The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-05
NEW YORK HERALD WEDNESDAY JUNE s72-TRIPLE SHEET.

I'm the republican party. Political events which
have transpired since that charge was made have
Committee every individual who urged that accuse
ton Is now arrayed In open opposition to the re-
PS Se Is no any sDe
certain whether those who In January last aspired
to that character are now party by themselves or
are only
FACTION OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY.
B1t IN January last and Later It was asserted S Dy
others that the employees OF the New York Custom
House were habitually removed because they adj
hered to the so-called Fenton faction, or to make
room for the adherents Of the so-called Conkling
faction. = - '-,s-',- -. - -
J; GOING TO rAMMANY.
Tne committee report the result OF the ,osu-
mony IN regard to these removals, saying among
Other Things, that number OF persons who were
removed from the Custom House were subse-
quently provided with places under the city gov
The report concludes as foIlows:-Thc instruc-
tons OF this committee seem to be limited to the
taking OF testimony and reported facts It Is per-
custom service. The committee feel also that much
OF the testimony submitted is OF kind too partial
and partisan to be the foundation 0fweH considered
REFORM The committee, cannot, however, refrain
from calling attention to the very valuable sugges-
tions contained In the report submitted to the
New York Chamber OF Commerce by o committee,
OF which Hon. +. N. Conkling was chairman. Some
OF the recommendations contained In that paper
the committee would not be inclined to approve.
We are not satisfied that 1t would be wise to ex-
empt the merchant from giving bonds for the
interest on goods which have been In the ware
house for year, but this committee cOncurs In the
suggestion Of q commission to be appointed by the
TO REVISE THE WHOLE SERVICE
and remodel IL so far as shall be found necessary.
From the Investigation by such commission re.
forms might be confidently expected which could
not be nationally hoped for from the inquiry re-
ierrea to this this committee When such an inyes
raised touching compromises the seizure Of
goods. the seizure Of vessels, the seizure
claimed goods, damage allowances, the extra re-
turns OF weighers. night permits, the extension OF
time for paying duties to the cashier, the liability
OF warehouSemen for goods lost from their custody
and the propriety OF Custom House oaths may be
satisfactorily adjusted; but, without waiting for
sucn investigation, the committee venture two re-
MoIErlEs SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO OFFICERS
of the customs, except IN the case Of q struggled
goods seizure. 1t Ia the duty or those officers to
assess and collect the duties on fmpOsts. Il Is
their business not to permit any frauds upon the
Attempts will be made to introduce merchandise
upon our markets without payment OF duty at all.
Whoever defeats an attempt at smuggling should
be allowed at least 0nehalf OF the net proceeds OF
the goods condemned. But when goods are entered
at the Custom House there should be no
duty Of the officers OF customs to prevent that.
Their salaries should be adequate to all the labor
they perform and all the responsibility they assume
sometimes circumvented. But
THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD NOT BRIRE THEM
W uclhuucu HolulIB up W CUeN great lOTtuHcS
for detecting the frauds. The husbandman who
pays his harvester meagre salary for gather
ing grain, but Offers him onc-haf for
cleaning all that his own rake passes over,
should not be surprised to learn that his servant
rakes sloveny. II, in spite OF all the vigilance and
fidelity that can be secured In the Custom House,
frauds are perpetrated other agents OF the govern
ment should be stimulated to ferret them out and
expose them: and II they do not always uncover
their heads while investigating such alleged Frauds
as 1t is complained some OF the special agents OF the
Treasury do not 1t is better, probably, to tolerate
allow the frauds to go unpublished.
ASSISTANT APPRAISERS AND EXAMINERS
In the public stores should be experts. That fs
manifest 1t is quite manifest that to be experts
they not only must have studied, but they must not
cease to study. The longer they practice their pro-
fession the more expert they will become In order
to adjust the values OF many commodities
imported life time OF study is none too
much; and 1t is unquestionably true that every
year added to ones experience adds to his
competency. They should be appointed only upon
full written and recorded proof OF unexceptonable
character and OF certain acquaintance with the
commodities which they are called upon to ap-
adequate to their support, and they should be con.
tnued in office until convicted OF misconduct or
until mentally or physically disabled