The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-10-05

on that list who can and will utter their hon
est opinions regardless of consequences to
| themselves.
The country press has raised its voice and
denounces the movement as q desire on the
| part of the Chamber of Commerce to levy an
additional burden of two per cent on the
sugar planter, and my son, who ia small
| sugar planter, says the committee is de-
nounced as the "tare rims" in the interest
of sugar buyers; and that, in consequence of
my name appearing en- it, much, if not all, of
the patronage promised me by some of my
friends will be entirely withdrawn. This /
regret, of course but conscentiously believ-
ing that have means of knowing what is
best for their general interest, should con-
slider myself derelict in duty if did not in
form them of it, and the apprehension of
such consequences will not intimidate me
from the performance of what consider my
duty.
1t is needless to say that neither this Cham
bsr nor its committee belong to any "tare or
o.her ring" and that its action has been with
an eye single to the welfare of the planter
and this commercial community. Crimina-
ton and abuse fail to convince, and should
never be used in agument A question Of this
magnitude should be discussed dispassionately
and with impartial judgment, and the ex-
perience of men SO intimately associated as
the producer and consumer should consider,
discuss and decide the question from the
standpoint of facts, because they are as
essential to each other as air, food and water
are to the life of our bodies. And if errors
or abuses are practiced by or in any branch Of
trade, let them be corrected. The question
has been asked me, why spring this new thing
upon the sugar planter at this late date?
Answer. By reference to the records of
this Chamber, 1 find that on the 14th of Ssp-
TENDER, 1868 lat that time / was in British
Honduras) committee made the folio wing
report:
That, after mature reflection and consulta-
ton with planters, factors and brokers, it was
deemed most equitable to all parties con-
cerned in the purchase and sale of Louisiana
sugar, to recommend that the tare be fixed at
IL per cent
The report was accepted and adopted. That
committee was composed of Messrs. G. W.
Byrne, Chairman, G. T. Buddecke, D. A.
Cnaffraix, julius Vairin and Adam Thomson.
The attention of the Chamber has been fire.
quently called to the question by communion
tons addressed to it from various quarters,
which have not been acted upon, bee ause,
having neither the wish nor power to enforce
its decisions, and finding its recommends
tons uuheeded, considered it was futile to
repeat them.
At the meeting held by this Chamber. No
vember IL, 1872, committee on this same
subject, composed of Messrs. D. A. Cha fffaix,
H. NJ. Payne and myself reported:
"Your committee appointed to investigate
the question of tare on Louisiana sugar re-
spectfully report that they have given it their
most careful attention, aud used every ex-
70 oh tot oil fho f,ot 20 <hav~
to place the whole subject before you in the
most impartial manner"
1t was lengthy report and was discussed
at length by Messrs. Bussey, Ssixas, Green
wood, Straight, Copes, Isaacs and the Presi-
dent, maintaining that the weight of actual
tare could be branded on sugar casks without
danger Of fraud, and that the absorption of
saccnarine substance with the reduction of
the sugar weights would always be discounted
in the price by the judgment of the buyer.
Messrs. Crinwell, Putnam and Singleton
favored the adoption of actual tare, but doubt.
ed the practicability of conducting trade
without reclamation from the variance of
package weights between the first and subse-
quent sales.
After an extended and instructive express
ion of views, Mr.. Bussey offered the resolution
which follows, and which was adopted:
Rescued, That the rate OF tare of 10 per
cent on Louisiana sugar be discontinued after
the present season, and that the actual weight
of the hogsheads shall be marked thereon
before it is filed, which shall be the tare
alo we'd after the LIST of October next, 1873.
Was eleven months notice, at that time,
springing the question on any one? No
attention was paid to it.
At a special meeting, held June 8, 1874, the
President presented the communications from
Cincinnati concerning the change in the tare
on louisiana sugar. The communications
were referred to the Committee on Tare.
At that time / was chairman of that COM
mittee. but was called from the city few
days after. and did not return until late in
October. Nothing was done.
At the monthly meeting of June, 1875, Mr..
Pond was appointed chairman of committee
to consider this subject Action then would
have allowed the planter sufficient time to
conform to any change of custom. That
committee did not ACTIVITY, Mr.. Pond can
explain, no doubt. At the regular monthly
meeting of September Mr.. Dolhonde brought
the subject up again, and the present
committee Was appointed. In discuss
posed any more resolutions or recon-
mendations emanating from the Chamber
of Commerce unless they should 60 in circu-
lar form to each and every planter in the
State, as I did not believe that one in
every hundred of them had ever heard any
thing of the previous recommendations of
the Chamber of Commerce that they are
the principal parties to be affected by the
change, and they should be consulted before
anything more should be done, and they
should be allowed to decide it, and. as the
season was far advanced, the committee re-
quested the called meeting of September
10Th, to act upon its report with as little de.
lay as possible that if approved by the
Chamber it might be mailed to every planter
Having no desire to precipitate such a
measure, voted for Mr.. Wyches motion to
and am rel oiced that he interposed
50 OPPORTUNITY. as it has elected the special
attention of every one interested in it, and |
may lead to the satisfactory solution of all |
the difficulties surrounding it, as well as to |
The correction of other errors or irregularities
IN general commercial usages of this and |
other cities, and am ready to lend helping
hand in that direction to the extent of my |