New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-08
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
ABUSES IN HANDLING BONDED GOODS.
SPECIAL AGENT MADGE's INVESTIGATIONS AT THIS

Dispatches from Washington, yesterday,
stated that Special AGENT Made the Depart
uent bad Gied with the Secretary of the Treasury
report On the transportation Of imported goods without
apprasement from this city to inland pointF ID WHICH,
Il was stated ne charged violations OF the law ana gross
careessnes and iucOmpetency on the part oil the oocS
enDoiuted TO inspect such goods II was also
,1td tina. Mr. Madge believed that the Govern
nent was annually defrauded of millions Of revenue
nv the careessness Of its officers Mr. Madge, who has
been employed in the Customs service for NUMBER o.
vcar was found at tho custom House yesterday. When
asked in reference his report, the special agent sa
that he had spent six weeks in investigating the trans
po.tation Of bonded rclandisc to and from NeWioi
His report was forwarded to Washington on December
27 1877 He denied that he charged incomletepcl OF
dishonesty upon any of the Governments ON
GERS, and said that he made no statement
70 the effect that The Government was defauded No re-
Fiction was made upon any inspector, WIN Que eA'tt
ton aud III that The man had held the position ior
only sin@e week. and was rot familiar WIN INC u''s
In reference to the frauds upon the Government Mr.
Madge sad: 81 find that while tue laws ana reg 1"tos
when are made TO apply senGT'Hy 10 me me Do U
Of the United states, work well in smaller ports
they not sufficient or proper Tor tnc po''G5
business done at the Port OF NewN9k Inc IaH is ~
much .th the conduct OF the business h'lS as wiz"
the system prescribed un0cr Wnlch U.S " IS ave.
bound 10 act Ii is not true, rs ST }cd IN the GSW'ceS
tnat loss h'S 4, tuldt W ,t riirc tIc revenue 10
the system, a. oncIatcd mani su9co' s"t @ ,rs,,S
serious loss. advantage taken OF II ny persons
such changes as l believe win place the hmsi,
under proper Gaze ana sIrve!ii"Ilre, f ic
only mention OF loss TO the Government III c0hnrcupn
with bonded goods Tor import and export maze IN he
rcpoYt Is IN regard to the heavy expenses III CouucS
fine business pertaining to the Treaty OF Washington
sii, uat!oIs il is claimed in my report that the *
peusos of our Government in transporting GOODS over
Our territory are many times greater thah
TIE British and Canadian expenses. IN SIM
liar trade Of Americans, over their territory
interests are vastly greater than own. They have
tho same privileges of seapOrts orr own citizens
while we have the use employ none ot theirs
IN rxehange Il seems to he direct ENCOURAGEMENT "i
British intrcsts ana shipping at his ana ether ports IN
the United States, against American interests
and If properly looked after mlAht DC maze
NE basis Tor q se;-0f against the FISHERY
Award for S5.5OOO00, recently made against TINS
country II IS believed that the benefit OF thc treaty h
rrsc particulars Great Britain aud British suJrc,s
in excess OF the benefit to our Government ana people 20
the amount OF several Hon dollars anuU n.y. ana - '
serving OF the attention OF Congress II j. loGhu t1
Great part OF ;e cnse of the Port o New OK j. Tor
no other purpose than tie uausactng VI the pusihsa
referred 80. f.,. 40,
Mr. Mage further sta Il that the remedy FOR the dii
Cilfy WAS to increase the number OF inspectors ~
resent tue number limited and one nau had more
duties than he could perform II all the laws ana ltS0
afions strictly carried out II would require very
large number OF TINS, however was I'M rict'cd-
be A. present containing goods 10 b"nd were I'M
sealed ami ned railroad officials alth ngh the Law
required that this he done Icy Government inspectors
Ne had not found any instance where goods hau pceh
stolen although this c0nlt easily have been done.