New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-08-11
EVASION OF THE SUGAR DUTY
SUGGESTIONS OF THE SFW-YoRR ASD BOSTON COM
Sus,lON-cHASGEs N HE LAW SUGGESTED.
L. FL


WASHINGTON, Aug 10.-'Ihe attention of
the Treasury Department ms repeatedly been called o.
the alleged fact thas methods OF rating Imported
into this country 10 he refined ard afterwards rock
ported were different ut d-ereat ports az The United
States. md thai ratst " drawback allowed under the
regulations OF the Department were IN many instances
greater than tha actual duties paid upon the Same sugar,
when they entered In order assertion whether
reports Of this kind are based upon acsmh facts, %
secure uniformity in the methods Of rating sugars
and 20 insure the Government against los, hy Paying
larger sums ii drawback sugars than the actia.
dudes PAID upon the at tle zine ~ lmpoftaiiou'
Secretary Sherman directed tile jay Commission IN NeW
York, the Custom House Commission in Boston aud 4
SPECIAL Commission in Baltimore to MAKE thorough IN
vostigltou Of the matter aud report hun These In
duiries have now completed and tAo reports are
now made puDic.
That Of tire Jay Comm ss'on il dated az New-Yo,k
June H. 1877. After referinc % report OF Treasury
Inspector Davis th- subj ct and reviewing the
rates of drawback which have been allowed at cteront
petiodstha Commission says The expectation of refined
sugars unde. drawback from the port OF New-Fork az
shown by TIE Custom House flies, We're rs fo0w7: IN
1873 about 100000 pounds in 1874 about 13.OoO0o0
pounds IN 1875 about 5GOJ0000 pound5i IN 1870
about 4OOO)OOJ pounds and from the lst OF January 90
the 81 Sc or MAY 1871 i've months 23,OOOOJO pounds,
Or he rate 0f jG0OO.i00 pounds for te whole year
OF --7" The rate Of drawback was increased IN March
1873 and the Commission calls attention % the Tact tiat
the total quantity exported for drawback during the
first three months OF 1879. before tie increase wis
mad. was only 3.36s 900 pounds, being less than one
.x.nth u O. total quantity exported for that year
and nat from Information given the Commission by the
Auditor OF the Custom House it was learned
that ave-slxtbs OF the sugar exported during that
year obtained the highest rate OF drawbacs
liked 0y the Department The increase in the
expectation Immediately, consequent upon the liking o.
the iloreascd rate Of -wDack. the Commission SAYS,
Hrf rr~ inn flIf ua
p,tter tlmiftod 20 them Furue 3rc. 10 the opinion
of the Commission, the importation Of sugar OK the
HIGHEST za0n where co0rei down so "a % pass
Al le very lowest ~ duty imposed on sugar BIZ tlo
prs.ot ta-Y aust necessarily exist ana increase while
the classification q duties u'on The color standard under
this tariff remains unchanged by Congress.
Numerous statistics given 10y the Jay Commission
IN show lhe average Of duty paid upon sugars enc
trc III tue Port of Now York. and to prove tal the
total quantity o. sugar classified or duty as above NO
10 duty standard only about the onetw ntietE part
NJ the whole importation. When It is remembered that
IN this small quantity is included ell the n-ht eoored
ers passing into grocery and other consumption with
t r.irlng IL IL evident that the basis of calculation
,i,u.ed bv the Department Tor drawback on refined
,,.,.- fr,tn Nuulber 10 % Number IA n TOO
aic. IN proportion 20 The import duty collected on
r,o, SUGAR The New-York Commission recommends
the following rates OF drawback on LOAF Cut LOAF
.-Y.bed Grauulalsd or Powdered, Redned sugar stove
led. p
any standard ID color. ~ cents pcr pound; on Coffee
s,r no % AMI below duty standard, Ito cents per
u.,nl ou syrup BIS cents per gallon IAa COMMISSION
reports that the decision OF the Department III To-
,rl h, the percentage % be- rta.nel on drawbacks
.t,i be tal in a. accordance With what 10 MAY hni 10
De- The laW on the subject
Tre Boston Commission transmits with us report q
,b.r M inte,ostin- tables from which i draws The
olvyinr conclusions: F.rst-Ihat lad the sugars Inn
prr.o ,lnes March 1879. when She rate o. drawback
s cr-as.G been classified the same ~ those I'D - =
-t l,,.iee would have amounted 90 r2.a32.s39 moro
tlr vas actually collected; and That ao'ni te'2 per
cent OF the suenrs imported into Boston chased rs not
,., No z md about 46i7 casscd "a not above No 10
leaving bus seven per cent classified 40 over No. To-
From those facss, aud from tneir knowledge Of sugars
nort.d tie Commissions satsisd that except thnt
chances my have occurred through artificial oolorng
, .,g,r. imported before 1873 aud since have been
.i,hstaptialy OF tAe came grade On the subject o.
deial colorng the Boston Commission MAKE tho fol-
lowing report:
In this connection. The Commission beg leave % eau
your special attention 10 IAs very 10" classification Oh