The sun., 1893-08-01
"MR. IINGLE,S LETTER.
Collector Hendricks Has q Few Remarks q
Make on the Treasury Agents Combine.

MAKO on the treasury Agents. Combine.
Commenting on the publication Of Secretary
Carlisle's letter In yesterday afternoons 8
Washington dispatches. Collector Hendricks
said last evening:
The despatch is prefaced BY the statement
that several letters have passed between this
Office and the Treasury Department on the
subject OF the admission OF Chinese at this
port There have been two letters written.
and only two. from the Collectors Office ON
this subject One OF these was dated
July 20 and was an answer to one writ
ten by Secretary Carlisle instructing the
Collector to discontinue viseing certificates
Of the Chinese Consul here issued to
merchants who intend to visit China and re-
turn to this country. My letter furnished an
argument in favor OF continuing the practice
as matter OF safety. SO that there could be no
question as TO the identity Of the person re-
turning. Tho letter published to-day was
reply to this. Although it bears Secretary
Carlisles signature. 1t was really written by
A. +. Tingle. chief Of the special Treasury
agents, as is attested by the initials a. K T."
which follow the seerstary's name Messrs.
dans hs sRonsh sSe
newspapers which is rather an unusual
course. scharf vi writes HI his letters M to me: but
days before the collector receives them. and
Mr.: Tingie had his letter to-day on the wires
time my offiee has observed silence on this
subject. but It seems to ne that the time has
inning aas d! I fnse sven my NtSs sser ns to
reply to i. would have been satisfied. and al
ever. is the second time that inform alton has
been given out from Washington in relation
justice 70 myse and cam m
not remain silent any longer
Mr.; Ting!e in his letter says that It Is nn
AStn hliahAd fart that huD6ratl of chi.
Within the last year under the suise I 1! Of mer.
exempt class. aided in most cases by the Gus
toms officials. who were either corrupt or
iises In his first ] communication @ to ir the
press MIR. Tingle stated that many hundreds
fs W1 a5ss hs NIB the e pS Of N I
customs officials Of the whole country? The
customs officials here are not responsible for
records show that less than 100 Chinese have
been admitted here ir the past two years. and
Wouidn't il be Well Tor Mr. Jingle to adhers to
Mr, Jingle ssatss further that there is evi-
dence before the department OF q Chinese
Der Of rm in View YerI. Who Was W. 50 csrtiaed f
cate was authenticated By the Custom House
seal aud signature of deputy collector. who
different person from the man named in the
certificate.
:" 1t ia possible that such an error was N ade
at the Custom House. but why do We not get
specifications so that can ascertain IL IL Is
true or not? That seems the fair thing to do.
II 1t is not true. give the opportunity to dis
prove it. and not make charge Of this sort In
the dark.
notice also that Mr.. Tinels says that my
assertion that the responsibility for the exc
cution OF the law relating to the exclusion OF
the Chinese rests alone with the Collector of
the Port is unwarranted. The statute makes
the Collector the person who shall certify to
the admission of incoming Cinnamon. Mr.
Tinee's statement Is that the practice has
been to refer doubtful cases to the Secre-
tary Of the Treasury. How could the
Of a. person presenting the csrtiheatea
boxed up aud sent to the department for eT-
the steamship examines the certificate. sees
whether it is in the proper form. II the photo
graph attached Is that Of the person present
ing it. and II the passport corresponds in its
description to the same person. He then de-
cides. and Is the hest Judge ol the facts. There
Is no other way that decision can he reached.
/ know Of no other wa, TO arrive at q deter
m ination of the an $ rl-nt 20 admission.
The charge made that Unauthorized China
men are permitted to land here is ridiculous
too ridiculous to require an answer. in view Of
the fact that less than 400 came to the port in
two years. conclude that Mr.. Tingle's object
is TO make himself solid with the new Admin
that he may retain his present
place."