New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-12-21
CUSTOK-HOUSE CHANGES.
RUMoRs IN REGARD TO THE REMOVAL OF COLLECTOR
ARTHUR-A REPORT In FAVOR OF RETRENCHkENT
TO BE MADR TO SECRETARY BRIsTow.

RUMORs IN REGARD TO The REMOVAL OF COLLECTOR
ARrHUR-A REPORT In FAVOR OF ENHANCEMENT
TO BE MADR TO SECRETARY BRIsrow.
The probabilities of the removal Of Chester
A. Arthur Collector Of this PORT and the appointment
Of msnelsot James W. Hustled have been can
vassed Of late in political circles. 1t Ii stated that
President Grant Is by no means satisfied
with the result Of the recent election in this city and
State and that o considerable number Of re-
movals Of Federal officials may soon DO made. The
practice Of those controlling the Administration Repub
can organization in this city has been to exclude all
who would not submit to tho absolute dictatisn Of
small ~elque and the result Of this policy was shown
az the November election. Those literally
inclined say that tho only hope Of again
making the party strong is TO invite back those Who
have crowded Of the various Assembly District
Associations and TO reorRaniEo tho party on Q moro
liberal basis Not long Is asserted, Assemblyman
Hustled visited Washington and asked for the position Of
Naval Officer. Mr.. Latin, the present incum-
BENT Is friend of Senator UonklinR and Il was sug.
gested that Mr. Hustled should apply for the
position of Collector and that he did with fair pros
pec The candidates for the other positions
were not named There is some iuttering among ths
Republican politicians, and new developments
eagerly awaited by those Immediately interested the
result.
For several wcebs past Special Agent Knsela Of the
Treasury Department has been making investg cation
OF the CustOm-hoase. with Wow to reporting what i'm
provemens are necessary or desirable. II has been
feared since the entrance OF Secretary Bristow
into Treasury Department. that his views and pur
poses with respect TO the perfection OF the
service greatly at variance with those Of gentle
men who were drawing comfortable inc0mes from the
Government for doing little or nothing The
presence OF Special Agent Knsella and hn aids
has strengthened that impression, and when
1t was announced that he In consuta-
ton with the Collector the Surveyor. and the Naval
Officer, the reduction OF the staff OF employees
garded as inevitable. Although the chief officials are
very reticen II understood that almost immediate
reduction contemplated Mr. Kinsclla said that the
business OF the Custom houses having fallen of the In
tention was 70 make reduction corresponding to the
diminished business and revenue. The result OF the IN
yesigaliou is embraced in report which Will probably
he submitted to Secretary Bristow this week. 1t Will
the dismissal OF about 40 employees, weighcr
paupers Inspectors and clerks This contrary to the
des,re of the OF the several departure ns who do
not Ike TO their political patronage removed from
them They explained that reduction OF about 10
pr cent Of the force would DO much as the service
could stand but the reduction contemplated will DO
about 30 per cent. In addition TO their Investigations
in reference TO retrenchmcnt they will also make
report the subject Of quazng the salaries OF Clerks
Of which are very disproPorOnae. haAl inter