New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-04-19


tariff and the proper system of duties on
sugar. at meeting in this city yesterday.
| After much discussion, in which the Wood
bill was favored by some and opposed by Others and
! diverse views were expressed about the usefulness
| of the polariscopc, The scale of duties
adopted in Boston was decided upon by the meet
! ing suitable for tariff. Professor Sumner, Of
Yale College, last evening read paper on revenue
and protection in this city.
ASKING FOR 4 NEW SUGAR TARIFF.
MEETING or DEALERS FROM BOSTON, NEw-YORK
AND PHUADELPHIA-THE BOSTON SCHEDULE OF
DUTIES ADoPTED-MEHITs OF THE PoLARIsCOPE
| DISCUSSED.
| In accordance with n call signed by the
leading importers and refncrs Of sugar In this city,
meeting was held yesterday, in the rooms Of the Im-
pOrcrs ana Grocers' Board of Trade. TO take action
against the Wood Tariff Bill in the House Of Reprcsen
tatiycs. Among those present were representatives, OF
| leading firms OF New-York. Boston, and Philadelphia
| X. q. Mnturn, Lawrence TuInure. Lawson n. Fuller
J. NJ Ccballos, Mr.. sPauding of Nash Spauding ~ Coz
Scion Humphreys, OF L. d. Morgan Il Co.; Mr. Ami, OF
Rcnaud, Francois IL CO.; william Butler, OF Maitland
Phelps d Co.; Mr. BrdIck, Of b. II. Howell, Son Coz
J. W. Gambler. president Of the Boston Board OF Trade
Francis SkIddy, Charles w. Dprant, Robert Hewitt, r
Theodore Hayemeyer Henry Haycmeyer, Henry Moller
W r. Booth others among those in attendance
r. b. Minturu called upon to preside and Mr. But
| Ter to act secretary. On taking the chair, Mr.
Minturn said that among nearly all in the sugar trade
! the Tariff 81, at present under consideration IN the
House ~ Representatives met with criticism. It was
opposed in Boston, Philadelphia and Baltimore and In
New-lOrk especially there many reasons for this
feeling He cOmplimeutcd the meeting upon the pres
Of number oi leading representatives. OF the trade
from Boston and Philadelphia. and said that many had
been expected from Baltimore. Gentlemen had come
from that city and during the day he had had long and
pleasant conversation with them but they could not be
persuade. 60 attend the meeting.
Mr.. Miuturn then read letter from the Baltimore
delegation dated IN this city April Il, which contains
the following:
Tie Baltimore committee, representing the organza
ton formed IT, that city, connection with the trade of
the West and South to cndcayOr 20 secure from Con-
mc,s fair and uniform tarin upon the important ar
tclcs az sugar ana molHsse5 desire 10 express thelt
thanks for the invitation to attend the meeting 10 pe
rcli to-day i'm Ncvlo Tor the consideration oi thl'
subject. They, however, must dtrlhe u" i'he 'lI' m
the proceedings Tor the reason that although NWp"-
iiizuR with ID" Object IA Eic" namely, to tA It--
decided opposition Ia the UNFAIR ana comMta'ed Idih
robuIIcd los the Ways aud Means COMMITTEE, yet tl'J
cIuup. consent 10 support ans ovr Uc"s than those
recorded 100 the printed argument ana protest .u''u
/ son here iln, AMI winch y9u VIII please accept as
part Of ih.7 communication VERY r',lrei",Y,
! They propose. continued Mr.. Nn,uru, uniform duty
| anon all sugar nor above No. Is grade.
TLcal-umcn, referred 20 calls for uniform. specific
duty uqou sugar without regard 10 colo. or quality in
stlad of the present discriminating dun proposed to be
cont uu,i ln another and Objectionable form by
adding tAc test of polarization % that Of color II claims
That tlc poorer classes should have good raw sugar #
the, want ~ instead Of the adnIt"rltoG refined yellow
sugar now forced upon them, through The refining inter
,. The pIiucplci insisted uppn that II Is not fair TO
| ue West. 90 tac south, g. Chicago TO Cincinnati 10
Louisville 90 Baltimore, To compel them 60 buy a Their
,u-ar except ts, small quantity ra-ni iu Louisiana,
from The NcU-Yafi ana Boston r,hlci.-, aud TO pay
/ fh.m q toll ~ many millions Of dollars every year.
H. conclusion uniform duly asked on ali sugar uu-
dsrNo 10 Ouch Standard, wucI viii cover al ilporta
tons % r.s sugar No favor asked, but simply that
,.. ma. uo, D.. given bounty 90 the expense Of all
rtrrr- tine sugar trade as Is tie result Of The present
d.clun .tu9 arn, ard w,n Doe s'iI' more r.? on 'he
ruuIf, 0, present pr'po-itiou' IL - claimed that ,hy
/ revenue H.u.d Doe ds follows 81. IA t.is dan:
sf .,aut sugar. COCOON % -lc....... $50 5Ol 900
No4.4,.. .uU.utUo gallons ab'ic........... L0i5o.O
sj.J7. 900
virl can Doe collected, Of l. asserted by the argument
"a thr bare expense % wrlzuu; aud Eangns' AVOID NJ
camping. gUrrl.iug, rotltLuE aLd ihr other cntIg
attached o. any other ia.H ana enc i,ay ptl'.'lAE
Tie .ragl. ON The r.yrauo which in'~ID!y accompany
Mr.. Hut sad tiat there was growing feeling Thar
the proposed not by amy means .uch ~ To
sut the great majority az the sugar dealers ~ ibi,
resolutions. when M'u' 'i' 'h' I'"''i =" l'C'N i.u
n vt, n rIIr ~ to the duty upon tea ana I'M
,..,ry n.t cc from breakfast 10 supper; even, sad
/ ne, for ,Ie tOddy many Of u iaac before gong
| Mr Eutlcrs resolutions were as follows:
R9r,' THAT the taa GA sugar IS proposed by The S}n
. IL. tIHl uu s. IT,.
sugar the nitrI state, resented At TINS meet
Re,,so, Tint while In the opinion Of this meeting the
pnars.1rr Is ul suitable or Trustworthy standard for de
y ,,mr,,l a 't, H. we depfrS1jc ara lch
war tlr an.r.u,r q cugc degree u po.alauon would
iul iy heavy d renee 200 a1ii, aiG ". hntd h' on
oonrncue al s,ycnyuye degrees the dutv snouIo be
,,sa ODD ] b. the pallrisc1I, ,ad tat incpe
,A.ud Do. go renee Of cents l,r 100 pound" oi',st'.
~ hr importers rrnlr- and Of sugar a. wen
revenue ought equally cau, rcdiu the formation Of
Eair,a ris' In The opinion Of meeting the best
r, VI tc coanp rqgg iSg iG''1aon :" og" Is4 Oh
yclng larger r,ycnue thn under The ,stns tam ~
already being OF the most heavily taxed articles on the s
DISCUSSING TnE RESOLUTIONS.
sulon Humphreys said that he one OF the commit
tee appointed last meeting OF the trade to take
the whole matter charge. The views OF the commit
tee had been almost unanimous, and from the commit
tees recommendations the proposed Iarh BIZ had been
framed. IT was asserted that 10 had been almost uni
vcrsaIy condemned, but he had not found it So ana
still believed that Il the best that the
dealers could get really surrounding most Of the df
entities In the existing tariff one for the prompt
action taken was that tine Government had decided
upon the Of the polari II necessary to the
dealer 1t must the Government. The committee,
he snid had considered sugar in classes, and IN fixing
the rates Of duty In this way, DecVeu that great u-
Guilty had been removed.
Mr. Hayemcyer said that the wording OF the present
bin was exactly that approved at the last meeting, and
the present meeting showed lack OF common sense on
the part of merchants.
MI Mniurn remarked that he was IN the minority OF
that committee and opposed the action taken In every
point Since that time he had been con-
santly In the receipt OF communications from different
firms stating that they had asscnted to the report
under the msapprchensiOn tlat an immediate decision
was necessary Among other things was an error TO
say that tho Government had decided upon the pIl-
zation test and that alone gave reason Tor calling
meeting TO reconsider the previous action.
l. w Gambler President OF the Board Ot Trade or Bos-
ton said that n merchants expected Intelligent cgS
latton they must have Intelligent action He opposed