, 1889-03-16

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In that way he believed that the planters
will mostly have the majority in the Com
mission, because there are always two
planters sent by the Council, besides the
2 Brokers. He could we'll understand the
question at issue, which is. that the value
on which duty is charged for u hOgshead
of sugar of say 100 lbs. is calculated to be-
$40, whereas it should only be $50, be-
cause the value Of the hOgshead, 81, should
be deducted. This is not done. Planters
deliver the hogsheads and pay.the duty on
them.
3rd Member for Frederiksted's Country
District (HeoOitt) would in reply to the last
Speakers remarks beg to say that he
(Hewitt) had never been present in the
Commission but the honorable Member
had, and he (Hewitt) would now beg to
ask the question, if ever the Broker from
Frederiksted appears in the Commission;
does the Inspector from FredeTikSted not
always vote for the Broker from Frederik.
Sted?
3rd Member for Observation-Disclosures
said objections had been made to that in
the last meeting, and it was decided that
it could not be allowed to vote by proxy
if the Broker from Frederiksted should not
be present, he should have no vote.
3rd Member tor FrederikstedS Country
District (HeWitt): But as long AZ the
Broker was representa- by the Inspector
it could not be said that the Broker repre-
sented or met on behalf of the producer.
Bird Member for ChriStianSted Lemming)
would state, that whenever the prices OF
sugar on which the export duties are TO he
based, are discussed and decided in the
Committee, it is principally done with due
consideration TO the prices in the leading
markets of the world, rs it is impossible to
arrive with certainty at any knowledge Of
the prices here. 1t is according to the
quotations given in the Bulletins OF the
prices of these produce chiefly in New
York and London, that we fix the tariff
valuation. This is the standing rule.
Next again, there is an order from Govern.
ment that the tariff value on sugar should
never be below the prices for canes paid
by the Central Factory. The honorable
Bird Member for Frederiksted's Country Dis
triCt knew as we'll as he did, that at pre-.
sent the price from the Factory is $25, in
fact it is higher to-day. The value had
about a year ago been 50 60, and for some
time that valuation could not be altered,
because the prices did not go 124 pr. ct.
above or below as soon rs this takes
place, a representation is made t. the Go.
vernment, or the Government itself takes
Cne neeuIuI Steps.
Ord Member for Frederiksted's Country
District (He7oitt) had not been aware OF the
value being regulated according to the Fac
tory prices nor of the rule in regard to the
prices on the Markets of the World. But
in this latter respect he must say that the
Committee on the Tariff would be an in.
competent body, since the majority would
always he men without practical know.
ledge or experience in the mercantile
line to judge Of freights, which, aswe know,
rise and fal! very often. Nor did be con.
slider the principle to be correct of using
The prices on the Markets of the World as
our guidance, if from no other reason than
because the quotations don't refer to our
produce; III fact it is the first time he had
heard Of the Markets of the World being
the rule in tt is respect and he would only
beg to ask, where does the Committee get
the accounts current the invoices, without
which nothing could be- done properIyG
Except the Commission has a Member
who is d merchant dealing in that line,
the Committee could not have proper in.
formation. He had heard nothing what.
ever to dispTove that the export valuation
is too high and exceeds what is warranted
by Law.
No one else requested the word further.
8. Election of Members for the Quaran.
tine. the Poor Commission in Chris.
tiansted and the Committee to examine
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