New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-14
MR.. COOPER GETS OUT.
HE LEAVES THE APPRAISERS STORES.
SICK AND TIRED OF DEMOCRATIC INsULTs-A

SICK AND TIRED OF DEMOCRATIC INSCLTs-A
NEW PERSECUTION.
The pos IN of Appraiser a, ti' por' l. now vacant
Marvelle W. Cooper who has been Appraiser silce |
Anr,, 1880 left his Office in the Appraisers stores
Yesterday not To return again in an official capacity. |
Ills resignation has been in the hands % the Pres
dent since June o. but MIR. Cooper did not expect |
10 take the course which he did suinjnary yestcr
day until he received document from the secretary
OF the Treasury. This ordered him to assign stephen
W Bassett his former confidential clerk. who has
been occnpyipg the position Of mformer to the Custom
Hmse Investigating Commission 10 the commission
for duty Since the day that Bassett went before
the commission and told the remarkable story which
has had few believers only these among the most
narrow minded of partisan DemOcrats-of how MI
Cooper tried to get him 10 commit perjury in con-
nectsoc with the publication Of certain official docu
ments be has not been actively at work, except In
nm unofficial way a messenger and general in
former for the commission. lie did not show him
self at the Appraisers stores for several days after
he had delivered himself OF his remarkable testimony
but whether this was through fear because he
was ashamed to face his superior is not known.
When he finally did crawl up to the Appraisers
office one monng and ask IN voice OF forced cheer-
fitness II he could do anything for the Appraiser,
he was told that he could not. The Appraiser DID
not suspend him, but he merely would not trust
him further 10 act In the capacity OF confidential
clerk
When Bassett put upon the witness sfanh NJ
was allowed to make his statement with pracucaiiy
no examination The partisan policy Of this com
mission is not intended to provide for me cross
examination Of a witness who will present direc'
testimony which upon its face gives bad appear
ance against the Republican officials. No. 10 srSnl
Appraiser Cooper the privilege OF having
n LAWYER of legal ability. at least
emma, To that OF Daniel Msgone, Pondexter
MecFarlane. crOsS-eXam1nlnR tlS
man after he had made his damaging statements
was the first piece of downright untrness 70 ~h'ch
Mr.. Cooper was compelled 70 SUBMIT ai'ho"en Nv
was a voluntary witness before commission winch
has the power neither to administer an oatn hor
10 compel the attendance of a witness. iIeh ca,he
Po,ndexter Dunn's insulting question. winch MT
Macone was shrewd enough to have stricken from the
record .,o.
Int the last piece Of petty persecution to which
tho Appraiser has been subjected came from Washing
,on yesterday I'm the form of the order from the
Secretary OF the Treasury TO assign Basseu 10 ouv
a.h ,ha commission The Appraiser looked upon
this as a direct attempt 10 insult him, ana ne mao
hardly read the contents OF the communication DE-
fore he determined place himself beyond tie reaoh
of further insults from this Administration Tic
hod saken away previously most Of his private papers
and documents and hastily gathering up the rest OF
them he put on his hat and left the Appraisers
stores for good telling his suVordnntes before gong
,hat no would not return again. He intended to
yos+,oatinr Commission as far as NE could 10 carry
on It's legitimate work. Tribune reporter saw the
Appraiser ut the Union League Club last night ana
asked him II 1t true that ne nao ieit the
Appraisers stores. not TO return
YES sir; 1t is" he replied
.Wbat was the reason for this action = ne was
asked .o,.
.Wer sent my resignation TO the President some
DAYS ago. and as there seems TO be no determihSuoh
II act upon 1t, l made up my nina 10 get ou''
] have not run away" . 49,.
This was all that the Appraiser would say out
q was learned from another and thoroughly trust
worthy source that the receipt Of Secretary Car
rs,e,s order was responsible for Mr. Coopers soddeh
change Of mind. 49,, ,.,,,,
II Is merely speculation 10 what the PRESIDENT
nov viii do He cannot we'll dismiss an onlclai WHO
has resigned gone out and turned MS once ore
IN the otncial next highest IN rank 20 him Inc
Appraiser not under bonds ana therefore tce as
would WT be the case should the Collector Of the PORT
determine to leave his Office =, 1000 .ho hearts q,
an aspiring ,b ppdes % not forget the
with the hope has them e IN Ss interest in the spring
and summer of 1892. ,.a
had the erroniery yesterday to with the 93 other
members of the Custom House ronNe al,honr
y has been less han week since he nsulted the
Appraiser lie dd not have ;o he @ SpPDfl1 na he
odd last week because ne Appraiser was not there
spoken t. He left Hac tns GS re '2F lie had
,hern lasJ week that ne would not 60 before the oo
mission again and submit 10 the insults o. l.s mn
her The members OF the Invesuga ing
met early Yesterday morning AT the Barse tn',
charles : Farcnild still absent out D. ,
Nacone Polndex'er Dunn and Wallace Aacf arlhrc
we're on hand and they had secret co cons ,
Which lasted until after midday s!ecml A I'll
Hanlon Of Washington, brought over ahD.a na, ,aS
bundle of documents from the Treasury Dep"r'ne"'
sna they were gone over BY those present; % tho
In the afternoon the commission wen! u rs WV
Annra,sars Stores 10 begr open sessions there my
Went INTO the Appraisers Office anc look pose ,s
Of large room adjoining It, Appraiser cooper }p h T,s
NO, IN hand and tho members sent OUT i1r w.
Jja could NOT be fourd. lie was not ~ inc
anywhere cyrus 4. stevens. the Deputy ApiTHII3si
who was sent for said that Mr. Cooper Ielt u v
come time before The members OF the coh'r i
reacbed there lie did not know where MI; 'oop ps
had gone or whether he had left the once ior so0
Wr sevcns promised TO make inquiries ana mo oat
Int mn 10 the hour wher the CON omission rd
81. +Sp dav he had not learned. Mr. Cooper uec :,
ON Nonday that he would remain in hls on,oe u"''
rho PresIdent shoud act upon his reslenhI,,h'
The pubic part of the commission M"rs assistant
appraisers to learn how they obtained nt ~ M their
no',,o,s II seemed shock Mr.. Maeone eNceeunsN
learn that every OF the assistant aPpa ,s
was not ar, expert in the line OF goods upon VIM, t
ta uas called 10 put value. II WAS prousn. ou s
70 Mr. Nagore's dissatisfaction that eSpers ar
ralaa In "a examine the goods and 10 Nane 'he"~
deciSiOnS