The Hawaiian gazette., 1905-10-06
AS TO SUGAR
SAMPL|NG-
(Mail Special to the Advertiser)

The board OF general appraisers has
recently rendered a decision about
methods OF sampllng sugar, in connec-
ton with an importers case at New
Orleans which may not be without in
terest in Hawaii. The American Su-
gar Trust made a protest against the
assessment OF duty, as made, claiming
that the samples OF sugar were not
drawn in accordance with the customs
regulations and that the polariscopic
tests We're illegal and inaccurate. 1t
was also claimed that the weight OF
the sugar was incorrectly reported.
The decision of the Board of Apprais-
ers was as follows:
1T appears from the testimony of
many well-qualified witnesses who ap-
peared before this Board on the hear
ing of these cases that cans much too
small in size, with loose covers and
unit for the purpose, were used to
hold the samples when drawn from
the bags. The covers OF the cans were
left open ana the sugar samples re-
mained on the wharf exposed to the
sun, which dried them out. An insult
fcient number of samples, moreover.
was taken by the Government sam
piers. so that such samples were not
representative of the various marks.
the proportion being only from to 10
per cent of the total number of bags.
1t is also shown that correct tests
were made both by the importing COM
pany and the seller, based on samples
or at least so per cent Of the number
OF bags of each mark which were i'm
mediately mixed after being drawn
ana then put into sealed Jars. Va
rlous errors In the addition of the
weights of the different marks are
shown to have been made In the dock
book kept by the United States weigher
and In his report made therefrom, and
as testified to by that officer.
1t Is to be noted that the Treasury
Department took notice of these in
fractions of the regulations at the port
or New Orleans and. after investiga-
tion, issued Instructions to the collector
at that port to procure suitable cans
and to follow the method authorized
by the customs regulations on sampllng
nent took place after these protests
had been filed, and since that time no
other protests have arisen In reference
to this subject.
1T has been held that these regu-
lations prescribing a particular polar
iscopic test as published In Treasury
synopsis 1S5OS, and more recently, are
reasonable and violate no provision OF
law.
I'VE are of opinion that the claim
made I'm these protests Is well founded,
The customs officers did not obey the
regulations of the Treasury Department
In sampling the sugars under consid-
GRAFTON, and through their carelessness
or inexperience not only did not ade-
quately sample the different marks,
but also, after having taken such sam
pies, placed them In unsuitable recep-
tacles, which were allowed to remain
open and exposed to the sun. resulting
In the drying out Of the sugar, and
hence In an increased polariscopic test
pr ejudicial to the rights of the import
ing company.
THE protests are all sustained and
the collector is instructed to reliqui-
date the entries upon the basis of the
tests shown In the schedule, which we
find to be the correct tests.
THE errors in the addition of the
weights of the sugar having been ad-
mitted by the United States weigher,
we presume that the collector will,
without any specific instruction from
the Board, rectify the same"
INSURANCE MONEY IN CAMPAIGN.
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now regard happenings outside of
Among them is the dis
closure in New York at the insurance
showing that the New
York Life has contributed $4,000 to
each of the last three Republican
campaigns. The air is full
Of rumors as to what the President
will do. There Is every reason to sup
pose that this and other disclosures of
similar character, likely to follow, will
be a big feature of Congressional de-
bate this winter and something OF an
issue I'm the Congressional campaigns
next year. Because of the insistence
hat last years campaign was con-
iucted in a high toned way and that
improper contributions would not be
olerated by the Republican candidates
and Republican managers, the testi-
nony has created a profound impress
sion in certain limited circles. 1t has
not, however, created the furore that
might have been expected. The facts
are that the country is too prosperous
20 mind much of anything in connec-
ton with politics. People are gener-
ally aware of charges that the last
three campaigns have been especially
corrupt on the Republican side and
they have not been corrupt on the
Democratic side chiefly for the reason
hat the Democrats could not get the
money.
But the newspaper and magazine dis
ussion of these corruption features Ia
arousing public sentiment. 1t
5 not too much to expect that by the
ime the next Presidential election
ONES around, there will be important
upon campaign contribu-
ions and campaign expenditures.
Washington is now getting ready for
he coming of the President. That will
De September 30. or thereabouts. 1t
means much more than the arrival of