New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-01-13
TIE REFORM Campaign.
NONE so Bill BLIND D. As THOSE VINO Will NOT 81

NONE - BLIND As THOSE WHO WILL NOT SET.
mn From re porasrr sry Lftniairratopl
The y. 7. Times evidently regards the in
EesuGaiionBs dangerous cOntri ance against its
attempts to bce aud whistle away from attention tho
me General order business Mr. stewart showed that
tins business has become monopoly IN the hands 81
LCet Co., who have doubled the charges IT, aud that
the change which established TIL, monopoly subjects the
importing merchants % great ncOny ana annoy
goods from Leet Co.'S He certainly made
II plain that the General Order ness. at present
monopoly ~ an Outrage 10 the merchants who
import goods. Mr.. Lindsoy's testimony had made
porter and knows what it l. by experience Aud doe,
The Times demand an abolition Of this monopoy IN order
that the commerce OF New-YCrk may be relieved from
holds he nrctces of Ice Co ana in The taco ~ what
Mr. stewart did saw speaks or his testimony thus " The
outrage, be hid alleged had never he confessed. put
though he receives Oneenth the imports ut NewYoTk"
H. confessed nothing Of the kind but affirmed just the
contrary and he does not receive onceIh the imports
NcwYork, although he may receive one tenth OF tho
import Of dry goods. The Times claims that nothing
has been proved aud unless there shall be radi-
will probably persist in saying that nothing has nccn
proved. and use il, nGuoLce 20 defend in TIA, way
rascdty Of the CdsiOm-housc that may J., brought 10
light. II l.rtt a Co.'S monopoly Win It yilluno1-
clargrs and proceedings we're bucauccrHg conyanac
Of Tweed * Co.. the just rage Of The Itmes
against would he rr,pcs ''e, and t4e
insufficient 10 give IT. feelings fuli expression.
NOW it is true that there are frauds and hucanecrhS
practices in the New York Custom house This has been
proved already by Witnesses examined before the pres
Committee lies" fI,l L. i.Nc
existed Tor years others Le due 10 agencies tolerated
by the pres NJ management Of the Cu'iom-hogse
MIR. noWrS PLACE 80 -;SECUEE'
- f50a NJ E'iimor, G1or'c
Mr.. Wlftelaw Reid has fulfilled hi. promise
10 fpri.u authorities every statement advanced ~
TIE TEuHSr Mr. fynton has LID bare the corrupt
practice OF Customs officers in weitOusidered speech
in The United states nate and Congress has pissed
resolution permitting the Committee to continue thcir
investigations during Tie II is to be presumed.
therefore, that Senator Howe viii find MS office Of anna
trur counsel for tn defense and viii even
ntr
maneuyeripg IN the interests Of the faction with winch
lac has identified himself. II must proSohe senator
his hints, the citizens Of Ncw-fmk WIN per
non Of tho committee OF which he is member. NJ. A;
significant for iHdeaes disposition upon me par oi
q order ct ana 4o Mr. 9 STATEMENT T S that
ubiectonce IL the Autumn Of iso and again last sum
racomncrda6ns Of the SECRETARY of ihe Treasury tie
collector have been equally disreg1rIed.
THE STENCIL OF CORRUPTION.
From he Toierjps Peun.) NiHcS JoaLaaL
We have read the testimony in full, as far
General Order bu-nrs5 is concerned. it is reelng with
Contribution and direct system 9l rCoLey 10 a e tsst
InOny shows pretty clearly that te controlling power Is
seems to control actions OF the President and the
Secretary Of the Treasury in the premises one thing.
missed and The President will have 10 dsconuect him
self with these corrupt parties who haze - their plum
derug prone n,te5 abused his confidence aud affected
the AdAiuIs tration in the Management Of the New
York CustOm-iOu-c. This LIE viii no doubt
do 50 soon As the fact. fuzzy laid before him by the
Iycstigating Committee. Ia this age Of reform such
cannot he Tolerated an instant when once fully
Established II was found that corruption prevailed TO
a great extent under Democratic administrations, but
the Copkling. Murphy administration was much
than any other admin tTatiOn Of the NcwY York Custom
house II the Republicans of Ne WORK would sanction
such an admins tr1tIun of the NswGOrk CustOm-hOuse
by rejecting Senator COnkling believe that the
STATE and particularly the city. will relapse into "a
great Of Dlundering and tiueyng Ias here
tofpre xised Nearly all the corruption that has been
exposed in the Republican party in that ely, 80 lar
sccln- To under the fostering wing 81 the Conkng
faction.