December 19.)
No. 546.]
Sir: I inclose herewith an imperial decree and
translation, issued on the 29th ultimo, prohibiting the importation of hogs
and hogs meat, including pork sides and sausages, from Denmark, Sweden, and
Norway.
The newspapers have repeatedly lately announced the prevalence of a
pestilence among hogs in Denmark to an alarming extent, and the
precautionary measures to prevent its spread.
A day or two ago a royal decree was published forbidding the transportation
of hogs from one part of the Kingdom.
I fear the present scare will be made use of, by Germany to persuade Denmark
to prohibit the importation of American pork, of which Mr. Anderson gave you
an intimation in a late dispatch.
I have, etc.,
[Inclosure in No.
546.—Translation.—Norddentsche Allgemeine Zeitung, December 1,
1887.]
The official papers of yesterday publish the following decree concerning
the prohibition of the importation of hogs, hogs’ meat, and sausages of
Danish, Swedish, and Norwegian origin:
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, as
follows:
- Sec. 1. The importation of hogs, of
hogs’ meat, including sides as well as sausages of all kinds, of
Danish, Swedish, and Norwegian origin, within the boundaries of
the Empire, is, until further orders, forbidden.
- Sec. 2. The Imperial chancellor is
authorized to allow exceptions to this prohibition, establishing
the necessary-precautionary measures.
- Sec. 3. The decree goes into force
on the day of its proclamation.
Given under our hand and Imperial seal,
Berlin, the 29th November, 1887.
