The New York herald., 1878-07-12

praiscr Il was admitted on all hands, bowsver,
that Secretary sncrman.s VISIT 10 this city Was for
the purpose o personally experimenting the sudden
changes IN the Leading federal Offices IN Now York.
In Iact, AS General Mcrrnr had told tho reporter
General Arthur had been frankly informed us 10 the
intontions the administration" h."
WHAT SECRETARY SHERMAN, GOVERNOR WAR;
MOTH AND HUGH HASTINGS sAx OF THE
nEMovALs-rHE PRESIDENTS MOVE GEN
ERALLr REsARDED Az A WEAK ONE. - Il
[Dy TELtaRApH TO THE nERALp.1
LONG BRANCH, n. j., July IL, 1873.
The afternoon boats and trains brought down quito
crowd OF people, and in the evening the hotels
presented quite nm animated appearance. Secretary
sherman, Webb G. Hayes, Jamcs Gilnllau, D. Baker
and +. J. Babcock arrived 1t tho West End during
the afternoon and will remain until morrow.
Alter dinner was duly discussed and light ovcrconts
hunted up as the temperature was quite CHILLY, tho
little groups the plazzas began TO discuss the poll
,ical coap dat OF the day and although opinions
were varied to the cause of the Presidents aciion
all parties appeared unanimous in deciding that
It was very wcak They argued
that tho very fact OF removing Arthur and
Cornell showed that the administration ieased
tho strength oi the machine they controlled and
determined to strike at Conkling through has adj
herents One gentleman if'-"TnIs action OF tho
President Is really song card tor Conkng, as. ater
many people ,mxgnc, and Conkling will probably got
reelected Notwithstanding this oppos,.ion.'
sEcRErAKY SHERMAN STEAKS.
AS Secretary sherman aGd party came out from
dinnera irond OF The Secresarys stopped him In
the report about The removal OF Arthur and
Cornell Tho Secretary said there was
ths mature dcberatlon oi the Cabinet and With thcir
approbaton. Tho having received such d,rect
confirmation from member oi tho Cao.ne,, Tue sc
mentary terms Ono gentleman said iii the object
was 10 prevent the rumored compact between
the Custom House party and Tammany Hall In
which the latter agreed TO support a certain number
Of republican Assembly In return for the Custom
House Influence for the Tammany candidate Tor
Mayor, II WILL o. course, be successful; but then do
nottn,nk that Vt VIII accomplish the Interior desigL
namely, tho defeat Of C0nkiing for the Senate"
nrou HASTINGS VIEWS
M. Hugh Hastings. Governor warmoth and some
other ssn,lsnSn % were standing n group ossho,
tho idot OF there having been agreement between
tho Custom House party snd rammany Hall, ana said
that, Ia hrs opinion, this move Of the President
merely an attempt TO iorm an administration party
movement that had been attempted Usiore by FIJI
faiied. II was ono OF ths weakest that Hayes
could have made, ana would only gain sympathy tor
conkiing threnghout Tue country.
GOVERNOR .wAKMoru APPKovErH.
Governor WArn0th looked at II III another hight,
gssS sSscid Ssv. acss aadsr slsr 's
Conkiing bad manipulated the senate 40 as 10 throw
s. Su. evcry nss naG ucch SEM mem ,Sr
ting even with man that mad treated him with 50
nite courtesy and had tskon advantage OF tho nrst
opportunity In remove Arthur and Cornell
Another gentleman ia the samo party said that
further evidence OF the weak ness OF tho entire
ment was the appointment OF Merritt and Burt 10 MI
the vacancies
THE REMOVALS MADE FOR REASONS AN
NouScEp LAST wINTER-THE ''srALwAnr
REPUBLICANS" INDIGNANT AT THE ACTION
OF THE PREsIDENr-AN UNDUE ADVANTAGE
SAID TO BE TAKEN or The ABsENcE or
SENATOR coNKLIso.
[FRoA OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT
WAsuScroS, July IL, 1875.
Early THE afternoon word went nying around the
Treasury that President Hayes had suspended tho
Collector and Naval ofncer tho port Of New York.
Inquiry as tho desk OF Assistant Secretary Hawiey
who is d,schargiug tho duties Of Secretary OF
the Treasury In tho absence Of Mr. sherman con-
nrmod tho report. The qu,ry seemed to take Mr..
Hawicy greatly by surprise, for the reason,
he said, that tho changes had only
been made within q few minutes, and wcro
known, nc supposed only, TO the President and
tho lew officials through whom tho suspensions were
TO be communicated 10 Messrs. Arthur and Cornell.
II soon sscertaned, Tor vcrity that both these
gentlemen had been removed, and that tho noinca-
ton to that eject would 90 over TO New York In
nights mail. Later on, toward the hour Of snreo
rotary OF the Treasury, gave TO the press agents,
who visited him IN the regular course OF
business, Tho announcement Of the suspension OF
Collector Arther and NsyaI cfnccr Cornell and tho
designation Of Surveyor c. A. Merrittto bo Collector
and Mr. Silss W. Burt to be Naval OGcsr. The ofnce
OF Surveyor remains unified and in sbeyancc. Tue
chanGes not wholly unexpected, it having been
intmatcd that Secretary shermsn's visit TO New
York partly tor tho purpose OF learning
whether tho gentlemen designated would accept
the positions rendered them. HE rcsarn Of the
Official notification OF their Willingness to entcr
upon these auiies received this morning. and the
President At oncc directed that the order
hossrs Arthur and Cornell should bc made out. aud
the Commissions Tor the new Collector ana Naval
Olcer, together with tho necessary papers Tor tho
bonds OF the appontees, should be forwarded to
New York this evening. Mr.. Hxwley has accordingly
addressed formal Iettor TO Messrs Arthur aud Cor
noIl briefly informing them OF thor Suspension IRON
the onicc Collector and Naval Oicer and also lot.
tcrs Mcssrr. Merritt and Burt notifying them OF
their appointments
shortly after tho oncia promuIga,iou OF the Presi.
dents order teicsrams were received from New York
asking II thcre Was any truth In tho reported changes
the news Of which have bsen known In New
York yesterday Mt H,wicy said that tho matter could
not have been known with any certainty yesterday
the onsngcs were not decided upon until to-day.
AZ for the reasons for the change Treasury Depart
officials declare that there none In addition
TO those which we're gwen last winter aud winch
the basis oi the PRESIDENTS action then
names Of Messrs Roosevelt and Prince to the senate
for confirmation. Those reaeons vsrc made the sub
ject OF the Leading editorial, IA Hovp>rs Weekly Tor
this week. Jhis renewal OF the demand OF Mr.. George
". Curtis the President TO carry proposed
reforms at once attracted The attention OF those VINO
are In the secrets of the Treasury Depart and
were understood TO iorsshadew the OF
tue President 10 exercise ms power OF renewing the
New York .Castom House officials from positions
which no tscd to have vacated by reason oi isc ro
jecton OF his nominees sent 60 the senate during the
said 10 signify also general removal
vf subordnatcs boid!ng impVrtant positions
under Collector Arthur and Naval Oficer Corn The
scope Of Tho plan TO bc carried into effect comtsm-
patos the careful coDs'dcration Of ths sug sestoos
embodied IN Tho several reports OF tho Jay Commis
sion The fact that the House OF Representatives. hss
scttiod tip question OF tho Presidents tile 10 his
Office. In the opinaon OF those who claim be In