New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-10-28
MIR. EATON CRITICISED.
A SCHEME FOR srERLIyG's BENEFIT.
THE COMMISSIONER HOODWINKED BY coLLECIoh
HEpDEN AND SURVEYOR BEATriE.

HEDpEN AND SURVEYOR BEATrfE.
washington, Oct 27.-Dorman b. Eaton Is
finding himself the subject OF adverse CRITICISM hoe
only from the hungry Democrats, who profess 10 'nA
that he has desgnedly prevented DenocraVic ap'
plicants from being examined for office, but also from
fellow reformers who cry aloud that he has betrayed Tue
cause OF the hands of that precious lou VIII"
have become somewhat famous az 'no
| "New-York Custom House Gang since
| tbe change OF administration Mr.. Eaton mas
been pursuing q which he Ia pleased 10 TERN"
dipIomatc" An impartial student OF 1t may arrive al
the conclusion that Mr.. Eaton has guided his ohciai
action on the theory that satan must be toueh Win HIS
own weapons and the result would seem to snow tha'
that astue person vastly expert with the than
Mr.. Eaton -.
months. TO the desirabty OF being diplomatic In
| his treatment OF the situation at the new
York Custom House his tehuehcy ="
be discreet and cautious has been es-
peclally marked lie has excited among the Ne"-iork
reformers the suspicion that he has been utterly hood
wnked and deceived by Beattie and Hedien some OF
them say that his action with regard TO the promotion OF
Barge ONCE inspectors by Surveyor Beattle was an
surrender OF the reform principle ana his recent
official actions with relation 10 inc Da'o"
Sterling controversy over the position OF "eIgher
for the Brooklyn nave agated the rerorhers
40 much that t is proposed to make personal presen
tation OF the matter to the President and ask his In
reference
one OF the most prominent OF tho New-York civil
Service men thus presents the case when captain
Bacon removed by Hedden. In open defiance OF the
reform principle, taught to distrust Commissioner
Eoon because of his former surrenders the Custom
House gang appealed, yon know, directly 10 the
President His action prompt and well enough NJ
ras went far from satisfactory because IL ala
not fix upon that Custom House gang lho
responsibility for their conduct. was
merely suspension OF Sterling the ground that the
he adj "A
qualified by an examination ft should have been the
removal OF Heddcn and Bcate. or at least their hnn-
iaton by tho renstatemcnt Of Captain Bacon But we
were disposed satisfied and presumed rs we were
certainly justified doing that the mischief had been
ayerted and that tho appointment would now be made
in fun accordance with the law.
but the events OF the last few days haze serious
ly alarmed us, aud Commissioner Eatohs part
in them is inexpicable on any other
tile sharp practices of Beattlo and HeDden There is no
question 6It that the appointment should nave peGn
made from the welsheTs fOremen ana tue assistant
weighers. 1: should have been promotion Just as a..
other such appointments This II not Ohy the spIfl
reform, but the practice OF tue poNerhent au'
yet the commission which Mr. Eaton practically con.
tros has ordered mat tue examination shall De open 10
ali appicants-a most unheari OF thing anu on' "H'oH
strike, at the very grOdndwork OF the reform
This bad enough, but his next stop
yas lar worse lie published that the examination
would consist OF ia" questions once used III an "sslsh
wcghers examination several years ago. ana III tnat
publication, ho referred 10 the printed report OF th9
questions 1t telling the applicants Dttoreh1n
what they would he asked. and enabling them to cram
the proper mir Eaton or terel the secretary
OF ths New-York Chstom House Ciyil service Comms-
.on 10 most these questions but learn that Chairman
took tn responsibility OF cOuutsrmhhulhS the
orrr ana thai he liza. decided those questions
but to make up examination, just As he ought 10
do. - .. - 49,,
Nor did Mr. Eaton stop here. / have 1t upon the
most excellent authority that he Induced tho ITSNuont
To ths particular case the RUE requiring
that four y those who have passed the highest
examination, hall be presented u tue COLLECTOR, from
which he mist select the person 10 be appointed sui
Mr. Ceyeltnl has oricred tho entire elSib!e lst shu
Ice cent to Holden. This Is simply outrageous anu It's
purpose eas.,y be seon nhYo Just received as
patch stating that sterling, the dog hGhtcr ahu I"uI
has inst put Ia du application IL was cNldcnly hr'u
beck III. the last moment The plan was fuIy maturtu
First. the examination was inal" opHh' %
that he could compete second the questions we're puo
l,hcd 40 that he could learn his answers by hrdtL
TAir the President Induced TO suspend Tue rules
80 that II he passed. -Kty-Ve per cent us name
would have 10 De presented AM ne could get thc pace
with Commissioner Eaton YET ana
confess do hot now he co Id nave go soCon
petey into the hands OF those For the ur'L tno
since the enforced the commission here has dc>'
lguatrl the Ineh who 10 hUd that exam nation.
Heretofore such details that lett To he IO,si
board " ner. II va. held. But this time Ar Eht"n
ia- mined aud he Las associated win
Chairman toinstock Deputy Collector Barre. who Is
IIugl McIhughlu's man aud STERLING" pdltoh SAINT
auu M Overhead the personal representative oil sur
yeyor BeIttIr This caps the climax IL Ioo"'
~ N 10 "A s,iracy TO force STERLING
through and Mr. Ea;On's part In H. whether
dcsigtrd or not. outright betrayal OF the reform
cause the hand, OF those Nc"l OrH o'r Sl1Oo'r'
The t1y service people say tary going To appeal
Ia the nrcrdru bat hs course III snspehius the rue
lor hc benefit sterling does not seem To bo much OF
uruIsr that ne viii Interfere. On tHe contrary % looks
a. II he had playing >hrrwl game Ali along--us-
Ing u possible nm get the place legally " srAty
hls hungry pdTtt,a4s.