New-York tribune., 1886-11-07
THE DR4 WBACR ON SUG4R.
EFFECT OF THE RECENT REDUCTION.
HOW REFINERs SAY TuE ExPORrING BUSINESS



HOW REFiSERs SAY TUE EXP)RTING BUSINESS
WILL SUFFER.
About three years ago the rate of drawback
on refined sugars OF certain grades established by
the Treasury Department p 81 cents pound less the
LEGAL retention OF rer cent On this basi| large
qu9ny OF sugar has been exported and the numerous
rrnees this city have been kept u active operation
large numbers of eing employei both IN the re-
nnerIes and tue incidental indus " Of making barrels
hocsheads AMI tierce to mention tue labor neces-
sary handle hundreds of thousands of casks the en-
Iloyment Of innumersble horses. or the means OF
transpOr atiDn by and rail Trade has been fairy
brisk in this branch OF and American caplta
and Am srcan labor reaped benefit Of it, as was
expected by the rate of drawback allowed
AnOihe. result of this or allowance was that 10
periutrd American reiners TO deliver snTar IN the
ysrious markets OF England at figures which did not suit
English manufacturers. The minds also of larse
class Americans who could only perceive the fact Lat
from nilions OF dollars were being Annually
repaid TO the renner OF this country were seriously
affected. AS a consequence. COnsuls aud Ministers
abroad were approached by those interested in The
trade; travellers from here who kuo wn 10 be op-
posed to the protection of American Industries we're
button holed and y storm OF ind gnation was aroused
committee OF English reners came over and Tresen ed
their view OF the at Washington. but we're at first
received without enthusiasm. Laer new officials began
10 sen to the reports the entire commot0n resulting
~ the following revision OF the tdrin:
To Collectors or Customs and others.
on all refned loaf. crushed granulated and powdered
exported on ana November $50 drawback VIII be-
cents per ponnd less legal retention Of per cenqm
Tho professionally established IN lcuoi The ex
Isl rat OF - Ol cents pr pound prnuhs an inquiry d.
tO What further reduction may be necessary
[. :. FARCHILD. Acting Secretary.
"The consequence Of this reduction. sal nromnrnt
ren-r YESTERDAY. is practically TO ah"iish the exporta
non OF course small lots VIII coutinue 10 DO
scnf abroad and periodical or unforeseen
rises in he market values American sugar Will be
supprd; but for tue y esent We cease 10 ibi"rt az
much raw sugar formerly by which tDe government
Will lose the per centun retained by law upon the
amount VI drawback retained stated IL the CIRCULAR
We shall not In the meantime, altn"uSh We
snail contiuue our manufacture for nome USE we shall
of rcfneres.
pon inquiry il ascertained that the rehneries OF
De Castro & DOmier, Dick Meyer and the Jersey Cly
stabshm-n NJ the Ha, emevers had already rtOuped
work throwing about 1000 men out OF employment
besdes many engaged in The Industry OF coopersse
An"ther wrllknOw1 rehnor SAID; we nave oe'n
uLust by the Govern nent In the matter or
gave Us understand that we should pe cohsuiteu
before any change made. and 1t mas no' done ths
The change ia tile highest degree un WISE Inc =
w,s "A air and WOrRed well on The grh'ies III
auest have taken no acton ~ the matter
uf of course we shall ascertain tAe nature
re uce tue We inclined 10 believe that me
facts known our British competitors YOU'D not
hsv- The sa'is'actOn they row have OF seeing our
drawback reduced 10 sucn an njmlOn extent
Another rriner statrd that collector Msgone hid
called him u produce MS DOCKS 'hi SO" uS .Is
figures the reduction VAS excessive IN orer mat
rrouer rate uight fixed. lie SAID thst III woud ne
highly impru lent for him TO exposs III methods 10 ms
bs sress EDITORS Tue Government hxed the
rat4 before he added, let them do 80 again We Will
cease export neOre We Will publish our bi sness
on tba nar- the i claimed that the
g @ pa Pn.tya n the . 60 rsts and tine . - rate really
amounts bounty which IA paid 10 the renhrrS EN-
pers are engage III compiling hgur"s from whlch they
expect deiuce enormous Overpaynents ILey neDeVe
that will eventually submit tnelr accounts
rather tnan give Ip the foreign trdde'