New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-10-17
PECULIAR REFORM WORK.
CUSTOM HOUSE MlsMANAGEMENT.
EVILS RESULTING FROM PUTTING HEELERs IN THE
PLACES OF WORKERS.

EVILS RESULTING FROM PUTTING HEELERs IN THE
PLACES OF WORKERS.
The heroic work of reform continues In the
United States Customs service i'll this city; Inc
evident intention of the officials is that It's advance
shall DC as noiseless as the flight of dove, put
that 1t shall be as effective in IT'S general results us
the seductive confdentially affectionate ana per-
suasive policy pursued by General Appraiser
Brewer in the case of Ryan happens 10 f nnr %He5
system sRs i"'S Of SUMMARY n '' bouncing is imme
1iste iiy Gcsorted TO- After ALL, this is
necessary once IN WINE 70 c snuT ~ his Mace ON
the slender thread of merit and efficiency that he
knee Joints of Democracy have not entirely lost
their marrow from occupying SO l0ng INC nui,or4 t
position of a suppliant. At has only been snort
Time since the new customs ofncerS were appohlcui
and at the Appraisers stores at Washington ana
Laight sis. about one hundred changes nave Deeh
made in the labOIlng force. There has been llttle
in the way of buster connected with the removals,
but men who have been for years III The service
and who haC thus acquired complete famiilaiiIty
with the ocular duties tneX were Sod nnS
to perform, have been quietly dropped anu
new men introduced At one time lnucI
complaint resulted. Many of the places, were at
first filled by heeeTs from the groups that hang
around the office of the Corporation Counsel ana
the City Hall and Court House Unused TO n tba
power which installed them III their rev piac!e.S,
they were inclined to stand around the noors WIN
their thumbs III their waistcoats ana gaze upon
their Republican associates who were DONG tne
work There are from 10000 to 23'OOo packages
of goods received every month at inc stores IdhRs
IN weight from fifty to 1000 POUNDS; ihtSe, ai,ol
examination are removed from the building, thuS
making the average number of packages nah 0no
during the month from 4oOOO 10 oU,Ho4'
and consequently complaints were made Dy
merchants. The Collector was soon led to unaer-
stand that If men were to be removed they must ne
replaced by others who would do the WORK. i MS
led to the retirement of many OF the new APP
pJintees for 1T was necessary AT lnii uencaiiJ1
suncture of affairs to avoid the scandal that woulG
naturally grow out of an uprising on the part OF
the mercantile community. The first act OF inc
new howGyfr was 10 seek Ionns
1 Clfy place i0f inc D''''''"'i' i''D''
Tie new special agents appointed had also been a
source of annoyance to the merchants. so long
used 20 the cry of fraud they began eagerly to
make themselves all right Wlth lIeir parry parry
thing sSy "l MonS1abio business men became
angered at their offensive espionage ana oDtrnslVe
ness and this has resulted III the issue Dy
Manning of a circular letter, written and not
printed as has heretofore been the CUSTOM reStIict-
ing the jurisdiction of special agents and snuHlhg
ont their intense ardOr. The letter was addressed
to the Appraiser. This is another result OF remoV
ing skilled and efficient men and putting poltlca
ward scramblers in their places. Another chahge
has lust occurred which indicates the raVchouS
character of Democracy and its determination 10
acquire every SCRAP of advantage 10 De galhed
through Official tenure. For q NUMBER OIL years
George B. Dean, former member OF the Assembly
and a Republican, has enjoyed the privilege
of transferring goods IRON the Pu onG
stores Tho service is worth about $9,OoU
n wear. and familiarity with the dulies, which can
only be acquired through years OF management
adds greatly TO the work of expeditions delivery
On Wednesday tins privilege was WITHDRAWN IRON
MIR Dean and awarded to Thomas Briggs. VINO
Thomas is nobody seems at present TO KNOW, oul
that he is a Democrat nobody appears to DOUBT.
There is feeling not only among CUSTOM House
people but among many merchants, taat Ill view OF
the opposition to the appointment OF MI; Hedden
manifested ut the time; PRESIDENT CleIeiahu VIII
lot send his name 10 inc SENATE uPon 'Ho "o90iA-
bling of Congress.