The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-19
THE SUGAR TRADE.

IMPORTERS, REFINERs AND DEALERS con-
SLIDER THE PROPOSED CHANGES IN THE
Duties.
meeting of importers, refners and wholesale deal
ers In sugar was held yesterday afternoon In the
rooms Of tho Importers and Grocers' Board OF Trade,
10 consider the proposed changes the duties.
Among those present we're Mr.. Butler, OF Maitland,
Phelps Il Co.. Scion HUMPHREYS, OF Il D. Morgan 81
Co.; the Havemcyer Brothers, OF Havemeycrs 4
Elder; George Moer, Mr. Durant, Mr.. Hewn, Of
J. N. cebaios 4 Co.. r. -. Minturn, OF Grinncil,
Minturn l. Co /; MT. Amey, OF Renaud. francois &
Co; Mr.. wichors. OF Madison, Wichcrs Co.; Mr..
willet. Of wnlet Il Hamiin; Mr.. Natthieson, spaud-
ing Brothers. and Mr. Gambler, OF Boston.
H. d. Mnturn presided, and SAID that the Tariff
pill before Congress relation to the duties on sugar
had received universal condemnation from the trade
IN Boston and Baltimore, as well as New York. The
object OF the meeting to compare views with one
another and also with the trade other cities.
Several prominent merchants were present from
Boston The importers and re1ncrs Of Baltimore had
been invited and although In this city, they had lie.
ciincd 10 participate In the meeting They had, how
ever, met tha committee OF arrangements, and ex.
pressed unanimous opinion IN opposition 10 tho
tar,n measure now being considered ny tho Com.
miticc ON Ways aud Means at Washington, aud hoped
that tnere would be aniorm auiy on all sugars Lot
above ni,ccn degrees He. 81 asaf
.
Resolved. That Nh tariff proposed by tho
Committee OF anu Means does not meet the u
trade % tue United states represented ~ this
meetiu4.
poissc"po Is suitable trustworthy standard TOR
determining the rates o. duty on su ar
Resolved THAT, u Congress adopts the polariscope.
deprecate the division OF into classes. where no OH
OF single de OF polarization wond involve
heavy deen,e IN duty, recommend tnst the duty
should be assessed graduated scale corresponding 10
@s s o Be- ~ i've per-
pound upon ali above IL dsRrees Dutch stand
ard In color /.
Resolved That. tho opinion Of this meeting the IN.
we'll interest OF the in tue collection oil
the ought to be equally In the lorna
lion OF tafir for TIE duty ON this article. - 49,.
interests the country fequre In the fornston of
tariff sugar that should NOT be Imposed on
basis 81 yiedng larger revenue tnan under the existing
tau already being ore OF the most nesviy faxed
the list.
All, with the exception of the second which de-
clared that the poiariscope was not suitable or
Trustworthy standard Tor determining the rates oil
duty ON sugar. we're adopted.
Mr.. SCION HUMPHREYS said he thought tbs bill the
best measure the sugar tradc Is likely 10 yet, aud
remedy Tor all The abuses surrounding the lresent
existing tariff f taA IL t.g
Mr.. Havemeyer, one OF the committee to visit
Washington stated thst The views presented by The
trsae had been acceptc ca by The Committee on Ways
Meas that the poarscope test had been adopted
but they had not AS yet liked The rates Of duties.
Mr.. X. u. MiDturn said hat he was a minority mem
Der OF the conntce appointed TO present scale oil
duties TO ongress; that he opposed 10 each and
Adopted. N w. maesN4 atE.aA
Mr.. Hewitt, OF j. NJ. Cebailos Co, said that bis hTm
were opposed TO The pOisriscope.
The meeting then adjourned. 1A