New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-02
THE ALLEGED SUGAR FRAUDS.
OFFICIAL REPORTS LAID BEFORE THE
SENATE.
SECRETARY rAIRcHrLD TRANSMITS THE RE
SUITS OF HIs INVESTIGATIONS AT GER
TAIN PoRrs-rHE BOSTON PoLABI.

SECRETARY FAIRCHILD TRANSMITS THE RE
SUITS OF HIS INVESTIGATIONS AT GER.
TAIN PoRTs-rHE BOSTON PoLARI.
SCOPE TAMpERED WITH.
washington, March 1.-Secrctsry Farchih to-day
sent to the Senate copies of reports and other COM
munications relating investigations OF alleged r
roguIarities In the importation snd classification Of
sugars at New-York Philadelphia, Boston and San
Francisco also, reports respecting improper allowances
for damage to imported merchandise at New York. and
certain correspondence pertaining TO tho ndervalua
ton Of woollen aud worsted goods The Secretary In
his letter. says among other things:
1t has been the especial aim Of this Department TO
euaeayor TO In all correct poarscope test
Of sugars imported ut the erent ports end especially at
the por NewYork where the bulk Of the importatons
Is made; all the changes which have been made In
the sugar division ut that port have had this end In
view 80 far the action Of the Department was con-
ecrped; that since the first day Of April, 1888. about
bicb Zine the principal changes were made In that al
vision to the 23d ult, the Collector at New-York
reports that 172l entries of have been made and
that In this large number OF entries protests and appeals
have been fled only 100 cases. being about per cent
OF the entire number Of entries made which fact alone
would TO indicate that In the Judgment Of the i'm
porers themselves the classification made by the revenue
odacers not regarded erroneous
also invite particular attention to the papers herewith
relating the importation Of cargo OF sugar by the
American Sugar Refinery, ct the port Of SAP Francisco
ON December T. 1885, from which It appears that the
revenue officers Of the port claim that the
srtneay colord In order 70 reduce the grade Of the
sugar and thus it's admission the lower rate Of
duty; that the difference in duties upon the
would have been oyer sef, 900 less than classified
above No. 1s. which latter classification adopted by
the Collector
One Of tho numerous papers accompanying the
Socretarys letter Of transmital s report by Super
vising Special Agent J.. A. Jewell, who assisted
by United States General user Downes, relative
to the practice prevailing OF ports OF Boston, New
York and Philadelphia, In connection with tho polarza-
on classification etc., OF sugar for duty The report
Gays in regard to New-York:
We believe that there be satisfactory admin
Istration Of the business relative to the sampng and
classification Of until the principal oeers charged
with supervision Of the different branches Of this
service replaced BY officers possessed Of sufficient
competence and integrity maintain their position unin
nuenced-
Included in the correspondence is letter dated
New-York February 8, from j. 7. Leary to Secretary
Fairchd, IN which he speaks OF his attention having
been called TO remarkable correction necessary IN the
pOlariscopo operated in the Office The instrument,
he explains had always rendered excellent service and
Inquiry on his part failed to elicit any tangible reason
being out Of adjustment. and he was forced 10
the conclusion that some one, either dcsgnedly or
In q subsequent letter to the Department, under
date Of New-York, February 10, 1889, MT. Leary
submits report tho matter and also on the fact
that other quartz plates than thosa authorized by
the Department had been brought into me United
States Laboratory.