Idaho semi-weekly world. (Idaho City, Boise County, Idaho Territory) 1867-1868, 1868-05-06
VERY CENsURABLE, If TRUE.

Il u. -. lnGernlkE 4levtNur 'ArocSsoI iUk Au0nv
lThere-is in san Francisco commercial or
qanization, the objectof which is to obtain in
Formation relative to the character. habits, bu'
|siness, and financial condition of every mer,
chant in the interior who buys goods at that
great mart of the Pacific, with view to ena-
BILE members Of the organization to form safe
Judgment upon any application for credit, BY
any interior merchant who goes there TO pur.
chase his goods. And to be more sure of the
channels through which this information flows
to the organization, secret Agents are employed
in each considerable interior city, camp or dis.
ltrict throughout California, Nevada, Oregon,
idaho and Washington. Those Agents are re-
ally spies upon the parties they are required
to report about. The charge against Mr.. Saw
age is that he is enacting the part of one Of
these Commercial Agents or spies.
Our informant is well known in Boise City,
as prominent and honorable merchant, and
while we dislike to believe that Mr.. Savage
uses his important official position to the end
charged, it is impossible for us to believe that
there is not reason, on the statement of cumu-
lative and corroborative facts given by our in
iormant for the charge mentioned. 1t is read
lily seen that, if Mr.. Savage is actually the Sc
cret Agent of the San Francisco Commercial
organization, his facilities to obtain and impart
information of the character and solvency, ri
all in fact which the organization requires to
know, Of every business man in all Idaho, ID
much superior to that Of any other person in
the country. Through his Deputy Assessors,
and by his own examination, he can. by virtue
of his Federal office, compel an exhibit Of the
books and whole business details of every mer-
chant, and thus make himself thoroughly in.
formed in respect to the actual financial and
commercial condition and character OF every
house engaged in trade. The San Francisco
organization would pay handsomely Tor the
close and accurate information which any l..
S. Revenue Assessor ON this coast could impari
to them, for. from no other possible source can
the organization derive information SO reliable
and comprehensive.
There is another view, in which the Agent
or spy could work most serious or ruiuous
wrong in his secret service. II he chose.
through malice or hatred, TO misrepresent the
solvency, habits, or business. Of any particular
person engaged in trade, and give information
which would cause the San Francisco whale-
sale houses to refuse him further credit, and
to push present demands against him. the
Agent or spy could very readily effect the most
material damage TO the business reputation and
credit of his victim, or bring severe present
loss. through sacrifice of stock. or complete
business ruin upon him.
1t is said that Mr. Savage has revealed to
the San Francisco organization some important
information, obtained through the medium Of
his Office of u. s. Revenue Assessor, respect
ing the business solvency, the habits. and other
particulars. Of merchants in Boise City. aud OF
Silver City, owyhec. The facts cited in sup
port of the statement, and in fastening che rev.
Citations upon Mr. Savage, particularly in one
of the Boise City cases, are quite conclusive /:
yet there is room for doubt, and we give Mr..
Savage the benefit of this doubt. If he really
has given information OF the character a..
cribed, he is deserving not only OF the severest
condemnation on all hands, but his instant dis
missal from the important Federal Office which
he holds ought to follow. as soon as the act be
proven upon him at Washington. Mr. Savage
owes it to the people Of Idaho to vindicate
himself from the charge, or suspicion OF 1t.
and it is quite rs much to enable him TO do
this. as for any other reason, that we now give
publicity tn the matter. Our informant states
that the conduct Of Mr.. Savage Is quite gensr.
ally canvassed among merchants in Boise and
Silver cities, and on inquiry into the case here.
in Idaho City. yesterday, we find there are
similar suspicious entertained In regard to Mr..
Savage among some Of our merchants. He
owes 1t to himself. and to those particularly
concerned, and to the whole public, we repeat
to vindicate himself in the matter
HoSoRED.-Mr. Mullaly, editor of the N.
I. Metropolitan Record, Irish and Catholic or.
gan. is making tour Of the South. April 9th
he was received at Memphis, Tennessee, by