, 1883-09-06
The Madras Case.

ApropOs TO the subject E.a;taT OF let |
ter published yesterday from Capt Brad !
] Icy, of the Madras, and in spirit Of fair
ness. desiring to accord full hearing to
both sides, au ARGUS reporter called to-
day upon Collector Bash for such III
formation as he might be willing to i'm
part in reference to the matter; and he
was asked: What do You think of Capt.
Bradley's letter."
Well" was the answer, I'VE enter and
clear in this district about $50 vessels
each month, and we DO not expect TO
please everybody, aud especially man
that had row with every one he had
business with L would refer you to his
troubles with his own cOuntrymen IN
Victoria where he came nearly being
mobbed for violation of the health and
revenue laws, and where he was hbelled
for debt of $4,000; to his row with the
Honolulu authorities who refused TO let
him land his cargo or passengers because
he would not comply with their laws; L
refer you also to his troubles with the
coal COMPANY at Seattle. He was libel
led i'll Portland and also at this port He
had no complaint to make about port
charges here until a bill of $50 for board
of two inspectors was presented; this
bill was made necessary on account OF
his failure to provide decent quarters
and proper food for the inspectors; had
been on board the vessel, ana had DC
cided that | would not ask my officers to
remain there in such filth, especially
where they were exposed to dangerous
and contagious disease like the small
pox. am i,nxious to foster and encour-
age the trade with China, but all masters
of vessels coming to this district must
respect customs orders and treat inspec-
tors with decency when on board their
vessels For further particulars about
this case L would refer you to the IN
spectors who had charge of the Madras
on her recent and previous trips"
Mr.. F. c. Swayzee, inspector, was next
sought and asked what about the recent
landing of the Madras. He said:
"She came in about in the evening.
l went up to the Collectors house to find
out what orders there were about her.
Mr.. Bash told me to order her anchored
in the bay till morning, AMI TO allow no
cOmmu ,ication with the shore until the
inspectors hal boarded her. l went
down to the wharf and found the vessel
being hauled III and made fast. [ gave
the orders in Il loud voice, and Capt
Bradley must have heard it from where
he Was standing. He disappeared, and
| soon learned that he had gone aShoIe
presumably III boat and had gone to
the Custom House to enter l rushed
up to the office and arrived just III time
to deliver Mr.. Bash's orders to Mr.. Har-
ned not to enter the vessel till morning.
Capt. Bradley made some slurring re-
mark to me and We had some hot words,
but 1 did not use the word damn in
connection with him"
Mr.. Thos. Cain. inspector, was found
and asked what about the condition of
the Madras, and her accommodations on
board. Said he: The accommodations
were very poor. The beds we were of
fered had evidently been occupied a
good while without change of clothing,
as the blankets and pillows were very
dirty. We we're told they had been oc-
cupied by a Chinese doctor and Chi
nese interpreter. We were afraid of
smallpox. The officers of the ship said
they were ashamed to ask us to the
meals because they were SO poor. Salt
pork and potatoes constituted the bill of
fare"