The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-07-30
RESIGNED.


right quickly. He hoped. he added. to DO able
to welcome his successor By Saturday. Aug.
l, Hs had written to tho President re-
miuding him that no had sent his resigna-
tton on Juno II. and that no reply had been
youchsafsd. It was learned that tho Collector
sent this letter to the President at Cape May
on Monday.
Tho Collector would not 60 into the details
Of the troubles which brought about his resig-
nation. He. himself. prepared formal inter-
view. in which he said:
"Ihave resigned because the Collector has
been reduced to q position whore he is no
longer an Independent otiloer. with authority
commensurate with his responsibility. Ihave
Given bonds for 100000. have received for
tho Government during the twenty months
last past 1887. 1880. and am all the time
personally responsible for enormous values in
money and In merchandise. My duties are
necessarily performed through about 1900
smployeeA am not willing to continue to bs
responsible for their conduct unless can have
proper authority over them. Tho recent policy
Of the Treasury Department has been to con-
troll the details OF the customs administration
at the port Of New York from Washington, at
the dictate OF q private individual having no
official responsibility. The Collector Is prao-
tically deprived OF power and control. while he
Is left subject to all responsibility. The ONCE
Is no longer independent and I am. There
fore We have separated"
That's all lie would say at present He may
Say something more later on.
There was not living soul in the Custom
House. IN all the Departments. in the Sur
stores that was not astounded at the neWs in
WIZ s ibs s aSt the had ressnS
niacas ~ Snacoi ho nu& roI,e INV So4ecio[; TnS
John G10nsr #son 81 pHpa!s
levi NJ. Gano. Dudley +. PHELPS. and Auditor
henry henry =; Stanwood are practically vacant:
swear them In again until such time as he can
name their successors.
direct cause Of the CoIIector's resiSnstion was
ths difference he had with the Secretary as to
msd hu ~ OF removals OF employees 70 be
the Collector tbat those sem sn.
as sn9uid rHt a%Gnnt to more than $4,000
70 si5o.oGO q year. Secretary Foster split
tne difference and the removals and reductions
collector did not resign because OF the Secre-
tsr ,,1. action tn this mutter He sent Ms resig-
Wilbur and Chance Commission was appoint
gauges q The Collectors can b traced
T. still he'd BY Thomas A. Briggs. Democrat
tWho got re lob under Collector Magone. Some
On this contract. and he proclaimed at the time
ast no would allot tho contract to the lowest
Briggs had held the contract since 1887, and
no wss Was familiar with all the ins and outs He
vas declared the lowest bidder and so reported
On the nh pap q hss i Hepn H1f
tract divided up in!e eight districts my
he x9ras sls g. sSs nsp Gae
ceargg F%ssr sseSm n Gnd Whsn
anything about II at present. frisGs stiil holds
ioe cont c0ntract. and without doubt he j. thorn
Seai spue'rspps Then another point
iie -! was the Simon Hess contract
liz public sh' s siaa:o Of spTsIa good. e
% got Hess out. aud Tor the last mouth or
more more he would have gladly relinuuished his
INA 81 b y ne could have saved his bondsmen.
Iils rnepublican. who was TO employ oil tho
puI Slriers g., and messengers and trucks mt the
ssS lHs Gi S. tsSsrsa ss Hnn
Hm apparently. But eventually tho Collector
BODY 81 ' ths pan Ana Leader George A. Pea
Hssusmse meeting ns q tho committee in Grand Opora
said ad', at along sof that 10 belsSd
Be- trI Ine rn1ntract system should at least
dss. e ocDa Herr he wss controp,sd With ths
this cn u", me Secretary was inclined 10 GtSo
EISantrac To certain up-country friends OF
the Sns, Fiat. But these are only items in
espppaasnt /" te Custom iious. since the as ave Vent
Fssror ErhaiLt.
way noenhaior Plat was at his Office In Broad
man %nsy all day yesterday. and no also had
In anyw sM Is. Toa sun reporter he declined
the Ito nay 10 sgeak OF the causes which lei to
fSSsd The news IN Ttn snN and 1 he conIessei
win ao y, was asonished Mt reading It, Mr., Plat
Ths ~, W Washington this afternoon.
Years 'HEupl" has been brewing for over two
nsWS st oh Nov "a last THE SUN printed d
''oty under the headlines:
nan fLAfr BOWS ERHARDTi
TItU' HArr or BAD FEELING ~ TAX ENEAr's cAAr
De,nnc was written Just after the great loca
Il WAS s a;Hc victory when Grant was reelected
had besn, ' s svra then that Colector Erhatd