New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-21
tingushed public men Of the country It is understses
that be was appointed at the request promnen
and annuential men who admired pugilistio skln.
HoODWINKING REVENUE OFFICERS.
SOME RESULTS or WHOLESALE CHANGES IN rHl
INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 20.-Since March
there have been moro dsmssas of officers In the Inter.
nal Revenue service In proportion to the number e-
poycd than In any other branch Of public ssryioe
So far the changes Of internal Revenue ofcia war;
concerned public attention has been directed mainly n
the coectorshps. nearly al Of which have been placed
In the hands Of active Democratic partfsans and the
clean sweep" which has been In progress among ths
minor officers aud employees has not provoked much
comment And yet these subordnates
gaugers storeksspers, ecare tho eyes and hands of
the Internal Revenue service, and upon their in
tegence. experiencs fidelity and honesty the faithful
enforcement o., Of the Law and the honess
Sr tne very ca These
Within tho last five months nearly all the men Of
nave been dismissed and their places fed with mex.
rerencod men, whose fidelity has been tested and
cratic partsans who are livery hnnssy and very thirsty
II Is not surprising therefore, to learn that the steady
begun already give treasury officials much concern.
to hear almost daily OF sos successful attempt ID
that most Of these attempts are based upon stale tricks
discovered and exposed years which revived
new and inexperienced officials can be hoodwinked.
Theirs another feature which marks the ineicency Of
the regime. In number of the Southern states
the "inferna revenue sysem 1t Is styled is the ob
ees OF the most bitter hostility and Its Officers have
the Democrats OF those regions In the South hundreds
t s nave e 10 s Pa SIMPLY
Republicans; those officers Democrats, and al
ready marked increase Is reported In tho quantity of
" moonshine whskey distilled. This again Is
prsng when IL is remembered that the collection OF the
internal taxes In the South 10 In tho hands Of
who have educated t0 regard the Internal Revenue
laws harsb unjust and tyrannca and the successful
evasion OF resistance 10 them as worthy OF high
praise
INCONVENIENCE OF " IRREGULAR MAILS.
WASHINGTON, Aug 20 tSpeeiall.- treat
ment by Cuban postal officials of letters received In
ships mails from the United states under the plan
cen,ly adopted by several American steamship lines.
account Of the refusal or PostmasterGenera Villas 10
exercise the authority conferred upon him at the ass
session of ongress, seems to have been expectedby
persons familiar with the of international postal
arraDg ements A gentleman who Is well informed ON
such subjects today said:
The of the Havana Office In this is fully
warranted BY the Paris convention. aud has been
sed by the United States department. In similar
Letters lose entirely their when not sent In
regular mails made up At an exchange post Office OF Ito
country OF oIgin and subject to treatment at dest
nation II entirely unpaid that Is they chargeabe
delivery with double the prepaid rate OF the country
of origin. Tie levy o such charges constitutes anothtr
OF the mcOn yenenses and losses To business
spondents resulting from the refusal Of the Postmaster
gress and tbiuk American merchants Will make them
selves heard respecting he matter when Congress meets
The extent OF the Inconvenience and loss inferred
from the fact that In this three ships bags
involved and that days loss in time occurred
ia their receipt