New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-02


serve a document which would show h u'','e-
scharf and himself in a bad light Both oil '''on'
have been trying TO curry favor with me pi -
administration by throwing mud at the 'uSN ~
officials at this port "kunnel' Schart Is ho'
much to blame He is only doing the bidding of i us
superiors The Collectors document exposes fuh.
the shallowness of Tingle's and Scharfs charges
in regard to the Lee Yt case. These charges were
of the most sweeping character. and men VINO
heretofore had the best Of regulations were ac-
cused Of being corrupt and criminal The COL
lector's side of the case is follows:
Hon. John G. Carlisle, Secretary Of the treasury
Washington, ID. c. ,u,, cra-
sir | am in receipt of a letter from Acting Secre
18th inst in which am informed that the , pc
INSPECTOR j. Thomas Scharf from which it appears
that examinations Of Chinese p "p,nfed by my
deputy in such a manner as TO insure proper ei'-
forcement of the law . .,o ooso of Lee
Y who recently arrived at this port b iao MAS pe
ana per steamship Sy yc 9l etv Collector Couch
acting Collector in my absence MI. I Hnn
Nv Collector Couch Notwithstanding his protest,
1t is further charged that Deputy Coileetol ns i
for Lee Yit in a most offensive manner, ana that
no paid attorney could have said or done mioi re
that he declared that Lee Yit should be admit a,
upon the certificate alone without bis feelings
in long TRADE against Treasury onoiaIS Ella ,,ia
ton the exclusion of Cinnamon wsrr no on and
the paper they were written or p pill and we're
n Uni ongey binding upon the Government Treasury
officers, and that the Acting Conclusive ev
dence that he was entitled TO enter 'he O"i''N
States. 81 tho facts connected
it appears Lee Yit was p%s Sd6 arrived TSd
AZ Quarantine at this port on the lZth ms, NO
he was examined by Deputy Collector trrd f. The
tho IaciSiO
Collector Lee Yit was brought pelore ~ fqtb
iDs, few moments after had left the Office A
thorough examination was MAUI iS Us as well as
Tee VII himself Lee Kee. well-known importer importer
of this city, and William a., Br Set Nr Scharf
baG 70 present and the statements OF deputy
Collector Gunner and and Che[ S Cerk Of the Law
Division were present at the hearing as was MY
prlV iransmt herewith Mr. COUGHS report OF what
occurred at the hearing ana, after cares s the
aiming IT, ana after rase nt'g am satisfied that the
action taken by Mr.. Couch was proper ana the
only ACTION Y p re GEnf Certificate No n issued
september g. iss under the signature and seal s ,S Se
prescribed form. which was attached Zee o ~ 81
R pho bnese U GOnsu M The eerca being
witnessed by NJ; D. krailmlller; j: and r. by \ r
Torrance for the Hong Kong and shanghai t Gann,
ing Corporation brought to me custom , TJS
W ,nr Dunn and Was identified by him as the person
described in the certificate and as the person NJ
Dunn placed the custom House seal upon Inc cgl, tn
cate in way , mat ba p same in the following way
"Seen at NewYork Custom house the .rc oay
Oct 1872 5s5"Tn Dep to co cnP The Vt cercate
bore the wise to wit ceri ht,eo that the holder of
the Within Certificate has been identified as the per-
whom the ,,S W@ Of ,se aa
this lss ts asy Of ARF
II was further vised by the Chinese and nitea
States Consus-General and the Spanish authorizes
while the genuineness and regularity Of the fer
bavond question. nevertheless Mr.. Couch examined
Lee Yit through an nterpreter' anu snce submit
ted the certificate to the Hong k9ng ana ana
Shanghai Banking Corporation st aHa M That ee
w was personally presented to him and vouched
for by ba eT eight he had sold groceries TO
Lee Yit in this city, and knew him 10 De ueA'e'
MI schar claimed that because the C ,S 1
at burlington had had reuse Round TO do the same
cannot subscribe to this doctrine as this once IS
bound tho 10 onniop of Collectors elsewhere 1t is
that the Collector at Burlington reports that he
had found ni do upon Business at no IS Mains Yon
kers (Which was not claimed in the 9 ferb bT
that mo one had ever heard of or seen person
By that to his wsot
upon the very sweeping assertion that no one hao
eyer seen or heard" Of this man. when seems 70
ne something that no collector at burlington %, or
elsewhere could have possibly asserted piVpeiiy
40 not consider that a misstatement as 10 the eH
act residence If such msstatement We're made
would bar out returning Chinaman otherwise IN
'' Tne 50 Statement that Mr. Dunn claimed that the
mans right TO land. and that Mr.. Gunner con
CURED is contradcted by the fact that Mr. Brown
gentlemen. and that Lee Kee was also examined
by them In detail. e -. -. -. ,oos,
in pom d their def of lee s 9 ana
fore Mr. Couch had rendered his decision told Lee
Yit that ne could go. This assumption OF authority
Gunner who ordered Lee Yit TO remain until Mr..
Couch had rendered his decision ~. ,o,,,., ,ayo
To have refused TO admit Lee Ilt would nave
required this Office to discred the Chinese Consul
Inc Corporation the various witnesses whose names
appear upon the certificate the action OF thls once
Hong Kong the Chinese and United States Con-
suls-Ceneral at Havana and the spanish a9 io
taken at that time and all this without particle
OF proof in support Of such action l.o.r a,,,. =,
the officer charged with the enforcement of the
80 Come in under the statutes and treaty as
TO exclude those prohibited, and to attempt arbi,
trarly to discredit evidence such as was presented
in this case and TO prevent by unwarranted means
the entry of persons entitled to the privilege would
be dishonorabe alike IN the oiiicer himself ana IN
None of the gentlemen present at the , hearing
acting in any other than a perfectly proper
hey nS'ea He no on the ms as r tho
law ana decisions to Mr.. Couch earnestly perhaps
but fairly heard SS 0PE If dd hat it
thai the decision of the Supreme Court In the case
of Lau Aw Beu had not beep promugated Dy .ne
Denarfment and of me Treasury rulings
d,d moi seem to in harmony Herewith
Messrs Gunner and Dunn have been very ei,
hcient officers and In my opinion. very jealous in
Enforcing the law in the proper manner. l nave
eenayninad The methods of these officers with ref
ersnre 70 the vsing of certificates issued by the
Chinese Consul persons departing from this
country and their methods of examination OF
Chinese upon the arrival Of the Chinese az tnis
mort from foreign countries, and am satlsiied Win
II is not impossible that some persons may nave
been admitted who were not entitled 10 suJii PRIV
H.. hui no one has been admitted VINO was
NOT nroyided with the certificate required by law
nor Without first undergoing thorough enan', ht
tion nv a Deputy Collector, and satisfying uHit
oficer Of his identity with the person described IN
the certificate ,, .ho, ,so cinnamon