New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-09-07
THE SUGAR FRAUDS AGAIN.
WHY DARK SUGARS ARE IMPORTED--GEN WOOD
FORDs REPORT.

WHY DARK SUGARS ARE IMPORTED-GEN. WOOD
FORDs REPORT.
Referring to the recent articles published in
THE TRIBUNE in regard TO the importation Of coored
sugars gentleman who has had wide experience In the
sugar business has made the following statement to
TRIBUNE reporter: Acknowledgements Hay, in an ar
ticle published recently, says that one reason Why
dark sugars imported here il that the rehheis
prefer them, and another is that ON account ol
the troubles in cuba the manufacturers send the
sugar away hurriedly. Now the matter at issue
the artificial coorng processd0es not apply to Cuban
sugars all only Demerara sugars are subject TO thl'
charge How the troubles in Cuba can effect Deneraia
colony in British Guiana, Mr. Hay may be able TO ex
pain The preference OF reners for dark sugars may
explained by him. and IL Is TO Ice h0ped that ne
will publish the result OF Mr. Habefshaws ana OF the
two samples OF Cuban sugar which he has sent TO him
one the Cuban centrifugal. known TO contain caramel
ana the oiher the MuscOvado. itself a caramel.
"The gentleman whose statement appeared on Monday
says that Demerara sugars have had very curious ms
tory in this market This Is true, iOr IN lob9 hcy We're
very largely imported OF very nsh coi9r name. N"s.
is and 20 Dutch standard They were then subject 10
higher of duty than at present Those not above 20
IL paid 3 cents pound above NO. l. aud not above No
10. 3i2 cents; above No. 10 aud not above No 20,
cents above No. 20. cents. Now win SIX numbers,
the lowest sales pay ia cents and the highest cents
pound Twenty-Five per cent added TO these rates
1850 To- 1871 bnt the falling of was due to change
which took place in the Appraisers Office AT that tme
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Another change occurred in the Appraisers once IN
1871. and in 1872 the imp0rations were renewed In
1874 and 1879 in the OF the prOhbit0ry act referred
% iu this article. they were again ia full blast.
- refer vHcuUm pan centrifugal sugars Inc cOlos
KEPT down ~ this Time not by burning nor bN all
hcia cOOring but by SIMPLER processes hut the sugars
werenot made low enough. They could not burn nor
caramel in the vacuum pans but they dld MAKE
high grade OF crystazcd sugar, and after was finished
and still III the centrifugal TIE colOring matter was
added. have had experience I'm sugarpianiing.
and | can zine how The leading planter spoken Oi
have felt when ne saw b done. know also thai
when ne added the cOOTng he did II al the request ana
risk OF the buyer who AGENT OF the New OIk M
potter when the arrived in Demcrara tat the lcR
uad succeeded and nat the Appraisers had pdd no at
teutOn the artificial cOlJrng. then, and not ul men,
did other leading planters receive ANA I'LL orders LOT
these art icaily CplOrcd sugars This Is the true ana
curious history of DcmcTara sugars for the past eight
years. The doubts existing in the minds OF the I'M
pOrers continuing TO import these goous were en-
gendered doubt by the fact thai the Government Us
taking steps to- proceed against them Hence the coun
teimaudng Of orders"
Col Alexander Special Agent Of the Treasury Depart
mcnt, stated To TRIBUNE reporter ina. Disrci At
torney WOodtoId had nearly conn letcd Ills report
TIE Secretary OF tn, Treasury on the c0loicd
sugar frauds, but would not furnish II to the
press until ordered TO do from Naslu'Ston
Col Alexander added: 81 willing 10 ware
the question intent the pant OF the sugar men, and
rely solely upon fact which j. lndspuable, OF color
ing matter being used. BY this means the Government
mas dcfraudcd ont OF the proper duties. The CYL
dence of fraud patent. The result depends entirely
upOn the DstriCt-At action which viii doubtless
be taken only after consultation with the Washington
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