The sun., 1878-08-18
GREAT FRAUDS IN SUGAR.
UHY TT rs That HONEST IMPORTERS
MUST LOSE MONEY.
How Miiiion. may he, and Undoubtedly are.
Made ny Dishonest Merchants aud Lost by
the Governmeut-Ths Methods OF swindiing
Through Rribed Custom House Employees.

Through Bribed custom House Employees.
For over two years il has been impossible
for sugar renncrs in this country to buy raw
sugars in our markets. and conver, them into
refined at profit. A evidence OF this fact, Mt
Ieast one-half OF the sugar rofneres in this city
md vicinity have either failed or abandoned
tho business There is not refinery running
IN Baltimore. whore only few years ago Ave
wore in active operation. and Philadelphia
stands In about the same position But sugar
refining has been during this time. md Is to-
nay. apparently. apro1table industry to certain
Ring OF rcfiners who import their own sugars.
nnd who have virtually driven all. or nearly all.
non-importing competitors from the field
Tho rovonuo derived from import duty on
sugar Ia larger than that on any othor imported
article and would. II Justly collected according
10 the tariff amount TO over siO.OOOOOO year.
For tho past three fiscal years, ending rcspcc-
lively June /. 1876. 1877. and 1878 the duty col
lected has fallen very far short OF this amount
and the total deficiency for the three years is
estimated at not less than eighteen to twenty
millions Of dollars.
By the present tariff. duty on imported raw
sugar IA levied according to the grade Of each
importation as tested 10y tho Dutch standard"
This Dutch standard consists Of a set Of sam
pies Of raw sugar furnished each year by tho
Government OF Holland and which are SO care
fully prepared as to have earned cosmopolitan
acceptance among the producers Spectators
rehnors. and consumers ms the best test Of the
different grades OF sugars. OF course this is
a. best but a color test but 1t has been found
by the principal nations Of the world the most
reliable obtainable by them for the collection
OF their duties.
In this country. under the present tariff the
following duties are cocctcd, On all sugars
al,,vo NJ Il \ ,Vb feh 1,ur
eat classification IA cents per pound; on all
sugars above No. and not above No. 10. 2 cents
per pound; on all sugars above No. 10 and not
above No, 49, "a cents per pound on all sugars
above No l3 and not above No. Is "a cents per
pound on all sugars above No. l6 and not
above NJ 90. 3 a cents per pound with an addi
ton oi u per cent.
Practically. no imported sugars 60 directly
into consumption. the duty being prohibitory.
and all or very nearly all sugars imported are
under No 49,
Tho frauds which it is universally admitted
haye been committed on tho revenue are the
result. at the lowest estimate. of passing sugars
which should pay pa cents per pound as sugars
OF the lowest grade, and thus paying on them
only IL cents. difference Of half cent per
pound The majority Of the discrepa ncies will
however. when fully understood. prove 10 have
resulted from passing through tho Custom
House sugars OF n grade over No. as under
that grade. and sugars over No 10 rs also under
a difference OF half a cent would leave an adj
vantage to dishonest importer Of siO on
each hogshead Of 1900 pounds; adifrcr-
ence OF quarter Of a cenL-an advantage
Ia III, SSaniry wnR work np OVER oTs dHo 51Hr5S. hoS
sand hoe,heads Of raw sugar every working
quartof ot cent Of tho legitimate duty on all
sugars which are imported and refined. the
~ ~o,noin3 ~. 81 ptulii,; nr l" Us = more corIe't
sstimatnr m ree hunrc1 Wy , Mg1Iu os 10 ,h
yeaIr to ihs enormous sum Of one ana hqlf
M Mnili'o. o o' uDiaIs peI ahhuh IN olhsr Notds'
secuI nu' . Vt 9t nrins Mh,ch can
I paymin' m "a 81 uii dn'y on tGe raw sugars gsed by
per pound can crush all com r,it,mn of hnnost
mon who pay the logtimat" duties
The following ngurrs VIII best uroye tho
enormous differcnce which tho wrong cas.In.
cation Of sugars makes e. revenue: Tho follow,
iI'o ,i.' u'oI 9', 'ue '"s' s'"i year.
Under 81 TO- i,iec@ tG'', i5ar'h.
oY.l ; ~ only three lirYiourths.
on oar si9sr,i.ai,r ~ io'n1ii ms .so,,o,
On On ,Ss.i .lr 81 ''''''''.. ls..
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From the best information that can bo ohtotn.d
from importers. refners. aud brokers the Gov
,in S,ninIVnt nv 9aouiu my concI'ru uhhurI present
iow :" "'"'p u uu''eS "s aDV'c' uu'les us loi-
On On ,as.r'gnier 50 .......-........... siieoocl
Or Or s slssr s%uiyd % ~ .'-'.''''....-. ..,..
~ - ''''''''''''-'.'.-' Io,l't''
Tots ................ .......... s,o0o.oo
Tbo, ia IA any ,he 5on ooo ooo ,,r,,ds -, ra,,
suenr nn6ye1 ,o nc1 G piuhas ot faw
oi, ~ ~ ,p ins' 'o"r sHVui' H"No poeh
'N7s'"'u Us IonoWS'
,nirf y % ; two sevenhs
we, ~ 70 ID three e,ehihs
m ~ '""S'en"'
shali cents per pound claim that on the same
Importation "A revenue Of fOrtv-twO and a h nlf
millions Of dollars ian excess Of eight nnln hnii
millions over revenue collected last year would
b. collected
Mornings Circular states that in the twelve
months ending Dec 81 1877 there were i'm
ported a. the four principal ports OF the Union;
I,n.Of Ia 677aIt at : 40 rounds ucr
Ton opal pounds 5i7 iss 800
Thi, 1uautitv n, th. varv lo,vost r,,o f1r,v-
uati l,'.} , "' % . ", - .,Mrs' @ ins - Iut, LUZ!
unjsr 4, : nnvIng nv - ", ""s @ vi s.HIc
w.ul1 IN, ,r t, ~ n,.,,',o M T. i it' lV' pVu"u-
- 80 - . '',. 'u7 10 '0'0"7'
l. s M ~ aa3ngd'. al cents s24 ~. ~. - =,
''.' '''....' oo.',o.' -
T,'N ......... .... s33l ls~ $50 "
Tho el,,,, a o,,,,r,s ,.r,,., ,,i
Flr,,"'rhai fIa p,nr, r,I ~, s. r.o, ~
mau.y ,dryolnrI and thot na srs vnor ro
imppriel aioye n" am am nfsurbiiv, Ii pr "0'o
Serond Thai ;be tov,rnnep ~i "a dfroud.d