New-York tribune., 1878-11-25
sugars He said to TRIBUNE reporter in conversation

recently:
Judging from Professor Mortons scientific testimony
during the late trial Of the Denerara case Bal
timore 10 which had the pleasure of listening. and
from bis recent defence OF the of muratc acid In
refined sugars, the ground that 1t aIGs digestion.
well as his admission Of ignorance In regard TO the rela
nve nutrtive value OF glucose and cane sugar,
should incline to tho opiuion that he did not
profess to any great knowledge Of chemistry. IL is not
10 DE supposed thar he Processes the lack OF moral
sDhes which his apology for the fraud of adu
teration would seem indicate He that any
adnteraton shown to be injurious to health ius
liable on the ground OF economy In production and in
creased profit To the manufacturer; aud / do not
huoW whether 1t IL TO be understood that he
lustihes the milkman who simply adds water
10 his k-certanly lot Injurious adulteratiOn-in
spite OF the penalties which the law has prescribed for
that offence He may that wafer does not
tue same nutrtye power Us glucose but slight kDow
edge OF chemistry would enable him to that glucose
also possesses only onethrd OF the nuri,ive value OF
sugar Ht Is allowable for the refner poisonous
substances for the purpose Of bleaching his sugars
giving them tnat beautiful blond color. why
should he not Use lead acetate! This article
II known TO possess vastly superior decOlOTiZng
power as compared to bone char, and could be readily
heu'thlzed IN the product, and but for the ridiculous
according TO Professor MOrtonI Pre- ojudIce of the
community against the OF poisonous ingredients in
sugar fehnng, c0nd be used with great economy and
consequent Increase OF profit to the rener His attempt
to tasen the charge OF adulteriOn upon small
hneis is amusing to those familiar with the facts in
ihs matter The product of the small rcfneries
has been found TO be exceptionally pure, and only
those large enough to afford AL the improvements
such as the Scotch Process for working inferior syr
ups INTO sugars, tainted with fraud An analy
ais or the products OF the latter is being made with
the Intention OF giving tho result the public. under
oath OF the analyst TO supplement the recent adverts
lng aiidaylts which have appeared ia the papers
The extent to which the adul!elatiOns OF refined
sugars sYrups etc, with glucose, has been carried il
chiefly due no to the relners, who presumably
little able others temptation when reinforced
by ruinous competition the part OF unscrupuous
ryalr' hut simply to the negligence Of the wholesale
grocers and others who buy the rcfners sell to the
grocery trade. The adulterltIOn OF refined sugars
with glucose and its contamination with poison
ous chemicals employed to bleach the inferior
sugars, made by working III large quantities
O moases. will cease the percentage OF
sugar as indicated by the poarscope Is made the basis
OF dealings between the reGneTs and their customers
There Is no temptation 10 injurious chemicals In
sugars Of gh polarization. That temptation Is always
color made leading ., mcnt in the determination of
the value Of refined and scm-reined sugars. The lower
the polarization OF the sugar, tho greater the amount Of
impurities and cOlUrng matters when would naturally
bc present und hence the greater the temptation 10
ton"
Referring to the subject Of authorizations Professor
Schcrcr said; have read with interest the articles
which have recently appeared IN THE IRBUNE on sugar
adutcraou aud It seems to me that those who should
know mos. o th subj ct and could speak with greatest
Clt9mr,s have kept silent Ilude 10 the sugar chemists
cias4. This silence }, perhaps accounted by the
actt1t hes are Tor the most part va the employ or or
directly dependent on M pagOIHge oi the sugar rehn-
crs Nhir cannot clam entire ndcpcnd"uce IN TINS
respect nevertheless believe tEai no real or permanent
interest can 'uirr hT simple statement OF the truth
think 't the average amount oi IN puritirs enter INTO
have been aualyzrd show the presence of suphurc acid
rs-uue rom the IL" ~ auipnuons ac'd IN pleachiug
Traces sometime. found, buJ seldom In d-cT
Il.ua 3, quantities The c-cIter portion Of hpurtes
cuus G.uru-r utdin,d ia the syrup which
cuu- ir'nr quantity n WorhrN MP INTO tne sugar ~
called improved processes OF refining. Some o. these
lower gato ~ sugar contain as much as 10 per cent OF
40 expect the rrdncr 10 make superior article when
ne cIn ,r m. prize for inferior one, is to
sum. ;uft human nature has reached that moral eeya
ton waI.u every -iy experience docs not confirm the
remedy + rimp.r dnd - tue command oi tue consumer
In putchA-n- W snS rH the Fehh'r taxes care 10 see
that lh urcs Ice pays shall bear an exact relation To the
head cf rugIr e"rs INTO his refinery that has not
i...u supir,.rtl 10 the tr~t OF thr pollUsCOUc
lie l. equally careful To tt his refined product hut the
result ~ th tot hc keeps I" himself NOW suppose the
uu.r-a grocer ur Large 'lcr ~ reUcd sugars were
10 tn,i- upon rei tihcaie ~ competent chemist giy-
Ing thc lt 'ht -" oi sosir' lhput,ues au narI ~
ever, ~ tde s1gar hr purchased tho temptation 10
use p'Iuc'ous ohenict,s {" btsch lnlei9I produces
Of tip, whoa Professor Morton distinguishes from
pnsOu. 8nd the latter as valuahie and To Digestion
whereas u reality fhey are the same thn9 This course
ed not rrsu IN thr uSinu OF last products low
L h.gli .I, lnIritt, q. nm or suIpiur0ns ac'd bnt
be tod lur ,NaUty VEai t.cy Glucose Is contained
~ 1 raw sugars Ia quantities varying from onr-haIt OF
per cent a. IeJ In. [vl ann T fc ,. 81 beorgin
a-cuts tbs amount X Increased untii the fiat syrup
from 20 o. 30 pr cent Now n tins syrup -
worked into m product of by the Scotch
prDces- ihs CONTAINING. aS II often does. 40 per
10 uf syrup Hou Ol cUut-e contain large amount Of
gluro,c aud Jis without the addition OF glucose made
nom con or starch. That glucose not derived IRON
I,f INIT my ~