The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-05-10
CUSTOMS INVESTIGATORS
WILL THE FtfRcHILD COMMISSION
SRI VIII OPEN DooRsP

The Jay Co--,-.ion MA, ani n Aeon.
rii.hed ssnethiag-Noi 50 Mach Csu Be
Said Of the secret IsqsirIes since Thea.
Secretary Carlisle has appointed Charles S.
Fairehild AMI Daniel Iagone Of New York.
and foindexter Dam Of Arkansas a Com mis-
sion TO Investigate the New York Custom
House Mr. Fa!rchild WAS Secretary Of the
Treasury for q time in ClevelGAd's first Ad-
ninisiration: Mr.. Wagons was Collector OF
Customs at New York. aud Mr.. Dunn was
Chairman Of the Committee OF Merchant
Marine ind fisheries q the House in the
fiftieth Congress e II is understood that the
Commission will begin work neIt week. A
Hrea. nass Of papers bearing On the sub ect
including reports Of former onmit;ees-
special agents reports. and recent charges o!
inoonp etepcy fraud. ana corruption. has been
forwarded 10 this city from Washington FOR
the Information o! the Commission.
Mr.. FAirchild said yesterday that ne he I'M
ders,ood it Secretary Carlisle had appo nted
the Commission to in vestigate the charges
against certain assistant appraisers and ex-
aminers at the Appraisers stores. and ais 0
TO look into the reports which have been cur
rent concerning the General Board o. Ap-
r~rAisers Secretary Carlisle conferred with
Mr.. Thirchild OF these matters on his last
visit to New York. and Mir. Is!rchilo informed
the Secretary that such q Commission might
be instrumental in Bringing about reforms At
the Appraisers stores The members o! the
CONT omission are 70 receive as compensation
Slu a day and Kpenses
whsther ,sule,vi.tuc, Special Treasury
Board OF General 5IIraIse:s Ia ats hand in
the selection OF The three me IN t'ers Of tie Com
mission is a question that Interests merchants
NJ. fAirchi!d. when lac held the Treas AIRY port
folio. wac CON relied TO rely to a certain -x-
tent uDon TinCls and T;;chsna.. hoth Ireasqry
OF tle Port WAS Also NOT hrfacuuIsflc T. I.rcle
ana the eotetle o! lreasprr agents which ior
nearly twenty yesrs las had tn Grr"et hand
tina; Mr.. TtirehTia and Nr Macone. have Lai
their eyes opened 10 the methods Of Mr. T!nsls
and his friends Another interesting ques-
ton is: Viii the sessions o! the Conuis.
.ion ee -oren or will they be secret
mission OF les to be made ~ entirely ~ men
not in public Office The Com II tssiga headed
Moi.ty system. Its hearings. were putlic- The
Hepburn Lourolssion and q dozen similar
s:arch1nbsr bodies reached no results in
behind closed doors. no!ted and tarred. and
90 a. Washington. The original minutes were
under lock and key by order o. assistant
graduated from that SOB TO be solicitor o. the
iIe5wea HI n maori; = NY =; the HeEb@rn S5n5iaa
sion were Treasury agents All that Is known
OF that inquiry Is that the hue of the test.
" AhhNH - sNae hAAASFA Wv ~
the Treasury agents. and thai; this testimony
was not made public.
Howerer whether in oTea or secret session
all customs employees dislike 10 give testi-
norv before al investigating com mission 1t
makes marked men OF them. Tbey have felt
the wrath OF the Treasury agents There WAS
therefore. trepidGtlon Yesterday among the
rank and file over the appointment OF the Fair
child Commission
II Was sugcested that eI-Collector Merritt
er-Collsctor 1rhkret- End even ex-Coliector
Msgon.. one ~ the aug ust Com rnission-rs~
should be called uToa TO testify before the
o Commission These three gentle zen know Il
hear about Custom House r Methods
M FRirchild and his associates will sum
mon before them Assistant Appraiser stevens
AID Al o.. the assistant appraisers on Az
praiser Cooper stat. Tn examiners N the
Appraisers stores VIII also Re calIe. upon for
their testimony. They will te asked 10 tell
what they know about un5ervaius atoms. AT-
Jraiser Cooper nay fnd j; copvenien- also to
give his ex rerienees Of the last four years
President Cleveland has been told that the
Appraisers stores are u hotted Of corruption.
check the wronrdoiac. The testimonr Of i'm
portAnt New York merchants Will also be
taken By the Commission Many Of these
merchants have Suffered by the methods in
practice al the Appraisers stores They have
had no helo from THE Treasury agents The
Customs Administrative law has caused 20
end o: trouble. ana its Workings will lie in
quired into