The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-05
TIE SUGAR QUESTION.
TuRIHER OPINIONS ON THE ACTION OF sEcRE-

TURIHER OPINIONS ON THE ACTION OF sEcRE-
TARY SHERMAN.
Tho action OF Secretary Sherman in the case of the
sugar renners OF this and other Cities detailed in
Mondays HERALD has boon the subject OF much com.
ment IN commercial circles, and opinions have been
freely expressed avsrss to the arbitrary action OF
Mr. sherman. In order 10 give the representative of
the Treasury In THIS city an opportunity OF stating
the case OF the government, the writer called yester-
day At the Appraisers once and at once intro.
uuced TO Mr.. siias d. Dutoher, the Appraiser
~ understand" sAid shat gentleman, sthat you
wish 10 speak to this sugar question You Will
be able to see the line OF Information give you
when tell you that the duties OF this department are
simply to ascertain tho grades OF imported and ex.
ported sugars; 10 Ok the duties in the former case
aud declare them entitled to the drawback In the
latter,
II presume" said the reporter, srhat with regard
to the latter point you that Inc sugar re-
nncrs have appealed to Congress for relief from The
recent orucr oil secretary ShermanYr
ii have, y said Mr.. butcher.
.What liz your opinion that matter ?u
"As an Uniciai do not know that am supposed to
have any opinion nor do care to express Que. !"
Twin regard 70 the suspected Demsrara sugars,
you aware that the American Consul oi Demerara was
IN Washington about month ago with q report upon
tnose sugars ~ 70 their being artncaly coiore aud
that his report was entirely favorable to the planters
and importersY'
yes, am aware OF that act but up TO the present
this department has received no nytncaton from tho
treasury which would naturally follow such favorable
report"
'But in view Of the existence OF 90 recent avora.
bic report from state officer, how do you explain
the action oil the government IN sezig Gu
OF Dcmerara sugar Al Baltimore the other day ~
II eaunot explain IT, unless the government is In
possession Of evidence Of which We not cogn
xant. 7" w
"As appraiser OF the port OF New York, what is
your opinion Nth regard TO such Demerara centrif.
uaai sugars as have been imported here 7"
sup TO the present we have had evidence sun.
cient 10 warrant Ia concluding the sugars were
arncally coiore aud, therefore, until CIV dence
Is adduccd tney VIII be treated rs straight sugars"
rnsn so lar as concerns the charges OF fraua made
In the press against the sugar rehners on this count
they cannot be substantatedY 7"
'We have evidence whatever to sustain any such
charges, and tncy were quite gfa,uitouA believe
great stress was lard upon The question OF weghipg
but that does not belouR to tnis department.
mennDer OF the arm OF r. D. Morgan 4 Co., upon
bong questioned by The writer, that wish regard
to the question VI drawback II was possible thcoret
caly, 10 ngure out result den tloaI with that arrived
at Ny secretary SHERMAN ana YET practically the re-
very con- plicated tApo aud tho government was en-
troiy wrong IN taking any action IN such a matter
without the advice Of practical experts OF nigh
ing ana iDtes rty
prominent Official In the appraser's ONCE was OF
opinion that all this trouble had been brought upon
the sugar re1ners ny euvious importers whose
grocery, sugar used 10 De soiu direct uuren uso 10
wholesale groccrs, but which mad TALON into dsfavor
before ihe soft refined suger called .'tea" "cofce'
sugar. Win regard 70 tue suspected so-caed cenii.
ugals he had NO doubt whatever that they we're
straight and that the ruinors circulated time
ago we're ma,iclous and Interested ISLANDERS.
Colonel Burt, OF I've hrm OF Hogeboom h Burt, In
formed tho writer that MI. shermaG here this
matter In the summer; had consulted very eminent
sugar i'm porter upon point had been expressly
complexuy and difficulty out that he seemed 10 have
entirely disregarued sucn warning anu had un.
dvuDteuIy, by his arbitrary order hs refusal 70
evidence great injustice 10 this branch OF
natonai industry. 1