The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-17
TIE ALLEGED sUGAR FRAUDs.
What Mr.. Hsvemeyer has TO Say about Them
An Investigation Invited.

To THE EDITOR or THE SuS-Sir: Ny
attention at various times during the past eigh-
teen months has been called TO statements
in tho public press. both direct and indirect.
charging the sugar reAners OF this country. gem
orally. with wholesale adultern,.on and fraud
There II n time 20 be silent and O time 20 speak
Few men. conscious OF their own Integrity and
able 20 point TO an unsulied past condescend
to notice anonymous charges afIecting them in
dividually only In so far M they are levelled NJ
the class TO which they DelonR. For this reason
have hitherto maintained silence in presence
OF a constantly recurring series Of attacks made
upon the industry which our firm largely repre-
sents. in the form Of statements charging the
general adulterntion Of refined sugars and
frauds upon the Treasury in the importation OF
raw sugars. We're the effect OF these attacks con-
lined 10 those really qualified 10 Judge OF thetru
or talsehood OF such allegations. they would
still be met by mo with the same Indignant CON
tempt which have hitherto accorded them
But for the sake OF the general public Ito
whose fairness no honest man appeals IN vainl
who have AZ last become affected by the reitera-
ton OF these statements. and who In n matter OF
such moment and under such circumstance
have right TO know the truth. have deter
mined 10 speak.
Touching the charge Of fraud. it seems to mo
sufficient to say that the United States Treasury
~ abundantly able 10 protect tsolf in the prem
lses. and that II does 80. The contrary nsser-
ton would argue ignorance OF the unusually
81, stringent . ana searching methods adopted BY
powerful Government Is at its disposal for the
prevention and detection OF fraud upon the rev.
enue; and. this being the case. | claim that the
genera absence here o. any action on the part
OF the Treasury authorities looking 10 the in
dictment and punishment OF such alleged de-
lrnuiers Is the strongest possible evidence that
no general cause exists for such notion. and
that no great frauds are committed here.
In meeting the charge OF tho adultoraton OF
sugars. ], like every other rsilner, labor under
the disadvantage OF iostiiying In my own be-
liners occupied by the house 10 which belong.
and my relations with the other great refining
houses. enable me. however, TO state emphati-
chlly that no adulterHtion whatever is practised
above stated, do not ask either the public or
Ihe press 10 tlk" my word IN this mnttrr. IL
seems To me. however. that the time has come
10 settle this question once for all.
The courtesy OF the press has hitherto en-.
hbled those accused 10 vindicAte themselves |
you'd therefor propose that each ot the great
competent and reliable representative To the
great rennerics; that these gentlemen should
examine the whole question OF adulterntion
thoroughly that they should follow the refining
process from mo time the raw sugar enters tho
reilneries until II is packed for delivery 10 the
consumer; that. at every stage OF the process
Ihoy Do Instructed To make the most searching
investigation. both by questioning and by ocnlar
examination, and that they then MAKE their re.
ports To their respective papers, And the re-
nnefS VIII, can confidently stHtc. take ns a per
hohhl thNor any instructions given 10y editors t.
their representatives which will make tEis in
Nestlgaton complete and the evidence il affords
conclusive.
This seems to me the most direct and simple
tihe'nod OF dealing with q question which has
Tor some time past exercised the public mimi
ana mlsstatcments In regard L. which have done
much damage TO one Of the largest and most
Important industries Of this country.
Yours RESPECTFULLY THO A. HANEMEYER
of Hayemeyer 4 Elder. Sugar kenuers
NEW YORK, Nov. l6.