New-York tribune., 1877-06-06
HAWAIIAN SUGAR.
A DECISION AS To THE Duly UroN CERTAIN GRADES
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WAsuINGTON, June 5.-1he Secretary of the
Treasury has addressed letter to the Collector Of Co.'S
toms at san Francisco containing . decision in re2ird 10
the assessment Of duty certain sugar imported INTO
San Francisco He says:
Three questions presented for considoSa on VIZ
Ftigf: Is the sugsT M question ~ the growth ana man
uflciurc Of he Hawaiian lslaTdaf
S.c0Hd: T. IL unrrIIcd sugar.
TL,rf II So is IT the grade Of sugar which was COM
moi Is imporcd from thc Havaiau Islands aud ktown
in TIC markets Of San Francisco and Fort9nd, Ofe~on
AZ date OF the adoption Of the treaty 40 sandwich
ZION tIc irst point it is conceded that the sugar is of
Tie growth and manu- acturc of tie Hawaiian il1nGs
10 the second poin, have tO state That upon sub
mson OF samples Cf the su@Gr 80 the or Of the Gus
tom, Gt some Of IN" principal ports there appears - j."
difference OF opinion an0A- them a. 10 whether the
sugar property be regarded - uurcdmed ltappoars
centrifugal process" and during HE process OF mann
factrc JET OF wafer was introduced 70 q" 10 iib clear
il Of its imp Iiile' lhe ratc {" ouV ui1h lnpo t'i
su.4r Is based mainly upon s color by tie Ddtci stand
ara and Schedule &c OF the revised statutes impo7es
duty of four cents pcr pound on S"sIr M9Vc 10. ~
lutc1 standard in color and on all refined Loaf, lump,
e.I.hel PoT%[a. a't az ~ bcrds 81 .%gar nno,f
against tue Unicd states, vi. Peters, page 40i II was
held by the Supreme Court of the United States at the
term refined sugar" Is Ia ne construed - tAciSV"y
limited to such has assumed AT some tine Tue form Of
vhIte refined loaf or lump sugar. Applying tltt rule 10
Tho present case II would clearly aFrar tbst me sugar
III question is to he regarded as unIelued within The
meaning OF the treaty and OF the act oi Congress before
pon the third question to whcthcrts grade Of sugar
imgortcd Francisco. and POI Hand oregon. ana
There known sand Island sugar, You report that
TIE appraiser states that OF the giaiO IN question
was not riOr the adoption of the tleaty, commonly
imported although there had been few imporitious Of
il Lnde your poit prior 20 the adoption OF the
treaty. A. opposed 10 lbls 1, the s,tlch 40 of II mr
o.s and dealers @uCl 10 san Francisco, otio
effect tLat .ne sugar il qu, btiOn l5 OF Inc grEl0
commonly imported from the Sandwich Islands,
and that at tho time Of the treaty IL was known
ia the markets OF san Francisco and Port
land oregon, as Sandwich Island sugar. They fan 90
shoG however, that sugar 81 as higb -ilGe tS the
present comm, ny imported INTO san francisco
from the UIWaia Islands ut the tIn0 Oi or before the
aiopiiou of the treaty. The papers IN The were
re ici to the Collector Oi Customs ~ Portland. Oregon
t,r ID report upon tins question: and he sat that sugar
of a.. grade embraced Iu tine appcu-that II. sugar
eb.vc No. 20 Dutch stanCard-Was not commonly IN
ported utO Portland i0r 80 e adoption Ol The tfetty
Ire sc2ors OF tAo APPRAISER ~ Jour port AID thc Cu
Icf9r oi Cu.t0 at Portland. oregon, are thDiA0re
arcetcd conclusive upon The question OF lact ~ 10
Inc .rtde Of tie sugar imported puor 10 Lc adoption O
r ttc s., and rs these cp1r,s show 1ab sugar Of mo
grade embraced in tIs appeal not commonly int
potrd ipt those potts at that mo IL follow, mat II In
- be REGARDED NOT admissible irce u uuty Idrr the
treaty Your assessment Of duty having been made ny
thc standard Ci The Dutch color IA acc'Sd;hrc WIN
hedule q Of the Revised statutes, your occasion 10
hereby affirmed.