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I, need scarcely say that this would have been absolutely impracticable 

 withoiit provision for the payment of liberal compensation. The question of 

 cohipensation for the slaughter of diseased animala. lias always, and in all, 

 countries, been one of great difii^culty, and the disinclination of those in author- 

 ity to assume the financial outlay involved, has been one of the chief obstacles 

 encountered by veterinary sanitarians engaged in dealing with animal plagues. 



When, however, the situation was clearly laid before you, you did not 



hesitate to ask Pairliament for the needed authority, and the no less necessary 



funds, with the result that in September, 1904, we were enabled to begin the 



■ slaughter of reactors and to pay for them at a reasonable, and when their 



intrinsic value is considered, a most, liberal rate. 



From September, 1904, to Mai'ch, 1905, compensation was paid for npn- 

 clinical cases only, but it was soon seen that in order t6 avoid friction, as, well 

 as to secure prompt tiotificiation of outbreaks, it would be necessary to pay for 

 all animals slaughtered, whether visibly affected or not. On March' 25th, 1965, 

 therefore, the following regulations came into effect: 



DOMINION OF CANADA. 



REGULATIONS RELATING TO GLANDERS. 



By Order in Council dated 25th March, 1905, in virtue of "The Animal 

 Contagious Diseases Act, 1903." 



1. No animal which is affected' with or has been exposed to Glanders shall 

 be permitted to run at large or to come in cpntact with any animal which is. 

 not .so affected. 



2. Any Veterinary Inspector may declare to be an infected place within 

 the meaning of 'the "Animal Contagious Diseases Act, 1903," any steamship, 

 or steam or othei' vessel, or' any place or premises where the contagion of 

 Glanders i.s known or suspected to exist. 



,3. No horse, mule or ass shall be removed out of an infected place with- 

 out a license signed by an Inspector. ' > ■ 



-4. Veterinary inspectors are hereby authorized to inspect and to subject 

 to the Mallein test any horses, mules or asses' affected with Glanders or sus^ 

 peoted' of being so affected, or which have been in contact with animals so 

 affected, or suspected of being so affected, ot which have been in any Way what- 

 soever exposed to thecontagion or infection of the disease of Glanders, and for 

 the purpose of making such inspection or test to order any such' animals to be 

 collected, detained or isolated. 



5. Horses, mules or asses affected with Glanders, whether such animals 



