New-York tribune., 1879-01-28

lections that you secnro this information throu.h
mttees OF trusted officers" And on July 90 e,, con
had complained to him. but that the matter aaec.st
fully inquired into by committee from ths "a m bees
ment Ii IL deemed best after this full
approve your recommendations thrOug ghonf n hoht
parent that yonr committee have exercised gTea, -
and impartlaty" ""' are
Az to the other recommeR Rllaions Of the co,o,o,..
can only say that after had submitted nav own @
every recommendation OF the eOlnlnsSi don "a Vu'p
as the Secretary adopted ", whether 4, @ol
my personal approval or not. Though I ne!
repeated interviews aud yOluniBOus enrTrsnnn, hsf
with Mr. Sherman with reference 10 them he neyo.Aee
intimacd to that there was anyds~aiisfacto. v.a
my course except with my refusal. on the reoTes,a a
tinn Of the wefgtrs force, to rcappon TAO Sa.Ah
wciglers. refusal which based upon good ress,,sa
Mr. sherman states that after the rejection nv a..
ate OF Mr. ROosoy elt-Whch took place on becf H
10 1s77.' there was 40 further atiempt or Gg,hDti
scud 80 the Senate other nominations" Int "yeyys
experience proved that any hope Of carving o, f
systematic reforms or changes IN the mode os ael
ductng the business would be abOrtye ..t sot
the Collector held his position" In subseauep ~ -
ion Of his letter Mr. sherman SAYS that after ssys ~
months trial AMI consideration" he became cop,ssN
that my removal was necessary, aud some .t 49,
after the close OF the session OF ConQreS. uis
after the experiment had been fully tried Pre.,st.e 80
HAYES suspended me. presume n Is true TIA tts
was attempt desire 10 send to the senate ss
nominations" though the senate ia sess ~ ~ -
months after the rejection OF Mr.. Roosevelt "" 81
When communicating TO rne my suspension Nr sh..
man expressly Informed me that iIon The outset taar.
had been no waVenng IN tie H'terinnauOn to remoys
me- but il had been delayed Dy accidental canses WS,s
mentioned, among Wnlch ne dld not state the ons ~
now impiedly adInl VIZ, Gesrc TO avoid the eonfr
the senate. IL il furthermore clear that there co.i
have been no ground OF suspension occurring after m,
adjournment OF the Senate. for was absent on nav @
nual leave Of absence from the time OF such adiu
ment until within n week ~ my suspension.
In informing me In July last OF my intenaa.
suspension, Mr.. sherman distinctly stated M,
I was not suspended because OF any charges and tbs
never would hear OF any charges from HIM bur re,
tho suspension was 10 De made solely because the Pr,
d,ut deemed that The Collector should De- in symna,hs
with the Administration with reference to the Ces,ar
Uonse Mr.. sherman offered To state this 10 me- H.
writing but not anticipating the communication ip.,
sent 10 the Senate, content with his oral aSns
ance.
From the time when the Secretary sent me a reous.
to rrslgu prior 10 the nomination or Mr. Roosevelt
September, 1877, accompanied with the Offer
a foreign appointment for myself, down 10 IA,
time Of my suspension IN the following JaT
the Custom House constantly swdrmed viii
COMMISSIONS ana special agents ihyestigaiin.
every portion OF the business and building and eucouf
aging and magnify yang, II not creating, cOmpaiBts
vas, during oil the time obvious that strenuous az
tempt was beng made to find some ground for ny re
lnOyal but the secretary was, as | have SAID al Ian
compelled TO inform me, when | was suspended th9l
the attempt had wholly failed
trust the Senate Will have no difficulty IN eOmnet
the conclusion that Mr.. sherman vas then correct
whatever may he his present opinion. am, vefyn
spcctfully your obedieut servant, & a. ARTHUR