New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-07
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
DUTIES on SUGAR.

yFw.YOHK 1MrOgILEs AND gEr1NERS oBJECiiN"
TO THE PROPOSED TARIFi-CLAssIFICAlioN
AND DUTIES SUGGESTED.
\ large number of prominent representatives
Of the sugar trade met Yesterday, 10 consider the pro
posed alterations If the tariff T. b. Mnturn offered the
following resolutions:
Pesored That We believe that tho changes which are
coute minated IN the EXISTING tar.E should be ~ Tie ~
rcciiOn of smpncatiOn while those Dropos'h ~ the
Committee on WAYS and Means iEtroirce 20 G. piita.ea
not impossible 10 almiustcri without constant lla
fly 10 fraud and the rqacut occurrence 81 serious g
tious with the Custom House. 10 tEe INJURY iAc VI TIC
Government and the tiadc. o
rates of duty upon sugar already very heavily taxed
unjust burden imposed upon the public ihe lnGretn
being felt directly by consumers, ana would aIso
give additional incentive TO fraud
Mr.. Mr.urn stated that in Offering tie resolutions ne
referred the alleged practice of fraud because lie
thought 1t best that the sugar trade should set ITSELF
right These allegations had brought the trade into
dsrepute; he therefore wanted 1t known that tho ade
desired TO protect the Government.
Theodore Havemeyer stated that the system OF poar
cation was the most simple and feasible and had been
adopted by all European countries "a the only proper
method of ella styling sugars. He denied that FRAUDS
had been committed by either importer or refner but
admitted that higher grades OF sugars had been i'm
ported under color lie thought this could be checked
by polanzntion Other gentlemen spoke in favor OF
polarization ana claimed that the proposed tariff was
Lawrence Turnure stated that a committee appointed
a meeting OF the importers and refnerS OF SUGAR ana
molasses. Monday. had considered tho proposed
changes in the tariff aud had enteayored To ascertain
what OF duty would ut the same time prtdnc" 10
the Government the largest revenue, promote It's accu
and effective collection and least disturb business
This committee had concluded TO recommend the ioloW-
ing classficatiOns and rates OF duty:
on all tank bottoms concrces, syrup OF sugar, cane
iuce nelado concentrated nolasscs, and on all sugar
above No 49, Dutch standard In color. tha tests 10y
the pOarIscopr no, above sO'. ctuts pound.
That testing between 800 and $50, 250 cents pounn
That testing 80 and go, 2'oIO0 cents pound
That tpstlBg above 70, FLO cents II poluu
on all sugars above No. II. and not above NO. III,
Dutch standard in color, 35Ico cents pound. - ~
on all sugars above No. 10. and not above NO. ~,
Dutch standard III color $40 cents pound
on all sugars above No 90 Dutch standard In color,
cents pound "
ON moassca that tests by the polariscope not above
so. Ga cents a gallon.
on Inolassrs that tests above $50. cents gallon
H. o. IIavemeyer W. o. MattGicssOn William L.
Booth. George Muller Henry Havemeyer. Lawrence
Turnurc, Il. b. Wnturn. Scion Humphreys, Il. +. But
lev, H. H. swift. and ". 4. Booth were appointed
committee consider this schedule Of duties. and report
la winch should De on the basis Of protection 10
best interests OF the Government AMI the honest
importer and y finer. Immediate action was urged.