New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-03-04

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WINES LNAMINED by SENATOR PAr1EE~cS.
q How are your suburdiuates appoiutcii A. The A.
s.,aut- Appraisers appointed 10y the Secretary OF
the Treasury under the law; the Examiners ana all the
other employt, by the secctary upon my Teeomncnda
ton.
O. Due, the duty ~ the Appraisers office require
special qualifications upon the part oi all the employs
or mon he lrf az only portion of them \. Mn julg
mem +. fIa - far a. The Assistant Appra,
cerued, they should Ice men oil ntells'hccGoou aN,
yers would he better han any oher-and they should
have know ledge of the manner OF importing goods IL
j. impossible 10 get Assistant Appraiser, or any man.
Who Understands thorou ly about Ouotenth part Of the
goods examined any OF nl ten divisions but the
Assistant Appraiser should Dee good lawyer IN order To
interpret the Rev enue laws properly ana dccdc as ~ me
rates OF duty payabl, the good, IA his charge. He
MAY not able always To put ON the proper valuation
There are ten Assistant AppTaisgrs
q. DO you give special asst gnmcuis 10 thes ASSISTANT
Appraisers 4 They ar as gneo 10y ne 10 he ehaire
or certuin goods nave DIVIDED th' impulatoh7 l'lo
ten different CLASSES, and each Assistant pprser taxes
charge OF one of these c.Issc,.
o. Does nr thereby soon become familiar with the
character " the good. A Nes. sif, with tue character
Of the goods aud Win the value IRON me eYid'hc- iu
he II able 10 obtain. DO not think that competent
judge OF all the goods could Ice found There are 30
Q. l. il Necessary that the Assistant Appraiser and
which the good, are imported u order 10 ulhl their du
test A. Ia my department there are about 10 Exam
assigned - them for examination ana appralsemeni
Each Assistant Appraiser has certain uuilrr oi Exam
put in hi, charge. They are experts largely.
Y. Arc they 80 univ er,aily
CONCRENING TIE FITNESS or AFPoNTEEs.
A. found twoor three Examiners in the Damage Bureau
who not 1T Tor that department. You could not get
an expert damaged goods. What you want there h
man OF good Judgment, man who can take testimony
understaudingiy, and who act as judge in refer
ence to these matters have turned ont siusle
an appointment for thai reason
O. DOyou think that experience I'm the Appraiser Office
improve, thr character Of Nuur men y. II Oert ulS
on what Kind o. character Inc man hid when he went IN
Q. ifhe was man OF ability and integrity. does e
pr6ye AZ length 90 greater >o1ccE 4, Nrs. -ir audt
officers at that Department ought 10 be paid larger coat
/ men -atiOu than present.
o. What do you think of the plan nov In use ofcha
Ing the luplt- Of the Government al the Incoming of
each administration and ts effect un the public service
A. am one n those who believe thar there = only
one man who can perform part euar work, but be-
hevc that wien you Cct good man in an Important
/ position, he should be retained there. htil,
/ would not Keep man Who Wdh Demo
crai though he were good. 10 could get man As
capable out OF the Republican party. but io appoint ono
man and remove another, brcas the former has 1ttr
more influence than tho latter, T., think. pcruiciou-
say this also hat have found y very injurious TO The
interests of the Department and he Government when
idea gets abroad that changes 20 be maze Tue
men then think more OF getting Outside influence 10 keep
their places than they do OF pert nng their duiics
q. Why should man De removed from the Appraisers
Once simply because ~ l. Democrat, IT, 0iloFNis' hc
j. "a competent aud honest mani \. ! think he should
not removed unless you could get good OF better
one ont of The Republican party | think man should
be appointed for certain length OF me ana II hc Dc
HAYES himself let him hold the position and only Tor
cause remove him.
q. why should not the rulrs and principles pre-
vail ia the public service that do in private business! A.
/ They should, 10 thr Greatest possible extent.
q. DO you think that man would bg justified I'M turn
ticket from him,efi don't know hut that II had
private busin,s, might prefer CO have in my EN-
plOy who belonged u my party. Thai ia question,
however. that have not thought 81 much do not be-
ueyc have ever removed man Tor htiug Democrat
unless knew Was getting better man. dischdrglng
| one who ought not To De thtrt.
y. DO you not believe that 10 IS In keeping win the
genius Of Institutions anu the original theory on
winch tIJY lO,ndcd 70 give TIE largest OJe ~ ana