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Show THE PORK EMBARGO. (i.rniany Muiit IEhiiiuva It or tha lrtltant Mill K.tallntr, New YoiiK, March 10, A Washington Washing-ton special says Fresideut Harrison has determined upon summary measures to relieve American pork, which is tho subject of so much German opposition. Minister Phelps has been notilied by the state department at tho request of President Harrison to demand of the German authorities that tho embargo em-bargo Ijo at once removed else the pres. ident will proceed to exercise the authority au-thority given him by the last congress and by proclamation close our ports against German imports. The announcement is nothing less than a threat and tho result will be interesting. in-teresting. The stale department officials refused to discuss the matter this morning. morn-ing. There is no doubt that communications communi-cations have been sent to Minister Phelps, for the president so informed a senator who called upon him this morning. |