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sugar above 12 D. S., not above 15 D. S. commodity

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sugar above 12 D. S…3c per pound — 1 shared claim4½c per pound — 1 shared claim3¼c per pound — 1 shared claim3c per pound4½c per pound3¼c per pound
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George M. Rolph (author)

  • sugar above 12 D. S., not above 15 D. S. subject to temporary tariff of 4½c per pound for sixty days after April 29, 1864 ⟨under Joint Resolution of April 29, 1864⟩
    assertsneutralsource: sugar-pg73616
    Sugars above 12 D. S. and not above 15 D. S., 3c plus 50 per cent equals 4½c per pound
    judge verdicts (2)
    • groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly stated in the passage. The Joint resolution of April 29, 1864 section explicitly specifies that sugars above 12 D. S. and not above 15 D. S. are subject to a tariff of 3c plus 50 per cent equals 4½c per pound, and the resolution is noted to be in effect for sixty days.
    • qualifier_fidelity 0.85 pass — The claim is largely faithful to the passage. The quote is accurate and verbatim, the context correctly identifies the Joint Resolution of April 29, 1864, and the temporal scope is appropriate. However, there is a minor issue with the 'valid_to' field: the passage explicitly states the resolution was "in effect for sixty days," which means valid_to should be calculated as approximately 1864-06-28 (sixty days after April 29) rather than left as null. The viewpoint, stance, and sentiment are all appropriate. The time 'when' descriptor is accurate and helpful.
  • sugar above 12 D. S., not above 15 D. S. subject to tariff of 3½c per pound after July 1, 1864 ⟨under Tariff Act of June 30, 1864⟩
    assertsneutralsource: sugar-pg73616
    Sugars above 12 D. S., not above 15 D. S., 3½c per pound
    judge verdicts (2)
    • groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly stated in the passage under the Tariff act of June 30, 1864, effective July 1, 1864, which specifies that sugars above 12 D. S., not above 15 D. S., are subject to a tariff of 3½c per pound. The quote provided matches the passage exactly.
    • qualifier_fidelity 0.85 pass — The claim is mostly faithful to the passage. The quote is verbatim from the June 30, 1864 Tariff Act section. However, the time qualifier has a minor issue: the 'when' field states 'after July 1, 1864' but the passage specifies the tariff was 'effective July 1, 1864', meaning it applies from that date, not after it. The valid_from date of 1864-07-01 is correct, but the 'when' description should be 'from July 1, 1864' or 'effective July 1, 1864' rather than 'after July 1, 1864'. The viewpoint, stance, sentiment, context, and quote are all accurate and faithful to the passage.

Tariff Act of July 14, 1862

  • sugar above 12 D. S., not above 15 D. S. subject to tariff of 3c per pound August 1, 1862 ⟨under Tariff Act of July 14, 1862⟩
    assertsneutralsource: sugar-pg73616
    Sugars above 12 D. S., not above 15 D. S., 3c per pound
    judge verdicts (4)
    • groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly stated in the passage under the Tariff Act of July 14, 1862 (effective August 1, 1862), which explicitly specifies: 'Sugars above 12 D. S., not above 15 D. S., 3c per pound.'
    • qualifier_fidelity 0.60 fail — Two qualifier issues: (1) TIME: The claim specifies 'after August 1, 1862' with valid_from as 1862-08-01 and valid_to as null, implying the rate remained 3c indefinitely. However, the passage shows this rate was superseded by subsequent tariff acts (June 30, 1864 changed it to 3½c, and July 14, 1870 changed it to 2c). The valid_to date should reflect when this specific rate ceased to apply. (2) VIEWPOINT: The claim uses 'author' as the viewpoint, but the passage presents this as a legislative/official statement from the Tariff Act itself, not an authorial interpretation. The viewpoint should reflect the legislative source, not 'author'.
    • groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly stated in the passage under the Tariff act July 14, 1862 section, which explicitly specifies 'Sugars above 12 D. S., not above 15 D. S., 3c per pound.' The tariff rate and effective date are accurately cited from the source material.
    • qualifier_fidelity 1.00 pass — All qualifiers are faithful to the passage. The viewpoint correctly attributes the statement to the Tariff Act of July 14, 1862. The stance is properly marked as 'asserts' since the passage states this as law. The sentiment is neutral, which matches the factual, legislative nature of the passage. The time qualifiers are accurate: the effective date is August 1, 1862, and the validity period ends on June 30, 1864 when the next tariff act supersedes it. The context appropriately specifies the act under which this tariff applies. The quote appears verbatim in the passage and directly supports the claim about the 3c per pound tariff for sugars above 12 D.S. and not above 15 D.S.

Change over time

August 1, 1862
  • subject to tariff of 3c per pound
for sixty days after April 29, 1864
  • subject to temporary tariff of 4½c per pound
after July 1, 1864
  • subject to tariff of 3½c per pound

Disagreements

subject to tariff of …
  • 3c per pound asserts Tariff Act of July 14, 1862
  • 3½c per pound asserts George M. Rolph (author)