The sun., 1893-06-08

Fatleno, and then turned toward Mr. Magone
and m nnn as s h scH sca me from
answcrinG, that question: do not want TO
~, "Ept wo want you to answer It," said Mr..
Gentlemen" Corbett appeallnGly said
again hn, wont Yon excuse use me from answering
The commission waited Corbctt continued
70 .pnn appeNl to DO excused. and finally commis-
cltS III Syon nre sics you can 60 for tho day."
WAS o In arSs Ga. 81 ae IN TnfS1 & e"r ana
After the session 1t was ntimated in hrond
terms by ono or two Commissioners that the
lahored under disadvantages from which. II
possible it should be eiioved. Tho complaint
way assisted the Commission with their testi-
mony. whereby evils could be corrected. Ono
OF The Commission candidly said to Sun re-
rho Work ii Il this Commission will be in
vain unless We receive assistance from tho
Appraisers stores. The Commission has
power to summon Government employees, but
timony They have been very backward even
though 1t is well known that tho Commission
VIII give them secret hearing II they desire
This unhappy feature OF tho situation was
eeived the following. letter. from Frank W.
Cheney, Treasurer OF the Cheney Brothers
York. Hartford, and Mane nehester:
H. c,, soyrH MtscnrsIER, Conn. June o. 1898.
Iregret exceedingly that cauhot appear before your
vita psf Of my tsmy and I, VII Ss
tfensly inconvenient TO change my plans aud delay
know but little sboa, the matter referred to- Tho
gain with Assistant Secretary Of the treasury Spaud
&.s fam s six ydu 10
m ia sSssy ASSIGNED 10 other dg,y
az m mt aTns T1w SE. rssS S M rp.
ing Examiner Wisweii removed, ~
: e
,aan you and Mr. N.sone i s.ens di.soatsEins and
a' Ha ;"a SGs he
on the POINT Of
II som.s to % posnins =, most sna,i ins Is imposed
Ss ,Ss S's or VIM ns ft
H T.ss is Ssy s,d to m 5 ., ,s Ds And
iu' Penalties OF the law Yours very 'Tr9W cuvxv,
The matter" Mr.. Cheney refers to in his
letter is the complication over j. i. simon &
Co.'S, importations Of Japanese silks and the
Sr5 09EGF M snndn sAnTddner
Mr. Tincle; and Genera! Appraisers i,ichenor
Ises. wge AMI h%n To n0 fsT the firm 5%s In
GhsEry Cher wrote his letter he had been either
sSnepr on the rssord that either it"?' Mr. Mr.
S.nnding or MIR. Tinge, IS charged with
ton to have Examnsr % wisWe H Ire rsmoved nov S'fn The
evidence is that Mr.. Cooper and Mr. Corbett.
( co. s invoices, and put uron their importR
ons o6ssr afhton tbsn G~5ss an PtWR9ef Mr.
mova Yet Yet aeSordns Hst to tho t svdence given
by themseyes. Mr. Ttnge and Mr.. srnulding
ani hes that M %Y M r.
whose son IS now Wiswelrs partner in Gus
tons cases which come before, tho Board Of
An, An aa eaps!iensoa eri men Custom House official
said 81 do not Blame the merchants at all.
bso o e
trouble. but they. will fail unless they can do
w GaGF fSs W hos no
powsr to ingrs then hnaneba{ Wha.
T;sIs SSssisn; WIN sos r e rsaa by st. ftRsls NJ
ton nd in New York; 1t iswell known that tho
testimony OF the Hepburn Commission was
though, q score OF removals were recon-
Ipsndea by that Commission. none was made
auIerirEs. the honest merchants will bear tho
Ills they have rather than ly to others they
President Cleveland md Secretary Carlisle
are, are pnrhaps tGo busy WITH Other matters to
eyefyih1e possib,e % to max the Fairehiid H"f
Wifi IF H H. nss wss ss %
ana his friends recommended the reinstate- |
mont OF Wiswcll after the evidence concern
ing Simon & CO. invoices and the additional |
duties and penalties put upon them. and in. /
4ist uron m exclamation. it will go far toward |
clearing the air"
At the close OF yesterdays session Of the ,
Com ission. Commits eioner MacFarlane read !
an urgent appeal for the merchant importers !
to come forward and testify. Mr.. MacFarlanr /
frankly said that such merchants MS desired ,
1t would be heard in executive session. iIe !
added: 1--WE have difficulty In getting Wit I
nesses to come here. Some are out OF town.
."And some get SICK" said Commissioner
Maeone.