New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-12-11

suit recently brought against MN ny 'ho D0O"''i
& Bonner Company declares that the sugars soiu
to him contained tin, noxious acids ana glucose
The New-York Steam Sugar Refinery, which cost
over $500. 900, was sold at auction forSio'Zoo
MEETING OF SUGAR MERCHANTS.
DEMONSTRATING AGAINST THE PROPOSED NE"
TARrFF-viEws OF GUsTAvUs sCHwAB, II. D.
MNTURN, AND OTHERS.
A meeting of sugar importers and refiners
was held YESTERDAY at No OF Waterst, In response TO
circular which had been privately circulated. Among
those present person or by representatives, were
solon Humphreys, OF +. d. Morgan Co; r. Is Min
turu Of Grinnel, Mfnturn CO.. Henry o. HaVemeyer'
of Havemeyers Elder; Lawson n. Fuller, OF Albania
Fuller Henry KnO wilton, Of Knowlton Co.; mr"ech-
ers Of the MatIhies & Weichers Sugar Refining Conf
pany; H. n Hitch OF IL. b. Swift d Co.. wallace T.
Willetts Of Willetts Hambn; George Moller OF the
North River Sugar Refining Company; Peter MolIer'
Gustayus schwab OF Oerohs Co., and rep esentatives
~ Gosselin q Co.. skddy, Milford Co., S. W. Welsh,
Younqs & Co.. frankie & Co.. Havemeyer Brothers q
Co. BROOKLYN Sugar Refinery, aud HaVemeyers EASY
wick.
soIon Humphreys was chosen chairman and Mr.. VIII
let's secretary The following resolutions were presented
by Mr. Hitch, said that he did so at the request OF
Theodore Hayemeyer who was in Washington:
RssoIrsd That I'm the opinion OF this meeting the pro-
posed cnange in the tariff sugar. as suggested Dy sec
retary Sherman Is the highest degree unjust ana I'm
and that instead Of decreasing the tempta
lion and opportunity for fraud on the revenue IL
Increases them by making difference OF no less than
O3 cents per pound dependent on number IN Color OF
one degree OF the polarlscOpe 80. . 49,,
Resoircd That as the people Of this country demand
for Th greater part their consumption lOwpced soft
sugars, the manufacture Of which 10 ony wac-
ucable a low grade raw sugar, any lailH "h'cn
dscrmlnate against sucu raw sugar Is great justice
and we call upon Congress, II any change - 10 D. mlue
IN he tariff TO have 1t 20 framed as 70 ayOu
ton against any qualities OF raw sugar "uehei O su
or low quality, conform as near rs practicable 70
adyaiOrem duly
r. b. Mnturn said that the sugar trade was at loss
TO know on what principle the Secretary of the Treasury
had indorsed the bill presented ON Monday. He be-
leved that there was difference OF opinion IN The
trade on the resolution, aud on hs motion II was
adopted.
Referring TO the second resolution Gustavus schwab
said: "The trouble is that simple ad vaiorem dniy
has 10 contend now against all the preudces that have
arisen since the first war tariff into effect. From
ls4G TO 1851 had simple ad valorcm duty OF from
20 to 81 per cent There then talk about frauds
and ali worked well. In 1861 tho morrill, and other
dutes were put on and specific duties enforced on
the theory that collections cOuid be better made
Experience since 1861 teaches different lesson
Troubles have multiplied, and specific duties can be
arranged that viii stop the difficulties and remove Gus
pclOn OF fraud am convinced thar simple al NaiO
rem duty, such as existed previous 10 the war; viii be
more honestly collected than any We have hud since
Sugar weighed 10 verify the invoice weight Tue duy
ia paid on invoice weight, and the danger Of COLLISION
moved Il Is much easier to fix the value on sugar than
Oh manufactured goods Sugar has market value The
world over and we have daily and weekly statements
Of It's prices IN foreign markets. am IN favor OF the
merchants declaring m PLAIN terms: We want an
ad valoren duty. Wcare s under or less suspicion
Of fraud and when the market value Is taken as basis
itis very simple question 10 deal with the duties"
Mr.. schwab moved an amendment demanding al val
orem duties.
II. n Hitch said that he roo was in favor OF nm
nd valorem duty but he doubted whether Congress
oud dare 10 20 before the country with al vaorrm
duy Of go per cent, which woud be required to meet
age duty cCed 81 pCr cent, Whlc now the aver
age was about G2l2 per cent 49,
Mr.. Mluuru claimed that all the difficulties OF
fraud arose from the excessive amount Of duty
collected. The tax sugar was OuCrUus ana On p
chants should demonstrate against IL: II would
be necessary 10 reduce the whole scale OF
duties 10 be able 10 have ad ytiurcm tHIh. lie was
IN favor OF the OF NcWNuIk beA ing test nOuy
IN Tho neCssi OF greatly reducing tue scale OF GutIrs
Mr. Humphreys said that he agreed with Mr.. Schwab
and believed that the ad loren was the only proper
srrn The present tariff based ON the Dutch standard
was unpopular Washington, and he dd not believe
was worth while TO give public expression TO Mr.
Schwab's suggestion. The amendment OF hr. Schwab
was finally voted down.
Mr. Mlnturn then Onered the Following fcsOlutloh,
winch adopted:
RssoEped hal III the opinion Of this meeting, the
duties on sugar amounting they do 10 between 20 ana
go per crt expressive and unreasonable, and should
be reduced ~ least Oneha uJusuce to the consumers
of inns country aud avoiding difficulties fraud and
undcryauatiOu the collection OF the revenue.
The proceedings Of the meeting were ordered 10 be
cent TO secretary sherman and 10 the chairman or the
Committee OF Ways and Means.