New-York tribune., 1874-03-09

been printed when he left Washington, and his
absence precuded his speaking of the Congressional
sentiment. As the subject might come before the
Committee on Ways and Means, he considered that
any remarks of his upon the matter w0nld be as
improper rs it would be for judge TO speak of the
merits of a case before its decision
TEE PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE COM
MITTEE.
Mr.. sCHULTzs ADDREss-RESoLUTIONs OF THE NEW
YORK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
[GENBRAL PRESS DIsPATCHl.
WASHINGTON, March S--Saturday morning,
Mr. Schultz appeared before tho Committee OF Ways
and Means in behalf Of the merchants OF HewYork,
and thanked the Committee for hearing the statements
of the wrongs which they now endure. He assumed
two propositions: FIRST That the importing merchant
has positive and direct interest in the proper col
lection OF the the Government Itself and far
more for while il is with the Government matter OF
dollars, is with the merchant life DEATH The
chant must discontinue business II he has TO compete
with those who are guilty OF violating the Customs
laws. The second proposition is that the merchant is
not producer, and prejudice ought TO exist
against him by Of his profession. lie made this
remark because there persons who think that the
merchant must necessarily be bad man.
John Randolph said. while the question OF pro-
lection wool pending that ne would at time
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one would go out Of his way 10 Kick merchant He
and those FROM NewYork acting with him here 10
ask the Committee as representatives OF the Govern
Inent give up OF the present provisions Of Tie
law intended protection checks, that there may
be frauds III order 10 show the Committee that
there checks protection without the appliances
which they sought TO modify repeal he
asked them 10 look the manner in
who careoes landed, and the necessary
Customs machinery attending that business.
They would that there ample means, absolute
ly and positively TO the revenue He asked the
Committee repeal the obnoxious laws in order 20 re-
store the affection OF the merchants 10 the Government
which has been alieDated by wrongs perpetrated on
them 1t is probably not known TO every member Of
the Committee there special agents OF the Gov
eminent roaming over Europe to bring all the consul
aes into harmony with reference TO the official duties
required Of them. He wanted to say,
that there is oOseness or Generalization ~ the de-
tective system. Amosrcgery commercial house has a
travelling agent abroad This class fall into the vices OF
both Europe and The United states, and meeting at
dinner parties they get at the secrets Of merchants who
are competitors In business THIS information is paid
for travelling agents for competing houses are not
of moral worth. The information they acquire leaks
out, and used this side for detective purposes
Mr. Schultz then particularly related the manner Of
taking charge OF ship on arrival, It's custody by IN
spectors the duties OF watchmen and matters generally,
showing m checks provided by law against frauds and
oonteudlng that the Government mast be responsible
for the acts OF its agents Even bad law executed
by good men, may go along somewhat harmOniousIy.
President Grant Said that in otder 10 set
bad law repealed the best way was to en-
force II. You now, Mr.. Schultz remarked,
enforcing laws which desire and hope VIII, ia conSe'
Quence be repealed. lie then explained how honest
frauds" 80 called, Irregularities are committed,
llNglQ
controlled by the Treasury regulations which they sell
dom see Again the Law taxes certain articles specific
ally when the merchant has purchased at ad valorem
prices lie referred to Harvey Barnes, a man OF 10
years Of age, importer OF sugar This gentleman,
owing to mistakes not bis own. charged with hav-
ipr forfeited a whole cargo, worth $4,000 He
found this man in prison under charge OF
pndervaluation where the Government had not
taken cent Tne case settled for the old man by
having $4,000 Ii took the last dollar he bad Mr..
Schultz did find this mans name Ia the Government
printed statement and therefore suggested that the
Treasury be particular III its own statements, 1t
heino very exact with ,those OF others He alluded TO
another case that OF Mr. Downing who was charged with
cheating Government out OF $40 The matter was set
did not after being thus treated. wish TO be called
American citizen any more something mad been SAID
about no foreign vessels having been seized but he
mad authority from the German lines Of steamers 20
say that they had been required 10 ve bonds 10 the
from the bond cost them from 5000 20 1900 The
trouble grew of misdoiDg OF captain OF mate
atcSfnIness to prevent frauds or Smuggling and make
searches that end Only Two or three OF such cases
Nj Schultz referred to commercial attorneys and
e1perts, who always ready to settle clt1cuites
men who get fruit and ribOon cases, drawing hund-
reds of thousands from the Treasury IA sach cases
alone but giving the merchant not over Is per cent cent
These experts and attorneys always getrp tne JOBS.
He asked that there be limit 10 tue labihty OF me
merchants The law no" runs hve Sennrs; '1e ne
merchants want II 10 run two years OWING 10
the present hardship and unjust annoyance, some
merchants he said, were now gong out OF business
He knew something about the Salt case Gen. Boter
told hlm that there nothing fagrauty wrong in H.
and that they charged story only $4,000 Mhen the
could have charged hun sl'oooocc' when M sch9itz
replied. Most excellent judge. lLauxhterI Mr.
schultz ssd he was acquainted "n tne pGS
e.the eIi '" Collector. Surveyor, and Naval OF
oer-snd his relations with them were personally
understood as iniInatns that they act from improper
motives, but these moeties have turned Their heads
They act judges when owing 20 their interests IN
mo,etes they cannot naturally be impartial III that
capacity He believed their better bense aud Judgment
would yield to what the merchants ash There vas not
ons man among them he would not make executor OF
Is WILL but these moietes having overcome them they
NV schuta, after speaking an hour and half. pre-
sented to she Committee the proceedings OF the New
reforms and n CONCLUSION spoke of the means to winch
special agents and detectives resort io the purpose OF
Dodge Co., a. furnishing case point He men
toned that Mr.. Story would next week present 10 TIE
Committee his views In connection with tue sst case
The Committee Absn adjouinedsu suntI Monday morning
al 10 O'Clock. .
1t was Mr.. Jayne 10 whom Mr. Wm. T. Dodge, in bis
statement before Committee ascribod the decsra-
aon ina. " ne was never called on 10 exaaine case so
error III the report made II.
SQUEEZING THE MERCHANTS"
| HOW COMPROMISES ARE FoRcED-rHE STORY or
PLArr BOYD.
A striking example of Mr.. Jaynes methods