The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1879-09-20
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KRIpAK s~EPrENBERAa. 90.

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TU dun and torpid weather Of the past week, has
seemingly stulttnsd business. Old residents feel wflted
ana Inactive. Money is stin In demand; though II IL
reported that some parties have q Suspicious appearance
o8 having repteuished. The results Of negotiations
which We mentioned some weeks since. may not become
tnmediaseiy apparent. but they VIII IN good time; and
tne eject VIII be generally benehciAL The whole com
munity viii feel Il.
During the week past we have exported sugar and rice
70 San Francisco 20 the value Of s5I. 900. and have I'm
ported nothing II We could go on az this economical
rate for sx months. our national trial balAnee would
prssant a more healthy aspect than now.
New Regulations in Reference to Sugar.
wAsarSSTos. July 18th. 1873.
To Collectors and Sh1 oHozB e(ae csaoas.
II has been decided By the courts that the term 8 Dutch
standard In color" - ussd in the statutes. means the
color Of the sugar obtained By the ordinary processes Of
manufActure. a. prnctised ~ the time Of the enactment %
the law adopting such standard. and that any means used
10 degrade the color % the sugar during or after the pro
cess % nAnufAeturs IL . fraud upon the service
Section APIS Of the Revised Statutes directs that the
seerstary % the Treasury shall. BY regulation. prescribe
and require that samples from packages Of sugar shall be
taken By the proper Ofaesrs In such manner A. to Aseer-
tain the true quality Of such sugar. The Department has
become sAtiSasd that sugars which are not above No. :
Dutch standard, IN color. and which contain over 90 per
cent. and not over "a per cent Of erystallizabIe sugar,
and sugars shove No. J and not above No. 10. Dutch
standard. In color. which contain over sk per cent. Of
erysf-llizAbls sugar, are not made by the ordinary pro-
cess Of mHnufseturs prAetieed At the time Of the enact
msnt Of the lsv adopting such standard.
In view Of the foregoing. and Of the provisions by
which such quality IA measured by the Dutch standard.
In color. 0facsrs Of the customs are hereby instructed
that all sugars containing 90 per cert and not more
than % per cent. Of crystAI1izabIe 80. j. the apparent
color Of which IL not above No. ! Dutch standard. in color,
shall be classified a. above No. !. and not above No. 10
Dutch standard. In color. All sugars containing more
than - per cent Of eryEt.IIizsbIe sugar, the apparent
color Of which "a not above No. 10 Dutch standard, in
color. shall be classified a. above No. 10 and not above
No. IL, Dutch standard, IN color. I
n H-F. FEzNcH. Acting Secretary, treasury
Under date Of July 2sth. the " 2 Journal Of oOmm>re<
ssys: The Treasury Department has surprised and Of
Tended the sugar reAners and importers by its new arbi-
trsry order for the classification Of sugars. They are not
aware OF any reason which made the order necessary.
Tho acting Secretary. Mr.. French. does not eondescend to
explain IN the document why he issued IT. The sugar
trade had supposed that the whole subject was tn the
hands Of the Ways and Means Committee, and would be
4sft there until the regular session. Just previous TO the
adjournment. the COMMITTEES held meetings to consider
the sugar question Being determined to know all about
II. thu COMMITTEES sent . compstent representative to De
merara 10 investigate the charges OF fraudulent colora-
ton on the spot He was instructed to exHmins the whole
process Of s~ugAr-makdng on the large scale thoroughly
and report. The committee expected to make the facts
thus obtained the basis Of their recommendation to Con-
srsss. tia known that this gentleman EMr. Mckay has
arrived In DemerarA, and At last accounts was busy at his
Investigation The sugar manufacturers entered warmly
into the scheme. and were DESTROYS Of showing him their
modes Of mixing the low-grsde sugars, which the Treas
ny Department insists are artihciany coIOred to avoid
the proper duty. The American renners and importers
hoped coed results from the inquiry. They do not deny
that frauds have been praetieed on the Government by
urscrupulOus msn IN the sugar trade But they do repel
The charges made By the Treasury Department. against
The importers and rsnnsrs - a class. They hold that the
polariscops VIII prove . test no better than the Dutch
color standard 10 determine the saecharine value Of sug-
ar They object TO the order issued a. the wanton as
sumption Of power which belongs 10 Congress alone. as
unjust IN II application 10 sugar now ON passage which
had been bought At old rates. and generally absurd and
impvncticAble. Il u quite evident that the Treasury De-
pzrtnsnf and the sugar trade Will never be brought to the
szme opinion They are recognized antagonists, and =
good many hard words have passed between them. The
Departments acts now a. II Il hoped 10 "a get even " with
ne sugar men In the Congressional recess. when there l.
no power outaids the courts TO stop the Qualification OF its
msddnng propensities. The sugar trade now ardently
longs for the rs-eouvening Of Congress In the hope that a
uniform tariff law viii be passed that viii put an end to
these caprtcious disturbances Of the sugar market.
We should not be surprised II the whole dispute finally
ended By applying to the importation Of sugar. the sPeci-
&c duty In tts most offensive and unjust form, viz To
charge q single rate. or At most two rates. for all grades Of
sugar brought into the country.