New-York tribune., 1874-03-23

General OF Philadelphia was called INTO the case,
| arm merchant appraiser was selected whose every
action showed contemplate hostility 70 tne q, m WIS s
again gone over with the utmost care: every point
which could possibly be raised was RAISED SvSiy IN ne
which IL possible invent was ihcluueu III ~. .
charges against our house the result reached after
months OF delay was that the s,cb thew had taken
But during long series of months our mills "en
Of empovment o1r trade was interfered with and our
customers obliged 10 look elsewhere ior resuh
wise 10 answer the result Of the investigation wac re-
peatedy offered. in order that our III, EJECT
released aud our mills enabled TO rnn bnt without ee
Our Ireland decided that 1t Was tiine Ior e "a
consider the safety OF large amount OF Gapa
and concluded matter OF prudence not 10 90 o" d
the large manuactory which had been ~ besnn, h linen
thread business Us manufacturing ipterestnSh c4 p
Try. Our machinery WAS taken out OF our Wolks III "
erson and reshippsd to Ireland -.
spent weary iaonths efforts to pooss settlement
demanding justice aud tha, only sade ppnaer COZ
iector Arthur. CO.. Darling, r. f. Howe ana T
seq cht relief by all legitimate means went to wash
ingOn and laid the case before secretary bou'Me, 80 %
only got from him empty tat If the lacts
wore as stated immediate action should be taken in
mycease No measures were taken to push forwaro t
matter When the thieves who were trying TO puhueI
me Thought i sufficiently embarrassed py taelf ,
schemes. they tried 10 get me TO comprO@sei AZ 80
thev said they would take s2506OO After ~ard the s'i
wasIapidly reduced, till at length was assured Dst
could settle il for $500 My reply TO them always WI
they might he able TO drive out OF ensnes apu
ruin me but that they would never wiring ont OF me on
cent as an Acknowledgement of guilt on the port OF OUT
house. would die first Aud never nave pinu cen %
The Philadelphia General Appraiser decided IN our
favor The merchants appraiser selected by sur enc nc
mics, gave Al statement 30 much az variance WIN s1 @
facts and 10 grossly contrary TO an the eVl"enct Io
the Collector decided with Judge Bedget nat we were
innocent and invoices were correct But tDts war
ill after our mills had been interrupted during ~ -
mouths ou operatives scattered, our assortment oi
goods broken ap, customers discouraged anu many
turned and an amount OF injury oone 10 o @ as
ness which simply ucalculaDe Bes!ues Iheo d ,he
the terrible anxiety, the injury 10 our feelngs nu ho
efforts 10 damage reputation, which iell upon .he
members OF the house. There was great lu&ts & ~ th %
prosperity o. Paterson and 10 the country loo Ion e
action of these hevug officials. Our mouse wou9 hhne
invested $50 in works at Paterson ana Du
up "a new industry, which in time womb nave pecoiho
very extensive ard exceedingly Important ,,,. .,
There not the slightest excuse for the terrible anu
outrageous delay and the maplleu , "
for gave the officials every iacy Ior eA
animation into our business We snnmi'ea 20 20 th Sntn
every book aud paper which they deslre1 10 seu, W.
out obiging them TO get out warrant Tor them We
invited the officials TO visit our works AT Paterson au
Col Alexander with hs Brush spent tne aav telo, i
He was shown every detail of the business was gwen
every TO get information. aud allowed 10 Question
our employees as much as be saw NJ dt was no nov
ever tiii this year tnat received official Information
that invoices had been lquldated Inc appraiser
intentionally kept back our papers.
In conclusion, Mr. Barbour said that the outrageous
system which rendered possible such wrongs as his
suffered would ruin thesnmporting trade OF
the country If continued. He had become so dlsnsted
with country) which permitted such abuses that nc
would have left IT, giving his interests here IT had
not been for family ties If such abuses go on, import
ers eopld not keep books here They would be obliged
to have their warehouses and accounts on the other
side and only keep little offices here where sales could
be arranged Iu blaming the officials for the treatment
his had received he desired TO exOnerae the Col
lector and Deputy Collector, who had seemed at all
times anxious to enable hs house their prop
ery and lad appeared ready TO furnish all the facilities
in their mower to that end They declared. however,
that in their action was entirely controlled
by Howe bureau and they could do nothing 10 restore
the property till aDOr of that bureau were clOscd