New-York tribune., 1875-05-14
CONCERNING INDIAN SUPPLIES

OPINIONS OF WHOLESALE TOBACCO MERCHANTS AND
OTHERS ABOUT THE ACTION or THE INDIAN
coMMIssIoN-rHE COMPETENCY OF INSPECTOR
HOUDLEss-GEN. FISH DEsIGSArEs THE COM
MTTEE To INVESTIGATE PRoF. MARsHs
CHARGES.
The disclosures made in The TRIBUNE in re-
gard TO the tobacco awards OF the Board OF Indian Com
missOnes have attracted the attention, not only Of
dealers in manufactured tobacco. but also OF large num-
bers Of wholesale merchants who equally interested
in seeing that the inspections controlled By the Commits
sion fairly and thoroughly made. Several mer-
chants who were conversed with yesterday said that
the OF the ndiy yidual contracts not sufficient
Justify any person in accusing SewTork merchants OF
jealousy simply because the award had been given to
outside competitor II true, they said, that on ac-
count the present depression of business Larger num-
ber Of merchants than usual had made bids and in some
instances the prices had been unusually low but this by
no justified Commissioner T. p Smith in asserting
that the only trouble that the NewYOrk merchants
were indignant because the award had been made outside
of the city regard the capacity Of leaf inspector
competent inspector Of manniae.Ired t0paeco nese
gentleman said that no merchant IN YORK having 10
make large purchase Of plug tobacco would Dc willing
TO depend upon the Judgment or cai INSPECTOR az NE
besides beng upacuuanfrd with the various grades ana
CONDITIONS o pug t"Darco, Nouiu ps sum NM IoI
regarding itS exact marketable vaIue ms RnOWenge
could only be obtained by long experience NO one put
manufacturer expert ut once tel the quality OF
stock used. whether Virginia Western tobacco nor can
tell o its keeping qualities and the process eI ls
perienced purchaser fully Il cents per pound.
An old and experienced Government Inspector stated
that 1t has never been customary heretofore to allow IN
spectors to remove samples from the Indian Commits
oners rooms Tor advice consultation This was done
by Mr. HoOdess as was stated by member OF the Com
mission.
The opinion among leaf tobacco dealers was general
that leaf inspector not competent judge or pug
tobacco Mr Ngrius OF the firm OF Hayemeyer & Fige-
ilis OF No. 10 Pearst, said that his firm had been
OF inspector He had known Mr. lIoodeNs Tor years
and knew MIN 10 be man OF high moral character, up
r. aan bf A | "A
- turd -" - ~ h o ta buver and seller
Mr. TigclIs knew nothing about Mr.. HOOdleSss knoWi-
edge OF plug tobacco but said that IL Ae himself were
about to buy plug manufactured tobacco ne should
sec,lre the services of dealer expert. and cOnse-
qurntly he did not consider Mr.. Ioodess competent
ludge Of plug or Manufactured t0bacco
II understood that there is considerable diversity OF
opinion not only upon this subject of the tobacco awards
ofher subjects member Of the commission yesterday
by Mr. Hayt Chairman OF the Purchasing Commit
George v. 1an" ' and Me.srs Terbei, slae, Nc
Kessn Benedic and Track were presented the members
of the Commission wer. only glad TO secure their
services especially each OF those gentlemen had thor
0ugh knowledge OF the articles to be examined. Mr.
Hn0rless however wa unknown To all Of the Coinmis-
siOners except Mr. Hayt. who thoroughly nhorsrd hh'
rnces Hayemeyer a Nigrils. Nothing known as to
hs for the inspection OF pig tooacco except at
commissioner lIavt said that he was competent man
Ih.s year the first time. the appointment OF local
inspector TO examine the tobacco delivered 70 inc nos
eminent las been abandoned ana 'he aiSeuu H.
Inspector IS 10 ~ West and pass Judgment nHly
the SAME tOntccO when ne mas a'crptcu III ~"
York opposition 10 the protests of number vi ne
largest and best known dealers III the trade.
In regard 10 the assertion that the protests Whch "eie
r ,y,r, moi entered until after the wards made
IL L. answered that the gentlemen VINO protested Win
fhc execution OF MhItlock OF tie POneer COMPANY
,ycre moi aware of the appointment Of MI HOodess MI
Wtlock several days before the Inspection was begun
In AN I'M formal way made verbal protest 10 COnms-
sioncr T. p. smiths son who is clerk In the COmms-
siOneIs Office Mr Nh.tiOck expressed his surprise tha
the Commission had again selected leaf inspector atcr
their experience. of The preceding year
On account Of the trouble concerning the toDacc"
l r.stt. NJ ff4
Yesterday. bat busincss transacted as only zen
Flsk aud Mr IIdvt were present In compliance Wlll
the request of secretary DelanO, Gen Fisk has designated
Gen; sbley Paul. Minnesota, Chairman oaihu'
d. Babcoc President OF the CLamD OF commerce., ana
Senator Morrill, Of Maine the Committee 10 investigate
the charges made by Prof Marsh. Their answers ,'re
expected to-day II is understood that there Is prOot-
bity tnat Inspector HOodess may be removed, on
account OF his asserted incompettncJ, ana IN eApe al
pointed. Should tins De u new inspection VIII De