, 1877-09-05
MIe. JONES Coca OUT,


II was announced in dIs,nltcll published ycs-
tcr,laY that Mr. J. 1.ussc1l Jones hau been sn.-
nc,,,,cl IRON the Office Of Collector uf tho Port,
anil Mr. William Henry Smith, Agent Ut tho
Associated Press. had been appulnscd TO the
psacc. Ms. 1unes stated yesterday that llc lla'l
received no information On tho tuotcct beyoi,l
rl,at appeared III the morning ,,apera. The
l}rst ossi:a knuw!rlge that he hui that change
WIS contemplated was tic following lutter Ir"nl
Secretary .llcTlnan: ...
lat1 directed hy tho President to wrfts 10 ynu
that after cnssn consideration. he thinks 1t would
bo hest. nni he wl.hss inc tu ask ynH 10 rtstal.
yous ualc@ II. Gu.rctcro of Cn'toIns u thc Pott Of
I'll ca90. at time ant! IN o1s that viii be asfoe'
able tn you.
i subsequent notc from Secretary Sherman
lnI1eatod dcsrc ta"s the re c,fgnntinn allould
Hut take place laItr ti's' tho lllsh VI September.
M1t. JONES' REILLY
to that was as tollows: .............
SIN: hare the h ,nor to acknowledge the receipt
Of your letter informing the that Jou arc directed
ty TIC ifesittent ~ wf.ts nc that, ntses careful
consideration. hu thln1s 1t would ~ best, and t,t
iector ii Gu.sotns Of i,e iort of heaao. Il line
A' Tna ~ r.cns IL HI. Is sss Si neecptaa:e e said
seine fonrdesa of ths tlosesnncn meant tl'at
public occrs s!lunla bc secured in their tcuurc as
nl&hed. anl tue performance " tholr Ln'tea VIA
sati>lucnrv. { elected. slall euntiuet tue al-
cIplcs. 4n all constitutional powers Ycsed in the
E3rcut,ye Will 1c employed ~ cstablfah This r..
form aul In his inaugural he seas'sftsd lhe same
pr,Dcipict.
wi,p.u commissions had tlDt expired and wh1 wrrr
III III. lah'1i discharge of thor duties, Changes
Wouttt not be lnaat. .-... H..
ah, wlsranteh In ns"nm!ng that no charge !as
ben nlutlc against INC that have failed tafat!y,
efficiently. aIl economically to 'schassc my duty.
Ny euml.is.lun hls nUt yet rxplfcl.
i'm ui.ccr uf your department mas within the
last moatn ,stse a thurbnSl examination Vf thla
usilee, ahd hu Informed H.a that lo founl cstfy-
thing pertaining 10 the cttiAct ~ thu u.Ac1 In
Bali-fletnFy cUnllttUn. Inc uhly criticism hc
,hsAo wa4 mat In examining lI,a record u Tho ux.
ucHses u lhe !ca ht discovered thai lhefs wcfo
Il Gnnt1er at iM.pectUfs employed II 81 rur ltc1,
lu. informed linn that, although Tho inspectors
e1prrisnrc1 men, upon w'.'tsd shoulders lhu bulk
OF lnsnrrlu9t s1utfs are -. WcFc pnu nut 81 per
sicn,, inoac 10 whom he cALal my attention were
men aent hsfe by yDN. will usttcfs 10 nasl1n thesn
l. In duty al ~ per alrln. ..-.-.
The D!f.ccs referred to has undoubtedly recon.
nsentict That tho MIen sent bY ynu shall not re-
cctye greater compensation than II paid lu men oc.
cupy,nx tut sa1ne pos,tt0n wao have oecn IN tho
| service nnnlner Ut years.
cxrenses Of this udsce have been reduced slncc my
appointment 10 pefl0l u lcss tban tWo yrafs) Ia
tie aggregate 9s. 90.
In view t..rsa facts, stfsEcIicct fcsnes me to
teci;na compliance With tho frcsllent'4 felNest
sht0H:h you for my ses!gaatlon. Your ooed!cnt
servant, !. IL. JuSEs.
Sir. Smith las not yet received tue UtillEal no.
| ttiestton of his appointment, but probably Will
tD-uax ut tu-tuurruH,