New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-08-02
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
Suspicious OF SUGAR FRAUDS.
oplNIoNs oN norn s1pEs oF TnE MArrER.

OPINIONS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE NATTER
In regard TO the alleged frauds III sugar
mentioned in yesterdays TRIBUNE, in which sugars OF
high value were said to be colored and imported at low
duty gentleman in position to be familiar with all 'e
facts made the following statement to TRIBUNE re-
porter yesterday;
.Ths matter has been under investigation by special
agent of the Treasury Department and au expert since
last January II has been found that Denrara sugars
were colored and made TO appear very dark the DUTY
upon this class was the lowest upon sugars only la
cents pound Whether this colorng was artiheiai OF
moi we could not determine and an analysis accord
tngly made by chemist Of this city The result OF his
ANALYSIS was forwarded TO Washington, and am
not at liberty 10 tell you what 1t was inc
cOIorng matter caramel, the Government
would have no case that Is IN integral part Oh
sugar. Several cargoes of this sugar are now In bond
pending the result OF this investigation, which Is not YET
finished The Government can institute suit against
the importers deiraudug the revenue or recover te
amount of duty under The assimaung clause or I'D o'"
WAYS All the rehners who import sugar from Deheiaia
receive sugar artihcally coored The colOrnS can pc
removed in the renere and the sugar made as we rs
snow drawback of 610c cents can hen be coleceoi'
the sugar is exported although the duty PAID was on!
Ia cents. There SIX grades OF sugar on WHICH ~
day from = To cents pound sn ar is one W
the hardest things 70 classify Ihis lIauu his"' NC W.
Waited by all al rdlOreBt system OF duties. .,. l.,
prominent rener said that there was hotliif eM
the statement that valuable sugars on utIn So ~
imported from Demerara. This had peth uone ioi " '
her Of yeqrs, he declared, ana the custom
thorjte had had matter under investigation lOi sew
era months The fact H." he said thit uieic Is ITO
maud I'm the matter the people in Dcmerara are shn
taking advantage OF the existing revenue laws ny Wiz.
duties are paid sugar according TO It's Color tne uu!
on dark cOOred sugars being much less thai on
those of lighter coiors or course we u9n
paw quite as much for sugar OF a daik coioI'
For Instance" taking up two specimens OF sus,r,
one OF winch was Of lighter shade IMAM we
ptlcr-''the dity this might be d m a cen. ihVe
tan on that. bat woudn't pa' upwards OF I-io Oh
oeai more for the lighter caure 80 thai the shlpper
would lose i-l6 Ol Ceut Il uc scat rs Inc HShleI ne
accordingly leaves tie uatu!G Ozark color IN tae sugar
r., ih- statencu: ia cIOi1lg Is &itEcIl aU -
60 ,Lilsuy APP lee, ilct ID can ne IemoN0 ny rTlnc,s
here lul miurI, the ~ gar Is All Ohscdsc ""a
lercyc t,at anNtEiu Of t4t sHd J. done IA lac, ~
I a. cyui cia Tor sugar OF al class s?rt' tdl no ar!
ical cu,oru2 shall used. rs II iu-ut iJnf' "s "i' 'o
co,tOui> OH .crs. -. -...,.. .,,,,,,
arac.al!y cs0ieI had been s-ut h,rc nom Deihyr"ia
llt IL naG not with "a read, ~o.. AC,ot"H- 1" "''
III mere was nothing fraudu.,n l.t nEtIt'i. m ,
Another gentleman, formerly 70 we hhtit oiA'."
WHO has nade a special stu.l OF su-' Tor "Sh !VS'S'
a.. fhat II ans cll0rug used Was o,iis ,-"r o.
hunt sugal-caie Juice. ~ ailnc.i li-s tvu'H ,'c
removed IN tho rcilcr leaving cue SUI res ~ f li
nslk el Specimens eli SUGAR, watch 1t hdd htrh "
" r. culored hd been int q" bat ouF u"cr on c't,-
li, had been dc cc c. ana t.- Gcyernuch IN VH'yi 3
lsd said that H. action c0Id be taken IL REGARD IA inc
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