New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-11-18

perfectly and that the frauds the revenue by the ex-
poaton OF adulterated sugars were believed to be ex-
tensye "For several years." he said certain rehners
have boosted that they possessed secret winch en-
abled them TO manufacture sugars at a pr0ht wDhe
other refiners could continue the busners only at
loss IL was claimed also that the secret process was OF
such a nature that the principle could not be dis
covered by scientific ANALYSIS; to use thew own
words, that IL would be us Impossible as 10
defect the presence the East River OF hOgshead OF
water previously pOuT cd into IL from the NORM hE,r
After long. abOrOus aud expensive Analysis tha seSte
has been discovered Grape or glucose the chel
ingredient used in the process OF adutera'lon mere ae
samples of gnrOse in the various forms In which u "a
used In the adnteraton on sugars. Inc wmtc poWued
has a well dc lined and distinct grain and In appearance
strongly resembles nc graduated or powdered sugars
This sample uf liquid glucose IL not absolutely pure and
has a slightly velowish tinyc. hut the syrup prepared
for loaf is made as clear and eoloriess rs
wafer ~ this Jar rs sample OF yellow sugai, nauc
ard sold thIs market which contains by exact analysis
thirteen ptr cent OF glucose. The presence OF the GU
cannot be derctd DY ethef sht OF lI5'e' pu y
udicated by the rcpy' character OF the sugar.
In the expectation of refined sugars the exporter re-
finer aud foreman OF the refinery must make cat tha
the sugar offered Tor export - mad only ~ imported
which duty has been pad, by IOrm ana enEv
II tGtI" ~ anything hesu@ sughI ia nc tI',SIe
10 be exported they are bound 10 specify the quantity
and quality o. The foreign substance. This oath Il cN-
cccdirgy stringent and ~ ease brought hetore w. me
supreme Court 81 the United states held exporters 10 Tue
most exact Gud rid deNiltlon Oh tae sugar III niS
hrtnch ut tn present investigation the Gov fnmtht -
interested LARGELY. II the sugars exported wilhn Tue
last three years. sampics OF winch nav p,tn -,
O'erf, should lie iOnnd To contain foreign ~
c-rIicnts thc Cove umcnt could regain not only me
the value ~ the SUGAR, exporter" anu 'hS, 700 WHe'n
iur-, "a or ,lImni value by the ald ion OF the
foreign substances IL Will he seen that this inv sga
non may H., of vast importance To the Government
"TLc most important n"IAt, However ~ ne pIt7ciI
investicons is ihcr influence UPON The existing tarih
llNs The sugars ROW IN common use cannot be M
POI trI Tor ,nr that the tlrn Is proGibi ,ory
Iron sugar, above No. 90 Dutch standard IN
winch aye embraced those OfdnaIIB useh te present
ta1f up.s dItS OF 1 cents pOnu- Il rate OF du;y
winch absolutely prohibits heir inportIt on. The con-
suIucis oi the country are ItI'IOI NHOD u'Pc''ht
tor their supplies upon American rrhnrrs. - long -
uty viii DIP nd upon the Judgment Of unc the
sampler the iirst instance or iBo superintendent In
u ~, Xxx, Nv IirtIr a. one or w., ,L,'irs or c",r
tnat Importer has ~ ais power 20 drive Others on OF
- 'n, ,pcr,is, ar Iip,Irtsb nv mia ma If
dollars annually, the duty On an article whcI pays the
largest ,Iychc 10 IN Government zone class o. Import
rrs bat this tcpiaio should not be placed before
sugar should be spec ho. by which onlT the weight
would be cit to 6G 1ae'ta9rd ana mat ne duiie, on
to adint tue importation Of item IN competition
with domestic sugars, ana lheiebF r.lhoNe the pnD
lie GcptuGcncc on domestic rgnucrs. Tnc rein
siigation. insist .hat the tarR should not be-
the faci Tor fraud offered Oy tde present tarh
,yrI a. t. posp he ndulleritions now uactl-ed by
inrr- The analyses continued daily, and sample
ol refined SUGARS yet asSed mas been ;"uni L" zee una
duer1tcd me pc -ols roHlu,as ms lnl sIEa',n
IN regard TO the returning of sugars to rcfurrs
know that in several instances WITHIN the past two
weeks lots Of over 30 barrels each have been returned
20 rciucrs Ia this city solely upon ground OF tdurr
Ction and that complaints OF miiar character are
matter OF frequent, II not daily, occurrence
THEODORE \. HAVEMEYER'S LETTER.
IN Icpiy to the general charges 0 aduraIion of re-
1uci sugars theodore 4. Huycrmeycrs OF Haycrmoy"rs
& Elder su2ar refners complains in long letter of the
attacks constantly made upon the sugarudu>try, largely
reprc,antcd by his hm by statements OF the adnltera
ton " refined sugars and 81 frauds in the mrOraon OF
the raw Material lie says That 40 hos accorded prcV
nus charges indignant Cunempt" h. speaks now Tor
the sa;p ~ The public which uaS become a,ct,d ~
cent statements He claims that the ability OF the
Treasury Department ~ project ITSELF ana Tie absence
OF any action By H. the strongest evidence ina no
revenue frauds exist. fIe states emphati'ay thnt no
aut ration whatever is praCScd by the great ming
houses and makes the remarkable proposal that each OF
he NcT-York newspaper, by competent representa-
ives cX,mluc personally tie refining prucf IN De-
half OF the rncrs he offers every tHcIluy 10 make the
investigation complete and the evidence conclusive