New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-15
Mr.. BAYARD MAKING A CLEAN SWEEP.
ALL THE CONSULAR OFFICERS TO Go-ThE CASE Oh
NIP WILLIAMS
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WASHINGTON, April IA good many Demo
cratic politicians begun to suspect Secretary Bay
ards loyalty the President 1t complained that to
Mr. Bayards influence is due the appointment TO high
Office Of two men who under political disabilities,
a circumstance which weakens the President In the
North and does strengthen him greatly even in the
Democratic srongholds Of the South But the Secretary
Of State prsus the tenor OF his way and shows
determination make hay while the sun shines Unless
the President shall fit to Interfere every officer IN
the Consular and Diplomatic service will be reredeore
December TO make room and partsans OF the
Delaware statesman 1t is understood that since
the adjournment Of tho Senate the seere-
tary of state has demanded the designations
of nearly all the officers of the Consular service and that
sheir places have already promised to whose
appointments will rebound to his future political
Many Of the officers who are displaced have been
IN the service fifteen years. they have not been
snye ISorones knowledge Of their duties
and intelligent IDEAS eiPS9Ss states ns ahs
1t is their duty to promote. scne have entered upon
their duties more recently ana nave shy lSlrg 30
example Mr. Kelley, OF was sent 10 Alhehs
as Consul last August and only yesterday man was
Whether Secretary bayard will carry his point In re-
gard 70 Mr.. Williams, who was appointed Miniser 10
Hayti remains to be seem There Is no hint yet respect
ing the charles against that oncer III one OF
then be that he Union soldier, 1t can be sustained
Mr. Williams bears the scars OF nVe reOel Dunes ne
belonged the 54th Massachusetts, and was oy hiew
distant lrOsl Colonel shaw, wnen tnat gne Oeot
against Fort Wagner. Minister Williams is not only q
Negro III Mr. Bayards estimation, he fought on inc
wrong side during the war.
NERVOUS ABOUT MR. KEILEY's RECEPTION.
RICHMOND, April IA (SpeciaD.-A number OF
the personal political friends of A. NJ Kelley met to-
day and talked the question OF his being received at
the Court of King Humbert OF Italy as Minister from
this Government in view Of his denuDcation of King
Victor Emmanuel in 1871. committee was appointed
70 draw up resolutions showing the popularity OF Mr.
Kelley andthe confidence reposed in him. Mr.. Kelley
and vii sail for Rome on April 80 banquet viii be
given here in his honor previous to his departure
CHANGES IN SPECIAL TREASURY INSPECTORS
WASHINGTON, April 14.-Acting Secretary of
the Treasury Fairchid, in accordance with recon-
nendatoDs made by the Commission of Inquiry, COM
posed Special Agents Trnge Tchenor and Spauldne.
which has been investigating the departments OF the
New-YOrk Custom House for three months, to-day
ordered significant changes in the detail OF Special
Treasury Inspectors Some Of the are 70 be employed
ut the duty under that administration of the sur
instead OF under The direction OF the Special Agent
Special Inspectors Thomas Brown, Michael Halrigan,
and Timothy j. DonOhue, who have been employed un-
the Special Agent to board all incoming vessels 10
preyent and detect attempts at smuggling will hereafter
do this work under the supervision OF the Surveyor In
less than four years they have made osi
has recovered 7 900 in duties penalties Special
inspectors George IL Fox and - William
AttoTney's Office. principally keep watch
jury IN the James d. fsh case, ana Ies III other
cases. that they not tempered with, but Fox
goes to the Special Agents Office and Hussey to the
Surveyors Office
There is something significant in the
way In which these changes have been
brought about IL has been stated that there
has been spirit Of rivalry among the inspectors en-
poyed under different branches of the service who per
form practically the sane duties, which has been de-
rogatory good discipline; but 1t viii seem
strange that Mr.. Fox should simply
from the place OF who has been detached
from the Special Agents Office 10 tho Office OF the Sur
veyer Tbs is expladed Ia report OF the Commission
OF Inquiry appears that pending tho recent inyesti-
CATION OF the Special Agents oss there effort
made by Fox aod Hussey to damage the official charac
tiers OF Brown Harrgan and Donohue, and that the two
mentioned made charges against Fox and
Hnssey OF aiding in the smuggling OF cigars from the
Havana steamers In the Lower Bay. Its also asserted
shat serious wrangle followed IN the OF the Com
mission between the inspectors and that the nvestigs
tion continued Hence the report recommended
that Mr. Fox be retained and transferred TO the Special
AGENTS Office.