New-York tribune., 1882-12-31
TIE JAY COMMISSION AND Mr.. .LTDGcEER.
CORRECTION BY AlE. JAY.
10 the Edttor Of The Tr,5vn&

To the Tdttor OF The Trt6vnc
SIR: THE TRIBUNE of December 20 says, in
Washington letter headed "The Now-Yo1k Apprais-
ershp": The Jay Commission winch invest gated the
Custom House some years ago declared that General
Artaug. after being advised the connection of his
bpeca, depuy Nh L, decker with schemes 10 dclIaad
the Government aud after proofs of such official con
duct hal been submitted 10 him. st seemed To- RETAIN
coatd in Lydeckor The suggestion has been
made by friends OF the President, tlt Idcche!s a-
poiumeu would not be prevented hy these sttcrauces
but might be- made IN order 10 show President Arluls
feeling tat both of them had been uujuSt.y treated m
The COMMISSION"
A. the chairman Of that Commission II , pcrhar,
proper 6, say that the declaration hcI, attributed
to II wa. mot made 10y that body. Neither Mr Ly-
deckers tss uuouy w.,lrs, 'papcs- accompanying
the message tie President relative TO Tile
etc. Jan. 81. 1879 TEcatF-t.tl Congress. Cl4uIeI-
tal Executive D.. Part 3, up. ----7I Ioi -. ctt, 10
the Comm SION DID, Iesard 10 tine charge ot the Hon.
Abram :. Hcwitt touching the fer- of merchant ap
praisers tlp 3s5-tl, be-. upon tAe question now Ic
tefred CO.; e.d Nh Lyueckcr vas hoL tuluh even
alluded 60 il lf> report
The Commission was appointed n April I-77. lot 90
examine into the coIdJct 1t Oh, present officers bat INTO
the present rr-cnl" Il made IT, last report November
= OF that yaag. and u june ana Jult I~-- reports
were made to tHe Heasury Department Uy 3d.. Meredith
Comm.--i1i composed oI expert, I t Jg-IY.n. sorry
ice who directed 90 examine i.to... ..I rl,-I-
arucs iu tle administration %! the Customs laws, and
also By Assistant Secretary Ilcuch aul Assistant Sd -
hor Rcbirs5u, Nho had been le ,-,e. lo consider cc-
tain statements about a3..e, d. J., H.,-l.. Custom
House.
Charges g- nst NJ LydolA.r. su.L 4s .r, attributed
10 the Jay Commission. I fl,-. t,.. which
we've embodied by SECRETARY sberua. I - -,I4 O., tie
presidtIi Junuary 3D. l-1J. relative tD '- nominal uu
u Colec:ur and Naval OaoCr o. tIt Ness l... ca.
1879, lh reply t0 uo statement, oi General ar.u4Ts
tI. i4H communicate.
Senate Iut-~-t t %. lhc SIlne dale.
Iu tii.s t. Var. sherman, IttcIIIu-. 81. Tie
mort of tut Meredith Commission. fuaa, Ion. rr fua
tisso' .tiou "i t4c Jay Commission. saws:
he evidence Ir relation 90 tt. principal ola.re and
~ifu D. rr tfntu u- most conc auI uuansvrrU,r
trst brought to the attention OI tht department by
q report rus evidence consists of orders led b
" LydeCkpr that appeared upon the Fraudulent entries
IN 5Occ> Dbl. hand and ug cI lis Own s.. I.s-
= etc, etc. page It.
The Other letter Secretary SHE htrIuaI-tiat OF Jau-
loi contains pH page uu extract lIIl rpOrt
tDs Meredith Commission Alr--T- MrI.lIfh Ilux-
am and Iii.us-RIlu tine following passage winch
eanls u nave been the basis OF the BcVyaper story
flDuIhG siar declaration 20 the jay Commission:
We Nth surprised To lca!h tLat Collector AruuI al.ur
paving been advised Of tAc o ls D-, dep
~, MI 4! 'AcI Will schemes b. deiIud thr Govern
pent and after proofs oi such onciA Ouduot had
fti ShDhii.e'' To Hn, sui appears Igpl~r ly-
teter o most Implicit COnudcAcc ana 10 allow him 10
shce." ''"' % '"'
Secretary Sherman after quoting that report OF Mr.
koscIth anu MS aesN'iairs, added. IL WOu.d appear
ksO iten the special report made by tie same ofce of
pe datt OF jane 20 it's, tuat Nj LydecAel ,, chief
tDt practices therein stated"
huc lls correction O the error OF attrufiur Ia the
Gay Commission the statements and dcrltf,rIous IN
Ses1ou - due AAe W lAe members oi that Commission