The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-14
THE WINE TRADE.

Clarifying Wine Adtudged RectifytnC-
Highly Important Decision OF the Conn
missioner Of Internal Rcvenue-The
Vexed Wine Question Settled at Last
To Clarity Wine q License is Required.
For several months past the wine importers and
dealers have been in state OF considerable excite.
ment on account OF an order issued by the Commits
siOner Of Internal Revenue instructng his subord-
mates to assess ana collect o tax from dealers In
wines who use any fictitious means of clarifying
the same. 1t was found that nearly all, if not ALL
were doing 3d. and in consequence the usual levy
was made by the officers. The trade appealed TO
headquarters, pending which the collection OF the
assessment was suspended. Appointment importer
addressed the following letter to Commissioner OF
Internal Revenue Douglass, asking information on
ten points,
The Hon. GBoRcE 8. boutwell,. Secretary the lrea
DEAR sIR1The attention Of the wine merchants of
stace thrown IN their way by the government regard
how G lar ey ean 1 e BUSINESS s in D ha re
on have been requested 70 write TO you Tor intorna
ton in this connection which, trust, will be speedily
FWst-Are the importers OF wine allowed to clarity
Seeond-Are the importers wine allowed to use any
process OF clarhcationf
e Vines hG IN od Sa nns @ to place
said wines may contain sha, settle TO the bottom
original CASKS leaving the Impurities to be disposed
iesure A.. ;,,,ors ., ,;nos u., 4.
FourH-Are importers OF wines auowed TO mix two
wines OF aeeren hiiu .oBc INT saiu wines were
Manufactured NJ tne SAINT ACCOMPLISHMENTS
fHMLhIe ao "por erS VI Md.e a.oWeu In any way
10 ciariy wines II 30, III WHAT manner ana subject
10 WHAT RESTRICTIONS . 81 ,o ,,,
,r;,,, ,Inos2 20 IN what ~ a,y way
10 purify vines ii 3d. III what manner ana SUBJECT To
Wnat uicuo,s ,,au.o.s oe ,,;..u .u., :.
Ie ~ ~ g, ", @ ~ III any way
70 nlA m.nes - ao' AL "H"' """ SUBJECT " WHAT
res.I nl 70 ,,o ;r,nor,e,s Of win. co,,nors -
E9mn-hIe ,ne hpv, WI VI WHY o"peiieu IN any or
al VI tue apoHe iueu W procure rec
uiycr nccnse W'e 81 Vv ~ use sprs IN any OF
w. .nc toiesvis Vi my ""'""ohs hcfeihai-
YER ~ " ,,,nor,o-s 81 NINA oro oo,,, .
cure recGers license in order TO clarity purify or n mix
ni,nd Saies op neTmtson =. condcf hu VI pau 10 ,e
All nroco
nhove pnuIa ;nrrcSse he vsI Wv,
49, v"in o. entered al the Cns,cm uonso M svou,
as,re .aid VINES To the original vsl"e as no. ~
~r records nrcsn,niny w III wines ~ ave
~ sconnnca M AGE and nerehv bsving he W.
s sa '' " "eN ~ '' 'o 'seo'"' "h'
wipcs copno. ,opduo, . h,.;
nos nT me tnreror natnrc viii Won hs KIM e"n ~
n,cru then m bs manner the viii ilow
thc 10 ro,novc The seoneut from said nes;e shicr
having become worthless on account the otand If ihex
uhe innorters are allowed in any manner 10 nlproy.
The condition of damaged wines and under what restrc
tionsY
In an the before described the i'm por;er IL
TO have paid and charges thereon
tho same as wines bonded a sound condi,
exhaustive as possible in order that the matteY NAV DE
Sc at rest until the laws the treasury regulations
are altp red
yns,oraay c,nary,eor 10 w,ov rooo,roa crox, ~
10y - ~ 80 yaI y @ aio'l tne
COMMISSIONED Tue dnneAeo iettcr, when not only
explains Itself, but puts quetus to the supposed
exemption by wine dealers from the imposed tax