New-York tribune., 1886-03-19
GUSTAV SCHWAB on SPECIAL AGENTS.
A LETTER TO THE SENATE SUBCOMMITTEE on


UNDrRvALUATIONs.
GnStoy Schwab one of the leading members of
the Chamber of Commerce, VINO has been cOntln-
uOuslv engaged for the last five months IN re-
appralsement cases as merchant appraiser anu aISo
as an importer, has, by request OF the Scnate SUP
committee on UnderyaluatlonS, stated ms views III
a letter 10 the subcommittee Significant p0r-
tiOn of his letter is as follows:
IL will need testimony OF mine to prove to you That
the present working OF the apprasets Departme3t AZ
this port is ot sasi"TtO,y SIer ~ 1q
have undertaken must have cOnrlnced you OF
the fact your itself is proof of its exist
ence. What you want TO know must be, how this de-
rlorsblc condition has arisen and how II can be cured
To assist you in clearing up the hrt OF these qnesons
is my intention in offering this testimony IL is. how
offered also in the hope and with the sincere desire
that lis suggestions assist IN finding the proper
solution for difficult problem IN the second question
from the fact that the discretion which the law and
former practice placed in the hands OF the Ap-
INV The specu agents who are confidential organs of
The Treasury Department unGer the immediate control
of the superintendent at Washington. :: Under a
be inds pensable aud II actuated by honest motives,
supported by intelligent judgement and eXperencethey
will be useful but # their zeal carries them beyond
their kuo Ce and experience, to nothing OF their
honesty OF purpose they bound 10 become scOurge
not only 10 the dishonest hut TO honest lmpotters
terror local officials and dscredit TO the Govern
mcnt The special agent is subordinate 0ihcer win
formed, frequent snarer in the distribution OF the
fund which the secretary Is by law authorized TO dis
burse at his discretion as rewards 10 ihlormers anu
mentOrOus officers of that class; The nature OF ms
above inducements held out 10 him it is but
sorccs and character Of that information my exper
fence, believe shows
It Itisexpectel that the subcommittee will meet
here to-day to resume its inquiry.
Mr.. SIMPSON BUYS DIR. NEWMANS CHURCH
The Madison Avenue Congregational Church, of
which the Rev. Dr. Newman was pastor, IS to be
sold to the congregation OF the Iwenty-thlrd Street
Tabernacle. of winch the Rev. A. Is: Simpson is
pastor The contract is not yet signed but the title
Is beng searched and if 1t proves satisfactory the
sale will be made tomorrow. Mr.. simpsons church
paws 81 l26. 900 for the property, on which mort
gage of 100000 is held by me Mutual Life lnsnr-
on the mort gage The building will be used by the
CONGREGATIONAL Church until Nav.
The church was built about fifteen years ago and
the Rev. DR.. HepwOrth was for mang years Its pas
tor The church received new accesslOns and was
filled again during the pastorate OF Dr. Newman.
yaO sqeceedgd the f,o,y fey Mr. nTeocSeo paT lTe
the Seventy-tbird Street Presbyterian Church
Five years ago lie went into evangelical work In
the summer he preached at first in a tent in West
Twenty-thiTd-st., and two years ago his congIega-
ton rented the theatre III West Iwcnty-thlId-st.,
fitted mp by Salmi Morse prominent feature III
MIR. simpsons work is that he receives no stated'I
salary. Another feature is what Is known as the
Faith Cure" but which Is known to the Church
as Divine Healing The church has raised thou
sands of dollars and is free from all debt. Two
SUNDAYS ago Mr.. Simpson announced that S2,5OO
was needed pay taxes on the building they were
using and within ten days the needed amount was
ri have no doubt we shall be able to fill this new
church." said Mr.. Simpson yesterday. " 1t Will be
our central church. and while We shall give up our
present Lu;ldin. IN Twenty third-st., mission viii
probably be held IN that part OF the city, Ny de-
sire has been to establish great church for the
masses which this church Will be. ] do not
know anything of Boston lady who has been
beaed III our work and who promises TO pay f0r
the new church. but am quite sure the money VIII
be ready to further the work as soon as 1t Is
nfe edpd y